31 Facts About Olivia Rodrigo

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

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Olivia Rodrigo gained recognition in the late 2010s with her lead roles on the Disney television programs Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

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Olivia Rodrigo followed it up with singles "Deja Vu" and "Good 4 U", and released her debut solo studio album, Sour, which was met with critical and commercial success, winning various accolades including three Grammy Awards.

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Olivia Rodrigo has achieved two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, one Billboard 200 number-one album, and five multi-Platinum certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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

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Olivia Rodrigo is Filipino American by ethnicity; her father is of Filipino descent while her mother has German and Irish ancestry.

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Olivia Rodrigo has stated that her paternal great-grandfather emigrated from the Philippines as a teenager and her family follows Filipino traditions and cuisine.

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Olivia Rodrigo started taking vocal lessons in kindergarten and learned to play piano soon after.

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Olivia Rodrigo began taking acting and singing classes at age six and started acting in theater productions in elementary school.

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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.

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Olivia Rodrigo became interested in songwriting after listening to country music, especially singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.

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Olivia Rodrigo moved to Los Angeles after landing her role on Bizaardvark.

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In 2016, Olivia Rodrigo received recognition for starring as Paige Olvera, a guitarist in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark, a role she played for three seasons.

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

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Olivia Rodrigo signed with Interscope Records and Geffen Records in 2020.

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

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

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On December 6,2021, Olivia Rodrigo announced a world tour, including tour stops in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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On February 17,2022, Rodrigo announced and released the trailer of her Disney+ documentary film Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U, which was released on March 25,2022.

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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".

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

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

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Olivia Rodrigo dubs The White Stripes band member Jack White her "hero of all heroes".

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

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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.

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

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In February 2021, Olivia Rodrigo released her merchandise "Spicy Pisces T-shirts" on her website and all the proceeds went to Plus1 benefitting She's The First which sponsors young girls scholarship and education.

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

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On November 20,2022, Olivia Rodrigo joined Billie Eilish, John Legend, Tom Holland and more with co-founders Eddie Vedder and Jill Vedder for the Third Annual Venture Fundraising event and helped raise more than $1.3 million last November and $6 million for the last 3 years to find a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa and other rare disease.

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Olivia Rodrigo was placed on the 2021 edition of Time magazine's 100 Next list, and was named Times Entertainer of the Year for 2021.

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Olivia Rodrigo has received "Songwriter of the Year" honors by Variety in 2021, and at the 2022 ASCAP Awards.