Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Dame Olivia Newton-John AC, DBE was an English-born, Australian-raised singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles (including two platinum) and 14 of her albums (including two platinum and four double platinum) have been certified gold by the RIAA. She has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. In 1978, she co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Grease, which became one of the most successful films and movie soundtracks in Hollywood history. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one of the best-selling singles of all time—and "Summer Nights". She became the second woman (after Linda Ronstadt in 1977) to have two singles – "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Summer Nights" – in the Billboard top 5 simultaneously. Her performance earned her a People's Choice Award for Favorite Film Actress. She was nominated for a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Musical and performed the Oscar-nominated "Hopelessly Devoted to You" at the 1979 Academy Awards. In 1980, she starred with Gene Kelly and Michael Beck in the musical fantasy film Xanadu. Although it was a critical failure, its soundtrack was certified double platinum and scored five top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She charted with "Magic", "Suddenly" with Cliff Richard, and the title song "Xanadu" with the Electric Light Orchestra. "Magic" was Newton-John's biggest pop hit to that point and still ranks as the biggest AC hit of her career. The film has since become a cult classic and the basis for a Broadway show that ran for more than 500 performances beginning in 2007 and was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. She helped pioneer the music video industry by recording a video album for Physical, featuring videos of all the album's tracks and three of her older hits. The video album earned her a fourth Grammy and was aired as an ABC prime-time special, Let's Get Physical, becoming a top-10 Nielsen hit. She teamed up with Travolta again in 1983 for the critically and commercially unsuccessful movie Two of a Kind, redeemed by its platinum soundtrack featuring "Twist of Fate", and a new duet with Travolta, "Take a Chance"Iowa.  In 2002, she was inducted into Australia's ARIA Hall of Fame and, in 2015, she was inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame. In recognition for "her work as an entertainer and philanthropist", she was bestowed Australia's highest honor, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in June 2019. In 2008, she raised funds to help build the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She led a three-week, 228 km walk along the Great Wall of China, joined by various celebrities and cancer survivors throughout her trek. The walk symbolised the steps cancer patients must take on their road to recovery. She was a a long-time activist for environmental and animal rights issues. She battled breast cancer three times and was an advocate for breast cancer research and health awareness. Her business ventures included launching several product lines for Koala Blue and co-owning the Gaia Retreat & Spa in Australia.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 9.431
Birthday 1948-09-26
Place of Birth Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Also Known As Olivia Newton-John Easterling, الیویا نیوتن-جان,
Grease
1978

Grease

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection
2023

Karen Carpenter: Starving for Perfection

Sounds Like Les Dawson
1974

Sounds Like Les Dawson

Two of a Kind
1983

Two of a Kind

It's My Party
1996

It's My Party

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

Anne Murray Friends and Legends
2007

Anne Murray Friends and Legends

Xanadu
1980

Xanadu

John Farnham: Finding the Voice
2023

John Farnham: Finding the Voice

1 a Minute
2010

1 a Minute

Mannheim Steamroller - The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice
1999

Mannheim Steamroller - The Christmas Angel: A Story on Ice

Mariah Carey: Around the World
1999

Mariah Carey: Around the World

Sordid Lives
2000

Sordid Lives

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
2007

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

A Christmas Romance
1994

A Christmas Romance

A Mom for Christmas
1990

A Mom for Christmas

A Few Best Men
2011

A Few Best Men

Score: A Hockey Musical
2010

Score: A Hockey Musical

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
1994

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

Toomorrow
1970

Toomorrow

Madonna: Truth or Dare
1991

Madonna: Truth or Dare

Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976
1977

Neil Diamond : Live At the Greek Theatre 1976

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

John Travolta: The Inside Story
2004

John Travolta: The Inside Story

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs

Night of 100 Stars III
1990

Night of 100 Stars III

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert
2011

John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert

The A-Z of Eurovision
2020

The A-Z of Eurovision

Olivia Newton-John at the BBC
2022

Olivia Newton-John at the BBC

Only Olivia
1977

Only Olivia

Christmas with Delta 2020
2020

Christmas with Delta 2020

Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical
1982

Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert
2015

John Farnham and Olivia Newton-John: Two Strong Hearts - Live in Concert

ABBA: Against the Odds
2024

ABBA: Against the Odds

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2
2005

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 2

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1
2005

Olivia Newton-John: Video Gold 1

Funny Things Happen Down Under
1965

Funny Things Happen Down Under

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel
1990

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Country Queens at the BBC
2014

Country Queens at the BBC

Superstar (Song for Karen)
2024

Superstar (Song for Karen)

Olivia Newton-John: In Concert
1983

Olivia Newton-John: In Concert

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980

Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

The Grease Story
2017

The Grease Story

And the Winner Isn't
2017

And the Winner Isn't

The Main Event
1998

The Main Event

A Special: Olivia Newton-John
1976

A Special: Olivia Newton-John

She's Having a Baby
1988

She's Having a Baby

Olivia
1978

Olivia

Grease Day USA
1978

Grease Day USA

Rocky Mountain Christmas
1975

Rocky Mountain Christmas

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980
1980

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1980

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975
1975

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1975

High as Mike
2019

High as Mike

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House
2008

Olivia Newton-John and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Live at the Sydney Opera House

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1974

Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2000

Sydney 2000 Olympic Opening Ceremony

Snowden on Ice
1997

Snowden on Ice

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1977

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss
1985

Olivia Newton-John: Soul Kiss

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017

John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood

The Wilde Girls
2001

The Wilde Girls

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
2021

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1990

AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Christmas with Delta in Hollywood
2024

Christmas with Delta in Hollywood

Sound Relief - SCG
2009

Sound Relief - SCG

Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia
1999

Bee Gees One Night Only In Australia