Demi Lovato

Demetria Devonne "Demi" Lovato ( ; 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). 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, 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.

On television, Lovato starred as the titular character on the sitcom ''Sonny with a Chance'' (2009–2011), 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 24 million records in the United States. 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 singer Nick Jonas in 2015 and has been active in social causes. Her struggles with an eating disorder and substance abuse 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). Provided by Wikipedia