Who are Dove Cameron’s parents? Why did Dove Cameron change her surname?
Christopher Ramos
Published Jan 04, 2026
Dove Olivia Cameron born on January 15, 1996, is an American actress and singer who is best known for her twin roles as Liv and Maddie in the Disney Channel comedy series Liv and Maddie, for which she received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children’s Programming.
Who are Dove Cameron’s parents?
Dove Hosterman is the daughter of Philip Alan Hosterman and Bonnie Wallace, who divorced later in life.
Philip Hosterman was the youngest of three children born to Phillipe and Florence Hosterman.
He attended the University of Portland and spent his junior year abroad in Salzburg, where he discovered his passion for adventure.
Philip married Bonnie Wallace, his lover, in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1988. They had two lovely girls together: Claire and Dove
Why did Dove Cameron change her surname?
Cameron changed her name to Dove in memory of her father, Philip, who died by suicide.
Philip committed suicide in the autumn of 2011. Chloe adored her father so much that she chose to alter her name to Dove in his honor. Dove was her father’s nickname for her, she revealed on Instagram.
