Dove Olivia Cameron[2][3] (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996[4]) 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).
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).
[8] Six years later, her family moved to Los Angeles, California, where she sang in Burbank High School's National Championship Show Choir.
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 [becoming an actress and singer].
[16] 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.
[32] As part of the Descendants franchise, Cameron released a cover of the Christina Aguilera's song "Genie in a Bottle".
[38] 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.
[40] 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.
[51] Cameron then played the role of Sophie in the Hollywood Bowl live production of Mamma Mia!
[60] In September 2019, Cameron released two covers on her YouTube channel: "Slow Burn" and "Hymn for the Weekend".
[61][62] 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.
[68] Cameron continued her focus on music by releasing singles "Out of Touch"[69] and "Remember Me", the latter of which features American rapper Bia.
[72] Later that year, Cameron joined the main cast of the Apple TV+ musical series Schmigadoon!, which premiered on July 16, 2021.
[76] She also was cast for the upcoming film Field Notes on Love alongside Liv and Maddie co-star Jordan Fisher.
[85][86] Throughout the end of 2022, Cameron released a string of stand-alone singles including "Bad Idea",[87] and "Girl Like Me".
[89][90] In 2023, Cameron released a string of collaborations including: "We Go Down Together" with Khalid,[91] "Use Me (Brutal Hearts)" with Diplo and Sturgill Simpson,[92] and "Other Boys" with Marshmello.
[93] Cameron announced at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards that her debut studio album would be released in two parts.
[106] In November 2023, Vanity Fair Italy reported that Cameron was dating Italian singer Damiano David.