Demi Lovato stars as Mitchie Torres in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Camp Rock." Lovato plays an immensely talented yet insecure singer who must learn to step into the spotlight and overcome her fears.
Lovato appeared as Angela on "Barney and Friends," a role she played for two years alongside her best friend, Selena Gomez (of Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place"). Her television credits also include a starring role as Charlotte in the Disney Channel short-form series "As the Bell Rings," in which she also showcased her singing talents, a lead role on Nickelodeon's "Just Jordan" and a guest appearance on 20th Century Fox's "Prison Break." She was also featured in national television commercials for Hasbro, the Fort Worth Zoo and DirecTV.
Born August 20, 1992 in Dallas, Texas, Lovato's singing talent parlayed her numerous pageants on both the local and state level from the time she was seven years old. After landing her role in "Barney and Friends," Lovato studied under the leading area vocal coach, Linda Septien, winning a coveted invitation to her Master Class. She also studied piano, guitar and songwriting, as well as hip-hop dance with instructor Kat Garcia. During the years following "Barney," Lovato wrote over 100 songs, producing four in-studio including "Shadow," which helped her land the lead role in "As the Bell Rings."
Her solo debut album, "Don't Forget," releases in September 2008 on Hollywood Records. Lovato wrote songs on the album with her friends and fellow recording artists the Jonas Brothers and she toured during summer 2008 on their "Burnin' Up" concert tour.
She has two sisters, Dallas and Madison, and now resides in Los Angeles.
"Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam premieres on Disney Channel (Dstv 303) on September 18 at 09:00 AM.