Olivia Thurn

Olivia Angela Thurn (born May 30, 1994) is an American television personality and dancer, best known for starring in the x|MTV reality show Dixie Jamboree.

Early life
Thurn was born in x|Fayetteville, Arkansas to Arnold Thurn and Nelly Potter. Her father is an engineer of x|Austrian and x|Hungarian heritage, while her mother is a high school mathematics teacher of x|Anglo-American descent.

Thurn was raised in an upper middle-class household with two younger brothers: Kent and Geoff. She attended x|Fayetteville High School, and graduated in 2012. While in high school, Thurn performed in a number of her school's theatrical productions. She went on to attend the x|University of Arkansas, graduating with a bachelor's degree in theatre in 2016. She is a member of the x|Pi Beta Phi (ΠΒΦ) sorority.

Career
While a university student, Thurn began teaching dance classes to children at a local dance studio part-time. After graduating in 2016, she began working as a full-time dance teacher for children ages six to ten. Thurn later began a career as a television personality, after being cast in the x|MTV reality series Dixie Jamboree.

Personal life
While not filming Dixie Jamboree, Thurn continues to reside in x|Fayetteville, Arkansas. She is a member of the x|United Methodist Church.