All About Dove (Part 1)

Born and raised in Washington D.C. Dove Cameron has come a long way from the humble streets of Seattle. The multi-talented and bilingual media personality has achieved what most people haven’t in a lifetime at just 20-years-old.

The sensational millennial is a triple threat – model, actress and singer, which has lead the talented platinum beauty to score a role in the upcoming Hairspray Live! production alongside a stellar cast this December. You’ll also be able to see her on the big screen later this year with her sequel Descendants 2. The Disney Channel ingénue sat down with BELLO to talk about all her upcoming ventures and how she feels about her bevy of dedicated fans.

Q: One of your most iconic roles is playing Liv/Maddie on the Disney TV series Liv And Maddie. The show has been going since 2013 and you’re currently in your fourth season. How do you keep both your characters exciting?

A: The challenge of playing two characters every day in and of itself is exciting for me. I’m never bored of the twins, because they’ve become such fully-fledged humans in my mind and I’m in the business of human emotion! I’ve definitely never stopped chipping away at them and carving them out to be more defined. They grow older and wiser as I do! Four years is a long time in terms of human evolution.

Q: In the four seasons the show has been on the air, how do you think your characters have grown?

A: Both of the girls have become a bit less cartoony, quite a bit more finessed. They also have both developed their own sense of humor, which was really important and purposeful on my part because I think that individual humor defines a human in so many ways. Also: little physical habits. Those are really set in stone at this point. They’ve also become more comfortable with themselves as I have with myself. Little girls to young adults!

Q: Do you personally relate to either of them in any way?

A: I relate to both in practically every way. I always say if you split my personality down the middle, you would get Liv and Maddie. That’s how they were created! I came up with the characters along side our show runners and producers and writers. They are extremes of both halves of me.

Q: You have a very exciting project coming up, Hairspray Live! Congratulations on your role as Amber Von Tussle. How familiar were you with the character before getting this role?

A: Thank you so much! I have no words to describe how excited I am. I was a HUGE fan of both the movie and the musical. I actually saw it in theatres twice when it came out because I loved it so much. I’m also a huge Brittany Snow fan in general, so it’s a genuine honor to be playing this role.

WORDS BY MICHELLE GANNEY

PHOTOS BY AMANDA PEIXOTO-ELKINS