Olivia Palermo American socialite and television star Date of Birth: 28.02.1986 Country: USA

Biography of Olivia Palermo

Olivia Butterfield Palermo, an American socialite and television personality, became well-known for her appearance on the reality show "The City", which focused on the personal and professional lives of American fashion designer Whitney Port and her friends. Olivia is the daughter of Italian-American developer Douglas Palermo and interior designer Lynn Hutchings. She spent her childhood in the Upper East Side of New York and Greenwich, Connecticut.

After graduating from a prestigious school, Palermo attended the American University of Paris and later transferred to The New School in New York. Her first taste of fame came when photographer Patrick McMullan noticed her at an auction and took several pictures of her. Olivia began participating in various charity events and soon found herself embroiled in a scandal when letters, allegedly written by her, surfaced in the press. She vehemently denied writing the letters and even attempted legal action against the website that published them.

Rumors began circulating that Palermo would join the cast of the MTV show "The City", a spin-off of "The Hills". Initially, she denied these rumors, but they were later confirmed. Olivia explained that she agreed to participate in the show primarily to gain practical acting experience. The series premiered on December 29, 2008, and followed the lives of several New York celebrities. Rumor has it that Olivia was paid around $12,000 per episode.

In the show, Olivia worked in the PR department of Diane von Furstenberg and later moved to the accessories department at Elle. She played a significant role in the second season as well, but the show did not receive a continuation. In 2009, Olivia signed a contract with Wilhelmina Models and appeared on the covers of Mexican Elle, Tatler, ASOS Magazine, Shop Til You Drop, and British Marie Claire.

In 2010, Palermo launched her own line of jewelry in collaboration with Roberta Freymann. She also became an official representative of the Spanish jewelry company "Carrera y Carrera". In August 2011, Olivia was invited by Stuart Weitzman to design her own shoe model to raise funds for various charitable causes. She also served as a temporary editor at Piperlime.com and a judge on the reality show "Project Runway".

In October 2011, Olivia Palermo launched her own website, a dedicated blog where she shared her travels and fashion acquisitions. The blog is known to have two staff writers working alongside Palermo. Recently, it was announced that Olivia would become the fashion ambassador for the "2013 Maasai Project for Pikolinos". As part of this project, Pikolinos aims to support one of the needy Maasai tribes in Kenya.