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'{{short description|Australian actress and model (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Olympia Valance | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Olympia Montana Vukadinović | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|01|07}} | birth_place = [[Melbourne, Victoria]], Australia | occupation = Actress, model | years_active = 2014–present | spouse = {{marriage|[[Tom Bellchambers]]|12 June 2022}} | relatives = [[Holly Valance]] (half-sister) <!--Only include NOTABLE relatives in this list. Relatives who have Wikipedia pages.--> }} '''Olympia Montana Valance'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/2011/dancers/celebrity/holly_valance.shtml |title=Strictly Come Dancing 2011 – Celebrities – Holly Valance |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=9 May 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925100228/http://www.bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing/2011/dancers/celebrity/holly_valance.shtml |archive-date=25 September 2011 }}</ref> (born 7 January 1993) is an Australian actress and model, whose roles include [[Paige Smith]] in the soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' (2014–2018, 2020, 2022) and Tahlia Woods in ''[[Playing for Keeps (TV series)|Playing for Keeps]]''. For her role as Paige, Valance received a nomination for the [[Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent]]. ==Early life== Olympia Valance was born in [[Melbourne]], Victoria on 7 January 1993 to Rajko Vukadinović, a model and musician, and Tania Gogos. Valance's father is [[Serbian Australians|Serbian]] and her mother is [[Greek Australian]].<ref name="Next Door">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/from-paige-to-page-3-girl-neighbours-girl-next-door-olympia-valance-strips-down-to-lingerie/story-fni0cvc9-1227230687731|title=From Paige to Page 3 girl: Neighbours' girl next door Olympia Valance strips down to lingerie|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|date=20 February 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Her step-father is Australian musician [[Ross Wilson (musician)|Ross Wilson]].<ref name="Next Door"/><ref name="Joins">{{cite web|url=http://tenplay.com.au/channel-eleven/neighbours/show-news/olympia-valance-joins-neighbours|title=Olympia Valance joins Neighbours|publisher=[[Tenplay.com.au]]|date=11 March 2014|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Valance has seven half-siblings;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tenplay.com.au/channel-eleven/neighbours/show-news/olympia-valance-joins-neighbours|title=Olympia Valance joins Neighbours|date=2014-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317032931/http://tenplay.com.au/channel-eleven/neighbours/show-news/olympia-valance-joins-neighbours|access-date=2020-02-01|archive-date=17 March 2014}}</ref> Her older half-sister [[Holly Valance]], with whom she shares Vukadinović as a father, is also a singer and an actress.<ref name="Acting Debut">{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/holly-valances-halfsister-olympia-valance-to-make-acting-debut-on-neighbours/story-e6frfmyi-1226849225161|title=Holly Valance's half-sister Olympia Valance to make acting debut on Neighbours|last=Vickery|first=Colin|publisher=[[news.com.au]]|date=9 March 2014|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2015031824062/neighbours-30th-anniversary-party/|title=Holly Candy and Olympia Valance make great sister act at Neighbours' 30th anniversary party|work=[[Hello (magazine)|Hello]]|date=18 March 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Her other older sister is Coco Vukadinović <ref> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-148847/Holly-Valance--I-wish-I-swap-places-sister.html.</ref> Her younger siblings are Billee Valance,<ref> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7016813/Billee-Valance-16-set-make-debut-Mercedes-Benz-Fashion-Week.html</ref> Radisav Valance, Athina Wilson<ref> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6555943/Guess-recognise-soap-star-childhood-snap.html</ref> and Dimitri Wilson.<ref> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3126483/Olympia-Valance-introduces-15-year-old-half-brother-Dimitri-world-gushes-talents-sweet-happy-birthday-post.html.</ref> Valance attended [[Shelford Girls' Grammar School]] and studied at the Melbourne Actor's Lab.<ref name>{{cite web|url=http://neoskosmos.com/news/en/Neos-kosmos-supports-education|title=Neos Kosmos supports education|publisher=Neoskosmos.com|date=4 September 2011|access-date=7 August 2015}}</ref> ==Career== In March 2014, it was announced that Valance would make her acting debut in the long-running soap opera ''[[Neighbours]]'' as [[Paige Smith]].<ref name="Acting Debut"/> Valance had been a successful model prior to her casting and won the role after going through a long audition process, which included four call-backs.<ref name="Acting Debut"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/scoop/a570384/neighbours-newcomer-olympia-valance-on-paige-role-im-so-lucky.html|title=Neighbours newcomer Olympia Valance on Paige role: 'I'm so lucky'|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=12 May 2014|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Her half-sister Holly previously appeared in the show as [[Felicity Scully|Felicity "Flick" Scully]] from 1999 until 2002.<ref name="Acting Debut"/> Valance was initially contracted for three years and she made her screen debut as Paige on 2 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/tv-radio/486519/Holly-Valance-sister-joins-Neighbours|title=Aussie actress Olympia Valance: 'Joining Neighbours was a dream come true'|last=Nutkins|first=Kirsty|work=[[The Daily Express]]|date=5 July 2014|access-date=31 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tenplay.com.au/blog/the-insider/olympia-valance-joins-neighbours|title=Olympia Valance Shakes Up Ramsay Street|publisher=Tenplay.com.au|date=27 May 2014|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Valance's portrayal of Paige earned her nominations for [[Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent|Most Popular New Talent]] at the [[Logie Awards of 2015|Logie Awards]]<ref name="2015 Logie Nom">{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/awards/heres-the-full-list-of-2015-logies-nominations/story-fn8cjmx5-1227273521488|title=Logie Awards 2015: Nominees announced|last=Willis|first=Charlotte|publisher=news.com.au|date=23 March 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> and Best Daytime Star at the [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] in 2015.<ref name="2015 Inside Soap Nom">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a658118/inside-soap-awards-2015-longlist-revealed-whos-in-line-for-best-actor-actress-and-newcomer.html|title=''Inside Soap'' Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?|last=Dainty|first=Sophie|work=Digital Spy|date=14 July 2015|access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> She appeared in a documentary special celebrating the show's 30th anniversary titled ''[[Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite]]'', which aired in Australia and the United Kingdom in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://if.com.au/2015/03/01/article/The-stars-return-to-Neighbours/THZPORZYXR.html|title=Press release: The stars return to Neighbours|work=[[If Magazine]]|date=2 March 2015|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a633173/neighbours-30th-anniversary-schedule-confirmed-by-channel-5.html|title=Neighbours 30th anniversary schedule confirmed by Channel 5|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|work=Digital Spy|date=4 March 2015|access-date=5 March 2015}}</ref> In December 2014, Valance became the new face and body of UK lingerie brand Gossard. Of her role, she said "The last year has been a whirlwind and to work with such an established name as Gossard is a dream come true. I absolutely love working on ''Neighbours'' and the fact that I am able to come over to England and do an incredible campaign like this is a credit to the show's following, both here and down under."<ref name="Gossard">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s14/neighbours/news/a617154/neighbours-star-olympia-valance-is-new-face-of-lingerie-brand-gossard.html|title=Neighbours star Olympia Valance is new face of lingerie brand Gossard|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|work=Digital Spy|date=17 December 2014|access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> Valance has appeared in photo shoots for the brand's swimwear and lingerie collections, including their 2015 spring/summer campaign.<ref name="Next Door"/><ref name="Gossard"/> In July 2015, she became an ambassador for the Australian chocolate bar [[Cherry Ripe (chocolate bar)|Cherry Ripe]].<ref name="TheFix">{{cite web|url=http://thefix.ninemsn.com.au/2015/07/05/09/51/neighbours-olympia-valance-on-conquering-her-body-battles|title=Neighbours' Olympia Valance on conquering her body battles: 'I've lost 20 kilos'|publisher=The FIX|date=6 July 2015|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/health-lifestyle/lifestyle/2015/7/olympia-valance-aussie-test/|title=Cosmo met Neighbours star Olympia Valance to test her knowledge of all things Aussie|work=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|date=2 July 2015|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref> In January 2016, Valance was the ambassador of the [[Jeep]] Marquee for the annual Jeep [[Portsea Polo]] event.<ref name="Agent">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity/neighbours-olympia-valance-signed-by-chris-and-liam-hemsworths-hollywood-agents-20160112-gm48xv.html|title=Neighbours' Olympia Valance signed by Chris and Liam Hemsworth's Hollywood agents|last=Croffey|first=Amy|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=12 January 2016|access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> That same month, she revealed that she signed with California-based agency Roar after they came looking for her.<ref name="Agent"/> The agency also looks after fellow Australian actors [[Liam Hemsworth|Liam]] and [[Chris Hemsworth]], who have both had successful careers in Hollywood.<ref name="Agent"/><ref name="Signed">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/news/a779674/neighbours-star-olympia-valance-has-been-signed-by-hollywood-agency/|title=Neighbours star Olympia Valance signed by Hollywood agent: 'LA might be down the line'|last=Dainty|first=Sophie|work=Digital Spy|date=12 January 2016|access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> Valance has expressed an interest in moving on from ''Neighbours'' once her three-year contract ends.<ref name="Signed"/> On 1 December 2017, it was announced that Valance had filmed her last scenes as Paige.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rocking into Ramsay Street|date=1 December 2017|work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]]|page=75|quote=It also marked Valance's last week of filming on Ramsay St. She is leaving the show to pursue overseas opportunities.}}</ref> Wilson confirmed that Valance would be moving to Los Angeles in January 2018 to pursue film and television roles during [[Television pilot#Pilot season|pilot season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/olympia-valance-jets-off-to-hollywood-after-leaving-neighbours/news-story/ef1d01805c2b79f92e6dae31e9537667|title=Olympia Valance jets off to Hollywood after leaving Neighbours|last=Te Koha|first=Nui|date=3 December 2017|work=[[Herald Sun]]|access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref> Valance joined the cast of [[Network Ten]]'s sports drama ''[[Playing for Keeps (TV series)|Playing for Keeps]]'' in May 2018. She plays Tahlia, a socialite who is engaged to the captain of an [[Australian rules football]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/olympia-valance-new-channel-ten-show-playing-for-keeps-48732|title=Exclusive: Former Neighbours star Olympia Valance on exciting new role|last=Isrin|first=Kietley|date=25 May 2018|work=[[TV Week]]|access-date=27 May 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, Network Ten announced Valance would compete on the [[Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 16)| sixteenth season]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/dancing-with-the-stars/articles/australia-meet-your-2019-stars|title=Australia, Meet Your 2019 Stars {{!}} Dancing With The Stars TV Show|last=Ten|first=Network|website=TenPlay|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref> Valance was paired with professional dancer Jarryd Byrne.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/reality-tv/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-olympia-valance-weight-loss-54299|title=Dancing With The Stars' Olympia Valance tells: "My body has never looked so good!"|date=25 February 2019|work=[[TV Week]]|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref> On 18 March 2019, they became the fourth pair to be eliminated, despite receiving a high score from the judges for their jive.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/reality-tv/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-olympia-valance-54699|title=Exclusive: Dancing With The Stars' Olympia Valance spills on her shock elimination|date=19 March 2019|work=[[TV Week]]|access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> In 2020, Valance reprised her role as Paige for ''Neighbours''' 35th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a30950549/neighbours-spoilers-paige-smith-jack-callahan-return/|title=Neighbours confirms sad return storyline for Paige Smith and Jack Callahan|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=17 February 2020|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref> Valance was announced as a judge for the 2020 season of [[Australia's Got Talent]], however due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia|COVID-19 pandemic]] she never fulfilled the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newidea.com.au/australias-got-talent-judges-2021|title=Revealed: Shock Australia’s Got Talent shake-up|last=Doyle|first=Erin|date=14 June 2021|work=[[New Idea]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> On 4 May 2022, Valance confirmed to Zoe Thomaidou of ''[[Neos Kosmos (newspaper)|Neos Kosmos]]'' that she would be returning to ''Neighbours'' for the serial's final episodes.<ref name="Thomaidou">{{cite web|url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/2022/05/04/life/entertainment/olympia-valance-to-return-as-paige-smith-for-neighbours-finale/|title=Olympia Valance to return as Paige Smith for Neighbours finale|last=Thomaidou|first=Zoe|date=4 May 2022|work=[[Neos Kosmos (newspaper)|Neos Kosmos]]|access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> Olympia and half-sister Holly appeared in the season finale, the only episode in the show’s 37 year run to feature both of them. ==Personal life== Valance announced in June 2019 that she was in a relationship with [[Australian Football League|AFL]] footballer [[Tom Bellchambers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/tv/life-imitating-art-olympia-valance-on-playing-a-wag-and-dating-an-afl-footballer-in-real-life-ng-b881223936z|title='Life imitating art': Olympia Valance on playing a WAG and dating an AFL footballer in real life|date=7 June 2019|work=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|The Sunday Times]]|access-date=29 September 2019}}</ref> The couple announced their engagement in October 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a34234829/neighbours-olympia-valance-engaged-thomas-bellchambers/|title=Former Neighbours star Olympia Valance announces her engagement|last=Warner|first=Sam|date=1 October 2020|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=2 October 2020}}</ref> and they married on 12 June 2022 in [[Daylesford, Victoria|Daylesford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/celeb-news/olympia-valance-boyfriend-thomas-bellchambers-62655|title=Winter bride! Olympia Valance finally ties the knot with her husband, Thomas Bellchambers|last=Hockey|first=Maddison|date=13 June 2022|work=[[TV Week]]|access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> In August 2020, Valance reported that in 2019 she was a victim of a cyber crime. Her phone was hacked and personal images were distributed without her consent.<ref>{{cite news|date=20 August 2020|title=Valance 'traumatised' by theft of private images|language=en-GB|publisher=[[BBC News]]|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53846361|access-date=20 August 2020}}</ref> Valance is the co-owner of Splash Vodka.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-31|title=Making a splash in vodka drinks|url=https://insidefmcg.com.au/2020/06/01/making-a-splash-in-vodka-drinks/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Inside FMCG|language=en-AU}}</ref> A lover of horse racing, Valance part-owns a horse named Mr. Sneaky that competed in the [[Spring Racing Carnival]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olympia Valance's Spring Racing Carnival launch {{!}} The Mercury|url=https://www.themercury.com.au/news/national/holly-valances-spring-racing-carnival-launch/video/34ff5e0637e53beb4e9443d48df3931b|access-date=2021-07-08|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Neighbours star Olympia Valance attends Caulfied Cup Day {{!}} {{!}} Express Digest|url=https://expressdigest.com/neighbours-star-olympia-valance-attends-caulfied-cup-day/|access-date=2021-07-08|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, Valance was announced as a [[Caulfield Cup]] Carnival ambassador and judge of the Social Style Stakes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=2020 - 4:13pm|date=2020-10-17|title=How celebs are glamming up for the Caulfield Cup|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/celebrity-glamour-goes-virtual-with-herald-sun-confidential-at-the-caulfield-cup-livestream/news-story/fef68426f256baee19573eee238e2881|access-date=2021-07-08|website=heraldsun|language=en}}</ref> ==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |- ! scope="row"| 2014–2018, 2020, 2022 | ''[[Neighbours]]'' | [[Paige Smith]] | Main cast |- ! scope="row"| 2015 | ''[[Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite]]'' | Herself | Documentary |- ! scope="row"| 2016 | ''[[All Star Family Feud]]'' | Herself | Season 1, Episode 4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/04/all-star-family-feud-april-4.html|title=All Star Family Feud: April 4|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|date=1 April 2016|access-date=9 May 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| 2017 | ''[[Have You Been Paying Attention?]]'' | Herself | Guest Quiz Master |- ! scope="row"| 2018–2019 | ''[[Playing for Keeps (TV series)|Playing for Keeps]]'' | Tahlia Woods | Main cast |- ! scope="row"| 2019 | ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 16)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' | Herself | Contestant |- ! scope="row"| 2019 | ''[[Hughesy, We Have a Problem]]'' | Herself | Celebrity problem |- ! scope="row"| 2019 | ''[[Celebrity Name Game (Australian game show)|Celebrity Name Game]]'' | Herself | 2 episodes |- ! scope="row"| 2022 | ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian season 19)|Dancing with the Stars: All Stars]]'' | Herself | Contestant |} ==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |- | 2015 | [[Logie Awards]] | [[Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent|Most Popular New Talent]] | rowspan="4"| ''[[Neighbours]]'' | {{Nom}} | <ref name="2015 Logie Nom"/> |- | 2015 | [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] | Best Daytime Star | {{Nom}} | <ref name="2015 Inside Soap Nom"/> |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|6572732}} *{{Twitter}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Valance, Olympia}} [[Category:1993 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian female models]] [[Category:Australian soap opera actresses]] [[Category:21st-century Australian actresses]] [[Category:Actresses from Melbourne]] [[Category:Australian people of Greek descent]] [[Category:Australian people of Serbian descent]]'