Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, formed on The X Factor USA in 2012, signing a joint record deal with Syco Music and Epic Records. While in Fifth Harmony, Cabello began to establish herself as a solo artist with the release of the collaborations "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with Shawn Mendes, and "Bad Things" with Machine Gun Kelly, the latter reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. After leaving the group in late 2016, Cabello released several other collaborations, including "Hey Ma" by Pitbull and J Balvin for The Fate of the Furious soundtrack, and her debut solo single "Crying in the Club". Cabello's debut studio album, Camila, reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The Latin music-influenced pop album was well received by critics, and received a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Born: | Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao, March 3, 1997, Cojímar, Havana, Cuba |
Residence: | Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, US |
Citizenship: | Cuban (1997–present), American (2008–present) |
Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, actress |
Years active: | 2012–present |
Home town: | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Awards: | Full list |
Twitter: | Camila Cabello's Twitter profile |
Instagram: | Camila Cabello's Instagram profile |
Facebook: | Camila Cabello's Facebook profile |
Youtube: | Camila Cabello's Youtube channel |
IMDb: | Camila Cabello's IMDb |
Spotify: | Camila Cabello's Spotify |
SoundCloud: | Camila Cabello's SoundCloud |
iTunes: | Camila Cabello's iTunes |
About Camila Cabello
First appeared as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony on the second season of The X Factor in 2012, finishing in the top 3. Fifth Harmony's debut 2013 single "Miss Movin' On" was certified gold. She left the group in 2016 and released her debut studio album Camila in 2018, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her 2017 hit song "Havana" has been certified 7x Platinum.
Before Fame
She'd never performed in front of anyone until her first X Factor audition.
Achievement
As a solo artist, she has released singles such as "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Bad Things," which both entered the top 20 on the Billboard's Hot 100.
Family Life
She went back and forth between Havana, where she was born, and Mexico for the first 5 years of her life before moving to the U.S. Her parents are Alejandro and Sinuhe Cabello and she has a younger sister named Sofia. She began a relationship with Shawn Mendes in 2019. She previously dated Matthew Hussey for about a year.
Associations
She performed alongside Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui, Dinah Jane Hansen, and Normani Kordei Hamilton in Fifth Harmony.
Information related to Camila Cabello
- Hispanic and Latino American female singers
- Spanish-language singers of the United States
- Musicians from Miami
- Hispanic and Latino American actresses
- Latin Grammy Award winners
- Cuban emigrants to the United States
- American female pop singers