There are many things you ought to know about this American actress and singer. One of them is that she has not always been called Dove Cameron. She was born Chloe, Chloe Hosterman
Her change of name from Chloe to Dove has everything to do with her father. We got to know this when a fan asked the actress how she came up with the Dove name. In response, she divulged that her father, Philip Alan Hosterman always called her Dove or Dovey before he killed himself. As such, she decided to make the name official in order to honour him.
“My father always called me Dove. He took his own life when I was 15, I didn’t get to say goodbye, so I changed it in honour of him,” she tweeted.
Dove’s mum is Bonnie J. Wallace. She is famous as a producer and host of the podcast – Hometown to Hollywood and is also known for her book titled The Hollywood Parents Guide.
She has found a career in speaking, teaching, organizing workshops, and working as a private consultant that assists parents to understand how best to propel their kids towards having a phenomenal acting career.
Dove Cameron’s Age, Bio
Records have it that Dove Cameron was born Chloe Celeste Hosterman on the 15th day of January 1996. Her place of birth was in Seattle, Washington. From what we gathered, the actress is of German, English, Austrian, Scottish and French descent. It is said that she has severally visited France, the birthplace of a paternal great-grandmother, and is fluent in French.
Dove started acting when she was still a kid. She was brought up in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and attended Sakai Intermediate School before she began acting at the age of 8 in a community theatre at Bainbridge Performing Arts. She moved with her family to Los Angeles, California when she was 14 years old. In LA, she attended the Burbank High School and unleashed her passion for singing. It is known that she sang with the school’s National Championship Show Choir.
The actress has gained a lot of love and positive attention for her recurring role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, being Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray Live! and portraying Mal in the musical fantasy television film – Descendants. Also, she has been severally praised for her lead role on the Disney Channel television series created by John D. Beck and Ron Hart – Liv and Maddie.
For her performance in Liv and Maddie, Dove has consistently been acknowledged since 2014. In the said year, she was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards under the Choice TV: Female Breakout Star category. She was again nominated for the same award the next year (2015). In 2016, she got yet another nomination for the award at the Kid’s Choice Awards and was also nominated in 2017 for the Kid’s Choice Favorite Female TV star.
Dove Cameron’s Boyfriend, Dating
Fans have always wondered who Dove Cameron’s boyfriend is since her relationship with Ryan McCartan collapsed in 2016. Well, we found that she’s now in love with her Descendants 2 costar Thomas Doherty.
Dove confirmed this when she told People that Doherty is the love of her life both professionally and personally. “He’s a lovely, lovely person…We’re super in love and stuff,” she said.
Dove Cameron’s Relationship With Ryan McCartan
As the story goes, Dove Cameron and Ryan McCartan, another American actor and singer fell in love in 2013. They were together until 2016 when they announced their engagement in April and fell apart in October.
Though Dove and McCartan have both moved on, what they shared lives on through the music they made when they were together. They founded a band called The Girl and the Dreamcatcher in 2015 and went on release several singles.
The band released their first EP in July 2016 before it vanished out of existence after Dove and McCartan decided to call it to quit.
