Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato, was born Demetria Devonne Lovato was born on August 20, 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Demi is the middle of 3 daughters, Dallas Lovato and Madison De La Garza. Growing up, Demi won several talent contests and performed in famous venues, including the Eismann Center and the Dallas Cowboys' Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show with LeAnn Rimes; with her mother a formal Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, success came with being the daughter of a known person. She started her show business career in earnest at the age of 10, when she became a series regular on the children's television show, Barney & Friends in 1992 with Selena Gomez. After being on "Barney & Friends", she had several guest appearances, such as on Just Jordan in 2007 and Prison Break in 2005.
In 2007, Demi Lovato began working with Disney Channel. First, she got a part on a short television show called, As the Bell Rings in 2007, but her role on the show ended when Lovato was cast as "Mitchie Torres" in the starring role of the Disney Channel movie, Camp Rock in 2008. The movie launched Demi into total stardom, she was an overnight sensation. Demi also recorded 3 songs with the pop group, The Jonas Brothers, for the film's soundtrack. On September 23, 2008, Demi released her debut album, "Don't Forget". The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2009, Demi landed her own show on Disney called Sonny with a Chance in 2009, and in the same year, she released her second studio album, "Here We Go Again". In November of 2010, Demi checked herself into rehab in the middle of a Camp Rock Tour to get treatment for severe depression, bulimia, anorexia and cutting. Demi was released in January of 2011, while she was in treatment, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She had these problems since she was 11 years old. After Demi was released from treatment, she quit her hit Disney show, Sonny with a Chance in 2009, and focused all of her energy on recording her third studio album. Her album,
In 2007, Demi Lovato began working with Disney Channel. First, she got a part on a short television show called, As the Bell Rings in 2007, but her role on the show ended when Lovato was cast as "Mitchie Torres" in the starring role of the Disney Channel movie, Camp Rock in 2008. The movie launched Demi into total stardom, she was an overnight sensation. Demi also recorded 3 songs with the pop group, The Jonas Brothers, for the film's soundtrack. On September 23, 2008, Demi released her debut album, "Don't Forget". The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 2009, Demi landed her own show on Disney called Sonny with a Chance in 2009, and in the same year, she released her second studio album, "Here We Go Again". In November of 2010, Demi checked herself into rehab in the middle of a Camp Rock Tour to get treatment for severe depression, bulimia, anorexia and cutting. Demi was released in January of 2011, while she was in treatment, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She had these problems since she was 11 years old. After Demi was released from treatment, she quit her hit Disney show, Sonny with a Chance in 2009, and focused all of her energy on recording her third studio album. Her album,