Olympia Valance facts for kids

Olympia Montana Valance (born on January 7, 1993) is an Australian actress and model. She is well-known for playing Paige Smith in the TV show Neighbours. She was on Neighbours from 2014 to 2018, and also in 2020 and 2022. Olympia also played Tahlia Woods in the series Playing for Keeps. She was even nominated for a Logie Award for her acting as Paige.

Early Life and Family

Olympia Valance was born in Melbourne, Australia, on January 7, 1993. Her father, Rajko Vukadinović, was a model and musician. Her mother is Tania Gogos. Olympia's father is from Montenegro, and her mother is Australian with Greek family roots. Her grandfather, Dimitri Gogos, was a journalist.

Olympia has seven half-siblings. Her older half-sister, Holly Valance, is also a singer and actress. Holly was also on Neighbours before Olympia. Olympia went to Shelford Girls' Grammar School. She also studied acting at the Melbourne Actor's Lab.

Acting Career Highlights

Starting on Neighbours

In March 2014, Olympia Valance joined the TV show Neighbours. This was her first big acting role. She played the character Paige Smith. Before this, Olympia was a successful model. She got the role after many auditions. Her half-sister, Holly Valance, had also been on Neighbours from 1999 to 2002.

Olympia's first episode as Paige was on June 2, 2014. Her acting earned her nominations for awards. She was nominated for "Most Popular New Talent" at the Logie Awards. She was also nominated for "Best Daytime Star" at the Inside Soap Awards in 2015. In March 2015, she appeared in a special show called Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite. This show celebrated 30 years of Neighbours.

Other Roles and Projects

In December 2014, Olympia became the new face for Gossard, a UK lingerie brand. She said it was a "dream come true" to work with them. She appeared in many photo shoots for their swimwear and lingerie. In July 2015, she became an ambassador for the Australian chocolate bar Cherry Ripe.

In January 2016, Olympia was an ambassador for the Jeep Marquee at the Portsea Polo event. She also signed with Roar, an agency in California. This agency also works with famous Australian actors like Liam and Chris Hemsworth. Olympia left Neighbours in December 2017. She moved to Los Angeles in January 2018 to try for new film and TV roles.

In May 2018, Olympia joined the cast of Playing for Keeps. She played Tahlia, a socialite engaged to a football team captain. In January 2019, she competed on Dancing with the Stars. She danced with Jarryd Byrne. They were eliminated in March 2019. Olympia then appeared in the crime drama Informer 3838.

In 2020, Olympia returned to Neighbours for its 35th anniversary. She was also announced as a judge for Australia's Got Talent. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she did not take on the role. On May 4, 2022, Olympia confirmed she would return to Neighbours for its final episodes. In 2023, she appeared in the British-Australian series Heat as Sergeant Angelos. She also joined the Netflix show Surviving Summer. In May 2024, Olympia took part in the reality show The Summit.

Personal Life

In June 2019, Olympia announced she was dating AFL player Tom Bellchambers. They got engaged in October 2020. They married on June 12, 2022, in Daylesford. In July 2023, Olympia shared that she had experienced a miscarriage during the COVID-19 pandemic. She and Tom were trying to have a baby through IVF. In August 2024, Olympia announced she was pregnant. She gave birth to their son on December 3, 2024.

In August 2020, Olympia reported that her phone was hacked in 2019. Some of her private images were shared without her permission.

Olympia is a co-owner of a company called Splash Vodka. She also loves horse racing. She partly owns a horse named Mr. Sneaky. This horse competed in the Spring Racing Carnival. In 2020, Olympia was an ambassador for the Caulfield Cup Carnival.

Filmography

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Olympia Valance para niños