Demi Lovato Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography
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Age: 32 Years
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Fiance: Jordan Lutes
Bio/Wiki | |
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Full Name | Demetria Devonne Lovato |
Nickname(s) | Demi |
Profession(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Actress, LGBTQ Activist |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 3" (161 cm) |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black (dyed brown) |
Career | |
Debut | TV (As a child actor): Barney & Friends (2002) as Angela; aired on PBS Music Video (As a singer): Moves Me (2004) Video Album (As a singer): Be Like a Pop Star (2008) Film (As an actor): Camp Rock (2008) as Mitchie Torres Executive Producer: Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017) |
Awards | Teen Choice Awards • 2009: Choice TV: Female Breakout Star for Sonny with a Chance • 2009: Choice Summer Tour • 2011: Acuvue Inspire Award • 2011: Choice Summer Song for "Skyscraper" • 2012: Choice Summer Female Artist • 2013: Choice Music Single: Female Artist for Heart Attack • 2013: Choice Female Artist • 2013: Choice TV: Female Personality for The X Factor (U.S.) • 2014: Choice Summer Female Artist • 2014: Choice Summer Song • 2015: Choice Female Artist • 2016: Choice Country Song for "Without a Fight" (with Brad Paisley) Other Awards • 2011: ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy for TV series Sonny With A Chance • 2011: Do Something Award for Sonny with a Chance • 2011: Do Something Award for Charity Song for "Make a Wave" • 2012: Voice Award for Documentary Category for Demi Lovato: Stay Strong • 2012: MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Message for "Skyscraper" • 2013: iHeartRadio MMVAs for International Video of the Year – Artist for "Heart Attack" • 2013: Meus Prêmios Nick for Favorite International Artist • 2014: Meus Prêmios Nick for Favorite Fans • 2014: People's Choice Award for Favorite Music Fan Following • 2014: Radio Disney Music Award for Best Female Artist • 2015: Radio Disney Music Award for Favorite Roadtrip Song for "Made in the USA" • 2015: MTV Italian Music Award fro Best Twitstar • 2015: Billboard Women in Music- Lovato Rulebreaker Award • 2016: MTV MIAW Award for Collaboration of the Year • 2016: ASCAP Pop Music Award for Most Performed Song for "Cool for the Summer" • 2016: People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Artist • 2017: Brent Shapiro Foundation- Spirit of Sobriety Award • 2017: InStyle Award for Advocate of the Year • 2017: Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Song – Animated Film for "Confident" • 2017: Meus Prêmios Nick for Favorite International Music Video for "Sorry Not Sorry" • 2018: ASCAP Pop Music Award for Winning Songs for "No Promises" • 2018: ASCAP Pop Music Award for Winning Songs for "Sorry Not Sorry" • 2018: Latin American Music Award for Latin American Music Awards • 2018: Latin American Music Award for Song of the Year for "Échame la Culpa" (with Luis Fonsi) • 2019: Swiss Music Award for Best Hit - International for "Échame la Culpa" (with Luis Fonsi) • 2019: ASCAP Pop Music Award for Winning Songs for "Sorry Not Sorry" • 2019: iHeartRadio Titanium Award for 1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio Stations for "Sorry Not Sorry" • 2021: British LGBT Award for Celebrity Of The Year • 2023: Gold Derby Music Award for Best Rock/Alternative Album for Holy Fvck |
Ranking(s) | • 2010: 8th in Billboard 21 Under 21 • 2011: 7th in Billboard 21 Under 21 • 2012: 3rd in Billboard 21 Under 21 • 2016: Forbes 30 Under 30 • 2017: Time 100 list • 2019: 84th in Billboard’s Top Artists of the 2010s • 2023: 495th in Billboard's 500 Best Pop Songs for "Give Your Heart a Break" • 2023: 32nd in Rolling Stone's 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time |
Record | 2012: Guinness World Record for being the youngest X Factor Judge |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 August 1992 (Thursday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 32 Years |
Birthplace | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Autograph | |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Dallas, Texas, United States |
School | Cross Timbers Middle School, Texas, USA (at the age of 10 started homeschooling) |
Educational Qualification | High School Graduate (in 2009) |
Religion/Religious Views | She believes in supreme power but does not have a faith in any religion. Earlier, she followed Christianity. [1]YouTube - Zach Sang Show Clips |
Ethnicity | Half Nuevomexicano (from father's side) and half Irish (from mother's side) Note: She has Hispanic, Italian, Jewish heritage. |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Political Inclination | Democratic Party |
Hobbies | Knitting, Playing Volley Ball, Surfing, Travelling |
Tattoo(s) | • On the right side of her head: Spider • On the right side of her neck: Survivor • On the left side of her neck: Butterfly • On her right hand: Lion Face • On her back: Angel surrounded by Doves and Now I'm a Warrior • On her both feet: Let Go and Let God • On her left feet: Buddy Was Here with her dog's picture • On her fingers: Various tattoos including Rose, Smiley, Me, Free • On her forearms and wrist: Various tattoos including Faith & Flock of Birds, Cross, number three in Roman numerals, Peace, Roses, Stay Strong • On the back of her left ear: Feather • On the left side of her ribs: Dreamcatcher with text 'You Make Me Beautiful' Note: She has got a few more tattoos inked on her body. |
Controversies | • Criticised for Sexual Assault Prank In 2018, she tweeted that she pranked her bodyguard Max by sending a prostitute in his room. The lady entered his room without his consent and touched him wrongly. The netizens criticised Demi for this and said that it was sexual assault on him. Later, Demi deleted the tweet and apologised to the netizens. [2]BBC News • Offensive Poster In 2023, one of her posters was banned. In the poster, she was seen lying over a crucifix-shaped bed, wearing a bondage-style outfit. The Britain's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) then issued a report in which they said that it hurted the religious sentiments of Christians and the poster was offensive to Christians. [3]BBC News |
Social Media | • Instagram • YouTube • SoundCloud |
Relationships & More | |
Gender & Sexual Orientation | Gender Fluid (earlier she called herself Queer and then non-binary) |
Preferred Pronouns | She/Her, They/Them |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Affairs | • Jonathan Frayr (2007; ex-boyfriend) • Cody Linely (actor) (2007-2008; ex-boyfriend) • Alex DeLeon (American singer) (2008-2009; ex-boyfriend) • Trace Cyrus (American singer) (2009; ex-boyfriend) • Joe Jonas (American actor, singer) (2010; ex-boyfriend) • Wilmer Valderrama (American actor) (2010-2016; ex-boyfriend) • Luke Rockhold (UFC middleweight champion) (2016; ex-boyfriend) • Guilherme Vasconcelos (MMA fighter) (2017; ex-boyfriend) • Noah Cyrus (American singer and actress) (rumoured; ex-partner) • Lauren Abedini (DJ producer) (2017; ex-partner) • Henry Levy (fashion designer) (late 2018-March 2019; ex-boyfriend) • Austin Wilson (model) (2019; ex-boyfriend) • Mike Johnson (television personality, portfolio manager) (2019; ex-boyfriend) • Max Ehrich (American actor) (2020; ex-fiancé) • Jordan Lutes (American actor) |
Engagement Date | • First Engagement: 23 July 2020-September 2020 with Max Ehrich • Second Engagement: 16 December 2023 with Jordan Lutes |
Fiancé | Jordan Lutes (2023-present) |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Patrick Martin Lovato (former musician and engineer; died on 22 June 2013) Stepfather- James Edward "Eddie" De La Garza (founder, president & CEO of De La Garza Entertainment Inc.) Mother- Dianna De La Garza (née Lee Smith) (former Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, country music singer) |
Siblings | Brother- None Sister- Dallas Leigh Lovato (acting and vocal coach; from her biological parents) (elder) Half Sister(s)- 2 • Madison De La Garza (actress; from her mother and stepfather) (younger) • Amber De La Garza (from her biological father and unknown woman) |
Other Relative(s) | Great-great-great-grandfather- Francisco Perea (American businessman, politician) |
Favourites | |
Music Genre | Heavy Metal |
Music Band | Paramore |
Song(s) | "Tell me something I don’t know" by Selena Gomez, "Born For This" by Paramore |
Actress | Hilary Duff |
Film | Donnie Darko (2001) |
Travelling Destination | Kenya |
TV Show | 48 hours (1988) |
Colour(s) | Black, Red |
Food | Aero, M&Ms, Homemade Rice Krispie Treats |
Beach | Kiawah Island off the coast of South Carolina |
Place For Live Music | The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | • Mercedes-Benz E350 • Mercedes Benz AMG GTC • Mercedes-Benz SL 550 • Jaguar F-Type • Ferrari 458 Italia • Honda Civic • Mercedes G-Wagon • Cadillac Escalade • Vintage Convertible |
Jet Collection | |
Money Factor | |
Assets/Properties | • A Mediterranean-style house in Los Angeles • A Studio City home in Los Angeles for $7 million • Sherman Oaks, California, USA mansion ($2.25 million) |
Net Worth (approx.) | $40 million (as of 2023) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Demi Lovato
- When Demi Lovato was around two years old, her parents got divorced.
- At the age of seven, she started practising the piano. When she was ten years old, she learned guitar. She then attended dance and acting classes.
- While he was in class 7, she was bullied by her schoolmates for being fat. After which she became self-harming. She also suffered from an eating disorder.
- She then left her school and homeschooled along with the American singer-actor Selena Gomez.
- Demi and Selena Gomez have been good friends for a very long time. They had the same guitar pick necklaces.
- When Demi, Selena, and the Jonas Brothers were good friends, they used to wear purity rings.
- Demi once shared that in her childhood, her father used to be abusive.
- She was the runner-up mini-miss Texas in 2000-2001.
- At the age of 12, she met with an accident and the doctors prescribed her a medicine named Opioids. However, her mother had to keep the medicines away from her as she got addicted to it.
- Her mother was unaware that by the age of 13, Demi had become an alcoholic.
- When she was 17 years old, she tried coke (a drug) for the first time.
- At the age of 18, while she was performing at the ‘Jonas Brothers: Live in Concert’ her body gave up as she was not taking depression medicines regularly and was not eating properly.
- She left the tour in between and was admitted to Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, a rehab centre in Illinois. During her treatment, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. However, she could not resist taking drugs and alcohol, and she restarted taking drugs.
- Demi has appeared in various English TV series like ‘Just Jordan’ (2007), ‘Sonny With a Chance’ (2009), ‘Glee’ (2013), ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ (2019), and ‘The Masked Singer’ (2023).
- She has lent her voice to many English music videos including “Get Back” (2008), “La La Land” (2008), “Make a Wave” (2010), “Skyscraper” (2011), and “Still Alive” (2023).
- She has also appeared in a few English web series like ‘KSM: Read Between the Lines’ (2009), ‘Dear Class of 2020’ (2020), ‘Pepsi: Unmute Your Voice’ (2020), ‘Hello 2021’ (2020), and ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil’ (2021; docuseries).
- In 2012, she judged the English reality TV show ‘The X Factor.’
- She has hosted a few English TV shows such as ‘We Day’ (2015) and ’46th People’s Choice Awards’ (2020).
- In 2008, she started her self-titled YouTube channel on which she uploads her work-related videos. She has more than 18 million subscribers on her channel (as of 2024).
- On 10 November 2009, she released her English music album ‘Live Walmart Soundcheck.’
- Demi Lovato has performed live at various events.
- Some of her popular music concerts are Jonas Brothers World Tour (2009), Demi Lovato: Live in Concert (2009–2010), Enrique Iglesias– Sex and Love Tour (2014), Tell Me You Love Me World Tour (2018), and Holy Fvck Tour (2022).
- She has been working to spread mental health awareness among people for many years. In May 2009, she became the Honorary Ambassador of Education by the American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disorders.
- She has acted in various English films like ‘Princess Protection Program’ (2009), ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’ (2010), and ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’ (2020).
- In 2009, she appeared in the English concert film ‘Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.’
- In 2011, she penned an article as a contributing editor for Seventeen magazine.
- She became the ambassador of an anti-bullying campaign “Mean Stinks” in 2012 to encourage girls to form groups against bullies.
- Demi has appeared in a few English documentaries such as Demi Lovato: Stay Strong (2012), Louder Together (2017), and Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated (2017).
- In 2012, while she was trying to park her car, she almost ran her car over the American music composer Paul McCartney.
- On 22 June 2013, after the death of her biological father, she started the Lovato Treatment Scholarship Program (which helps to pay for the treatment expenses at Cast Recovery) in honour of her father.
- Earlier, she used to be insecure about her body. In 2015, she did a nude photo shoot without any make-up for the Vanity Fair magazine to express her love for her body.
- In 2015, when it was announced that the American singer Zendaya’s Barbie doll version would be made, instead of congratulating her Demi said that the makers of Barbie dolls should think of making a curvy doll like her. The netizens criticised her for showing such an attitude.
- She is an LGBTQ rights activist who has been supporting the community for a few years. In 2015, she became the face of the Human Rights Campaign’s America for Marriage Equality.
- She criticised the Disney Channel for making a few episodes on eating disorders.
- She has attended various events including the 2016 Democratic National Convention, The Mental Health Fund event, “A Day Made Better” school advocacy campaign, and the Make a Wave charity event to promote various social welfare causes.
- In 2015, she shared that she is a feminist.
- She has endorsed various popular brands.
- In 2016, she launched her skincare brand Devonne by Demi.
- From 2016 to 2018, she was diagnosed with an eating disorder due to which she gained weight. She then restarted consuming drugs and alcohol.
- In 2016, she criticised the American singer Taylor Swift for supporting a legal battle with the American singer Kesha and Dr Luke Lovato.
- She bought a home in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles in 2016 for $8.3 million. After five years, she sold it for $8.25 million.
- Demi has made a guest appearance in various English music videos like “Something New” (2017), “Deadbeat” (2017), “Never Alone” (2020), “Malibu” (2020), and “Do It Like Me” (2020).
- As an executive producer, she has worked in a few English films, TV series, and web series like ‘Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated’ (2017; film), ‘Beyond Silence’ (2017; documentary), ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil’ (2021; web series), and ‘A Very Demi Holiday Special’ (2023; TV series).
- In 2018, she worked as a music producer in the English animated film ‘Charming.’
- On 24 July 2018, after she took an opioid overdose, her condition became worse. She was immediately rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. After being treated in hospital for around 2 weeks she was admitted to a rehab centre.
- Due to a drug overdose, she suffered major health issues like multiple strokes, a heart attack, brain damage, and vision problems.
- In an interview, Demi shared that when she was 15 years old, she was raped by one of her co-actors, whom she dated after the incident. She said that she was not ready for it at that time, and it affected her mentally. She further said that in July 2018, while was in a condition of a drug overdose, a drug dealer raped her.
- In 2019, she was baptized in the same river where Jesus was said to be baptized.
- In 2020, she penned articles for Vogue and Interview Magazine.
- In an interview, she said that people from outer space should not be called aliens as it is a derogatory word.
- She has been appointed as the brand ambassador of various brands like JBL, Gaia, Inc., and Xeomin.
- In 2021, she launched a vibrator with the name Demi Wand, an adult toy.
- In the same year, during one of the episodes of her podcast, she shared that she was of non-binary gender (identified with more than one gender or no gender or has fluctuating gender), and she changed her pronouns to they/them. However, in August 2022, she said that as she was feeling more feminine so she changed her pronouns to she/her. She also said that she was tired of explaining they/them pronouns to people.
- On her Instagram account, she once made negative comments on the food outlet ‘The Bigg Chill’ for not keeping sugar-free food. To which the owner of the outlet commented that they do have such products.
- She is trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has received a purple belt in it.
- She once uploaded a bikini picture of her without editing. She said that she was tired of editing her pictures and being ashamed of her body.
- In an interview, she shared an incident when she was blacklisted from performing in choir in a Baptist church. She was dating the pastor’s son who later cheated on her.
- She once shared that her musicals and vocals are inspired by many American singers including Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, and Aretha Franklin.
- She is an avid animal lover and owns a few pet dogs named Batman and Cinderella.
- She has authored two books titled ‘Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year, Feiwel & Friends’ and ‘Staying Strong: A Journal, Feiwel & Friends.’
- In 2021, she shared that she was “California sober” which means that she drinks and smokes weed in moderation and avoids other substances. [4]USA Today
- She once admitted that she had cut her wrist several times and to hide the scars she got tattoos done on her wrists.
- She gifted a Mediterranean-style house to her parents on her 18th birthday.
- Demi Lovato believes in the existence of ghosts.
- She once made an appearance on the American TV show Grey’s Anatomy.
- Demi has walked the red carpet of various Met Gala events.
- She has also attended various events at the Cannes Film Festival.
- She has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Elle, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Seventeen.
- Lovato has a mezzo-soprano voice (type of classical female singing voice).
- In May 2024, her name was featured on the “Blockout 2024 list” for her alleged silence on the situation in Gaza. Blockout 2024 was a movement on social media, where users were asked to block/unfollow celebrities who remained silent on Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
- The Portugese content creator and singer Paloma Silva is considered her doppelganger.
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