# Madison De La Garza

Madison Lee De La Garza (born December 28, 2001) is an American actress and filmmaker. De La Garza is known for playing Juanita Solis on Desperate Housewives. She is the younger half-sister of singer Demi Lovato.

## Early life and family

Madison Lee De La Garza was born to Ford dealership manager Eddie De La Garza and former country singer and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Dianna De La Garza (born Dianna Hart on August 8, 1962). Eddie is of Mexican descent. She has two older half siblings through Dianna's first marriage to Patrick Martin Lovato (1960–2013), Dallas Lovato (b. February 4, 1988) and Demi Lovato (b. August 20, 1992). She graduated from high school in June 2019 and enrolled in screenwriting at Chapman University.

## Career

De La Garza's most prominent role was Juanita Solis on Desperate Housewives. Additionally, she played a younger version of her half-sibling Demi Lovato's character Sonny Munroe in "Cookie Monsters", an episode of Sonny with a Chance.
De Le Garza has also played on Bad Teacher as Kelsey, a recurring role in the series. She co-directed Pink Elephant, a short film, and wrote, produced, and acted in the short Subject 16. She appeared on the Millennial Hollywood podcast to discuss Subject 16. De La Garza has a YouTube channel.
In July 2021, Variety reported De La Garza was slated to direct Surprise, a "mystery thriller about a surprise Zoom party that turns tense when the birthday girl's friends appear to know something she doesn't." The film was to star other YouTube influencers and personalities. The film premiered on YouTube on April 1, 2023.

## Personal life

On September 5, 2024, De La Garza announced that she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend, actor Ryan Mitchell. The following month, De La Garza announced that on September 27, 2024, she underwent an emergency Caesarean section and that their daughter Xiomara did not survive.

## Filmography
### Film
#### Acting roles

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Caged No More | Constanza | |
| 2017 | Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated | Herself | Documentary film |
| 2017 | Gnome Alone | Tiffany / Chelsea | Voice |
| 2018 | Subject 16 | Sophia | Short film; also wrote and produced |
| 2024 | Child Star | Herself | Documentary film |

#### As director

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2020 | Pink Elephant | Co-directed with Madeleine Noel Murden |
| 2023 | Surprise | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream | Herself | Episode: "Rockstars in Training" |
| 2008–2012 | Desperate Housewives | Juanita Solis | Recurring role (Seasons 5–7); Main role (Season 8) |
| 2009 | Sonny with a Chance | Young Sonny Munroe | Episode: "Cookie Monsters" |
| 2009 | Princess Protection Program | Camera Girl | Television film |
| 2012 | Demi Lovato: Stay Strong | Herself | Television documentary |
| 2014 | Good Luck Charlie | Zoe | Episode: "Accepted" |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Kelsey | Recurring role |
| 2017 | American Koko | Heidi | Episodes: "There's No Going Back" and "Baptist Church" |
| 2021 | Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil | Herself | YouTube documentary series |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | KSM: Read Between the Lines | Herself | Episode: "Backstage Pass"; cameo appearance |
| 2014–2015 | Muertoons | Bibi | Voice; Main role |