History of Bella Thorne in Timeline

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Bella Thorne

Annabella "Bella" Avery Thorne is an American actress, singer, and writer who gained initial recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2008) and Ruthy Spivey in My Own Worst Enemy (2009). Her performance in the latter earned her a Young Artist Award, marking an early milestone in her career.

October 8, 1997: Annabella Avery Thorne's Birth

On October 8, 1997, Annabella Avery Thorne was born. She is an American actress, singer, and writer.

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April 2007: Father's Death

In April 2007, Bella Thorne's father, Delancey Reinaldo "Rey" Thorne, passed away in a traffic accident.

October 2009: Cast in Shake It Up

In October 2009, Bella Thorne signed onto the Disney Channel sitcom "Shake It Up" after which she began taking three dance classes every night.

April 2010: Overcoming Dyslexia

In April 2010, Bella Thorne announced that she had overcome dyslexia by rigorously reading everything, including cereal box labels.

July 2010: Shake It Up Production

In July 2010, production began in Hollywood, California for the Disney Channel sitcom "Shake It Up", in which Bella Thorne co-starred as CeCe Jones.

November 7, 2010: Shake It Up Premieres on Disney Channel

On November 7, 2010, the Disney Channel sitcom "Shake It Up", co-starring Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones, premiered on Disney Channel.

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September 29, 2011: Shake It Up Increased Season Order

On September 29, 2011, Disney Channel announced it had increased Shake It Up's second season order to 26 episodes.

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November 2011: Relationship with Tristan Klier

In November 2011, Bella Thorne began dating Tristan Klier, who was a student at the time. The relationship lasted until 2014.

June 4, 2012: Shake It Up Renewed

On June 4, 2012, Disney Channel announced that Shake It Up had been renewed for a third season.

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August 17, 2012: Made In Japan Special Airs

On August 17, 2012, a 90-minute special episode of Shake It Up titled "Made In Japan" aired as the season two finale.

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March 30, 2013: Signing with Hollywood Records

On March 30, 2013, Hollywood Records confirmed via Twitter that Bella Thorne had officially signed to the record label.

April 23, 2013: Debut Album Announcement

On April 23, 2013, Bella Thorne announced that she would release her debut album which will have eleven songs.

July 25, 2013: Shake It Up Cancellation

On July 25, 2013, the Disney Channel confirmed that "Shake It Up" would be canceled after the end of the third season.

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October 19, 2014: CSI Appearance

On October 19, 2014, Bella Thorne appeared in an episode of the fifteenth season of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, titled "The Book of Shadows".

2014: End of relationship with Tristan Klier

In 2014, Bella Thorne's relationship with Tristan Klier, which began in November 2011, came to an end.

June 1, 2015: Starring in Shovel Buddies

On June 1, 2015, it was announced that Bella Thorne would star in the AwesomenessTV film "Shovel Buddies", playing the role of Kate.

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June 30, 2015: Release of The Frog Kingdom

On June 30, 2015, "The Frog Kingdom", an animated film featuring Bella Thorne as the voice of Frog Princess, was scheduled to be released on video on demand and DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

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2015: Relationship with Gregg Sulkin

In 2015, Bella Thorne started dating English actor Gregg Sulkin. The relationship lasted until August 2016.

August 2016: Breakup with Gregg Sulkin and coming out as bisexual

In August 2016, Bella Thorne ended her relationship with English actor Gregg Sulkin. Shortly after the breakup, she publicly came out as bisexual.

October 11, 2016: Shovel Buddies Release on iTunes

On October 11, 2016, Bella Thorne's movie, "Shovel Buddies", was released on iTunes.

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March 2017: Cast in Assassination Nation

In March 2017, Bella Thorne joined the cast of the black comedy film, "Assassination Nation", which was released in theaters on September 21, 2018.

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September 2017: Revealing Personal Struggles

In September 2017, Bella Thorne revealed that she had lived in a suburban area, spoke Spanish as her first language, and that she was bullied while growing up because she was dyslexic.

September 2017: Relationship with Tana Mongeau begins

In September 2017, Bella Thorne started dating media personality Tana Mongeau. She was also in a polyamorous relationship with musician Mod Sun at the same time.

March 23, 2018: Release of Midnight Sun

On March 23, 2018, Bella Thorne starred in the romantic drama "Midnight Sun", based on the 2006 Japanese film of the same name. She also contributed five songs to the soundtrack, including the lead single "Burn So Bright" and fan favorite "Walk With Me".

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August 2018: Partnership with Epic/Sony

In August 2018, it was revealed that Bella Thorne's record label, Filthy Fangs, has a partnership deal with Epic/Sony and she began work on her debut studio album titled "What Do You See Now?".

September 21, 2018: Theatrical Release of Assassination Nation

On September 21, 2018, Bella Thorne's movie, "Assassination Nation", was released in theaters.

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February 2019: Relationship with Tana Mongeau ends

In February 2019, Bella Thorne's relationship with media personality Tana Mongeau came to an end. She continued her relationship with musician Mod Sun until April 2019.

April 2019: Relationship with Benjamin Mascolo

From April 2019, Bella Thorne was in a relationship with Italian singer Benjamin Mascolo. They were together until June 2022 and announced their engagement in March 2021.

June 2019: Nude photos stolen and released

In June 2019, Bella Thorne had nude photos stolen by hackers. They attempted to extort her, but she instead released the photographs herself.

July 2019: Publication of "The Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray Vol. 1"

In July 2019, Rare Bird Books published Bella Thorne's autobiographical poetry book, "The Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray Vol. 1".

August 2019: Directorial Debut on Pornhub

In August 2019, Pornhub announced that Bella Thorne would make her directorial debut on its network with the film "Her & Him".

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November 2019: Pornhub Visionary Award

In November 2019, Bella Thorne won a Vision Award at the second annual PornHub Awards in Los Angeles for "Her & Him". In her acceptance speech, Thorne revealed a partnership with Pornhub to implement a change in the company's flagging algorithm.

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2019: Named one of BBC's 100 Women of 2019

In 2019, Bella Thorne was recognized as one of the BBC's 100 Women of the year.

June 12, 2020: Release of Infamous

On June 12, 2020, Bella Thorne starred alongside Jake Manley in the heist-thriller "Infamous", which was released.

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August 2020: Bella Thorne joins OnlyFans and earns $1 million in 24 hours

In August 2020, Bella Thorne joined OnlyFans and quickly became the first person to earn $1 million within the first 24 hours. She accumulated $2 million in less than a week. Her actions on the platform led to controversy regarding pay-per-view photos and subsequent site-wide restrictions.

November 2020: Starring in Girl and Chick Fight

In November 2020, Bella Thorne starred in the thriller "Girl", directed by Chad Faust, and in the action comedy film "Chick Fight" alongside Malin Akerman and directed by Paul Leyden.

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March 2021: Engagement to Benjamin Mascolo announced

In March 2021, Bella Thorne and Italian singer Benjamin Mascolo announced their engagement.

2021: Life-long horror genre fan

In 2021, Bella Thorne stated in an interview with Bloody Disgusting that she has been a life-long fan of the horror genre.

2021: Second Highest Earning Content Creator on OnlyFans

In 2021, Bella Thorne was the second highest earning content creator on the OnlyFans platform, earning 11 million dollars a month.

June 2022: Split from Benjamin Mascolo

In June 2022, Bella Thorne and Italian singer Benjamin Mascolo officially announced their split after being engaged since March 2021.

May 2023: Engagement to Mark Emms

In May 2023, Bella Thorne announced her engagement to entrepreneur and Bad Vegan producer Mark Emms.