Demi Lovato Biography

Fast Facts

• Received The Jane and Terry Semel Institute Open Mind Gala Artistic Award of Courage in 2017
• Named Honorary Ambassador of Education by the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
• Received the 2017 InStyle Award for Advocate of the Year
• Starting her career at a young age, she and actress Selena Gomez met on the set of "Barney & Friends" in 2001
• Quote: "I have come to realize that just making yourself happy is most important․ Never be ashamed of what you feel․ You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy․ That's my life motto․"
• Quote: "If you are going through that dark period, go to your family and closest friends․ Don't put yourself in danger․ It's very crucial that you get your feelings out ․․․ You can overcome and get through anything․"
• Landed one of her most high profile roles to date in 2007 with Disney Channel's "Camp Rock," which helped her land numerous other roles within the Disney entertainment family
• Participated in beauty pageants as a teenager
• Her mother is a former cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys