What are Olivia Rodrigo's Enneagram and Myers-Briggs Personality Types?

She was a TV child star who grew into a music phenomenon. Now working on her third album, Olivia Rodrigo has accomplished much in her young life: winning three Grammys, breaking streaming records, taking festival stages by storm and expressing rage at politicians through song.

But beyond her career success, many fans are also curious about Olivia Rodrigo's personality traits and how they influence her artistry. Based on an analysis of her observed behavior—especially how she handles interviews—we believe Rodrigo is an ESFJ personality type and an Enneagram Two. 

Giving off “we're all in this together” vibes in every possible way, here's what the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series alum may be like when the cameras are turned off.

Olivia Rodrigo's Enneagram: Type Two, The Giver

People with a dominant Type Two Enneagram type want to be liked. They help, support and promote others in order to win their love, because that's the way they win their own self-worth. And boy, does Rodrigo do that.

Outwardly: Spotting the Two

• Attentive to others' needs. Rodrigo goes out of her way to make others feel seen and appreciated. Watch any interview where she's sharing the Zoom screen, and you'll see her passing questions to the other interviewees to bring them into the conversation. She slips compliments into conversations to make the other people feel good, and she does it so naturally we're guessing she doesn't even realize when it’s happening.
• Warm-hearted and compassionate. Rodrigo supports a variety of causes and charities, including donating a portion of her tour proceeds to Fund 4 Good, Women Against Violence Europe, National Network of Abortion Funds and Venture into Cures. The rights of women and girls and female reproductive rights are causes dear to her heart—contraceptives have been handed out at her concerts to promote women's health.
• Highly approachable and nurturing. Who is the mom figure in the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series cast? Rodrigo. She's always fussing over and encouraging castmates behind the scenes. In her pop star life, she looks out for her fans as well. "I feel so lucky and I love them so much," she told Today.

Inwardly: The Inner Workings of a Two

• Self-sacrificial and often self-neglecting. Her focus on being the “good girl” at any cost can be seen in her songs. Brutal is a complete dis-track to those who don't appreciate her: “All I did was try my best, This the kind of thanks I get?" but she goes on to apologize for not being perfect: “I'm not cool and I'm not smart, And I can't even parallel park...I feel like no one wants me” / “I wish people liked me more.” Type Twos often think things like, “I put myself out there for everyone else, but who's there for me?" and that comes through in Rodrigo's work.
• Patient. Twos drive through hardships and take on extra work to get through difficult periods. Speaking off her dual acting/performing career, Rodrigo acknowledges just how tough it can be to handle the workload: “I definitely felt how stressful it was to have two full-time jobs—songwriting and acting—and to do them both well,” she told interviewers, but at the same time, she wouldn't have it any other way. This is the girl who  maintained a 4.1 in high school  and took college credits while juggling her Disney career and pop-star debut. She works hard for what she wants and doesn't give up easily.
• People-pleasing. When your greatest fear is being unloved or unwanted, it's no wonder that Twos work so hard to make sure that everyone around them is happy. Rodrigo's social media feeds and interviews are full of compliments and positive messages for others, even while she's dealing with her own struggles. Courtney Love, Avril Lavigne, Alanis Morissette, Cardi B, and Taylor Swift have all received her love, admiration and compliments.

Olivia Rodrigo's Myers-Briggs Personality Type: ESFJ

E/Extraverted

Rodrigo has the warmth, confidence and social ease of an Extravert. From her formative years in front of the camera to her current position as a pop star with millions of fans, she's put herself out there and seems to be relaxed doing it. In interviews, she is friendly, engaging and never hides behind a PR script. She's just herself and ready to chat.

S/ Sensing

Watch any interview with Rodrigo—especially ones where she is being interviewed alongside other people—and you'll see that is very present-oriented. She talks about what is happening now, what has happened in the past, and how she feels about those experiences. When she does mention future plans, it's in a very concrete way—a gig that's coming up or a project she's working on. You won't hear her waxing poetic about far-off dreams or abstract concepts.

From the comments she's made in interviews, we can infer that she learns in an experiential way, which is a classic Sensing trait. For instance, when she and her music producer brought in new co-writers to freshen up their process, Rodrigo said she wanted to learn from other people because “It’s really hard to learn songwriting from a book.”

F/ Feeling

Rodrigo is eager to share her feelings with the world. Whether they're pop punk or ballads, just about all of the songs on her Grammy-winning debut album appear to be inspired by heartbreak. For Rodrigo, writing songs is not just a creative art but a process to  find out how she feels: “A song is so not good if I can tell it’s coming from a disingenuous place. It’s like a little lie-detector test, a polygraph,” she said.  

J/ Judging

The Disney-to-popstar pipeline is littered with talented people who took a long time to find their authentic voices as grown-up performers. Rodrigo, however, did it almost seamlessly, showing an impressive level of discipline—and a surprising amount of caution. Rather than play arenas just because she could, Rodrigo toured smaller theaters to learn her craft.  "It’s not like... I had overnight success," she told interviewers in 2023. "I’d been working on songs for years and preparing for that moment for a long time."  Classic Judging behavior.

Fast Facts about ESFJs

• ESFJs are 9% of the population; 7% of men, and 10% of women.
• Among the most likely of all types to stay in college.
• One of the types with the highest marital satisfaction.
• One of the types with the lowest income (but not Rodrigo!).
• Are generally happy with co-workers but less happy with stress, salary and accomplishment at work.