Olivia Culpo Explained

Olivia Culpo
Birth Name:Olivia Frances Culpo
Birth Date:8 May 1992
Birth Place:Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Years Active:2012–present

Olivia Frances Culpo (born May 8, 1992) is an American model, actress, and media personality. After winning the Miss Rhode Island USA competition, she went on to win Miss USA 2012, and then Miss Universe 2012.

Early life and education

Olivia Frances Culpo[1] was born on May 8, 1992,[2] in Cranston, Rhode Island, to Susan and Peter Culpo.[3] She is the third eldest of five siblings.[3] She grew up in Cranston's Edgewood neighborhood[4] and is of Italian descent with some Irish ancestry on her mother's side.[5]

Culpo graduated from St. Mary Academy – Bay View and attended Boston University but did not graduate.[3] She began studying the cello in second grade[6] and played in the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble, the Bay View Orchestra, and the Rhode Island All-State Orchestra.[7] She attended the Brevard Music Center, in Brevard, North Carolina, for two summers, and has performed with the Boston Accompanietta.[7] [3]

Career

Pageantry

After winning the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, the first pageant she entered,[8] she went on to win the Miss USA pageant on June 3, 2012.[9]

On July 6, 2012, the city of Cranston held a homecoming celebration for Culpo for her pageant win. At an outdoor ceremony at Cranston City Hall, Mayor Allan Fung presented Culpo with the key to the city.[10]

Culpo represented the United States at the 61st Miss Universe pageant, which was held on December 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the competition,[11] becoming the eighth representative from the U.S. to win the title and the first since Brook Lee was crowned Miss Universe 1997. Culpo became the first Rhode Islander to win the title. She succeeded outgoing titleholder Leila Lopes from Angola.[12]

In January 2013, Culpo visited Indonesia for three weeks and helped crown the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2013 on February 1 in Jakarta. She also visited Yogyakarta, Surabaya, and Bali. In Jakarta, Culpo hosted a discussion with young Indonesians for the United Nations Population Fund on HIV and youth prevention at the U.S. Embassy's cultural center of America.[13]

On August 25, 2013, Cranston's city council approved a resolution adding Culpo's name to Albert Avenue, which runs between Broad Street and Narragansett Boulevard in Edgewood.[14]

On September 10, 2013, Culpo participated in the Sherri Hill fashion show held at Trump Tower in New York City.[15]

On November 9, 2013, she crowned Gabriela Isler of Venezuela as her successor. In doing so, she became the third Miss Universe from the U.S. to pass the title to Venezuela, after Shawn Weatherly in 1981 and Chelsi Smith in 1996.

In January 2023 and November 2023, Culpo co-hosted the Miss Universe 2022 and Miss Universe 2023 pageants.[16] [17]

Outside pageantry

Culpo became a social media personality after gaining a significant following on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. She partnered and collaborated with several beauty and fashion brands, including L'Oréal, Kipling,[18] and Uberliss,[19] as an influencer.[20] [21] Culpo was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue,[22] appearing on the cover of the 2020 issue alongside Jasmine Sanders and Kate Bock.[23] In 2018 she appeared on the reality television show Model Squad. Culpo had roles in the films The Other Woman, I Feel Pretty, Reprisal, and Venus as a Boy.[24]

In August 2017, Culpo opened a restaurant with her family in Rhode Island.[25]

In 2023, Culpo competed in season nine of The Masked Singer as "UFO", and was eliminated in the quarterfinals.[26]

Personal life

Culpo has been in a relationship with NFL running back Christian McCaffrey since 2019.[27] They announced their engagement on April 7, 2023,[28] and married on June 29, 2024, in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.[29]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Other WomanRaven-Haired BeautyCameo
2017American SatanGretchen
2018I Feel PrettyHope
ReprisalChristina
2020The Swing of ThingsLaura Jane
2021Venus as a Boy Ruby
2023ClawfootTasha

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Miss Universe 2015HerselfJudge
2017; 2023Hell's Kitchen2 episodes
2018Model SquadHerself
2019Miss Universe 2019Backstage correspondent
2021Paradise CityGretchen8 episodes
Miss Universe 2020HerselfHost
2022The Culpo Sisters
2023Miss Universe 2022
The Masked SingerHerself / UFOContestant on season 9; 3 episodes
Miss Universe 2023HerselfHost

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRole
2014"Jealous"Nick JonasHerself
"Amor"Emin Agalarov

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Interview: Olivia Culpo . Kumbarji . Ceylan . Taylor Magazine . April 22, 2016 . June 11, 2019 . April 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426135844/https://taylormagazine.com/interview-olivia-culpo/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Rhode Island – Olivia Culpo . . April 25, 2016 . August 12, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160812081830/https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/members/profile/651330/year:2012 . dead . Born: May 8.
  3. News: Miss USA: Crowning achievement for RI-born Culpo: She's now the first Miss Rhode Island to win the Miss USA crown in the event's 61-year history . Pelletier . Jenna . . . July 26, 2012 . May 10, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150510222201/http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20120726-miss-usa-crowning-achievement-for-ri-born-culpo.ece . May 10, 2015 . live . Nearly a month after winning Miss USA 2012, Culpo, 20 [as of July 26, 2012]....
  4. Web site: Cranston's Culpo Crowned Miss USA . Berger . Rebekah . . Providence, Rhode Island . June 4, 2012 . November 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004211322/http://630wpro.com/Article.asp?id=2468448&spid=36830 . October 4, 2012 . dead.
  5. Web site: Miss USA 2012: Olivia Culpo Crowned, Beats Latina Beauties . . June 4, 2012 . November 6, 2012 . She said she comes from a big, Italian family and speaks some Italian. . https://web.archive.org/web/20150218052004/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/06/04/olivia-culpo-crowned-miss-usa-2012-beats-latina-beauties/ . February 18, 2015 . live.
  6. Web site: Olivia Culpo: Five Things About Miss USA 2012 . Fisher . Luchina . . June 4, 2012 . February 22, 2019.
  7. Web site: About Olivia . Miss Rhode Island USA . November 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120130081925/http://www.missrhodeislandusa.com/riusa_bio.html . January 30, 2012 . dead.
  8. News: Five things to know about Boston University student Olivia Culpo, the new Miss USA . Naughton . Michael . . Boston, Massachusetts . June 3, 2012 . November 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606185056/http://www.metro.us/boston/comment/article/1144662--five-things-to-know-about-boston-university-student-olivia-culpo-the-new-miss-usa . June 6, 2012 . dead.
  9. News: Miss USA 2012: Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo named Miss USA 2012 . . New York City . June 4, 2012 . February 22, 2019.
  10. Web site: Miss USA visits her Rhode Island hometown . Kalunian . Kim . Cranston Herald . July 10, 2012 . September 7, 2012.
  11. Web site: Olivia Culpo . Miss Universe, L.P. . August 11, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150703052036/http://missuniverse.com/members/profile/652704 . July 3, 2015 . live.
  12. Web site: PAGEANT UPDATES: Miss USA 2012 is Olivia Culpo! ~ Beauty Mania .biz® – Everybody is Born Beautiful!! . Beautymania.biz . June 3, 2012 . November 6, 2012.
  13. Web site: Miss Universe talks HIV prevention in UNFPA youth dialogue . Curran . John . UNFPA Indonesia . February 13, 2013 . November 8, 2018.
  14. Web site: Street to be Named after Cranston's Culpo, Miss Universe . Cranston, Rhode Island Patch . August 26, 2013 . April 26, 2015.
  15. Web site: Miss Universe Olivia Culpo to be charged for violating rules at Taj Mahal . Biharprabha News . October 8, 2013 . October 8, 2013.
  16. Web site: Olivia Culpo, Jeannie Mai Jenkins to Host 71st Miss Universe Telecast (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety Magazine . January 4, 2023 . February 3, 2024.
  17. Web site: Miss Universe 2023: The team who will host the 72nd annual competition . Hola Magazine . November 8, 2023 . February 3, 2024.
  18. Web site: Shapiro . Jared . January 3, 2017 . Model Olivia Culpo on Cyberbullying, Why She Didn't Consider Herself Beautiful, & What She Loves about Miami . February 15, 2018 . Ocean Drive.
  19. Strause . Jackie . June 14, 2015 . Olivia Culpo Sizzles in First Beauty Campaign . July 20, 2019 . Harper's Bazaar.
  20. Web site: How to Instagram Like Olivia Culpo . Segal . Lindy . Talarico . Brittany . . August 31, 2017 . July 28, 2019.
  21. Web site: Olivia Culpo Has a "Moral Clause" When it Comes to Posting Sponsored Content . Simon . Samantha . . September 20, 2018 . July 26, 2019 . July 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190725144146/https://www.instyle.com/celebrity/olivia-culpo-sponsored-content-money-talks . dead .
  22. Olivia Culpo, Hunter McGrady and Ebonee Davis are Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 Rookies . Hendrix . Kelsey . . January 17, 2018 . February 15, 2018.
  23. Web site: Giunta . Joanna . Your Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2020 Cover Models Are Kate Bock, Jasmine Sanders and Olivia Culpo . July 13, 2020 . Swimsuit SI.com . July 13, 2020 . en-us.
  24. Web site: Olivia Culpo & Ty Hodges Topline 'Venus As A Boy' Indie . deadline.com . February 25, 2020 . en . June 8, 2021.
  25. Web site: Goldstein . Meredith . August 29, 2017 . Olivia Culpo opens a restaurant in Rhode Island . April 24, 2018 . The Boston Globe.
  26. Web site: UFO on shocking Masked Singer panelists with her vocal talent and if she'd ever record an album. Entertainment Weekly. Lauren. Huff. May 3, 2022. May 22, 2024.
  27. Web site: Carlson . Adam . December 8, 2019 . Olivia Culpo Says Relationship with Panthers Player Christian McCaffrey Is Going 'Really Great' . January 4, 2020 . People.
  28. Web site: Phillips . Hedy . April 7, 2023 . Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey Are Engaged! . July 21, 2023 . People . en.
  29. Web site: Clack . Erin . June 29, 2024 . Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey Tie the Knot in Rhode Island. June 29, 2024 . People.

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