Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John: Biography in Details

Who is Olivia Newton-John?

Olivia Newton-John AC & DBE Honored Singer, Actress, and entrepreneur. She was renowned as Sandy of Grease and Kira of Xanadu.

Last, in 2020, she contributed the soundtrack to the series, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 

Next, she will be appearing in the comedy, The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as Olivia.

Olivia Newton-John: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education

Olivia Newton-John was born as Dame Olivia Newton-John on the 26th of September 1948 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. She is of Welsh-Jewish-Germanic ethnicity.

Her father, Lt. Brinley Newton-John was a professor whereas her mother Lt. Irene Helene-Born was a writer by profession.

She is the youngest among his two siblings which include a brother, Lt. Hugh, and a sister, Lt. Rona. Hugh was a medical doctor whereas her sister, Rona was an actress.

Talking about education, Olivia Newton-John completed her High School education at University High School. Before that, she attended Christ Church Grammar School.

What caused Olivia Newton-John’s death?

At the age of 73, she died due to Cancer in London.

Olivia Newton-John: Professional Life, Career

Music Career

– Olivia Newton-John started her career as a singer with her classmates as a singer through an all-girl group. At the time, she used to perform in a coffee shop owned by her brother-in-law. Later, she started performing for TV and Radio shows including The Happy Show and The Go!! Show. 

– In 1966, she released her first single, Till You Say You’ll Be Mine under the recording label, Decca Records. Five years later, she launched her debut solo album, If Not for You. The album peaked at the 14th position on the Australian Album Chart.

– The following year, she released her second album, Olivia with 14 tracks. In 1973, she launched her third album, Let Me Be There. The album peaked at the 1st position in the weekly chart of Top County Album Billboard.

– In 1974, Olivia Newton-John represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest. To date, she has launched 25 studio albums. Besides that, in 2016, she collaborated with John Farnham and released the album, Friends for Christmas. 

Acting Career

– In 1977, Olivia Newton-John debuted with the movie, Grease. In the romantic movie, she appeared as Sandy which turned out to be a big success in her career. On its 20th anniversary, the movie was re-released in 1998 and ranked as the second-highest-grossing film.

– After that, she was featured in movies like The Wilde Girls, It’s My Party, and Sordid Lives.

Awards, Nomination

• 1975, 1977, 1979- People’s Choice Award.
• 1974, 1975- Grammy Awards.
• 1999- Daytime Emmy for As the World Turns.
• 1979- Nominated for Globel Globe for Grease.

How much is the net worth of Olivia Newton-John?

As of 2023, she has an estimated net worth of $60 million including a 12-acre horse ranch worth $5.3 million. Last, in 2019, she sold a 187-acre Australian farm in New South Wales.

As a singer and musician, her earnings are in the range of $22k to $208k. Besides that, as an actress, her salary is $19k to $210k.

Apart from that, Olivia Newton-John also makes through her business ventures too. Also, she earns through her musical concerts, tours, and music royalties.

Olivia Newton-John: Controversy, Rumors

Back in 2006, her company ON-J Productions Ltd filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group. The major reason behind the lawsuit was unpaid royalties that worth $1 million for the soundtrack of the movie, Grease. 

Following the year, they announced that the matter was resolved with unconditional settlements.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Olivia Newton-John has blue eyes with blonde hair. Her height was 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 57 kg. Her body measurements are 34-23-34 inches.

Also, she wears a dress of size 6 (US) and a shoe of size 8 (US).

Social Media Presence

Olivia Newton-John has over 818k followers on Facebook, over 371k followers on Instagram, and over 166.9k followers on Twitter.

On Twitter, she followed the personalities Gigi Hadid, Gayle King, and Charlie Goldsmith.

She also has a self-titled YouTube channel with more than 52 million views.

Trivia

• She has been involved in the production works too.
• In 1992, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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