Olivia Rodrigo
Also known as Olivia Isabel Rodrigo
Career
Active 2015 – present
Biography
About Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Isabel Rodrigo was born on February 20, 2003, at Rancho Springs Medical Center in Murrieta, California, to Jennifer, a school teacher, and Chris, a family therapist. She is an only child and grew up in nearby Temecula. Rodrigo was born half-deaf in her left ear. She is half-Filipina and identifies as Filipino American, with paternal grandparents and great-grandparents who emigrated from the Philippines. Her mother has German and Irish ancestry, and Rodrigo is of German, Irish, and Filipina descent. Her family follows Filipino traditions, including cuisine preparation.
Rodrigo's early life was steeped in music and performance. At age five, her parents enrolled her in vocal lessons with Jennifer Dustman, who also guided her into acting. Rodrigo began piano lessons at nine and picked up the guitar at twelve, inspired by Taylor Swift's country songs. She attended Lisa J. Mails Elementary School and participated in its after-school musical theater program. Her first onscreen appearance came at age seven in a 2010 Old Navy commercial. She started her career in entertainment around 2015, when she was about twelve.
Rodrigo gained fame starring in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark (2016–2019) and Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2022). She then shifted to music, signing with Geffen Records and releasing "Drivers License" in 2021, which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut album SOUR (2021) won three Grammy Awards, and the documentary Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U followed in 2022. Her second album, GUTS (2023), was released the following year. Rodrigo has released three number-one singles and two number-one albums, with eight multi-platinum songs. She has won an American Music Award, seven Billboard Music Awards, and four MTV Video Music Awards. Time named her Entertainer of the Year in 2021, and Billboard honored her as Woman of the Year in 2022. She has twice received "Songwriter of the Year" at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards, in 2022 and 2024. She is of average height at 5'4", with a slim build. In February 2026, she had 24.6 million TikTok followers and 15.6 million on YouTube. She stands 5'4" and has a slim figure. She is American and works as an activist, actress, influencer, musician, singer, TikTok star, and YouTuber. She is straight and has brown hair and brown eyes.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 2015-present (started around 12 years old; 11 years active)
- Birthplace
- Murrieta, California, United States
- Ethnicity
- Mixed-race (primarily Asian)
- Sexuality
- Straight
Body
- Hair Color
- Brown
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 121 lbs (or 55 kg)
- Measurements
- 32–24–33 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.73
- Bra/Cup Size
- 32C show conversions - UK: 32C, EU: 70C, AU: 10C, JP: 70C
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Extra
- Instagram Followers
- 41.5m (as of July 2026)
Frequently asked
What is Olivia Rodrigo's ethnic background?
Olivia is of mixed-race primarily Asian descent, specifically half-Filipina and also of German and Irish ancestry.
How did she get her start in entertainment?
She began with vocal lessons at age five and acting lessons later, making her first TV appearance in an Old Navy commercial at age seven.
What are her major musical achievements?
She has released three Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, two Billboard 200 number-one albums, and eight multi-platinum songs, along with three Grammy Awards.
Did you know
- Olivia was born half-deaf in her left ear.
- She was recognized as Time's Entertainer of the Year in 2021 and Billboard's Woman of the Year in 2022.
- Her first TV appearance was a 2010 Old Navy commercial when she was seven.
- She grew up listening to alternative rock bands like No Doubt, Pearl Jam, the White Stripes, and Green Day.
Help improve this profile
Spot something wrong or missing? Fix a detail, add a link, or share a fact. Every submission is reviewed before it goes live.
Are you Olivia Rodrigo?



















