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Dove Cameron
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Cameron in 2023
Born
Chloe Celeste Hosterman

(1996-01-15) January 15, 1996 (age 29)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active 2007–present
Works
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Instruments Vocals
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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

Dove Cameron in October 2017
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

Movies
Year Title Role Notes
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
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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
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.
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

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