She is a world-known singer, actor and songwriter. She was born in England on September 26th, 1948. When she was 5, she moved to Melbourne, Australia with her family. At the age of 15, she returned to England just with her mother. As she lived in England, she produced many hit singles. She also became an actress in mid 1970s. After moving to the US in 1975, she became famous as a country and pop music superstar. She married twice and got a daughter with her first husband.
She won 4 Grammy awards, five No.1 and 10 other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles. She sold over 100 Millions albums worldwide.
Since late 1970s, she has been an activist for environmental and animal rights. She was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Environmental Program and the National Spokesperson for the Children's Health Environmental Coalition.
After surviving breast cancer in 1992, she returned to New South Wales. She raised health awareness and donated various charities with her money from her business. She opened the Gaia Retreat and Spa in Byron Bay, NSW.She also founded the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia providing services and facilities for cancer treatment.
At the opening Ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics, she was a performer too.
She was awared the Officer of the Order of Australia for her services as a singer and actor to the entertainment industry and as an activist and donor for cancer treatment, education, tranining, research and the environment to the community. She also obtained an award of the Order of The British Empire from Queen Elizbeth II in the 1979 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to the performing arts.
The Australian government issued a semipostal postage stamp that is valued at 60¢ on June 26th 2012 to help her foundation. It was sold in panes of ten stamps for $8 with $2 going to her Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal.
References
olivianewton-john.com/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Newton-John
www.oliviaappeal.com/
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