Olivia Frances Culpo (born May 8, 1992) is an American model, fashion influencer, social media personality, and actress. After winning the Miss Rhode Island USA competition, she went on to be crowned Miss USA, and then Miss Universe in 2012.
Olivia Frances Culpo[1] was born May 8, 1992[2][3] in Cranston, Rhode Island, to parents Susan and Peter Culpo.[3] She is the middle child of five siblings.[3] Her restaurateur father co-owns businesses around Boston.[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 did not graduate.[3] She began studying the cello in second grade,[6] and 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 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 has also become 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 Indonesia2013 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 walked in the Sherri Hill fashion show held at the Trump Tower in New York City. Culpo was in India from September 27 until October 6.[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 USA to pass the title off to Venezuela, after Shawn Weatherly in 1981 and Chelsi Smith in 1996.
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^Berger, Rebekah (June 4, 2012). . WPRO. Providence, Rhode Island. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
^"Miss USA 2012: Olivia Culpo Crowned, Beats Latina Beauties". Fox News Latino. June 4, 2012. from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2012. She said she comes from a big, Italian family and speaks some Italian.
^Fisher, Luchina (June 4, 2012). "Olivia Culpo: Five Things About Miss USA 2012". ABC News. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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^Naughton, Michael (June 3, 2012). . Metro. Boston, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
^"Miss USA 2012: Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo named Miss USA 2012". Daily News. New York City. June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^Kalunian, Kim (July 10, 2012). "Miss USA visits her Rhode Island hometown". Cranston Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
^"Olivia Culpo". Miss Universe, L.P. from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
^"PAGEANT UPDATES: Miss USA 2012 is Olivia Culpo! ~ Beauty Mania .biz® – Everybody is Born Beautiful!!". Beautymania.biz. June 3, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
^Curran, John (February 13, 2013). "Miss Universe talks HIV prevention in UNFPA youth dialogue". UNFPA Indonesia. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
^"Street to be Named after Cranston's Culpo, Miss Universe". Cranston, Rhode Island Patch. August 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
^"Miss Universe Olivia Culpo to be charged for violating rules at Taj Mahal". Biharprabha News. October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
^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.
^Strause, Jackie (June 14, 2015). "Olivia Culpo Sizzles in First Beauty Campaign". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
^Segal, Lindy; Talarico, Brittany (August 31, 2017). "How to Instagram Like Olivia Culpo". People. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
^Simon, Samantha (September 20, 2018). . InStyle. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
^Hendrix, Kelsey (January 17, 2018). "Olivia Culpo, Hunter McGrady and Ebonee Davis are Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 Rookies". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
^Giunta, Joanna. "Your Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2020 Cover Models Are Kate Bock, Jasmine Sanders and Olivia Culpo". Swimsuit | SI.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^"Olivia Culpo & Ty Hodges Topline 'Venus As A Boy' Indie". deadline.com. February 25, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
^Goldstein, Meredith (August 29, 2017). "Olivia Culpo opens a restaurant in Rhode Island". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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Olivia Frances Culpo born May 8 1992 is an American model fashion influencer social media personality and actress After winning the Miss Rhode Island USA competition she went on to be crowned Miss USA and then Miss Universe in 2012 Olivia CulpoCulpo in 2013BornOlivia Frances Culpo 1992 05 08 May 8 1992 age 30 Cranston Rhode Island U S OccupationsModelfashion influencersocial media personalityactressBeauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss Rhode Island USA 2012Miss USA 2012Miss Universe 2012Years active2012 presentMajorcompetition s Miss USA 2012 Winner Miss Universe 2012 Winner Websitehttps www oliviaculpo com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Pageantry 2 2 Outside pageantry 3 Filmography 3 1 Film 3 2 Television 3 3 Music videos 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditOlivia Frances Culpo 1 was born May 8 1992 2 3 in Cranston Rhode Island to parents Susan and Peter Culpo 3 She is the middle child of five siblings 3 Her restaurateur father co owns businesses around Boston 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 did not graduate 3 She began studying the cello in second grade 6 and 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 has performed with the Boston Accompanietta 7 3 Career EditPageantry Edit 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 has also become 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 walked in the Sherri Hill fashion show held at the Trump Tower in New York City Culpo was in India from September 27 until October 6 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 USA to pass the title off to Venezuela after Shawn Weatherly in 1981 and Chelsi Smith in 1996 Outside pageantry Edit 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 Oreal 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 Filmography EditFilm Edit Year Title Role Notes2014 The Other Woman Raven Haired Beauty cameo2017 American Satan Gretchen2018 I Feel Pretty HopeReprisal Christina2020 The Swing of Things Laura Jane2021 Venus as a Boy RubyTelevision Edit Year Title Role Notes2015 Miss Universe 2015 Herself Judge2017 Hell s Kitchen Guest diner Episode A Little Slice of Hell 2018 Model Squad Herself2019 Miss Universe 2019 Backstage correspondent2021 Paradise City Gretchen TV spinoff of American SatanMiss Universe 2020 Herself Host2022 The Culpo Sisters2023 Miss Universe 2022Music videos Edit Year Title Artist Role2014 Jealous Nick Jonas Herself Amor Emin AgalarovReferences Edit Kumbarji Ceylan April 22 2016 Interview Olivia Culpo Taylor Magazine Archived from the original on April 26 2019 Retrieved June 11 2019 Rhode Island Olivia Culpo Miss Universe Organization Archived from the original on August 12 2016 Retrieved April 25 2016 Born May 8 a b c d e f 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 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 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 Fisher Luchina June 4 2012 Olivia Culpo Five Things About Miss USA 2012 ABC News Retrieved February 22 2019 a b About Olivia Miss Rhode Island USA Archived from the original on January 30 2012 Retrieved November 6 2012 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 Miss USA 2012 Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo named Miss USA 2012 Daily News New York City June 4 2012 Retrieved February 22 2019 Kalunian Kim July 10 2012 Miss USA visits her Rhode Island hometown Cranston Herald Retrieved September 7 2012 Olivia Culpo Miss Universe L P Archived from the original on July 3 2015 Retrieved August 11 2015 PAGEANT UPDATES Miss USA 2012 is Olivia Culpo Beauty Mania biz Everybody is Born Beautiful Beautymania biz June 3 2012 Retrieved November 6 2012 Curran John February 13 2013 Miss Universe talks HIV prevention in UNFPA youth dialogue UNFPA Indonesia Retrieved November 8 2018 Street to be Named after Cranston s Culpo Miss Universe Cranston Rhode Island Patch August 26 2013 Retrieved April 26 2015 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo to be charged for violating rules at Taj Mahal Biharprabha News October 8 2013 Retrieved October 8 2013 Shapiro Jared January 3 2017 Model Olivia Culpo on Cyberbullying Why She Didn t Consider Herself Beautiful amp What She Loves about Miami Ocean Drive Retrieved February 15 2018 Strause Jackie June 14 2015 Olivia Culpo Sizzles in First Beauty Campaign Harper s Bazaar Retrieved July 20 2019 Segal Lindy Talarico Brittany August 31 2017 How to Instagram Like Olivia Culpo People Retrieved July 28 2019 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 Hendrix Kelsey January 17 2018 Olivia Culpo Hunter McGrady and Ebonee Davis are Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2018 Rookies Sports Illustrated Retrieved February 15 2018 Giunta Joanna Your Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2020 Cover Models Are Kate Bock Jasmine Sanders and Olivia Culpo Swimsuit SI com Retrieved July 13 2020 Olivia Culpo amp Ty Hodges Topline Venus As A Boy Indie deadline com February 25 2020 Retrieved June 8 2021 Goldstein Meredith August 29 2017 Olivia Culpo opens a restaurant in Rhode Island The Boston Globe Retrieved April 24 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olivia Culpo Olivia Culpo at IMDbAwards and achievementsPreceded by Leila Lopes Miss Universe2012 Succeeded by Gabriela IslerPreceded by Alyssa Campanella Miss USA2012 Succeeded by Nana MeriwetherPreceded byKate McCaughey Miss Rhode Island USA2012 Succeeded byBrittany StenovitchPreceded byShaelyn McNally Miss Rhode Island Teen USA2007 Succeeded byTiondra MartinezMedia officesPreceded bySteve Harvey Hosts of Miss Universe with Jeannie Mai2022 present IncumbentPreceded bySteve Harvey Hosts of Miss Universe with Mario Lopez2020 Succeeded bySteve Harvey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olivia Culpo amp oldid 1143100703, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
