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My Take
Camila Cabello's career is a masterclass in betting on yourself. Leaving Fifth Harmony — one of the best-selling girl groups ever — at the height of its run was a genuine gamble, and she answered every doubter with a solo run that swept the 2018 American Music Awards, including New Artist of the Year. What I value most is how she turned her Cuban roots from biography into aesthetic: Havana was not just a hit, it was a statement of identity. Pop stars who know exactly who they are tend to last, and she figured that out remarkably young. I expect her to keep evolving.
Overview
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (; Latin American Spanish: [ˈkaɾla kaˈmila kaˈβeʝo esˈtɾaβao]; born March 3, 1997) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group, Fifth Harmony, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Camila Cabello
- Name (Japanese)
- カミラ・カベロ
- Reading
- かみら・かべろ
- Born
- March 3, 1997 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Ox
- Origin
- Cojímar, Havana Province, Cuba
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / actor / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Miami Palmetto High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 American Music Award for New Artist of the Year
- 2018 American Music Award for Collaboration of the Year
- 2018 American Music Award for Video of the Year
- 2018 American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Song
- 2018 Billboard Music Award for Chart Achievement
- 2017 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Pop
- 2018 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song
- 2018 MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Singer — see all → · Songwriter — see all → · More people from Cuba →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.