I’m sure few of us will forget the name Olivia Rodrigo in a hurry, especially not after the incredible performance she gave at Disney Bizaardvark as Paige Olvera. You remember Paige, right? She was best friends with Frankie Wong ( Madison Hu), the girl who sings, vlogs, and attends a high school special.
Olivia is also popular for playing Grace Thomas in the film Girl, Grace Sparks Success – a film about a young aspiring baker who had to enter a MasterChef Junior competition to save his grandparents’ Parisian bakery.
Here are all the facts you need to know about the talented teenage actress.
Brief Bio – How old is Olivia Rodrigo?
Rodrigo was born on February 20, 2003 in California, United States. Her root is actually Filipino and according to her, her great-grandfather immigrated to the United States when he was just a teenager. Her grandfather is also Filipino and her father grew up in a home where everything was Filipino, from the food to all the traditions of the Philippines.
Although she has never been to the Philippines, she says she feels connected to them, as every tradition of her people has been passed down to her generation. According to her, they eat lumpia and other Filipino foods every Thanksgiving holiday.
She attends Dorothy McElhinney Middle School, but is homeschooled during busy schedules or on set. There isn’t much information online about his parents’ names or about his siblings.
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His rise to stardom
According to Olivia Rodrigo, the idea to try out the actress came after her singing teacher told her that she was expressive with singing and would do well to act. Coming from her teacher she respected so much, she enrolled in a local acting class, fell in love with it, and started auditioning. Grace sparks success and then onto Bizaardvark at age 12.
On Grace Sparks Success she stars as Grace Thomas, an aspiring young baker who had to enter a baking contest to save her grandparents’ Parisian bakery. Asked if she liked to cook or if she had to because of the movie, Rodrigo said she loves to cook.
In an interview, she revealed that before the movie, she and her friends had baking parties with their American Girl dolls and it was both a coincidence and a dream come true. Following her excellent performance in Grace Arouses Success, she soon had a role on Disney ‘s Bizaardvark as Paige Olvera. The sitcom centers on two teenage boys – Paige and Frankie, aspiring musicians and their daily lives as they try to write and perform their own songs.
Olivia said her favorite moments on the show were in the classroom, where they have notes of weird things people said posted on the wall that had to be watched later to be laughed at.
She was cast for a new movie called Pavé Nouveau Monde. The film is all about skateboarding and she is going to star as a free-spirited teenager. Talking about her readiness for the new movie, she said her dad was a big skateboarder who grew up in the 70s and 80s almost every day and was really looking forward to teaching her how to skate.
There is no information on what the talented actress earns or is worth.
What size is she?
The Bizaardvark star stands 1.63m tall and weighs around 48kg on average. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She has a well maintained body which measures 32-22-30.
Other Facts About Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia is a member of The Women’s Project – a platform that allows women to share their stories of success and failure.
Apart from being good at acting, Rodrigo is also good at playing musical instruments. She plays the keyboard very well and sings well too.
She is a huge Harry Potter fan.
Although she is not currently on Facebook, she can be found and followed on Instagram and Twitter. She also has a Youtube channel where she posts her singing covers. She says it has been really rewarding for her to see people’s comments and request songs through the channel.
