Sieni Tiana Leo'o Olo (also known as Bubbah Olo or Bubbah) is a Samoan–New Zealand actor and comedian.[1][2] She is "Tina from Turners" in the advertisements of Turners Automotive Group.
Bubbah Olo | |
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| Born | Sieni Tiana Leo'o Olo 1995 or 1996 (age 27–28) |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
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Early life
editLeo'o Olo is from a self-described "huge" family.[3] She was raised in Māngere, a suburb of Auckland.[4][5] Her nickname comes from her family — Leo'o Olo has the same name as her grandmother, so they called her Bubbah to tell them apart.[6] "They called me that because when I was born I was a little bubbah," she explained.[6]
Career
editIn 2012, when Leo'o Olo was sixteen, she joined the Massive Theatre Company,[5] which started her path to acting.[3] She was part of an ensemble that traveled in 2016 to Stirling, Scotland to present their play The Island.[7] She appeared in Massive Theatre Company's play Chance To Ignite in 2017.[8][3][5]
Leo'o Olo performed her show The Family Disappointment in 2018.[9] In 2020, she wrote a show called My Ode To South Auckland and performed it in her backyard.[10]
Leo'o Olo was in the film Mama's Music Box,[11] and on television she has appeared in SIS, Double Parked, Duckrockers, and Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee.[12] She also portrayed "Tina from Turners" in a 2023 ad campaign for Turners Automotive Group.[13][14][4][15]
She appeared in the fourth series of Taskmaster NZ in 2023 where she got a tattoo of the other four contestants as part of a task for the show.[16] She began an internship writing for Shortland Street in late 2023.[10]
She is inspired by Eddie Murphy and Patrice O'Neal.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Hyena Loud-Mouth: A Brown girl's take on SIS the Show". Salient Magazine. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "SIS THE SHOW SEASON 1 on Vimeo". vimeo.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b c Dann, Jennifer (July 3, 2017). "Twelve Questions with Actress and comedian Sieni Leo'o Olo". NZ Herald.
- ^ a b Vaimaila Leatinu'u, Aui'a (1 September 2023). "'Treated like a princess': Samoan comedian reflects on reconnecting with home". PMN Samoa.
- ^ a b c Ford, Emily (July 28, 2017). "Massive Company brings all-female ensemble show to south Auckland". Stuff.co.nz.
- ^ a b c Nealon, Sarah (24 August 2023). "What's so bad about hecklers, asks Taskmaster NZ contestant Bubbah". Stuff. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "We Meet The Island's Sieni Leo'o Olo". Tearaway. June 26, 2016.
- ^ "Chance to Ignite". Massive Theatre Company. 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Sieni Leo'o Olo (Bubbah) // The Family Disappointment". Events.com. 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b Stephenson, Sharon (11 August 2023). "TV star Bubbah is going from TV ads to Taskmaster". Woman's Day.
- ^ "Why Bubbah wants a Vailima sponsorship". The Spinoff. August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bubbah Olo Actor Profile". Johnson & Laird. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ Reidy, Madison (July 13, 2023). "How the 'Tina from Turners' ad paid off in a month". NZ Herald.
- ^ Ward, Tara (June 5, 2023). "No, Tina from Turners didn't die". The Spinoff.
- ^ Thomason, Lloyd (22 July 2023). "Tina from Turners: A Marketing Masterclass". The Research Agency.
- ^ "Taskmaster NZ: Comedian Bubbah unveils arm tattoo of her castmates' faces on air". NZ Herald. 15 August 2023.
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