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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. Besides acting, 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.[2] Contents [hide]

* 1 Early life * 2 Career o 2.1 Early work o 2.2 2006–2007 o 2.3 2008-present * 3 Personal life * 4 Discography * 5 Filmography * 6 References * 7 External links

Early life

Lovato was born in Dallas, Texas[1] to Patrick Lovato and Diana Lovato (née Hart).[3] She has an older sister, Dallas, and a younger sister, Madison. 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. He suffered some health problems and rarely sees Demi. The father and daughter saw each other for the first time in four years with a surprise visit by Demi in February 2008.[4]

Career

Early work

Lovato began her acting career at the age of six on the children's television series Barney & Friends as Angela, 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". During this time she taped a television pilot Split Ends, but it was not 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 during Disney's Back-to-School special night.

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.[5] She 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, a holiday album.

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 in Canada on Family.

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.[6] The Jonas Brothers co-wrote several songs with Lovato for this album.[7] During the summer of 2008, she performed as the Jonas Brothers' opening act for their Burning Up Tour.

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 cast as Princess Rosalinda in the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie, Princess Protection Program, alongside her friend, Selena Gomez.[8] Lovato will soon be starring in a new Disney Channel Original Series entitled Sonny With a Chance. It began production in September 2008.[9] Demi Lovato will reprise her Mitchie Torres role in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Camp Rock 2.

Personal life

In an MTV interview, Lovato expressed a strong liking towards metal music, especially black metal or metalcore. She called symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir "one of her favorite live acts".[10]

On December 12, 2008, photos of Lovato surfaced that some saw as indicating Lovato is a wrist cutter. Lovato's publicist stated that she "was wearing gummy bracelets just prior to her appearance on the red carpet and, because of how tight they were, they left indentations on her wrist."[11]

Lovato is best friends with fellow actress Selena Gomez, whom she has known since Lovato "asked her to sit on my jacket and draw with crayons with me" at the Barney & Friends auditions.[12]

Lovato plays the guitar and piano, and writes her own songs, such as "Stronger", "Shadow" and "Open". The latter was featured on As The Bell Rings.[13]

Discography

Main article: Demi Lovato discography

Filmography Film Year 	Film 	Role 	Notes 2008 	Camp Rock 	Mitchie Torres 	Disney Channel Original Movie 2009 	Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience 	Herself 	3D Concert film Princess Protection Program 	Rosalinda / Rosie 	Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock 2 	Mitchie Torres Television Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes 2002—2003 	Barney & Friends 	Angela 	Recurring role 2007 	As The Bell Rings 	Charlotte Adams 	Disney Channel Short Show 2009 	Sonny With A Chance 	Sonny Monroe 	Disney Channel Original Series Guest appearances Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes 2008 	Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream 	Herself 	"Downtime" (Season 1, Episode 3) "Hello Hollywood" (Season 1, Episode 7) Disney Channel Games 2008 	Herself 	Third annual Studio DC: Almost Live 	Herself 	Second Show Disney Channel's Totally New Year 2008 	Herself 	Disney Channel speical New Years event