Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo is of Filipino descent on her father's side, and Irish and German on her mother's side.

Rodrigo started taking acting and singing classes aged six and began playing piano the following year, though not completely by choice. "My dad made me take lessons and I hated every second of it - to the point where I'd cry before every lesson - but now I'm so thankful," she noted.

In 2015, Rodrigo made her acting debut, portraying the lead role of Grace Thomas in the direct-to-video film An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success. The movie is based on the American Girl book series, which Rodrigo was introduced to at the age of seven.