Demi Lovato Biography
Demi Lovato is a renowned American singer and actress. She rose to fame after featuring in the children’s television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004). Other films that spread her fame include; Camp Rock (2008), Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010), and Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011).
As mentioned earlier, Lovato started acting as a child on Barney & Friends. Later in 2007, she got a role on a short Disney Channel show, As the Bell Rings. She then landed a starring role in the movie Camp Rock.
As she was filming Camp Rock, Demi started recording three songs for the film’s soundtrack. In 2009, she got a lead role in the series Sonny with a Chance, tey another Disney Channel show. Between 2012 and 2013, Lovato served as a judge on the television competition show, The X Factor.
Born to a country music recording artist mother, she modeled to music at an early age. As she grew, Lovato won several talent competitions and performed in high-end podiums. Some of her notable venues of performance include the Eismann Center and the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day Half-Time Show with LeAnn Rimes.
At the age of 10, she started her show business career in earnest when she became a regular face on the children’s television show Barney & Friends. After the latter show, Demi featured on television dramas; Prison Break (2006) and Just Jordan (2007).
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In 2007, Lovato started working with Disney Channel. First, she landed a role on a short television show, As The Bell Rings. After her role came to an end, she started casting as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel movie Camp Rock.
In 2008, She covered the Academy Award-nominated song, That’s How You Know. Later in the same year, Demi started filming her second Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program. This is a film made in Puerto Rico where she featured alongside her long-time friend Selena Gomez.
In 2009, Lovato became the star of her own Disney Channel television show, Sonny with a Chance. This series became one of the channel’s most popular programs raising her to stardom. The series ran until 2011.
Talking of her music career, Lovato launched her debut album, Don’t Forget on September 23, 2008. A number of the songs in this album were co-written by the Jonas Brothers. This album rose to number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. To further promote this album, Demi went on a tour with the Jonas Brothers on their 2008 Burning Up Tour.
On July 21, 2009, she released her second studio album, Here We Go Again. To promote the album, she once again went on a tour with the Jonas Brothers. This time around, she was romantically linked with Joe Jonas.
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As of 2017, Billboard reported that Demi has sold over 2 million albums and 20 million singles in the United States. In her career, she has received several awards such as; the MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People’s Choice Awards, 2 Latin American Music Awards, and a Guinness World Record.
In addition, she was listed in the Time 100 list in 2017. Demi is an advocate for various social causes such as gender, racial, and LGBT rights.
Demi Lovato Age
How old is Demi Lovato? Demi is 31 years old as of 2023. She was born on August 20, 1992, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the United States of America. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on August 20th every year.
Demi Lovato Boyfriend
Lovato was in a relationship with actor Max Ehrich. The duo engaged on July 23, 2020, after dating for some months. However, in September 2020, the two called off their engagement.
Demi Lovato Family | Parents | Siblings
Lovato was born to her father, Patrick Martin Lovato, an engineer and musician, and her mother Dianna De La Gaza, a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. She has an older sister named Dallas and a younger maternal half-sister, Madison De La Garza, an actress. In addition, Demi has an older paternal half-sister named Amber.
Her parents divorced shortly after her 2nd birthday. Her father was of Mexican descent, having Spanish and Native American ancestors. On the other hand, her mother was of English and Irish ancestry.
Demi Lovato’s Net Worth
Lovato has an estimated net worth of $40 million. Her income is mainly from her successful career as a singer and actress.