Demi Lovato

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Actress and Singer

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Great expectations

Camp rock, The Dark Knight

This is Me

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Background

Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas to Patrick Lovato and Dianna (nee Hart). She is of Hispanic, Irish and Italian descent.[1] She has two sisters: Dallas Lovato, who is also an actress and singer and is five years older than Demi; and Madison DeLaGaraza her half-sister, who is ten years younger than Demi. Her mother, Dianna Hart, was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and country recording artist; her father, Patrick, moved to New Mexico after their marriage ended in 1994. He suffered some health problems and rarely sees Demi. But, the father and daughter saw each other for the first time in four years with a surprise visit in February 2008 by Demi. [2] She is currently home schooled by a tutor due to her career.[3]

Career

She started acting at the age of six, when she landed her first series regular role as Angela on Barney & Friends, there she met her best friend, Selena Gomez. As time went on Lovato pursued her singing and instrumental career, and she guest starred on Prison Break, Split Ends (pilot) and Just Jordan. In January 2007 she landed a series regular role as Charlotte Adams on the Disney Channel original short series As the Bell Rings, which premiered on August 26, 2007 during Disney's Back-to-School special night. She will soon be starring in a new Disney Channel Original Series called Welcome to Mollywood that begins production in September 2008 [4] Lovato also stars in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock as Mitchie Torres, which premiered on June 20, 2008. She is also filming a movie with Selena Gomez in Puerto Rico called Princess Protection Program. She is a singer and songwriter as well as a musician, playing guitar and piano since the age of eleven.

Lovato will be opening for the Jonas Brothers on their summer 2008 Burning Up Tour. Lovato also attended the Disney Channel Games 2008 in spring; it is set to air in the summer of 2008 on Disney Channel.

Her good friends, the Jonas Brothers, have also written songs along with Lovato for her debut album, according to USA Today.[5] Lovato covered the Academy Award nominated song "That's How You Know" from Enchanted on DisneyMania 6.[6] Demi Lovato was also voted #2 Hottest Stars in BOP Magazine, September 2008

Personal Life

Demi is best friends with fellow Barney & Friends actress Selena Gomez and the pair make YouTube Webcam videos together. When asked a question of how long the pair have been friends, Demi answered "when I asked her to sit on my jacket and draw with crayons (at the Barney auditions)". She is also good friends with the Jonas Brothers, Meaghan Jette Martin, and Alyson Stoner. Her favorite 2 colors are Red and Black. Just like Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez, Demi wears a purity ring, only as a necklace.

Demi plays guitar and piano, and writes her own songs, such as "Stronger", "Open", and "Shadow", which has been featured on As The Bell Rings.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2008 Camp Rock Mitchie Torres main role
2008 Princess Protection Program Princess Rosalinda "Rosie" Montoya completed
2009 Camp Rock 2 Mitchie Torres main role


Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Welcome to Mollywood Molly production begins September 2008
2008 Phineas and Ferb Herself guest
2008 Good Morning America Herself Performed
2008 Disney Channel Games 2008 Herself finished; aired July 27 2008 through August 30 2008
2008 The Tonight Show Herself short interview
2008 Live with Regis and Kelly Herself Performed "This is Me" from Camp Rock and short interview
2007—2008 As the Bell Rings (United States) Charlotte Adams main role in season 1, guest star in season 2
2007 Just Jordan Nicole one episode
2006 Split Ends Herself pilot
2006 Prison Break Danielle Curtin one episode
2002—2003 Barney & Friends Angela recurring role