Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (born March 3, 1997) was born in Cojímar, Havana, Cuba. She is a talented Cuban-American singer and songwriter who gained fame as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. She is professionally known as Camila Cabello. The group became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, and during her time with them, Cabello started to establish herself as a solo artist. She released several collaborations, including "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with Shawn Mendes and "Bad Things" with Machine Gun Kelly, which reached the top five on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Cabello left Fifth Harmony in 2016 and released her debut studio album, Camila, in 2018. The album, which features Latin music influences, was a critical and commercial success. It topped the US Billboard 200 chart and earned a Platinum certification from the RIAA. Its lead single, "Havana," became a global hit, topping charts in multiple countries, including the US and UK. The album's follow-up single, "Never Be the Same," also performed well, reaching the top ten in multiple countries.
In 2019, Cabello teamed up with Mendes again for the chart-topping duet "Señorita," which became her second single to top the Billboard Hot 100. The same year, she released her second studio album, Romance, which peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart. The album's lead single, "My Oh My," reached the top 20 on the Hot 100 and the top ten in several countries.
In 2021, Cabello made her acting debut in the film Cinderella, in which she played the title character. She also released her highly anticipated third studio album, Familia, in April 2022. The album features the lead single "Don't Go Yet," which was released in July 2021 and became an instant hit. The album's second single, "Bam Bam," peaked inside the top ten in several countries and reached number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and received critical acclaim.
Cabello has amassed billions of streams on music platforms, and her hit song "Havana" was named the best-selling digital single of 2018 by the IFPI. She has won numerous awards, including two Latin Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, and one Billboard Music Award. In 2021, "Havana" was certified Diamond by the RIAA, making Cabello the first Hispanic woman to receive this certification. Her success as a solo artist has solidified her position as one of the most influential and talented singers in the music industry today.
