Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( born 2 February 1977 ) , known as Shakira , is a two-time Grammy Award-winning and eight-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer , songwriter , instrumentalist , record producer , dancer and occasional actress . Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( born February 2 , 1977 ) , known professionally as Shakira ( , or ) , is a Colombian singer , songwriter , musician , record producer , dancer , and philanthropist who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s .