Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (born March 3, 1997), known simply as Camila Cabello, is a Cuban Mexican American singer and songwriter. Camila's dad is from Mexico and her mum is Cuban. She began her career in 2013 as a contestant on the American version of "The X Factor". She was eliminated from the show but was brought back with four other girl contestants to create the group Fifth Harmony. That group finished in third place.