Though her dad and mom aren’t in the public eye like their daughter is, the “Vampire” singer has often gushed about them in interviews, noting how they encouraged her to pursue music at a young age.
In fact, she has described them as her “BFFs,” revealing how they inspired her a great deal growing up, both musically and personally.
“I definitely have a lot of traits that I think I inherited from my family members,” she said on Disney Channel in 2017. “My parents, they’ve taught me how to be kind and respectful, and to always do the right thing.”
Read ahead to learn more about Rodrigo’s parents and what she has shared about their relationship.
Her parents aren’t musicians but they did inspire her taste in music
According to a previous feature with The Guardian, Rodrigo’s mom is a teacher and her dad is a family therapist. Though they aren’t musicians like Rodrigo, they did greatly inspire her taste in music, with the singer calling them both “music heads” during a previous interview with NME.
Speaking with Vogue in July 2023, the “Drivers License” singer noted how she grew up listening to No Doubt, the White Stripes and riot grrrl because of her parents, adding that her first concert was Weezer and she recently went to see The Cure with her dad. “He’s introducing me to all the bands he went to see when he was my age,” she told the publication.
Her dad is Filipino
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(1439x0:1441x2):format(webp)/Olivia-Rodrigo-090723-4-4e44b81ec0df4bcd8492c5e8a3e3ffcb.jpg)
During a Disney Channel segment for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in 2017, Rodrigo spoke about her Filipino lineage.
“I am part Filipina on my dad’s side of the family,” she said during the video. “My Filipino heritage comes from my great-grandfather. He came on a boat from the Philippines when he was just a teenager.”
