Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) professionally known as Olivia Rodrigo, is one of the multi-talented American actress, singer and songwriter. As an actress she became known for her role as Paige Olvera on the Disney Chanel series “Bizaardvark” and as a singer, she came to prominence for her debut single “Drivers Licenese”
Rodrigo also enjoyed massive airplay from her successful singles “Good 4 You” and “Deja Vu” and also boast of Grammy nominations such as; Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year.
She is an extremely talented pop sensation with a mix of indie poo, alternative pop and pop rock.
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| Birth Name: | Olivia Isabel Rodrigo |
| Birth Date: | February 20, 2003 |
| Birth Place: | California, U.S |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Actress, Singer |
| Parents: | Ronald Rodrigo, Sophia Rodrigo |
| Boyfriend: | Adam Faze |
| Net Worth: | $5 million |
Early Life
Olivia Rodrigo was born in California, U.S on the 20th of February, 2003. She was raised in Temecula and of mixed ethnicity as her father, Ronald Rodrigo is of Filipino descent and her mother, Sophia Rodrigo is of German and Irish descent.
Rodrigo’s father works as a family therapist while her mother takes the work of a school teacher.
She attended Lisa J. MAILS elementary school and Dorothy McElhinney Middle School.
Career
Rodrigo got interested in music and acting at a tender age of six while being involved in acting and singing classes.
She developed her passion for music with influences from the likes of Gwen Stefani, Taylor Swift, and Cardi B.
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She started acting at the age of 12 where she got her first role as Grave Thomas in the film, An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success and came to limelight for her role as Paige Olvera in the Disney Channel series, Bizaardvark, in 2016.
She took up the role of Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, in February 2019.
Rodrigo’s music career took a new leaf after she signed with Interscope records and Geffen record in 2020.
She came through with her first single “Drivers License” as released on January 8, 2020. The song broke Spotify records as the first song to hit 80 million streams in 7 days.
She released her second single “Deja Vu” in April 2021 and her third single “Good 4 You” in May 14, 2021.
Few days after her third single, she released her debut album “Sour” on May 21, 2021. The album was described by Charlie Gunn of The Forty-Five as “the greatest coming-of-age album since early Taylor Swift”. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart having been there for almost five weeks.
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Songs
- Good 4 You
- Deja Vu
- Drivers License
- Happier
- Traitor
- Brutal
- Enough For You
- Hope Ur Ok
Personal Life
Rodrigo is in a relationship with Adam Faze, a music producer, and both have been pictured together on several occasions.
She was previously in a relationship with Joshua Bassett before they parted ways which could be confirmed in the lyrics of her song “Drivers License”. They met in 201o and put an end to the relationship in 2020.
She has also dated her Ethan Wacker, a co-star on the series Bizaardvark. The two began dating in 2016 and they went their separate ways in 2018.
Awards & Nominations
Olivia Rodrigo is a recipient of numerous awards such as:
- New Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards (2021)
- Breakthrough Artist of the Year at Apple Music Awards (2021)
- Album of the Year at Apple Music Awards (2021)
- Song of the Year at Apple Music Awards (2021)
- International Album of the Year at Danish Music Awards (2021)
- Best New Artist at MTV Video Music Awards (2021)
- New Artist of the Year at People’s Choice Awards (2021)
- Songwriter of the Year at Variety (2021)
She has numerous nominations such as:
- Favorite Pop Song at American Music Awards (2021)
- Best International Artist at ARIA Music Awards (2021)
- Global Hit of the Year at MTV Millenial Awards Brazil (2021)
- Best Pop at MTV Video Music Awards (2021)
Net Worth
Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer and actress with an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: @oliviarodrigo
