Olivia Hawkins

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Olivia Hawkins
Born
Olivia Dominique Hawkins

(1995-06-20) 20 June 1995 (age 29)
Brighton, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • actress
Years active2016–present
Known for Love Island
Love Island: All Stars

Olivia Dominique Hawkins (born 20 June 1995) is an English television personality and actress. After portraying minor roles in television shows including Top Boy , Queens of Mystery and Grace , she appeared as a contestant on the ninth series of the ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2023. She is set to appear on the second series of Love Island: All Stars in 2025.

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Life and career

Olivia Dominique Hawkins was born on 20 June 1995 in Brighton, England. [1] [2] After graduating with BA Hons in professional dance and musical theatre, she went on to work as an actress, model and a ring girl, appearing in various television shows, films and music videos. [3] [4] In 2016, she appeared in the short film My Dolly as Rachel. [4] In 2017, Hawkins appeared as a body double for Michelle Keegan in an advert for Very and appeared in music videos for Chip, Matt Terry and Craig David. [5] In 2018, she portrayed a young Elizabeth Taylor in the episode Autopsy: The Last Hours of... of that was based on her. The same year, she appeared in music videos for Tom Zanetti, Krept and Konan, Yungen and Dapz. [4] In 2019, she appeared in the introduction of the fifth series of the ITV2 dating series Love Island as a woman at the sandwich van owned by contestant Joe Garratt. [6] In 2021, Hawkins appeared as a waitress in the film No Time to Die . [4]

In 2023, she became a contestant on the ninth series of Love Island. [7] She entered the villa as an original islander on Day 1, and was dumped from the villa on Day 45 alongside Maxwell Samuda after the pair received the fewest votes from the public. [8] [9] She also appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera EastEnders and the ITV2 comedy Buffering . [4] In 2025, it was announced that Hawkins would return to Love Island to appear as a contestant on the second series of Love Island: All Stars . [10] [11]

Filmography

Television and film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016My DollyRachelShort film [4]
2018 Autopsy: The Last Hours of... Young Elizabeth Taylor Episode: "Elizabeth Taylor" [4]
2019 Love Island Woman at Sandwich Van Series 5 [12]
2019 Top Boy Party GirlEpisode: "Bruk Up" [4]
2021 No Time to Die WaitressFilm role [13]
2021 Queens of Mystery Lady Overshaw2 episodes [4]
2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Emma Watson's body doubleStand-in role [14]
2022 Grace Air HostessEpisode: "Dead Man's Footsteps" [4]
2023Love IslandHerselfContestant; series 9 [15]
2023 EastEnders Woman in club1 episode [16]
2023 Buffering Girl at BarEpisode: "The Ick" [17]
2025 Love Island: All Stars HerselfContestant; series 2 [18]

Stage

YearTitleRoleRef.
2016 Hello, Dolly! Irene Molloy [19]

Music videos

YearSongArtistRef.
2017"Honestly" (feat. 67) Chip [19]
2017"For the Gram" Craig David [19]
2017"Try" Matt Terry [19]
2018"Judgement Day" (feat. Suspect)Deli Bricks [19]
2018"Athlete" Boy Better Know [19]
2018"Make You Look Good" Tom Zanetti [20]
2018"Pour Me Another One"(feat. Tabitha) Krept and Konan [19]
2018"Intimate" (feat. Craig David) Yungen [19]
2020"Take You Away"Dapz [21]

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