Olivier Rousteing Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Biography

 Posted on May 18, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  362 words  |  Lorie Orum
Olivier Rousteing Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight65 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 13, 1986
Zodiac SignVirgo
Hair ColorBlack

Olivier Rousteing is a French fashion designer who has achieved great heights of success after taking on the role of creative director of the reputed French luxury brand, Balmain in 2011.

Born Name

Olivier Rousteing

Nick Name

Oli

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Residence

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Nationality

French

Education

Olivier studied fashion at the renowned ESMOD (Ecole Supérieure des Arts et Techniques de la Mode), but dropped out in his first year due to a lack of creative freedom.

Occupation

Fashion Designer

Family

  • Father – Bruno-Jean Rousteing (Seaport Manager) (Adoptive)
  • Mother – Lydia Courbin (Optician) (Adoptive)

Manager

In 2022, he was represented by the Creative Artists Agency.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

65 kg or 143.5 lbs

Boyfriend / Girlfriend / Spouse

Olivier has dated –

  • Grace Mahary – RUMOR

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    He has Somalian ancestry on his mother’s side and is of Ethiopian descent on his father’s side.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Gay

    Distinctive Features

    • Full lips
    • Chiseled face

    Olivier Rousteing Favorite Things

    Source – Harper’s Bazaar

    Olivier Rousteing Facts

  • He grew up believing that he was mixed race due to his lighter skin color. However, he is 100% Black.
  • Olivier was adopted by a white French couple at the age of 1.
  • At the time of his birth, his biological mother was 15 and his biological father was 25.
  • Olivier is known to hobnob with Hollywood A-listers such as Rihanna,  Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian, Cara Delevingne, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Kelly Rowland, etc.
  • Under his leadership, Balmain became the first French label to cross the milestone of having 1 million followers on Instagram.
  • Olivier was appointed the creative director of Balmain at the age of 25, making him only the 2nd youngest person ever to head a major French fashion house.
  • His designer crush is Tom Ford.
  • Olivier suffered severe burns on his body from a fireplace explosion in his home in 2020.

    • Featured Image by Olivier Rousteing / Instagram

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