Camila Cabello | |
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Cabello performing in December 2013
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Background information | |
Birth name | Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao |
Born |
Cojímar, Havana, Cuba |
March 3, 1997
Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Associated acts | Fifth Harmony |
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (/kəˈbeɪoʊ/; born March 3, 1997), better known as Camila Cabello, is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. As part of the girl group Fifth Harmony, Cabello and her bandmates released one EP and two studio albums. Her departure from the group was announced in December 2016. As a lead artist, Cabello has released two singles which reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100: "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with Shawn Mendes and "Bad Things" with Machine Gun Kelly.
Cabello was born in Havana, Cuba. For most of her early life, she and her family moved back and forth between Havana and Mexico City, Mexico (her father's native country), before relocating to Miami, Florida at age 5.
Cabello auditioned for The X Factor in Greensboro, North Carolina. After elimination during the "bootcamp" portion of the process, Cabello was called back to the stage along with four other female contestants to form the girl group that would later become known as Fifth Harmony. They signed a joint deal with Syco Music, owned by Simon Cowell, and Epic Records, L.A. Reid's record label, after finishing in third place on the show.