Renee Olstead Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Renee Olstead is an American actor, singer, voice actor, and producer who is best known for playing Lauren Miller in the CBS sitcom Still Standing, Ami Beck in the sitcom Reunited, Madison Cooperstein in the teen drama series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, and Krystyn in the comedy series Grip and Electric. Moreover, she has also been cast in movies like Cadillac Ranch, The Midnight Game, The Insider, End of Days, Point of Entry, The Usher, Space Cowboys, 13 Going on 30, Scorched, The Monogamy Experiment, Unfriended, The Murder Pact, Feral, Bachelor Lions, Deadly Family Secrets, Ceftin Wiz Kids, Out There, Super Sweet 16: The Movie, The Bling Ring, and Santa, NASA & the Man in the Moon. As a singer, Renee Olstead has released albums and tracks like Renee Olstead, Skylark, Stone Country, What a Wonderful World, Summertime, Unleashed, and Midnight Man.

Born Name

Rebecca Renee Olstead

Nick Name

Renee

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Kingwood, Texas, United States

Residence

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

Renee attended the Centre Stage Theatrical School.

Occupation

Actor, Singer, Voice Actor, Producer

Family

• Father – Christopher Eric Olstead
• Mother – Rebecca Lynn Jeffries
• Siblings – None
• Others – George Elias Olstead (Paternal Grandfather), Myra Mahlow (Paternal Grandmother), Gerald Jackson Jeffries (Maternal Grandfather), Dorothy Jean Brannin (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

She has been signed with Paradigm Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.

Net Worth

Her net worth had been $1 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Voluptuous

Genre

Jazz, country

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Renee LLC, 143, Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records

Height

5 ft 2¼ in or 158 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 pounds

Boyfriend / Spouse

Renee has dated –

1. Tommy King (2004–2020) – Renee began dating Tommy King in 2004. Tommy is an American pianist and musician. The couple got engaged in May 2013 and subsequently got married on September 16, 2014. The duo divorced in 2020.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Renee Olstead is of German, English, Norwegian, Irish, French, Dutch, Scottish, and Welsh descent.

Hair Color

Dyed Blonde

She has naturally “Red” hair.

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Hourglass figure
• Heart-shaped face

Measurements

37-25-36 in or 94-63.5-91.5 cm

Dress Size

4 (US) or 36 (EU)

Bra Size

34C

Shoe Size

7 (US) or 4.5 (UK) or 37.5 (EU)

Brand Endorsements

Renee has done TV commercials for brands like –

• Levi’s 501 Jeans “Drugstore”, (which won the Clio Award)
• Cheerios cereal

Religion

Christianity

Best Known For

• Playing Lauren Miller in the TV series Still Standing from 2002 to 2006. She won an award for Best Supporting Young Actress at the Young Artists Award for her role in 2002.
• Co-starring in the series The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008-2013) as Madison Cooperstein, as one of the protagonist’s best friends
• Being an award-winning and successful Jazz singer

First Album

Her first album was Stone Country in 2000 which had a limited release.

However, her self-titled album Renee Olstead was released in 2004 by Warner Bros. Records as her official debut album.

First Film

Renee’s first theatrical film appearance was in the action-adventure flick, Cadillac Ranch in 1996 in the role of Young Mary Katherine.

First TV Show

Her first TV show appearance was playing Marci Fant in Streets of Laredo in 1995.

Personal Trainer

Renee first switched to vegetarianism at the age of 12. About her decision, she says that she was inspired by a co-star who commented,

“I don’t eat anything with a face”.

She wanted to take her diet to the next level and so 10 years later entered into a vegan lifestyle. So, she became a practicing vegan at the age of 22.

Her diet includes a smoothie during breakfast and protein shakes throughout the day.

She attends dance classes and does Pole Fit. Also, she goes to a studio called Pink Pole Party to get the necessary work out done without feeling too burnt out.

Renee Olstead Favorite Things

• Food – Garlic Green Beans, Vegan Brown Torte from Hugo’s (Los Angeles)
• Cosmetic Brand – Gerard Cosmetics
• Beauty Products – Bobbi Brown’s Skin Foundation Stick, NYX Contour Palette

Source – Seventeen, Chic Vegan, Real Style Network

Renee Olstead Facts

1. She was born on Father’s Day.
2. She won the International Jazz Talent Award at the age of 19 at The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in 2008.
3. Renee was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist for her song “Summertime” from her self-titled album.
4. She once performed, along with her music producer David Foster, for Oprah, and impressed her with her songs.
5. On July 22, 2005, she performed at the Live 8! concert in Berlin. She participated in this benefit concert to raise money for the eradication of world poverty.
6. She is a firm supporter of PETA and was featured in an ad “Fish Are Friends Not Food” urging people to give up eating fish.
7. She was a child actor who made films and commercials from the time she was 8 years old.
8. She considers jazz vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan as her inspiration.
9. Music composer David Foster was the one to discover her musical talent and produced her album in 2004.
10. Her 2009 album Skylark was announced in 2005 and took 4 years to materialize.
11. In 2011, her email accounts and cell phone were hacked, along with other celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, by Christopher Chaney. Her personal and n*de photographs were disseminated as a result of it. During the trial, Renee admitted to attempting suicide due to the hacking.
12. Renee joined PETA’s campaign in 2012 to free Elephant Mali, who had been alone for three decades, from the Manila Zoological and Botanical Gardens.
13. She was named ‘Sexiest Celeb Vegetarian’ By PETA2, PETA’s official youth program. Also, she has received PETA’s Libby Award.
14. She has two rescue dogs.
15. She works with several charities and raises funds for many of them. Some of the charities that she supports focus on animal cruelty, eating disorder awareness, mentorship to at-risk kids, etc.

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