Dove Cameron facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dove Cameron
Cameron in 2023
Born	Chloe Celeste Hosterman (1996-01-15) January 15, 1996 (age 29) Bainbridge Island, Washington, U.S.
Occupation	Singer actress
Years active	2007–present
Works	Full discography
Musical career
Genres	Pop goth-pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Walt Disney Disruptor Columbia
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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.

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

Cameron in 2017

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

Stage Performances

Music Albums

• Alchemical: Volume 1 (2023)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Dove Cameron para niños