Shakira in Latina Magazine

Latin singer Shakira has revealed that she dressed as a boy to attend lectures at an American university two summers ago.

She reportedly took History of Western Civilization course at the University of California, Los Angeles. "I used to wear a cap, tennis shoes, big backpack, baggy pants - I looked like a boy. I tried to hide and concentrate on my classes,” the People quoted her as saying.

The singer said that she lived as a student for a while and apparently nobody recognized her. She said: "I went to university after my last tour and studied history. I lived the regular student life for a bit.

"It was one of those things that had passed me by.”

Shakira recently appeared on the cover of Latina Magazine.