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Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato (born August 20, 1992) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock. She is also pursuing a solo music career and has released her debut album Don't Forget which came out September 23, 2008. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling over 89,000 copies in the first week.

Early life
Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas to Patrick and Diana Lovato (née Hart). She is of Hispanic, Irish and Italian descent. She has two sisters: Dallas Lovato, who is also an actress and singer and is five years older than Demi; and Madison DeLaGarza her half-sister, who is ten years younger than Demi. Her mother, Dianna Hart, was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and country recording artist; her father, Patrick, moved to New Mexico after their marriage ended in 1994. The father and daughter saw each other for the first time in four years with a surprise visit by Demi in February 2008. She is currently home schooled by a tutor due to her career.

Acting
Demi Lovato began her acting career at the age of six. She had competed open casting call with thousands of others for a role in the hit children's television series Barney & Friends. She was cast as a recurring character named Angela, and spent two years on the show with friend Selena Gomez, appearing in seasons seven and eight.

2006-2007
In 2006 Lovato guest starred on the second season of the television series Prison Break as Danielle Curtin in the episode "First Down". She also appeared in the second season of the television sitcom, Just Jordan as Nicole, in the episode "Slippery When Wet". Durring this time she taped a pilot for the television series Split Ends, however this series was never picked up. In January 2007, she landed the role of Charlotte Adams, a series regular, on the Disney Channel Original Short Series, As the Bell Rings, which premiered on August 26, 2007.

2008-present
In 2008, Lovato starred alongside the Jonas Brothers in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock. She played Mitchie Torres, a fourteen-year-old girl with hopes of becoming a singer. The movie premiered on June 20 in the USA on Disney Channel, and Canada on Family.

She competed on the sports-based special miniseries, Disney Channel Games for the third annual show. Subsequently, she appeared on the second show of Studio DC: Almost Live, a special half-hour variety show that features The Muppets as well as Disney Channel stars. She made a small appearance on Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream. Lovato will also be featured in Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, a concert film presented in Disney Digital 3-D. It will be released in the United States and Canada on February 27, 2009.

Lovato was also cast as Princess Rosalinda in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program, alongside her friend, Selena Gomez.

Lovato will soon be starring in a new Disney Channel Original Series entitled Sonny With a Chance. It began production in September 2008.

Demi Lovato also plans to reprise her role as Mitchie Torres, in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2.

Music
Lovato began singing and dancing at a very young age. A few of her original songs, including "Shadow," were featured on As the Bell Rings. She has also covered the Academy Award nominated song "That's How You Know" from Enchanted on DisneyMania 6 and Princess DisneyMania. Demi Lovato also recorded three songs for the Camp Rock soundtrack: "Who Will I Be?", "This is Me", and "Our Time Is Here". After singing in Camp Rock, she signed a record deal with Hollywood records. Her cover of "Wonderful Christmas Time" by Paul McCartney will be featured in All Wrapped Up, an upcoming holiday album.

Lovato's debut album, Don't Forget was released on September 23, 2008 in the United States through Hollywood Records, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 chart.

Her good friends The Jonas Brothers co-wrote several songs with Lovato for this album. During the summer of 2008, she performed as the Jonas Brothers' opening act for their Burning Up Tour.

Personal life
In an MTV interview, she expressed a strong liking towards heavy metal music, and called symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir "one of her favorite live acts".

Filmography

 * Films


 * Television


 * Guest appearances