Olivia Rodrigo Biography

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Name:  Olivia Isabel Rodrigo

Born:  February 20, 2003 (age 19) Murrieta, California, U.S.

Occupation: Singer-songwriter, Actress

Years active: 2015 - Present

Genres: Pop, Pop rock, Alternative pop, Indie pop

Instruments: Vocals, Piano, Guitar

Labels: Geffen,  Interscope

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Father: Ronald Rodrigo

Mother: Sophia Rodrigo

Website: https://www.oliviarodrigo.com/


2003: Born in Murrieta, California.

2015: Made her acting debut portraying the lead role of Grace Thomas in direct-to-video film "An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success".

2016: Received recognition for starring as Paige Olvera, a guitarist in the Disney Channel series "Bizaardvark".

February 2019: Was cast in the starring role of Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ series "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series". She wrote "All I Want" and co-wrote "Just for a Moment" with co-star Joshua Bassett for the soundtrack.

January 2021: Released her debut single, "Drivers License", which she co-wrote with producer Dan Nigro. The song debuted at No.1 on Billboard Hot 100 and in numerous other countries.

April 2021: Released her follow-up single, "Deja Vu".

May 2021: Released her third single, "Good 4 U". In the same month, she also released her debut studio album, "Sour". The album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 chart and spent a total of five weeks at the spot, becoming the longest reigning number-one album by a female artist in 2021.

December 2021: Was named Entertainer of the Year by Time.

2022: IFPI ranked Rodrigo as the tenth best selling artist of 2021 and Sour as the second best selling album of 2021.

February 2022: Released the trailer of her Disney+ documentary film "driving home 2 u".


Trivia:

  • Her father is of three quarters Filipino descent. Her other ancestry is German, English, Irish, and some Austrian.

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