46 Facts About Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo was born on February 20,2003 and is an American singer-songwriter and actress.

Olivia Rodrigo began her career as a child, appearing in commercials and the direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success.

Olivia Rodrigo rose to prominence for her roles as a guitarist in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and a musical theater enthusiast in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Olivia Rodrigo's accolades include an American Music Award, seven Billboard Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards.

Olivia Rodrigo was recognized as Times Entertainer of the Year in 2021, Billboards Woman of the Year in 2022, and twice as "Songwriter of the Year" at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in 2022 and 2024.

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo was born on February 20,2003, at the Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta, California, to Jennifer, a school teacher, and Chris, a family therapist.

Olivia Rodrigo is an only child and grew up in neighboring Temecula.

Olivia Rodrigo grew up listening to her parents' favorite alternative rock music, such as the bands No Doubt, Pearl Jam, the White Stripes, and Green Day.

Olivia Rodrigo first became interested in songwriting after listening to country music songs by Taylor Swift, and was playing guitar by age 12.

In 2015, at age twelve, Olivia Rodrigo made her acting debut portraying the lead role of Grace Thomas in the direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success.

Olivia Rodrigo attended Dorothy McElhinney Middle School in Murrieta for a year, until moving to Los Angeles after landing an acting role in Disney Channel's Bizaardvark in 2016; she was homeschooled from then until her graduation in 2021.

Olivia Rodrigo was praised for her performance, with Joel Keller from Decider describing her as "especially magnetic".

Olivia Rodrigo left the show at the end of its third season to focus on her music career.

Olivia Rodrigo negotiated the record deal to secure for herself ownership of the masters of her music.

In June 2021, Olivia Rodrigo premiered Sour Prom, a prom-themed concert film on YouTube.

Rodrigo's Disney+ documentary film Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U, which details the making of Sour, was released on March 25,2022.

Olivia Rodrigo received seven nominations at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year for Sour, and Record of the Year and Song of the Year for "Drivers License".

Olivia Rodrigo won the awards for Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour, and Best Pop Solo Performance for "Drivers License".

In 2022, while crafting her next album, Guts, Olivia Rodrigo attended a poetry class at University of Southern California, and ended up repurposing one of her homework pieces into the song "Lacy", which would go on to appear on the album's tracklist.

Olivia Rodrigo was the 19th artist to receive a BRIT Billion Award.

Olivia Rodrigo stated that the album was about "growing pains" and self-discovery.

On October 9,2023, Olivia Rodrigo performed songs from Guts in an exclusive concert in partnership with American Express at Los Angeles Theater at Ace Hotel, all proceeds from ticket sales went to her Fund 4 Good nonprofit organization.

On October 18,2023, Olivia Rodrigo announced that the four secret tracks released on limited vinyl editions of Guts would be released as a limited vinyl-exclusive EP to commemorate Record Store Day Black Friday.

On March 20,2024, Olivia Rodrigo announced that she would release a deluxe version of Guts with five additional songs, including the four secret tracks from the vinyl variants.

On October 2,2024, Olivia Rodrigo announced the release of the Guts World Tour concert film.

Olivia Rodrigo was announced as the headlining act for the 2025 BST Hyde Park Show set to take place on June 27,2025, with support from The Last Dinner Party and Girl in Red.

Olivia Rodrigo has named Taylor Swift and Lorde as her idols and primary musical inspirations, and once dubbed herself Swift's biggest fan "in the whole world".

Olivia Rodrigo later went on to give interpolation credits to Swift and Jack Antonoff on her song "1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back" and retroactively credited Swift, Antonoff and Annie Clark on her song "Deja Vu".

Olivia Rodrigo said the White Stripes' Elephant is the album she listens to most, and called band member Jack White her "hero of all heroes" in 2022.

Olivia Rodrigo was announced as brand ambassador of the phone accessory company Casetify, under a year-long partnership, in December 2021.

Olivia Rodrigo creative directed the "Hardened Hearts" phone case collection, which was inspired by her debut album, Sour, and the '90s and Y2K visual aesthetics.

Olivia Rodrigo became consumer beauty brand Glossier's first ever celebrity partner in April 2022.

Olivia Rodrigo collaborated with Sony Electronics to release a special edition of their true wireless Linkbuds S earbuds in September 2023.

In November 2024, Olivia Rodrigo became the global brand ambassador for Lancome.

Also in 2018, Olivia Rodrigo was named an institute speaker and panelist for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.

In February 2021, Olivia Rodrigo released her merchandise line, "Spicy Pisces T-shirts", on her website, with all proceeds benefitting the non-governmental organization She's the First which sponsors young girls' scholarship and education.

Olivia Rodrigo donated a portion of her Sour Tour platinum ticket sales to Women for Women International which supports female survivors of war by helping them rebuild their lives after war devastation.

On July 13,2021, Olivia Rodrigo was involved in a White House effort to promote COVID-19 vaccinations among young people in the US She met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci, to discuss her efforts.

In January 2023, Olivia Rodrigo joined various musicians in donating items to the MusiCares Foundation Charity Relief Auction to help struggling musicians with their financial needs.

Olivia Rodrigo launched a charity fund called Fund 4 Good, aimed at supporting reproductive healthcare of women, in October 2023.

Olivia Rodrigo endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election.

In October 2024, Olivia Rodrigo donated all net proceeds from her sold-out Philippines concert to Jhpiego, a women's health organization with decades of lifesaving work in the Philippines.

Olivia Rodrigo has received various music accolades, including three Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four iHeartRadio Music Awards, and four People's Choice Awards; an American Music Award, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award.

Olivia Rodrigo was named as Times Entertainer of the Year for 2021 and was placed on 100 Next list.

Olivia Rodrigo was included in the lists of Bloomberg 50, Forbes 30 Under 30 in music category, Fortune's 40 Under 40 for two consecutive years, and Elle 100.

Olivia Rodrigo was considered as the top Songwriter of 2021 by the music rights platform Blokur and The Ivors Academy.