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Olivia Rodrigo: 41 facts about the Vampire singer you need to know
Who is Olivia Rodrigo? Find out Olivia Rodrigo's age, height, origin story and everything else about her here.
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1. Who is Olivia Rodrigo?
Olivia Rodrigo is one of the biggest stars of generation. She first rose to fame as an actress on the Disney Channel and she's since become a prolific singer-songwriter. Get to know the talented artist here. [Jason Mendez/Getty Images]
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2. How old is Olivia Rodrigo?
Olivia Rodrigo is 20 years old. Her birthday is February 20 and she was born in 2003, which means she'll turn 21 in 2024. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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3. What is Olivia Rodrigo's zodiac sign?
Olivia Rodrigo is a late February baby. This makes her star sign Pisces. She even refers to herself as a "spicy pisces" in her social media bios. A zodiac queen. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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4. How tall is Olivia Rodrigo?
Olivia Rodrigo is 5 feet 4 inches tall. Her height is 1.65 in metres. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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5. Where is Olivia Rodrigo from? Is she Filipino?
Olivia Rodrigo is Filipina-American. She was born in the US and grew up in Marietta, California before moving to Los Angeles to act. Her mother is American with Irish and German descent and her father is Filipino-American. Speaking about her heritage with Disney, Olivia revealed that her great-grandfather moved from the Philippines to the US as a teenager and that she and the rest of her family have grown up with Filipino food and traditions. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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6. Who plays Nini in High School Musical: The Series?
Olivia Rodrigo is the actress who stars as Nini Salazar-Roberts in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+. Nini is a gifted singer and actress who auditions to play Gabriella in East High’s production of High School Musical. Like the rest of the cast, Olivia sings all of Nini’s songs in the series. Olivia left the show at the end of season 3. [Disney+]
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7. Did Olivia Rodrigo write All I Want?
As well as being a talented actress and singer, Olivia Rodrigo is a brilliant songwriter. She actually wrote ‘All I Want’, Nini’s standout song in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series all by herself. The song has since been streamed over 600 million times on Spotify alone and been certified Platinum in the US. [Disney]
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8. Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett co-wrote Just for a Moment
Olivia Rodrigo actually wrote two songs for the first season of High School Musical. She co-wrote ‘Just for a Moment’ with her co-star, Joshua Bassett. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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9. Is Olivia Rodrigo in High School Musical: The Series season 3?
Olivia Rodrigo is in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series season 3 but she is a recurring character instead of a main character. Speaking to The Guardian in 2021, Olivia revealed that she was contractually obliged to stay in the show. Olivia officially left HSMTMTS at the end of season 3. [Disney+]
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10. Who plays Paige in Bizaardvark?
Before High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Olivia Rodrigo was best-known for playing Paige Olvera in Bizaardvark on the Disney Channel. Paige is a guitarist who runs a popular YouTube channel with her best friend Frankie. Jake Paul also stars in the series. [Disney Channel]
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11. Was Olivia Rodrigo on MasterChef?
Despite the photos of her wearing that famous MasterChef apron, Olivia Rodrigo was never an actual MasterChef contestant. However, in her first film, An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success, Olivia plays a talented baker called Grace who wins MasterChef Junior Baking Edition. [Universal Pictures]
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12. Olivia Rodrigo starred in an episode of New Girl in 2017
Olivia Rodrigo appears in New Girl season 6, episode 18. In ‘Young Adult’, Jess is worried about not being a cool principal and Olivia plays the role of Terrinea, one of the students at her school. [Fox]
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13. What movies and TV shows has Olivia Rodrigo been in?
Olivia Rodrigo has had lead roles in the direct-to-video movie, An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success, and the Disney series Bizzaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. She’s also acted in an episode of New Girl. In 2021, Olivia told The Guardian that music is her focus now instead of acting. [Disney+]
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14. Which label is Olivia Rodrigo signed to?
Olivia Rodrigo is signed to Geffen Records which is owned by Universal. Olivia released her debut album Sour with Geffen and is set to do the same with her second album Guts. Olivia negotiated her contract so that she would own all of her own masters from the beginning of her career. In February 2024, Olivia's music was removed from TikTok following Universal Music Group's licensing contract expiring. [Geffen Records]
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15. What are Olivia Rodrigo’s Drivers License lyrics about?
'Drivers license’ is Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single as an artist. She co-wrote it with Dan Nigro. In the lyrics, Olivia pines over an ex who has since moved on from her. Discussing the meaning with ET Canada, Olivia said: "When I came up with 'drivers license', I was going through a heartbreak that was so confusing to me, so multifaceted…putting all those feelings into a song made everything seem so much simpler and clearer.' [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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16. Olivia Rodrigo's Drivers License debuted at Number 1 on the Hot 100
Olivia Rodrigo made history with 'Drivers License'. The song was so popular that it debuted at Number 1 in the US. At the time, Olivia was one of just four artists born after 2000 to have topped the chart, including Billie Eilish, 24kGoldn and Jawsh 685. 'Drivers License' also topped the charts in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Norway. [Geffen Records]
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17. What are Olivia Rodrigo's Deja Vu lyrics about?
Olivia Rodrigo's second single is about an ex doing exactly the same things they did with her, with a new lover. Speaking to Apple Music, Olivia said: "I’m sort of obsessed with the concept of deja vu. So, I thought it would be a cool like play on words to kind of use deja vu as a metaphor for like how, it’s a very universal thing that happens. You break up with someone, and they get with somebody else, and you kind of see them living the life you lived with them. [Geffen Records]
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18. What do Olivia Rodrigo's Good 4 U lyrics mean?
In 'good 4 u', Olivia Rodrigo sings sarcastically about being happy for an ex who has moved on from her and started dating someone else. Discussing the song on Twitter, Olivia said: 'I’m so stoked because my song “good 4 u” is out now! It’s a super angsty song inspired by some of my favorite pop punk bands. It’s one of my favorite songs on the record and I really hope you love it.'. [Geffen Records]
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19. Is Olivia Rodrigo working on a second album?
Yes. On Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2022, Olivia was asked about rumours that she is making a second album called Sweet. She replied: ""Salty? Savoury? Umami? I don't know. It's my little secret. I'm still kind of working on the rest of it." Olivia has since confirmed that it's called Guts and is dropping September 8th 2023. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram[
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20. When did Olivia Rodrigo release Sour?
Olivia Rodrigo released her debut album Sour on May 21, 2021. The project debuted at Number 1 all around the world and was one of the biggest projects of 2021. The album includes the hit singles 'drivers license', 'deja vu' , 'good 4 u', 'traitor' and 'brutal'. It has since been certified 4x Platinum in the US for selling over four million copies. [Geffen Records]
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21. What are Olivia Rodrigo's Vampire lyrics about?
In Vampire, Olivia Rodrigo sings about a boy who takes advantage of her and uses her. Olivia is yet to open up about the exact meaning of the song but the chorus lyric is: "Bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire". [Geffen Records]
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22. When does Olivia Rodrigo release Guts?
Olivia Rodrigo released her second album Guts on September 8th, 2023, and it's produced by Dan Nigro who Olivia worked with on Sour. Three songs have been released as singles so far: 'Vampire', 'Bad Idea, Right?' and 'Get Him Back!'. Guts has been nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2024 Grammys. [Geffen Records]
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23. Olivia Rodrigo is close friends with Conan Gray
As soon as they first met, Olivia Rodrigo and Conan Gray became close friends. The two singers regularly appear on each other's Instagram pages and they even spent New Year's Eve in 2022 with each other. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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24. Olivia Rodrigo is best friends with Iris Apatow
Olivia Rodrigo and Iris Apatow are best friends. Iris is the youngest daughter of director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann. Olivia and Iris first met as child actors and have been inseparable ever since. You'll often see Iris on Olivia's Instagram feed and vice versa. Olivia often talks about her bestie in interviews too. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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25. Olivia Rodrigo is a huge fan of Twilight
Olivia Rodrigo is a huge Twilight stan. As well as regularly wearing Twilight merch in her day to day life, Olivia even wrote a song called 'The Twilight Song' about Bella Swan and Edward Cullen when she was a teenager. There's also a fan theory that the video for her new single 'Vampire' will feature multiple Twilight references. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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26. Are Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift still friends?
At the start of her career, Olivia Rodrigo confirmed she was a huge Swiftie. She later went on to become friends with Taylor, with Taylor often commenting on her social media posts. Olivia's songs '1 step forwards, 2 steps back' and 'Deja Vu' also sample Taylor. In the last few years, the duo have not been seen together. It’s unclear why, although Olivia has confirmed that there is no truth to the rumoured feud. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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27. Olivia Rodrigo is a huge Lorde fan
As well as Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo cites Lorde as one of her biggest inspirations. Her debut single 'drivers license' has been compared to Lorde and you can often find Olivia stanning Lorde on her social media pages. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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28. Olivia Rodrigo's BRITS performance was her first time visiting London
Olivia Rodrigo stole the show with her stunning performance of 'drivers license' at the 2021 BRITs. This was not only her first awards show performance but it also marked Olivia's first time visiting the UK and London ever. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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29. How many Grammys does Olivia Rodrigo have?
Olivia Rodrigo has been nominated for thirteen Grammy Awards, and has won three Grammy Awards as of February 2024. At the 2022 ceremony, Olivia took home Best Pop Solo Performance for 'drivers license' and Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour. She also won the prestigious Best New Artist award, joining the likes of Billie Eilish, Amy Winehouse and Megan Thee Stallion. In 2024, Olivia is nominated in six categories, including Album of the Year. [Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy]
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30. Who is Olivia Rodrigo dating? Does she have a boyfriend?
While the two have not confirmed their relationship, it looks like Olivia Rodrigo is dating British actor Louis Partridge. Olivia previously dated her Bizzaardvark co-star Ethan Wacker, and it's also believed that she dated her co-star Joshua Bassett and DJ Zack Bia. Neither relationship has ever been confirmed. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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31. Did Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett date? Did they break up?
Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett fans believe that the two stars used to be boyfriend and girlfriend thanks to the lyrics to ‘Drivers License’ and ‘Lie Lie Lie’. Fans think they broke up in 2020. However, neither star has ever confirmed whether the rumours are true or not. [Group LA/Disney Channel via Getty Images]
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32. Did Olivia Rodrigo date Adam Faze? Did they break up?
Olivia Rodrigo was spotted with film producer Adam Faze multiple times. The pair allegedly began dating in summer 2021 before splitting several months later. Olivia has never confirmed or publicly spoken about the relationship. [Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue, Paul Morigi/Getty Images for VERSUS]
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33. Did Olivia Rodrigo and Zack Bia date? Did they break up?
Olivia Rodrigo was linked to producer Zack Bia for six months in 2022 when Olivia was 19 and Zack was 26. Olivia has never confirmed or publicly spoken about the relationship but the pair were spotted in public together and some fans think that her single 'Vampire' is inspired by Zack. [Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images]
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34. Is Ethan Wacker Olivia Rodrigo's ex-boyfriend?
Olivia Rodrigo used to date her Bizzaardvark co-star Ethan Wacker. They fell in love on set but later split in 2019. They still seem to be on good terms though. They often comment on each other’s Instagram posts. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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35. Is Olivia Rodrigo related to Catriona Gray?
Despite many people saying that Olivia Rodrigo looks like model Catriona Gray, the two stars are not related. They both share Filipina heritage but Olivia is American and Catriona is Australian. [oliviarodrigo via Instagram, @catriona_gray via Instagram]
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36. Olivia Rodrigo used to write One Direction fanfiction
Olivia Rodrigo is a Directioner. Speaking to Big Top 40, Olivia revealed: "I used to write One Direction fanfiction when I was in middle-school. Just like cheesy: 'Oh Harry proposes to you and asks you to be his wife.'" Iconic. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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37. Niall Horan has given Olivia Rodrigo advice about the industry
Niall Horan has reached out to Olivia Rodrigo personally. Talking to Big Top 40, Olivia said: "I was the biggest One Direction fan so the fact that [Niall Horan] reached out to me was amazing. We’ve actually been texting and he’s giving me like advice on all the craziness of the music industry. It’s been really amazing." [@niallhoran via Instagram]
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38. What is Olivia Rodrigo's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Olivia Rodrigo is currently estimated to have a net worth of roughly $8,000,000. However, net worths are notoriously difficult to figure out so take this figure with a pinch of salt. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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39. Is Olivia Rodrigo on Instagram?
Olivia Rodrigo is an Instagram queen. She has over 32 million followers on the platform, as of June 2023. You can follow her via @oliviarodrigo to see everything from behind the scenes photos to glimpses of her new music. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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40. Is Olivia Rodrigo on Twitter?
Olivia Rodrigo is a sporadic Twitter user. She uses the platform to tweet about her work, engage with her fans and raise awareness about important issues. You can follow her via @oliviarodrigo. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
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41. Is Olivia Rodrigo on TikTok?
Olivia Rodrigo posted her first TikTok video in August 2020. Since then she’s amassed over 15.6 million followers on the platform but doesn't post that regularly. Follow her via @livbedumb to see her sing and post hilarious skits. [@livbedumb via TikTok]
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42. Is Olivia Rodrigo on Snapchat?
Olivia Rodrigo uses Snapchat as well as all of the other main social media platforms. Follow her via @olivia.rodrigo to see all of her latest snaps. [@oliviarodrigo via Instagram]
