Olivia Holzmacher is an American data and process analyst best known as the former longtime girlfriend of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
The two met at Ohio State University in 2015. They dated for roughly seven years, through Burrow’s Heisman Trophy win at LSU and his rise to becoming the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, before their relationship reportedly ended around December 2024.
Since then, Olivia has continued building her own career, while Burrow has more recently been linked to other women, although he has not publicly confirmed any of those relationships.
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Olivia Holzmacher Biography
She was born on April 27, 1996, in Mason, Ohio. Olivia Holzmacher has two sisters, Brittany and Meghan.
Olivia Holzmacher attended William Mason High School before enrolling at Ohio State University, where she studied data analytics and social sciences, graduating in 2019.
During her college years, Olivia worked at Life Time Fitness in the Cincinnati area.
She volunteered as a health assistant at Bethesda North Hospital, gaining early professional experience while still a student.
Olivia maintains an Instagram account under the handle @oliviaholzmacher, where she has built a following over the years through both her relationship with Burrow and updates about her own personal and professional life.
Career
Following her graduation from Ohio State in 2019, Olivia Holzmacher began working as a senior process specialist and analyst at The Kroger Company, applying her background in data analytics in a professional capacity.
More recent reporting indicates that she has since pursued further education in the medical field at the University of Miami, suggesting a career shift beyond data analytics.
However, specific details about her current program or intended specialty have not been widely confirmed.
Her former boyfriend, Her former boyfriend, Joseph Lee Burrow, played college football at Ohio State before transferring to LSU, where he led the Tigers to the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship and won both the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award during one of the most statistically dominant seasons in college football history.
Burrow was selected first overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2020 NFL Draft.
His rookie season was cut short by a serious knee injury, but he returned to lead the Bengals to Super Bowl LVI during the 2021 season.
In 2023, he signed a five-year, $275 million contract extension with the Bengals, making him one of the highest-paid players in NFL history at the time.
Burrow has also built a substantial endorsement portfolio, including partnerships with Nike and Fanatics.
Joe Burrow
Olivia Holzmacher and Joe Burrow met as students at Ohio State University in 2015, where Burrow was competing for the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback position behind J.T. Barrett.
The two began dating in 2017 during their junior year, with their first public photo together appearing on social media that year.
Their relationship continued after Burrow made the significant decision to transfer to LSU in 2018 to pursue a starting role, while Olivia remained at Ohio State to complete her degree.
Despite the distance, Olivia remained a visible source of support throughout Burrow’s historic 2019 Heisman Trophy-winning season and LSU’s College Football Playoff National Championship run.
She also supported him during his rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals after he was selected first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
According to multiple reports, Olivia and Joe’s relationship ended around December 2024 after roughly seven years together.
There were rumors as early as 2023 that Burrow had proposed, but neither party ever confirmed them.
Since the reported breakup, Burrow has been linked to model and social media personality Olivia Ponton, as well as Sophie Julia. However, he has not publicly confirmed either relationship.