Biography
Demetria Devonne Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an exceptional American singer, songwriter, and actor.
After starring in the children’s television series Barney and Friends, they rose to prominence by playing the role of Mitchie Torres in a musical television film titled Camp Rock and its sequel titled Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010).
Demi Lovato is an epitome of success as they have sold over 24 million records in the United States while receiving numerous accolades, including a 14 Teen Choice Awards, MTV Video Music Award, two Latin American Music Awards, five People’s Choice Awards, a Guinness World Record, and was also included on the Time 100 annual list in 2017.
An activist for several social causes, Demi Lovato‘s struggles with substance abuse and an eating disorder have received considerable media attention, in response to which they published a self-help memoir titled Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year and released documentaries such as; Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated, and Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil.
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| Real Name: | Demetria Devonne Lovato |
| Stage Name: | Demi Lovato |
| Born: | 20 August 1992 (age 29 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.61 m |
| Parents: | Dianna De La Garza, Patrick Lovato |
| Siblings: | Madison De La Garza, Dallas Lovato, Amber Smith |
| Husband • Spouse: | Max Ehrich (eng. 2020) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Austin Wilson (2019), Henri Alexander (2018-2019), Kehlani (2018), Guilherme Vasconcelos (2017), Luke Rockhold (2016-2017), Ruby Rose (2015), Jai Manselle (2012), Wilmer Valderrama (2010-2016), Joe Jonas (2009-2010), Trace Cyrus (2009), Alex DeLeon (2008-2009), Cody Linley (2007-2008) and Jonathan Fryar (2007) |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Actress • Singer |
| Net Worth: | US$40 million |
Early Life
Demi Lovato was born to a former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader named Dianna De La Garza (mother), an engineer, and a musician father named Patrick Martin Lovato. On August 20, 1992, she was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Demi Lovato has an older sister named Dallas Lovato, a younger maternal step-sister named Madison De La Garza, and Amber Smith as older paternal step-sister.
Shortly after Demi Lovato‘s second birthday, in mid-1994, their parents got divorced. Their father was of Mexican ancestry, mostly Spanish and Native American ancestors. On the other hand, their mother is of English and Irish descent.
Demi Lovato was raised in Dallas, Texas. When they were age seven, they played the piano, and at age ten, the guitar, when they began dancing and acting classes. They began their acting career in 2002 on a children’s television series titled Barney & Friends, playing the role of Angela.
Education
Due to their acting career, Demi Lovato was bullied and consequently requested homeschooling, through which they eventually earned their high-school diploma.
Career
In 2006, Demi Lovato made a guest appearance in an acclaimed television series titled ‘Prison Break’ and followed it up with a cameo in a television series titled ‘Just Jordan’.
2007 was one of the eventful years of their career. During this time, they grabbed one of the best roles of her career. The actress was cast as the lead character, Charlotte Adams, in the first season of an American television series titled ‘As The Bell Rings’, which aired on the ‘Disney Channel’.
The same year, they attended the auditions for two projects on the ‘Disney Channel’, a sitcom titled Sonny With A Chance and Camp Rock, and they were selected for both of these projects. The premiere of ‘Camp Rock’ was aired in June 2008 and was positively acclaimed by a million viewers.
Demi Lovato then ventured into singing and composed her album titled Don’t Forget. This collection garnered both critical and commercial success. More than 89,000 copies of the album were sold in the first week of its release, and over 500,000 copies.
The success of their song ‘Here We Go Again’ from this album encouraged the singer to embark on a musical tour in 2009, aimed at covering 40 cities.
Demi Lovato returned to the screen in 2010 through the sequel of their earlier film called ‘Camp Rock’, titled ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’, in which they essayed the role of Mitchie Torres, the same character which they had played in the original. They even lent their voice to four tracks from this movie.
Next, this singer and actress appeared in a comedy series titled ‘So Random’ released in 2011. However, season 2 of the series didn’t see the light of the day.
After a brief hiatus from music, Demi Lovato returned with her album titled Unbroken in 2011. The songs from this album received mixed responses from critics, but the single titled ‘Skyscraper’ from the collection topped the Billboard countdown chart.
In 2012, they became one of the judges of a singing reality show titled ‘The X-Factor’. They reviewed the skills of many aspiring singers and other contemporaries from the music industry, including Simon Cowell.
Demi Lovato released an album titled ‘Glee’ in 2013. The album turned out to be the best-seller of the year, and tracks from this collection were described as “infectious” by music lovers. The acclaimed singer even lent their voice to a soundtrack of the album called ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ in the same year.
On February 9, 2014, they embarked on the ‘Neon Lights Tour‘ to promote their fourth studio album entitled ‘Demi‘, released the previous year.
In September 2014, the multi-talented artist ventured into the skincare business and announced her upcoming skincare products entitled ‘Devonne by Demi’.
Demi Lovato revealed they had signed with a new manager, Scooter Braun, on May 11, 2019. In August 2019, it was revealed that they would appear in the Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, which was a Netflix original film based on the song competition of the same title.
Later in the month, after teasing that they had been working on a new project, Demi Lovato revealed their return to television with a recurring guest role in the final season of the NBC sitcom called Will & Grace, where they played Will’s surrogate.
In January 2020, they made their first musical appearance since their hiatus with a single titled “Anyone” performance at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. On April 16, they released a collaboration with Sam Smith titled “I’m Ready“.
Demi Lovato will serve as executive producer for an NBC single-camera comedy television series called Hungry. They were chosen to perform during the primetime television special marking the inauguration of Joe Biden-themed Celebrating America.
On September 17, 2021, an American rapper named G-Eazy released a song titled “Breakdown,” featuring Demi Lovato as the second single from his album called These Things Happen Too. On September 30, they launched a four-episode series titled Unidentified with Lovato on Peacock.
Awards & Nominations
Demi Lovato is an extraordinary singer who has won various awards, including an award at the MTV Video Music Awards, five People’s Choice Awards, one award at the ALMA Awards, a Billboard Women in Music award, a Guinness World Record, and fourteen Teen Choice Awards.
In addition, they have received two Grammy Award nominations, four Billboard Music Awards nominations, and three Brit Award nominations.
Social Media
Demi Lovato has quite a huge fanbase on social media who are interested in getting hold of their latest songs, concert locations, etcetera. For their Instagram account, over 128 million followers are currently following, coupled with an amazing 34,925,908 likes on Facebook.
- Instagram: @ddlovato
- Twitter: @ddlovato
- Facebook: Demi Lovato
Personal Life
Demi Lovato has an impressive height that has let them command the stage every time. They stand 5 feet 3 inches or 1.61 m (161 cm) tall and weigh only 121 lbs (55 kg).
They had issues relating to their body during their childhood; therefore, the singer pays a lot of attention to staying fit. They follow a strict workout regime which includes strength training and cardio six days a week, and rest on Sunday. Demi Lovato also is interested in Boxing, which helps them stay active and in shape.
They have a commendable figure which suits their iconic personality of being a star performer. Their body measurements are 34-27-36 inches or 86.3-68.5-91.5 cm. Demi Lovato has the right curves placed in all the right places. Their breast size is 34 inches, and bra size is 34B with cup size B. Their hair is dark brown, and their eyes are light brown.
Demi Lovato dated a singer named Trace Cyrus for a few months in 2009. Then, they briefly dated their Camp Rock co-star called, Joe Jonas, in 2010. They then had an on-again, off-again relationship with an actor named Wilmer Valderrama; they first began dating in 2010 and ended their relationship in 2016.
Furthermore, the American singer later dated a UFC athlete named Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos from January to July 2017. In late 2018, they briefly dated a designer named Henry Levy until March 2019.
They then dated a model called Austin Wilson for a few months until late 2019.
On July 23, 2020, Demi Lovato announced their engagement to an actor named Max Ehrich. They had begun dating four months prior but eventually called off the engagement in September.
Demi Lovato has been engaged to Max Ehrich (2020).
They have been in relationships with Austin Wilson (2019), Henri Alexander (2018-2019), Kehlani (2018), Guilherme Vasconcelos (2017), Luke Rockhold (2016-2017), Ruby Rose (2015), Jai Manselle (2012), Wilmer Valderrama (2010-2016), Joe Jonas (2009-2010), Trace Cyrus (2009), Alex DeLeon (2008-2009), Cody Linley (2007-2008) and Jonathan Fryar (2007).
Sexuality
Demi Lovato describes their sexuality as fluid and has said they are open to finding love with someone of any gender. They labeled themself queer in a social media statement in July 2020, mourning the death of their Glee co-star named, Naya Rivera. In March 2021, they came out as pansexual and sexually fluid.
Additionally, Demi Lovato, on May 19, 2021, came out publicly as non-binary and announced the decision to change their gender pronouns to they/them, though they had previously come out as non-binary to their family and friends towards the end of 2020.
Rape Trauma
In 2021, Demi Lovato revealed that they were raped at age 15. This happened when they were an actor on the Disney Channel, and the rapist was a co-star whom they had to continue seeing after that. The incident partly contributed to their bulimia and self-harm. They stated they did not acknowledge the act as rape at the time.
This is because sexual activity was not normalized to them, and they were part of the Disney crowd who wore purity rings and were waiting until marriage.
However, they decided to share this experience because they believe that everyone should speak their voice and feel comfortable doing so.
Demi Lovato also stated they were raped during their 2018 drug overdose, realizing a month after the incident that they were not in a place to consent at that point.
Net Worth
Demi Lovato is a renowned American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician who has a net worth of US$40 million.
They are best known as a successful solo recording artist who got their big break on the Disney Channel.
Filmography
- Camp Rock (2008)
- Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009)
- Princess Protection Program (2009)
- Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010)
- Demi Lovato: Stay Strong (2012)
- Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
- Louder Together (2017)
- Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017)
- Charming (2018)
- Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)
- Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021)
Discography
- Don’t Forget (2008)
- Here We Go Again (2009)
- Unbroken (2011)
- Demi (2013)
- Confident (2015)
- Tell Me You Love Me (2017)
- Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over (2021)
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