Dove Cameron is an accomplished singer, actress, and dancer at only twenty-three years old. She’s Disney royalty. Her name is up there with the greats: Hilary Duff, Miley Cyrus, Raven Symone, Zendaya, etc. She was on the Emmy award-winning Disney Channel show Liv and Maddie. She starred as Maleficent's daughter Mal in the hit Descendants movie, which went on to become a hit movie franchise.

She’s leaving the Disney bubble and branching off on her own. She starred in the Netflix movie Dumplin’ based on the best-selling book by Julie Murphy. Dove had a guest stint as Ruby on Agents of Shield. She’s not only working in movies and television. She’s been doing a lot of work on stage acting in musicals. She was the lead in an Italian opera called Light in the Piazza and she played Cher in the off-Broadway production of Clueless the Musical. She’s been breaking into the music industry releasing singles “Bloodshot” and “Waste.” She’ll be releasing her highly anticipated debut album in the next coming months. She's young, but it's clear Dove is an actress to watch.

20 She Got Her First Tattoo When She Was 14

Dove got her first tattoo, a Leo symbol, illegally when she was fourteen. Her best friend knew someone who had bought a tattoo gun online and she (Dove's best friend) wanted to get a tattoo. When the time came, she was nervous and afraid, so Dove decided to get a tattoo and go before her.

19 She Speaks French

Dove is fluent in French. As a child she went to France numerous times as it is the birthplace of one of her paternal great-grandmothers. Most of Dove’s tattoos are in French. The language clearly has a special place in her heart.

18 She's a Huge Advocate for Mental Health

Dove is open with her friends about mental health and the perils of social media, anxiety, and body image. She promotes mental health awareness to her fans through her Twitter and Instagram while at the same time is aware of her boundaries and her limits. Mental health is a constant struggle and Dove much like everyone else is working on it.

17 She Won An Emmy Award

In 2018, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s, Preschool Children’s, or Educational and Informative Program for her role as the twins, Liv and Maddie on the show Liv and Maddie. After her big win, she brought the award to the set of Descendants to celebrate the win with her friends.

16 Her First Crush Was Jack Skellington

Yes, her first childhood crush was Jack Skellington, the skeleton from the Nightmare Before Christmas. It is an unusual crush to have. We don’t exactly know what this says about her. At the same time, we feel like it says a lot. Dove is an unusual soul.

15 She Loves Musical Theatre

The singer and actress loves musical theatre. She has been in four musical productions: Hairspray Live, Mamma Mia, Clueless the Musical, and Light in the Piazza. Of course, her entire Descendants movies are musicals as well. We can’t wait for her to make her Broadway debut one day. She’ll be fantastic.

14 Dove Cameron Is Not Her Birth Name

Dove’s birth name is Chloe Celeste Hosterman. Her dad always called her Dove or Dovey. When he died, she legally changed her name to Dove to honor him. We aren’t sure where the inspiration for Cameron came from. Maybe it was her dad’s middle name?

13 She Is A Cat Lover

Dove Cameron is a cat lover. She has a beautiful black cat with green eyes. She often shows off her cat’s antics on her Instagram stories. Dove grew up with cats. Her family had a pet cat named Fern who passed away last year after eighteen years.

12 She Currently Has 11 Tattoos

Dove is no stranger to getting tattoos. In the Vogue series 24 Hours With, it showed Dove getting a new tattoo. For her it’s almost part of her daily routine. The singer and actress currently has eleven tattoos and is planning on getting a bunch more.

11 One Of Her Favorite Movies Is Pan's Labyrinth

One of Dove’s favorite movies growing up was Pan’s Labyrinth according to her Twitter. When she was a child, she saved up her allowance when her family went on vacation to New York. She wanted to buy a curly haired wig to be like one of the characters in the movie.