Biography
Who is Camila Cabello?
Early life and real name
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao was born on March 3, 1997, in Cojímar, Cuba. Her mother is Cuban and her father was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She spent her early years moving between Mexico and Cuba before relocating to Miami, Florida with her mother when she was between six and seven years old. Her father joined the family later after obtaining a visa. She acquired American citizenship in 2008.
She attended Miami Palmetto High School but left during the 2012 to 2013 school year while in the ninth grade to pursue her singing career. She later earned her high school diploma.
Rise to fame with Fifth Harmony
Camila auditioned for the television talent competition show The X Factor in Greensboro, North Carolina. After being eliminated during the bootcamp portion in Miami, Florida, she was brought back to form a girl group with other contestants named Ally Brooke, Normani, Lauren Jauregui, and Dinah Jane. The group finished in third place on the show and became known as Fifth Harmony.
The group released the extended play Better Together in 2013 followed by the studio albums Reflection in 2015 and 7/27 in 2016. These releases generated popular singles including Worth It and Work from Home. Camila performed in various tours with the group until her departure was announced in December 2016.
Solo career highlights
While still in Fifth Harmony, Camila collaborated with Shawn Mendes on the single I Know What You Did Last Summer and with Machine Gun Kelly on the track Bad Things, which reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. After leaving the group, she released her debut solo album titled Camila in 2018, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and featured the international chart-topping lead single Havana featuring Young Thug.
Her second studio album, Romance, was released in 2019 and featured the global duet Señorita with Shawn Mendes. She later released her third album, Familia, in 2022 containing the hit song Bam Bam featuring Ed Sheeran, followed by her fourth studio album, C,XOXO, in 2024.
Birthday and age
Camila Cabello was born on March 3, 1997, which makes Camila 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Camila shares the date with 69 other famous people.
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