If you’re entertainment savvy and know your theater then it’s likely that you know who Karen Olivo is and have even heard or watched her a time or two. If not then it might be time for you to soak up a bit of culture and really go over what she’s done and why she’s important to the realm of pop culture. It’s not just anyone that can get up on stage and dazzle the audience on a regular basis, and those that take to the theater are often those that are quite talented in more than one discipline since honestly it almost seems as though an individual has to be multi-talented at times to really impress the people these days. Thankfully Karen is the type of performer that puts her heart and soul into the work she does and is also the type of woman that doesn’t do anything halfway. That kind of quality has become somewhat commonplace in some areas of expertise, but when people go above and beyond it’s still nice to see.
Here are a few things about Karen you might not have known.
10. She left the spotlight to pursue a teaching career.
People leave the stage for various reasons, but when it’s for something that seems like a worthy pursuit it’s easy to see why they might feel the need to step down. Plus, it almost seems as though the shelf life of a stage actor might be something that the individual is more aware of than anyone else in terms of their performance.
9. Karen did receive a Tony Award for her performance in West Side Story.
There are a lot of actors that can claim a Tony but the prestige of it is still great enough that one can’t help but be impressed even if a person is only nominated. When a person wins however it means they managed to outshine everyone else for a brief moment and were recognized for it.
8. During one performance she managed to break her foot.
It’s uncertain just how this happened but accidents can occur on stage. Sometimes this can derail an actor for a while to come, but obviously Karen did what she could to heal up and managed to make things work again.
7. She’s starred in the Broadway hit, Hamilton.
Considering how big this musical is it’s not too hard to imagine that this was a big deal in her career and something that helped to elevate her quite a bit more in the eyes of those that followed her, and likely still do. After all this production has been highly praised since it was released and has been a favorite of many.
6. Karen’s been married a couple of times.
Marriage is one of those things that seems to have changed quite a bit since the old days, when divorce was seen as something vile and treated like a dirty word. Nowadays it’s still not simple or desirable to many, but it’s certainly more commonplace.
5. As of now she’s in her early 40s.
It’d be interesting to know the average age of an acting troupe just to see who sticks around for the long haul and who plans on getting out or moving on or up during some point in their career. Some folks keep going back and forth it would seem from the stag to other performances.
4. She has a moderate following on social media.
For the productions she’s been it’s kind of odd to think that she doesn’t have more followers, but at the same time it could be that she’s not on social media as often and could possibly be too busy with other pursuits. She’s still fairly active though.
3. It seems that her net worth is currently under review.
There are plenty of sites that offer up a view of what is reviewed in order to figure out someone’s net worth, but given what she’s done for so long and how popular she’s been one would almost think that her net worth would already be sorted out.
2. She’s definitely a dog lover.
If you check out her Instagram she has quite a few photos of her dog which makes this statement at least somewhat valid. Some people are dog people, some are cat people, and some just don’t care since they want a pet around to pamper.
1. She took part in the production of Moulin Rouge!.
This is another big show that a lot of people happen to like as Jenna Rennert from Vogue depicts since it’s got the required elements that a lot of people enjoy watching and is the kind of show that manages to get people’s attention simply for the fact that it seems a little racy and it’s ultimately a love story.
So obviously if you like the theater this would be where you’d see her most often.
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