Who is Olivia Dean?
A singer and songwriter, Olivia Lauryn Dean, was born on March 14, 1999. Her achievements encompass four Brit Awards and the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Dean’s collaboration with Sam Fender, titled “Rein Me In”, has maintained the position as the most persistent number-one single on the UK chart. In 2019, Dean signed with AMF Records and Virgin EMI Records after her self-recorded song “Reason to Stay” gained widespread popularity. She debuted with the album Messy, released in 2023, which garnered critical praise and even earned her a Mercury Prize nomination. She achieved wider recognition with her second album, The Art of Loving (2025), which topped the UK Albums Chart and included the UK number-one single “Man I Need”, which also reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. With bonus tracks “Nice to Each Other”, “So Easy (To Fall in Love)”, and “Rein Me In”, Dean became the first female soloist to have four hits in the UK top ten at the same time.
| Real Name/Full Name | Olivia Lauryn Dean |
| Date Of Birth | 14 March 1999 |
| Age | 27 years old |
| Birthplace | London Borough of Haringey, London, United Kingdom. |
| Nationality | British. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Father Name | N/A |
| Mother Name | N/A |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inch |
| Weight | 54 kg |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Spouse Name | N/A |
| Children Name | N/A |
| Siblings Name | N/A |
| Profession | Singer, and Songwriter. |
| Net Worth | $1 Million to $2 Million. |
Early Life & Education
Olivia Dean, born in 14 March 1999 to middle-class parents in Walthamstow, London, was. Her early life was spent in the town, which eventually saw her family move to East London. She developed an appreciation for different types of music and artists from an early age. Nevertheless, her top choices continue to be Aretha Franklin and Amy Whitehouse. She has an appreciation for the musical works of artists like Carol King and Solange Knowles.
Olivia Dean received her primary and secondary schooling at prestigious London public schools. The student passed her final exams in O’levels and A’levels, thereby graduating from high school. BRIT school for performing arts is where she completed her studies.
Career
Olivia Dean, who graduated from the renowned BRIT School, chose to dedicate herself fully to music. The institution’s training had improved her skills as a songwriter and singer. In London, she commenced working with experienced producers.
Her debut EP, titled Ok Love You Bye, was released in 2019. The project, themed around love, garnered a positive reception among R&B fans in the US, UK, and across other European regions. Password Change, one of the album’s tracks, was frequently played by UK radio stations. Olivia’s project success garnered her a significant fan base.
She chose to build upon her 2019 success by releasing an EP under the title What Am I Gonna Do On Sundays. The project was made available on December 4th, 2020.
In December 2020, she produced a rendition of the song, Merry Christmas Everyone, and shared it with her fans for enjoyment. She captured a rendition of the song, Our Day Will Come, a track originally performed by Amy Winehouse.
For the International Women’s Day Festival of Amazon Music UK, she performed in March 2021.
She made her appearance at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May 2023. Determined to make her mark, she performed “Dive” on Later… with Jools Holland, marking her television debut. In June 2023, her debut full-length album, Messy, was nominated for a Mercury Prize upon release.
In November 2023, Dean was chosen as the BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year. At Glastonbury Festival 2024, Dean performed; this had long been her childhood dream. In June 2024, the single “Time” was released. In October 2024, she unveiled a rendition of The Supremes’ “You Can’t Hurry Love”, which was recorded during Jools’ Annual Hootenanny. In November, she put out another single called “Touching Toes”.
In January 2026, Billboard recognized Dean as its Year’s Best New Artist. On that month, she showcased “So Easy (To Fall in Love)” on The Graham Norton Show. The subsequent month, Dean’s duet with Sam Fender, “Rein Me In”, climbed to become Dean’s second UK chart-topper, having spent 35 weeks atop the UK’s Top 40. As of July 2026, the song had spent 18 weeks at number one on the chart, becoming the longest running number one by a British act, breaking a 32-year-long record previously held by Wet Wet Wet’s “Love Is All Around”, and also becoming the joint longest running number-one single of all time alongside Frankie Laine’s “I Believe”. In February 2026, four awards were won by Dean at the 46th Brit Awards ceremony. In that month, the Grammy Award for Best New Artist was bestowed upon her.
Personal Life
Olivia Dean maintains her personal life in strict confidentiality. She doesn’t have an openly married status. She is currently not dating anyone publicly. The rising singer focuses on music. She focuses on career growth.
Net Worth
Olivia Dean remains an emerging artist. Therefore, she is believed to have a net worth ranging from $1 Million to $2 Million.
