Claim: Shakira is South American.
Evidence: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll -LRB- -LSB- -LRB- t -RRB- ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol -RSB- ; -LSB- langʃəˈki : rə -RSB- born 2 February 1977 -RRB- is a Colombian singer , songwriter , dancer , and record producer.
Colombians -LRB- Colombianos -RRB- are the people associated with Colombia , a multiethnic country in South America , and those who identify with the Colombian cultural and/or national identity.