Olivia Culpo
Culpo in 2013
Born
Olivia Frances Culpo

(1992-05-08) May 8, 1992
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Occupations
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Years active2012–present
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Rhode Island USA 2012 (Winner)
  • Miss USA 2012 (Winner)
  • Miss Universe 2012 (Winner)
Websitehttps://www.oliviaculpo.com

Olivia Frances Culpo (born May 8, 1992) is an American model, actress, influencer and beauty queen. 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 May 8, 1992[2][3] in Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S., to parents Susan and Peter Culpo.[3] She is the middle child of five siblings.[3] She was raised in the Edgewood neighborhood of Cranston,[4] and is of Italian descent with some Irish ancestry from her mother's side.[5]

Culpo attended St. Mary Academy – Bay View, and, later, Boston University, but she did not graduate.[3] She began studying the cello in second grade,[6] and she has 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 she has performed with the Boston Accompanietta.[7][3]

Career

Pageantry

After winning the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition on 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, Rhode Island held a homecoming celebration for Culpo for her pageant win. At an outdoor ceremony held 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 that was held on December 19, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the competition,[11] becoming the eighth representative from the United States 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 during her visit. In Jakarta, Culpo hosted a discussion with young Indonesians for the United Nations Population Fund on HIV and youth prevention at the United States 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 the length between Broad Street and Narragansett Boulevard in Edgewood.[14]

On September 10, 2013, Culpo participated in the Sherri Hill fashion show held at the 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 3rd Miss Universe from the United States to pass the title off to Venezuela, after Shawn Weatherly in 1981 and Chelsi Smith in 1996.

Outside pageantry

Culpo became a social media personality after gaining a significant following on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, and has partnered and collaborated with several beauty and fashion brands like L'Oréal, Kipling,[16] and Uberliss[17] as an influencer.[18][19] Culpo was also featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue,[20] and appeared on the cover of the 2020 issue alongside Jasmine Sanders and Kate Bock.[21] She also appeared in the reality television show Model Squad (2018). In addition, Culpo had roles in the films The Other Woman, I Feel Pretty, Reprisal, and was cast as female lead in Venus as a Boy.[22]

In August 2017, Culpo opened a restaurant with her family in Rhode Island.[23]

Culpo also hosted the Miss Universe pageant for the 71st edition (2022) and hosted again at the 72nd edition (2023).

In May 2023, Culpo competed in season nine of The Masked Singer as "UFO". She was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Personal life

Culpo has been in a relationship with NFL player Christian McCaffrey since 2019.[24] They announced their engagement in April 2023.[25]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Other Woman Raven-Haired Beauty cameo
2017 American Satan Gretchen
2018 I Feel Pretty Hope
Reprisal Christina
2020 The Swing of Things Laura Jane
2021 Venus as a Boy Ruby
2023 Clawfoot Tasha

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Miss Universe 2015 Herself Judge
2017–23 Hell's Kitchen 2 episodes
2018 Model Squad Herself
2019 Miss Universe 2019 Backstage correspondent
2021 Paradise City Gretchen TV spinoff of American Satan
Miss Universe 2020 Herself Host
2022 The Culpo Sisters
2023 Miss Universe 2022
The Masked Singer Herself/UFO Season 9
2023 Miss Universe 2023 Herself Host

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role
2014 "Jealous" Nick Jonas Herself
"Amor" Emin Agalarov

References

  1. ↑ Kumbarji, Ceylan (April 22, 2016). "Interview: Olivia Culpo". Taylor Magazine. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rhode Island – Olivia Culpo". Miss Universe Organization. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016. Born: May 8
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Pelletier, Jenna (July 26, 2012). "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". The Providence Journal. Providence, Rhode Island. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015. Nearly a month after winning Miss USA 2012, Culpo, 20 [as of July 26, 2012]...
  4. ↑ Berger, Rebekah (June 4, 2012). "Cranston's Culpo Crowned Miss USA". WPRO. Providence, Rhode Island. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Miss USA 2012: Olivia Culpo Crowned, Beats Latina Beauties". Fox News Latino. June 4, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2012. She said she comes from a big, Italian family and speaks some Italian.
  6. ↑ Fisher, Luchina (June 4, 2012). "Olivia Culpo: Five Things About Miss USA 2012". ABC News. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "About Olivia". Miss Rhode Island USA. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ Naughton, Michael (June 3, 2012). "Five things to know about Boston University student Olivia Culpo, the new Miss USA". Metro. Boston, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Miss USA 2012: Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo named Miss USA 2012". Daily News. New York City. June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ Kalunian, Kim (July 10, 2012). "Miss USA visits her Rhode Island hometown". Cranston Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Olivia Culpo". Miss Universe, L.P. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "PAGEANT UPDATES: Miss USA 2012 is Olivia Culpo! ~ Beauty Mania .biz® – Everybody is Born Beautiful!!". Beautymania.biz. June 3, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ Curran, John (February 13, 2013). "Miss Universe talks HIV prevention in UNFPA youth dialogue". UNFPA Indonesia. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Street to be Named after Cranston's Culpo, Miss Universe". Cranston, Rhode Island Patch. August 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Miss Universe Olivia Culpo to be charged for violating rules at Taj Mahal". Biharprabha News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  16. ↑ Shapiro, Jared (January 3, 2017). "Model Olivia Culpo on Cyberbullying, Why She Didn't Consider Herself Beautiful, & What She Loves about Miami". Ocean Drive. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  17. ↑ Strause, Jackie (June 14, 2015). "Olivia Culpo Sizzles in First Beauty Campaign". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  18. ↑ Segal, Lindy; Talarico, Brittany (August 31, 2017). "How to Instagram Like Olivia Culpo". People. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  19. ↑ Simon, Samantha (September 20, 2018). "Olivia Culpo Has a "Moral Clause" When it Comes to Posting Sponsored Content". InStyle. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  20. ↑ Hendrix, Kelsey (January 17, 2018). "Olivia Culpo, Hunter McGrady and Ebonee Davis are Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 Rookies". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  21. ↑ Giunta, Joanna (July 13, 2020). "Your Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2020 Cover Models Are Kate Bock, Jasmine Sanders and Olivia Culpo". Swimsuit | SI.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Olivia Culpo & Ty Hodges Topline 'Venus As A Boy' Indie". deadline.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  23. ↑ Goldstein, Meredith (August 29, 2017). "Olivia Culpo opens a restaurant in Rhode Island". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  24. ↑ Carlson, Adam (December 8, 2019). "Olivia Culpo Says Relationship with Panthers Player Christian McCaffrey Is Going 'Really Great'". People. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Olivia Culpo Is Engaged to Football Player Boyfriend". Celeb Crunch. April 8, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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