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===1997–2012: Early life and ''The X Facotor US''===
Cabello was born in ], ],<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url = http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/reviews/fifth-harmony-camila-cabello|title = Fifth Harmony Camila Cabello Video - Fifth Harmony Video Interview - Seventeen|work = Seventeen|date = 3 July 2013|publisher = Hearst Digital Media|accessdate = 28 May 2015}}</ref> to Sinuhe Cabello,<ref>http://theaveragetable.com/camila-cabellos-moms-got-an-eye-on-michael-clifford/</ref> who is of Cuban descent, and Alejandro Cabello, who is of ] descent. She lived there until she was five years old and moved to ] for a short period.<ref name=":3" /> She and her mother then moved to ] to settle where Cabello, who spoke only ], learned ] on her own.<ref name=":2" /> She attended Miami Palmetto High School<ref name=":4">{{cite web|url = http://www.gossipextra.com/2012/12/20/x-factor-fifth-harmony-third-2121/|title = Close, But no Cigar for Miami Teens on X Factor|author = |work = Jose Lambiet's Gossip Extra|date = 20 December 2012|last = Lambiet|first = Jose|publisher = Gossip Extra|accessdate = 28 May 2015}}</ref> though she withdrew in the middle of her 2012-2013 year of school.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Q&A with Palmetto student Camila Cabello|url = http://www.thepalmettopanther.com/qa-with-palmetto-student-camila-cabello/|website = The Panther Online|accessdate = 27 May 2015|date = 25 November 2014|last = Arguelles|first = Victoria}}</ref>
<nowiki> </nowiki>Her mother recalls that instead of a traditional ] party, Cabello wanted to audition for the ].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Camila Cabello: 18 Most Interesting Facts About the Fifth Harmony Singer|url = http://www.fashionnstyle.com/articles/50036/20150304/camila-cabello-18-most-interesting-facts-about-fifth-harmony-singer.htm|accessdate = 27 May 2015|website = Fashion & Style|date = 5 March 2015}}</ref> She auditioned for The X-Factor in 2012, as a solo act in ]<ref name=":4" /> Cabello made it as far as the bootcamp rounds.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url = http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=2W63519143964&site=ehost-live|title = 'X Factor' Loss Doesn't Stop Fifth Harmony|last = Johnson|first = Kevin|date = 13 March 2014|work = St. Louis Post-Dispatch|access-date = 28 May 2015|via = }}</ref> ] decided to use Cabello and other young women who were cut in these rounds to create all-female pop groups.<ref name=":1" /> Cabello's audition and bootcamp performances for X Factor were not shown on the show due to copyright issues.<ref name=":2" /> The group that Camila was placed into named themselves Fifth Harmony.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1699458/fifth-harmony-x-factor-one-direction.jhtml|title = Is Fifth Harmony The New One Direction?|work = MTV News|date = 27 December 2012|accessdate = 28 May 2015|last = Kim|first = Chris|publisher = Viacom International, Inc}}</ref>
===2013–present: Success with ''Fifth Harmony''===
===2013–present: Success with ''Fifth Harmony''===
She auditioned for The X Factor U.S with the song "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." by Aretha Franklin but was later put into girl-group ]. Cabello co-wrote the songs "Don't Want to Dance Alone", "Who Are You", and "]" from ] debut ] '']''. It has also been reported that Cabello has co-written some songs for ] upcoming album.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://instagram.com/p/yGz6HYOBEZ/|title = jacobkasherrx|date = February 2015|accessdate = 28 May 2015|website = Instagram|publisher = |last = Kasher|first = Jacob}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title = Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Hits The Studio With Ricky Reed & Wallpaper - Creative Jenius Report|url = http://www.creativejeniusreport.com/fifth-harmonys-camila-cabello-hits-studio-ricky-reed-wallpaper/|accessdate = 28 May 2015|date = 11 February 2011|website = Creative Jenius Report|last = Daye|first = Kendrick}}</ref> ] has designed a ] based on Cabello's likeness.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Do Fifth Harmony's Barbie Dolls Compare To The Girls' Real Life Style?|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/1991102/fifth-harmony-barbie-doll-outfits/|website = MTV News|accessdate = 27 May 2015|last = Keaney|first = Quinn|date = 7 November 2014|publisher = Viacom International, Inc.}}</ref>
She auditioned for The X Factor U.S with the song "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." by Aretha Franklin but was later put into girl-group ]. Cabello co-wrote the songs "Don't Want to Dance Alone", "Who Are You", and "]" from ] debut ] '']''. It has also been reported that Cabello has co-written some songs for ] upcoming album.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://instagram.com/p/yGz6HYOBEZ/|title = jacobkasherrx|date = February 2015|accessdate = 28 May 2015|website = Instagram|publisher = |last = Kasher|first = Jacob}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title = Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Hits The Studio With Ricky Reed & Wallpaper - Creative Jenius Report|url = http://www.creativejeniusreport.com/fifth-harmonys-camila-cabello-hits-studio-ricky-reed-wallpaper/|accessdate = 28 May 2015|date = 11 February 2011|website = Creative Jenius Report|last = Daye|first = Kendrick}}</ref> ] has designed a ] based on Cabello's likeness.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Do Fifth Harmony's Barbie Dolls Compare To The Girls' Real Life Style?|url = http://www.mtv.com/news/1991102/fifth-harmony-barbie-doll-outfits/|website = MTV News|accessdate = 27 May 2015|last = Keaney|first = Quinn|date = 7 November 2014|publisher = Viacom International, Inc.}}</ref>
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Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (/ˈkɑːmiːlɑː ˈkɑːbeɪjoʊ/; born March 3, 1997), better known simply as Camila Cabello, is an American singer-songwriter. Cabello has been a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony since their formation on The X Factor US in 2012. She has sold over 2.5 million records in the U.S. with Fifth Harmony.
Life and career
2013–present: Success with Fifth Harmony
She auditioned for The X Factor U.S with the song "R.E.S.P.E.C.T." by Aretha Franklin but was later put into girl-group Fifth Harmony. Cabello co-wrote the songs "Don't Want to Dance Alone", "Who Are You", and "Me & My Girls" from Fifth Harmony's debut extended playBetter Together. It has also been reported that Cabello has co-written some songs for LunchMoney Lewis's upcoming album. Mattel has designed a Barbie doll based on Cabello's likeness.
Karla Camila Cabello was born in Cuba on March 3, 1997 to parents Alejandro and Sinuhe Cabello. She has a sister named Sofía. She is of Hispanic descent. By the time she was five years old, Cabello had lived in Havana and Mexico before permanently relocating to Miami, Florida. Growing up she listened to Latin artists such as Celia Cruz and Alejandro Fernandez. She dated fellow singer Austin Mahone in 2014. Cabello is a close friend of Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez.
She is noted for her outspoken support of LGBT people and has shown public support of transgender fans.
