Dove Cameron

Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame for her dual role of the eponymous characters in Disney Channel's comedy series '' Liv and Maddie'' (2013–2017) and her leading role in the network's '' Descendants'' film franchise (2015–2021); the former won her the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming.

Cameron has since starred in feature films such as '' Barely Lethal'' (2015), '' Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls'' (2015), '' Dumplin''' (2018), '' Good Mourning'' (2022), and ''Vengeance'' (2022). She also starred in the NBC live television musical '' Hairspray Live!'' (2016), and appeared in several television shows, including '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' and the '' Marvel Rising'' franchise.

Cameron lent her vocals to the soundtrack albums for '' Liv and Maddie'' (2015) and '' Descendants'' (2015–2019). In 2023, she released her debut studio album, '' Alchemical: Volume 1'', which was preceded by the single "Boyfriend", which received critical success, reached the top 20 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Early life

Cameron was born Chloe Celeste Hosterman on January 15, 1996, in Bainbridge Island, Washington, to Philip Alan Hosterman and Bonnie Wallace, who later divorced. During her childhood, she attended Sakai Intermediate School. At age eight, she began acting in community theater at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Six years later, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she sang in Burbank High School's National Championship Show Choir.

Cameron has stated that she is of French descent and speaks some French. She also has Russian, Slovak and Hungarian ancestry. She has said she was bullied throughout her entire school experience, from fifth grade through the end of high school. Regardless of the pressure at school and fitting in, Cameron stayed focused on her dreams of achieving success in entertainment: "I became very passionate about ecoming an actress and singer I fully immersed myself." Her father died in 2011, when she was 15. Following his death, she legally changed her name to Dove Olivia Cameron in honor of her father, who called her by that nickname.

Career

2007–2015: Breakthrough with Disney Channel

In 2007, Cameron portrayed the role of Young Cosette in the Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) stage production of ''Les Misérables'', and in 2008, she had the lead role of Mary in ''The Secret Garden'', again with BPA. In 2012, Cameron was cast in a Disney Channel comedy series that was to be titled ''Bits and Pieces'' in which she would play the role of Alanna. Shortly after filming the pilot, ''Bits and Pieces'' was retooled into '' Liv and Maddie'', which saw Cameron starring in the dual lead role of Liv and Maddie Rooney. The preview of the series debuted on July 19, 2013, and the series premiered on September 15, 2013. The pilot episode gained 5.8 million viewers, which was the most-watched in total viewers in 2.5 years since the series '' Shake It Up''. Disney Channel renewed ''Liv and Maddie'' for a 13-episode second season slated to premiere in Fall 2014, which was later expanded to 24 episodes.

On August 27, 2013, Cameron released a cover of " On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons as a promotional single. Her cover peaked on the ''Billboard'' Kid Digital Songs chart at 17 and spent three weeks on the chart. On October 15, 2013, "Better in Stereo" was released as a single under Walt Disney Records. "Better in Stereo" made its debut on the ''Billboard'' Kid Digital Songs chart at No. 21 before peaking at No. 1, becoming Cameron's first No. 1 hit. In February 2014, Cameron confirmed reports that recording had begun for her debut studio album. Her next single, "Count Me In", was released on June 3, 2014. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Kids Digital Songs chart. In 2015, Cameron played Liz Larson in her first non-Disney film, '' Barely Lethal'', which was theatrically released by A24 Films.

Cameron starred in the television film '' Cloud 9'', which premiered on January 17, 2014. She later went on to also star in '' Descendants'', which premiered on July 31, 2015. The film was viewed by 6.6 million people and spawned Cameron's two first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 songs, "Rotten to the Core" at number 38 and a solo song, "If Only", at number 94. Other songs from the film featuring Cameron, such as "Set It Off" and "Evil Like Me", charted at number 6 and 12 respectively on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. The soundtrack for the movie peaked atop the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, becoming the first soundtrack from a Disney Channel Original Movie since ''High School Musical 2'' to do so. As part of the '' Descendants'' franchise, Cameron released a cover of the Christina Aguilera's song "Genie in a Bottle". The music video premiered on Disney Channel on March 18, 2016. The single received 22 million views on YouTube in less than a month.

In 2015, Cameron and Ryan McCartan formed a band called The Girl and the Dreamcatcher. On October 2, 2015, they released their first single, "Written in the Stars". The band released their second single, "Glowing in the Dark", on January 29, 2016. The Girl and the Dreamcatcher released their third single, "Someone You Like", on April 8, 2016. They released their fourth single, "Make You Stay", on June 17, 2016. On July 29, 2016, the band released their first EP, ''Negatives'', featuring their singles "Make You Stay" and "Glowing in the Dark" and four new songs. In October 2016, as a result of Cameron's and McCartan's breakup, the musical duo disbanded.

On December 22, 2015, ''Liv and Maddie'' was renewed for a fourth season, becoming the ninth live-action Disney Channel series in history to achieve this. Cameron began filming the season, renamed to ''Liv and Maddie: Cali Style'' in early 2016. It was later announced that this would be the final season of the series. The series finale of ''Liv and Maddie'' later aired on March 24, 2017.

2016–2021: Established actress and music releases

Cameron played the role of Amber Von Tussle in the NBC live television presentation of '' Hairspray Live!'', which aired on December 7, 2016. Cameron's performance was praised.

Cameron reprised her role as Mal in '' Descendants 2'', the sequel to ''Descendants'', in 2017. The film premiered on July 21, 2017. The ''Descendants 2'' soundtrack debuted at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200, with "It's Goin' Down" from the soundtrack debuting at number 81. Cameron then played the role of Sophie in the Hollywood Bowl live production of '' Mamma Mia!'' from July 28 to 30.

On August 21, 2017, Cameron was cast in the Netflix film '' Dumplin''', alongside Jennifer Aniston. Cameron played Bekah Colter in the comedy. In November 2017, Cameron signed on to appear in a recurring role in the fifth season of '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' by Marvel. This role was later revealed to be Ruby Hale, the daughter of General Hale ( Catherine Dent).

In December 2017, Cameron was cast in an animated Marvel project, '' Marvel Rising'', as the voice of Gwen Stacy / Ghost-Spider. On August 13, 2018, '' Marvel Rising: Initiation'', a series of six shorts, was released on Disney XD. The series focused on Cameron's character as she was on the run after being framed for her best friend's murder. Though her character did not appear in the next ''Marvel Rising'' installment, '' Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors'', Cameron did perform the film's theme song, "Born Ready". In 2019, Cameron reprised the role in '' Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts''.

On March 21, 2018, she announced that she had signed with Columbia's Disruptor Records label, and that she would begin to release music following the release of '' Descendants 3''.

In September 2019, Cameron released two covers on her YouTube channel: " Slow Burn" and "Hymn for the Weekend". It was announced on October 8, 2018, that Cameron would play the role of Cher Horowitz in the stage adaptation of the 1995 film '' Clueless''. In 2019, Cameron starred alongside Renée Fleming in '' The Light in the Piazza'' in London. On September 27, 2019, Cameron released her debut double singles, '' Bloodshot'' and ''Waste''. On November 1, 2019, she released her followup single, " So Good". Later that month, she collaborated with Privé Revaux on a range of sunglasses. Cameron continued her focus on music by releasing singles " Out of Touch" and "Remember Me", the latter of which features American rapper Bia. On July 24, 2020, she released her next single, "We Belong". This was followed by the release of " LazyBaby" on April 2, 2021. Later that year, Cameron joined the main cast of the Apple TV+ musical series ''Schmigadoon!'', which premiered on July 16, 2021. Also in 2021, Cameron reprised her role as Mal for the animated special '' Descendants: The Royal Wedding''. She was cast in the planned CW series '' Powerpuff'' as Bubbles, before it was cancelled in 2023.

2022–present: ''Alchemical'' and upcoming sophomore album

On February 11, 2022, Cameron released the single "Boyfriend". This song went viral on TikTok and entered the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at number 16 while reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also certified platinum by the RIAA. She followed this release with "Breakfast", which the music video for went on to win an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message.

On August 28, 2022, at the MTV Video Music Awards, she won the award for Best New Artist and performed at the pre-show. Cameron also voiced Ellen Wright, Nate's older teenage sister in the Paramount+ Nicktoon ''Big Nate'', based on the comic strip and book series of the same name, which premiered on February 17, 2022.

Throughout the end of 2022, Cameron released a string of stand-alone singles including "Bad Idea", and "Girl Like Me". On November 20, she performed at the American Music Awards and received the award for New Artist of the Year. In 2023, Cameron released a string of collaborations including: "We Go Down Together" with Khalid, "Use Me (Brutal Hearts)" with Diplo and Sturgill Simpson, and " Other Boys" with Marshmello.

Cameron announced at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards that her debut studio album would be released in two parts. The first part, titled '' Alchemical: Volume 1'', was released on December 1, 2023. Despite plans to release a second volume, Cameron scrapped the idea and took a break from music. She focused on therapy and "digging and excavation" into her personal pain and depression, which she felt had helped her to shape her sophomore album. She also felt departed from the sound of ''Alchemical'', stating that she was in a different place in her life and in a more positive environment. She returned to music in February 2025, releasing lead single " Too Much", which was followed up by " French Girls" in May 2025. In June 2025, she is set to support Dua Lipa on the UK leg of her Radical Optimism Tour.

Personal life

Cameron has stated that she is bisexual, but in May 2021, said that she feels queer is the most accurate way to describe her sexuality. She also identifies as a feminist.

From August 2013 until 2016, she was in a relationship with her ''Liv and Maddie'' co-star Ryan McCartan. They announced their engagement on April 14, 2016, but the relationship ended in October 2016.

From 2017 until 2020, Cameron was in a relationship with her '' Descendants 2'' co-star Thomas Doherty. In November 2023, ''Vanity Fair'' Italy reported that Cameron was dating Italian singer Damiano David.

In May 2022, Cameron spoke about her struggles with depression and dysphoria in an Instagram post.

Filmography

Stage

Discography

* '' Alchemical: Volume 1'' (2023)

Awards and nominations

References

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1996 births
21st-century American actresses
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21st-century American women singers
Actresses from Seattle
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American child singers
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American queer actresses
American stage actresses
American television actresses
American voice actresses
American people of Hungarian descent
American people of French descent
American people of Russian descent
American people of Slovak descent
American dance-pop musicians
Daytime Emmy Award winners
American feminist musicians
American LGBTQ singers
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MTV Video Music Award winners
Musicians from Bainbridge Island, Washington
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Walt Disney Records artists
LGBTQ women singers
The Girl and the Dreamcatcher members