Cameron was born Chloe Celeste Hosterman on January 15, 1996,[2] inBainbridge Island, Washington,[3][4] to Philip Alan Hosterman and Bonnie Wallace, who later divorced.[5] During her childhood, she attended Sakai Intermediate School.[5] At age eight, she began acting in community theater at Bainbridge Performing Arts.[6] Six years later, her family moved toLos Angeles, California, where she sang inBurbank High School's National ChampionshipShow Choir.[7]
Cameron has stated that she is of French descent and speaks some French.[8][9] She also hasRussian,Slovak andHungarian ancestry.[10] 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 [becoming an actress and singer]. I fully immersed myself." Her father died in 2011, when she was 15.[11] Following his death, she legally changed her name to Dove Olivia Cameron in honor of her father, who called her by that nickname.[12][13][14][15]
Career
2007–2015: Breakthrough with Disney Channel
In 2007, Cameron portrayed the role of Young Cosette in the Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) stage production ofLes Misérables, and in 2008, she had the lead role of Mary inThe Secret Garden, again with BPA.[16] In 2012, Cameron was cast in aDisney Channel comedy series that was to be titledBits and Pieces in which she would play the role of Alanna. Shortly after filming the pilot,Bits and Pieces was retooled intoLiv 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,[17] and the series premiered on September 15, 2013.[18] The pilot episode gained 5.8 million viewers, which was the most-watched in total viewers in 2.5 years since the seriesShake It Up.[19] Disney Channel renewedLiv and Maddie for a 13-episode second season slated to premiere in Fall 2014,[20] which was later expanded to 24 episodes.[21]
Cameron at a film premiere in 2013.
On August 27, 2013, Cameron released a cover of "On Top of the World" byImagine Dragons as a promotional single.[22] Her cover peaked on theBillboardKid Digital Songs chart at 17 and spent three weeks on the chart.[23] On October 15, 2013, "Better in Stereo" was released as a single underWalt Disney Records.[24] "Better in Stereo" made its debut on theBillboardKid Digital Songs chart at No. 21 before peaking at No. 1, becoming Cameron's first No. 1 hit.[23] In February 2014, Cameron confirmed reports that recording had begun for her debut studio album.[25] Her next single, "Count Me In", was released on June 3, 2014.[26] The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Kids Digital Songs chart.[23] In 2015, Cameron played Liz Larson in her first non-Disney film,Barely Lethal, which was theatrically released byA24 Films.[27]
Cameron starred in the television filmCloud 9, which premiered on January 17, 2014. She later went on to also star inDescendants, which premiered on July 31, 2015.[28] The film was viewed by 6.6 million people and spawned Cameron's two firstBillboard Hot 100 songs, "Rotten to the Core" at number 38[29] and a solo song, "If Only", at number 94.[30] Other songs from the film featuring Cameron, such as "Set It Off" and "Evil Like Me", charted at number 6 and 12 respectively on theBubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[31] The soundtrack for the movie peaked atop theBillboard200 chart, becoming the first soundtrack from aDisney Channel Original Movie sinceHigh School Musical 2 to do so.[32] As part of theDescendants franchise, Cameron released a cover of theChristina 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.[33][34]
In 2015, Cameron andRyan McCartan formed a band calledThe Girl and the Dreamcatcher.[35] On October 2, 2015, they released their first single, "Written in the Stars".[36] The band released their second single, "Glowing in the Dark", on January 29, 2016.[37] 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.[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.[39] In October 2016, as a result of Cameron's and McCartan's breakup, the musical duo disbanded.[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.[41] Cameron began filming the season, renamed toLiv and Maddie: Cali Style in early 2016.[42] It was later announced that this would be the final season of the series.[43] The series finale ofLiv and Maddie later aired on March 24, 2017.[44]
2016–2021: Established actress and music releases
Cameron played the role of Amber Von Tussle in the NBC live television presentation ofHairspray Live!, which aired on December 7, 2016.[45][46][47] Cameron's performance was praised.[48] She then reprised her role as Mal inDescendants 2, the sequel toDescendants, in 2017.[49][50] The film premiered on July 21, 2017. TheDescendants 2 soundtrack debuted at number six on theBillboard 200, with "It's Goin' Down" from the soundtrack debuting at number 81.[51] Cameron then played the role of Sophie in theHollywood Bowl live production ofMamma Mia! from July 28 to 30.[52]
Cameron in a press interview forDescendants 2 in 2017.
It was announced on October 8, 2018, that Cameron would play the role ofCher Horowitz in the stage adaptation of the 1995 filmClueless.[63] In 2019, Cameron starred alongsideRenée Fleming inThe Light in the Piazza inLondon.[64] On September 27, 2019, Cameron released her debut double singles, "Bloodshot" and "Waste".[65] On November 1, 2019, she released her followup single, "So Good".[66][67] Later that month, she collaborated with Privé Revaux on a range of sunglasses.[68] Cameron continued her focus on music by releasing singles "Out of Touch"[69] and "Remember Me", the latter of which features American rapperBia.[70] On July 24, 2020, she released her next single, "We Belong".[71] This was followed by the release of "LazyBaby" on April 2, 2021.[72] Later that year, Cameron joined the main cast of theApple TV+ musical seriesSchmigadoon!, which premiered on July 16, 2021.[73] Also in 2021, Cameron reprised her role as Mal for the animated specialDescendants: The Royal Wedding.[74] She was cast in the plannedCW seriesPowerpuff asBubbles,[75] before it was cancelled in 2023.[76]
Cameron announced at the2023 MTV Video Music Awards that she would be releasing a musical project in two parts.[93][94] The first part, titledAlchemical: Volume 1, was released on December 1, 2023.[95] Despite plans to release a second volume, Cameron scrapped the idea and took a break from releasing music. She noted that she has focused on therapy and "digging and excavation" into her personal pain and depression, which she felt had helped her to shape her debut studio album.[96] She also felt departed from the sound ofAlchemical, stating that she was in a different place in her life and in a more positive environment.[96] She returned to music in February 2025 with plans for her debut studio album, releasing lead single "Too Much", which was followed up by "French Girls" in May 2025.[97] In June 2025, she supportedDua Lipa on the UK leg of herRadical Optimism Tour,[98] as well as releasing "Romeo", the third song from her upcoming album.[99] In September 2025, she released "Whatever You Like" about her relationship withDamiano David.[100] Cameron is also set to star in the upcomingPrime Video series56 Days.[101][102]
Personal life
Cameron has stated that she isbisexual,[103][104] but in May 2021, said that she feelsqueer is the most accurate way to describe her sexuality.[105] She also identifies as afeminist.[106][107]
From August 2013 until 2016, she was in a relationship with herLiv and Maddie co-starRyan McCartan.[108] They announced their engagement on April 14, 2016,[109][110] but the relationship ended in October 2016.[111]
From 2017 until 2020, Cameron was in a relationship with herDescendants 2 co-starThomas Doherty.[112] In November 2023,Vanity Fair Italy reported that Cameron was dating Italian singerDamiano David,[113] with whom she made her first public appearance in February 2024.[114][115] David and Cameron announced their engagement in January 2026.[116][117]
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