Dove Cameron facts for kids
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Dove Cameron
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Chloe Celeste Hosterman
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She became famous for playing two characters in the Disney Channel comedy series Liv and Maddie (2013–2017). She also had a main role in Disney's Descendants movie series (2015–2021). For Liv and Maddie, she won a Daytime Emmy Award for her amazing acting.
Since then, Dove has appeared in movies like Dumplin' (2018) and Vengeance (2022). She also starred in the live TV musical Hairspray Live! (2016). You might have seen her in TV shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Marvel Rising series.
Dove has also sung for the soundtracks of Liv and Maddie (2015) and Descendants (2015–2019). In 2023, she released her first album, Alchemical: Volume 1. A popular song from this album was "Boyfriend", which became a big hit and was certified double platinum.
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Growing Up and Early Life
Dove Cameron was born Chloe Celeste Hosterman on January 15, 1996. Her birthplace was Bainbridge Island, Washington. She has an older sister named Claire Hosterman.
When she was eight, Dove started acting in local theater shows. Six years later, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. There, she sang in her high school's National Championship Show Choir. Dove has shared that she was bullied a lot during her school years. Despite this, she focused on her dream of becoming an actress and singer.
Her father passed away in 2011 when she was 15 years old. After his death, she legally changed her name to Dove. This was in honor of her father, who used to call her by that nickname.
Her Journey to Stardom
2007–2015: Becoming a Disney Star
In 2007, Dove played Young Cosette in a stage show called Les Misérables. In 2008, she had the main role of Mary in The Secret Garden.
In 2012, Dove was chosen for a Disney Channel comedy series. The show was first called Bits and Pieces. It was later changed to Liv and Maddie. In this show, Dove played two main characters, Liv and Maddie Rooney. The show first aired on July 19, 2013, and officially started on September 15, 2013. The first episode was watched by 5.8 million people.
On August 27, 2013, Dove released a cover song, "On Top of the World". It became popular on the Billboard Kid Digital Songs chart. Her next song, "Better In Stereo", was released on October 15, 2013. This song became her first number one hit on the Kid Digital Songs chart. In 2015, Dove appeared in her first non-Disney film, Barely Lethal.
Dove also starred in the TV movie Descendants, which premiered on July 31, 2015. Over 6.6 million people watched the film. Songs from the movie, like "Rotten to the Core" and "If Only", became hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The movie's soundtrack even reached the top of the Billboard 200 chart. As part of the Descendants series, Dove released a cover of "Genie in a Bottle". Its music video was watched by 22 million people in less than a month.
In 2015, Dove and Ryan McCartan started a band called The Girl and the Dreamcatcher. They released several songs, including "Written in the Stars" and "Glowing in the Dark". In July 2016, they released their first EP, Negatives. The band later broke up in October 2016. Liv and Maddie was renewed for a fourth season, which was its final season. The last episode aired on March 24, 2017.
2016–2021: Acting and Music
Dove played Amber Von Tussle in the NBC live TV show Hairspray Live! on December 7, 2016. Her performance was highly praised. In 2017, Dove returned as Mal in Descendants 2, the sequel to Descendants. The movie premiered on July 21, 2017. The Descendants 2 soundtrack also did very well on the Billboard 200 chart.
In August 2017, Dove was cast in the Netflix movie Dumplin', alongside Jennifer Aniston. Dove played Bekah Cotter in this comedy. In November 2017, she joined the TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Marvel. She played Ruby Hale in the fifth season. In December 2017, Dove also voiced Gwen Stacy / Ghost-Spider in the animated Marvel project Marvel Rising. She continued to voice Ghost-Spider in later Marvel Rising specials.
On March 21, 2018, Dove announced she had signed with Columbia's Disruptor Records label. She planned to release new music after Descendants 3. In September 2019, she released cover songs like "Slow Burn" and "Hymn for the Weekend". Dove also played Cher Horowitz in a stage musical based on the 1995 film Clueless. In 2019, she starred in The Light in the Piazza in London.
On September 27, 2019, Dove released her first two songs, "Bloodshot / Waste". She followed this with "So Good" on November 1, 2019. She continued to release singles like "Out of Touch" and "Remember Me". In July 2020, she released "We Belong", and in April 2021, "LazyBaby". Later that year, Dove joined the cast of the Apple TV+ musical series Schmigadoon!. In 2021, she also returned as Mal for the animated special Descendants: The Royal Wedding.
2022–Present: Alchemical: Volume 1
On February 11, 2022, Dove released the song "Boyfriend". This song became very popular on TikTok. It reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also certified platinum. After this, she released "Breakfast". The music video for "Breakfast" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message.
At the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2022, Dove won the award for Best New Artist. She also performed at the show. Dove voiced Ellen Wright in the Paramount+ animated show Big Nate, which started on February 17, 2022.
In late 2022, Dove released more songs like "Bad Idea" and "Girl Like Me". On November 20, she performed at the American Music Awards and won New Artist of the Year. In 2023, Dove worked with other artists on songs such as "We Go Down Together" with Khalid and "Use Me (Brutal Hearts)" with Diplo.
At the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, Dove announced that her first album would be released in two parts. The first part, called Alchemical: Volume 1, came out on December 1, 2023.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Barely Lethal | Liz Larson | |
Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls | Beth | Direct-to-video | |
2018 | Dumplin' | Bekah | |
2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Ella | Voice role |
2022 | Good Mourning | Olive | |
Vengeance | Kansas City Shaw | ||
TBA | Issac | Cassi | Completed in 2021 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Shameless | Holly Herkimer | Episodes: "A Beautiful Mess", "Father's Day" |
The Mentalist | Charlotte Anne Jane | Episode: "Devil's Cherry" | |
2013 | Malibu Country | Sienna | Episode: "Push Comes to Shove" |
2013–2017 | Liv and Maddie | Liv Rooney/Maddie Rooney | Main (dual) roles |
2014 | Cloud 9 | Kayla Morgan | Television film |
2015 | Austin & Ally | Bobbie | Episode: "Duos & Deception" |
Descendants | Mal | Television film | |
2015–2017 | Descendants: Wicked World | Mal | Voice role |
2016 | Hairspray Live! | Amber Von Tussle | NBC live production |
Ultimate Spider-Man | Gwen Stacy / Spider-Gwen, Police Officer | Voice, episode: "Return to the Spider-Verse" Pt. 4 | |
2017 | Project Runway | Herself (judge) | 1 episode |
Descendants 2 | Mal | Television film | |
The Lodge | Jess | Recurring role (season 2) | |
2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Ruby Hale | Recurring role (season 5) |
Soy Luna | Herself | Episode: "Invitadas especiales, sobre ruedas" | |
Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh | Bonnie | Voice, episode: "Friend Like Tip" | |
Marvel Rising: Initiation | Gwen Stacy / Ghost-Spider | Voice; television shorts | |
Angie Tribeca | Grace | Episode: "Glitch Perfect" | |
Under the Sea: A Descendants Story | Mal | TV short special | |
2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Contestant |
Descendants 3 | Mal | Television film | |
Marvel Rising specials | Ghost-Spider | Voice; television specials | |
2020 | The Disney Family Singalong | Herself | Television special |
2021 | Descendants: The Royal Wedding | Mal | Voice, television special |
2021–2023 | Schmigadoon! | Betsy McDonough / Jenny Banks | Main cast (Betsy season 1, Jenny season 2) |
2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Special guest judge (Season 14) |
2022–2024 | Big Nate | Ellen Wright | Voice |
2023 | History of the World, Part II | Anastasia Romanov | Recurring role |
The Jennifer Hudson Show | Herself | ||
The 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors | Herself | ||
TBA | Obsession | Ciara | Filming |
Stage Performances
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Les Misérables | Young Cosette | Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) production |
2008 | The Secret Garden | Mary | BPA production |
2017 | Mamma Mia! | Sophie Sheridan | Hollywood Bowl |
2018–2019 | Clueless: The Musical | Cher Horowitz | Off-Broadway |
2019 | The Light in the Piazza | Clara Johnson | Southbank Centre |
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion |
Music Albums
- Alchemical: Volume 1 (2023)
Awards and Nominations
Award | Year | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
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American Music Awards | 2022 | Herself | New Artist of the Year | Won | |
BMI Pop Awards | 2023 | "Boyfriend" | Most Performed Songs of the Year | Honored | |
Daytime Emmy Awards | 2018 | Liv and Maddie | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series | Won | |
GLAAD Media Awards | 2023 | Herself | Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist | Won | |
iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | Herself | Best New Pop Artist | Nominated | |
MTV Europe Music Awards | 2022 | Herself | Best New | Nominated | |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2017 | "You Can't Stop the Beat" (with the cast of Hairspray Live!) | Best Musical Moment | Nominated | |
MTV Video Music Awards | 2022 | Herself | Best New Artist | Won | |
2023 | "Breakfast" | Video for Good | Won | ||
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2016 | Liv and Maddie | Favorite Female TV Star – Kids' Show | Nominated | |
2017 | Favorite Female TV Star | Nominated | |||
2020 | Descendants 3 | Favorite Movie Actress | Won | ||
2023 | Herself | Favorite Breakout Artist | Won | ||
People Choice Awards | 2022 | Herself | The New Artist of 2022 | Nominated | |
Queerties | 2023 | "Boyfriend" | Queer Anthem | Nominated | |
Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Liv and Maddie | Choice TV: Female Breakout Star | Nominated | |
2015 | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | Nominated | |||
2016 | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Dove Cameron para niños