Olivia Newton-John → Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE (born 26 September 1948) is a British-Australian singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has 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. Her music has been successful in multiple formats including pop, country and adult contemporary and has sold an estimated over 100 million albums worldwide. She co-starred with John Travolta in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Grease, which featured one of the most successful film soundtracks in Hollywood history.
Actress → An actor (sometimes actress for female; see terminology) is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity. The ancient Greek word for an "actor," ὑποκριτής (hypokrites), means literally "one who interprets"; in this sense, an actor is one who interprets a dramatic character.
Film star → A movie star (also known as a film star and cinema star) is a celebrity who is well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. The term may also apply to an actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a movie in trailers and posters. The most widely known, prominent or successful actors are sometimes called “superstars” by writers and journalists. A movie star is someone who is involved in the industry of entertainment.
Musician → A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument or sings. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music. It's also a person who makes music a profession, anyone (professional or not) who's skilled in making music or performing music creatively, or one who composes, conducts, or performs music (especially instrumental music).
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This is a comprehensive list of awards won by Olivia Newton-John, an English-born Australian pop singer/actress. She has been active since 1963, age 15.
Honours
1979
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II
1981
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
1990
- Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme
1998
- Cadillac Concept to the world Humanitarian Award for breast cancer research
1999
- Red Cross – Humanitarian Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work
- Women's Guild of Cedar-Sinai Hospital – "Woman of the 21st Century" Award for breast cancer and environmental charity work
2000
- Environmental Media Association – "Ermenegildo Zegna International Environmental Award" for increasing public awareness of environmental problems
- Rainforest Alliance – Green Globe Arts and Nature Award for her contribution to the preservation of rainforests
2002
- Australian Recording Industry Association – Hall of Fame
2006
- Australia Day at Penfolds Black Tie Gala – Lifetime Achievement Award
- Decatur Memorial Hospital (Illinois) – Humanitarian Award for her breast cancer awareness work from the
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