Demi Lovato

Biography

Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato ( DEM-ee lə-VAH-toh; born August 20, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), she starred in the Disney Channel short series As the Bell Rings (2007–2008), and as the titular character on the sitcom Sonny with a Chance (2009–2011). Lovato rose to prominence for playing Mitchie Torres in the musical television film Camp Rock (2008) and its sequel Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010). The former film's soundtrack featured "This Is Me", her debut single with Joe Jonas, peaking at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100.

After signing with Hollywood Records, Lovato released her pop rock debut album, Don't Forget (2008), which debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200. Its follow-up, Here We Go Again (2009), debuted at number one in the US. Her third and fourth studio albums, Unbroken (2011) and Demi (2013), delved into pop and R&B, debuted at numbers four and three in the US, and featured the US top-ten singles "Skyscraper" and "Heart Attack". Lovato's fifth and sixth albums included soul influences; Confident (2015) earned a Grammy Award nomination, while "Sorry Not Sorry" from Tell Me You Love Me (2017) reached number six. After a hiatus, Lovato released her seventh and eighth albums, Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over (2021) and the rock-influenced Holy Fvck (2022), peaking at numbers two and seven in the US. Her ninth album, It's Not That Deep, followed in 2025, debuting at number nine in the US.

In other work, Lovato judged the American series of The X Factor for two seasons (2012–2013), appeared on the musical comedy Glee (2013–2014) and the sitcom Will & Grace (2020), and hosted her self-titled talk show and the docuseries Unidentified with Demi Lovato (both 2021). She also starred in the comedy film Princess Protection Program (2009), the animated films Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) and Charming (2018), the musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020), the co-directed documentary Child Star (2024), and the drama film Tow (2025).

Lovato has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Her accolades include an MTV Video Music Award, fourteen Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, and a Guinness World Record; she was included on the Time 100 annual list in 2017. She co-founded the record label Safehouse Records with Nick Jonas in 2015 and has been active in social causes. Her struggles with an eating disorder, substance abuse, and self-harm led to her self-help memoir Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (2013), and the documentaries Demi Lovato: Stay Strong (2012), Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017), and Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil (2021).

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