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  1. Aug 30, 2021 · Many fans may not realize that pop sensation and Disney star Olivia Rodrigo is half-Filipina, but the fact of her background means a lot to fellow Asian Americans.

  2. Nov 27, 2023 · Olivia Rodrigo embraces her Filipino heritage and celebrates it in her life and music, inspiring young girls of the same ethnicity. Olivia's father is Filipino, and she grew up with Filipino traditions and food, with her grandmother making Lumpia for Thanksgiving.

  3. Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She first became known for starring on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark (2016–2019) and the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019–2022).

  4. May 30, 2024 · In this essay, writer Livia Caligor explores how Olivia Rodrigo dismantles stereotypes as an Asian American pop star in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander...

  5. May 28, 2021 · Shutterstock. Olivia Rodrigo was born in Temecula, California, and lived in the United States her whole life. However, she is of Filipino descent on her father's side, a heritage she is proud...

  6. Aug 31, 2021 · Monoracial Asians, East Asians, etc. don't need to feel represented by Olivia Rodrigo, but that doesn't mean she doesn't count as Asian American representation. She is still representation for a significant community under the Asian American identity, both as a Filipina and as a mixed race Asian.

  7. Olivia Rodrigo is Filipina-American. She was born in the US and grew up in Marietta, California before moving to Los Angeles to act.

  8. May 3, 2022 · Rodrigo is actually Asian-American and has been very open about her heritage over the years. Recommended Videos. The first mention of her heritage was during her time on the Disney Channel...

  9. Jul 6, 2021 · In a video from Disney Channel, Rodrigo celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by sharing her own story and connection to her heritage. In the video, she shares that on her paternal great-grandfather "came on a boat from the Philippines when he was just a teenager."

  10. Aug 26, 2021 · In a Q&A with Bowen Yang for V Magazine on Thursday, the Sour singer, 18, opened up about her experience as an Asian-American in the spotlight. When asked if her ethnicity is ever a factor of...