Others – Livvy Dunne

Dunne, 23, has followed all these rules superbly to some of the higher levels of the sport, competing on Louisiana State University’s gymnastics team for her five-year university career, which included the team’s National Championship in 2024. One rule, though, has had perhaps more influence over Dunne’s life than any other: a 2021 Supreme Court decision led the NCAA (the governing body of college sports) to change its rules on students benefiting from their name, image and likeness (NIL). Suddenly, college athletes could earn. And as of the writing of this article, Livvy Dunne is queen bee.

Dunne is a mind at constant work, always creating, refining, and pushing her vision forward. She’s had creative input—from her routines to her leotards—since childhood, and that continues in her roles with brands. “You could get a message at 1:30 a.m., ‘I have an idea: what if we do it like this?” says her mom. “Even with the brands, an hour before something’s gonna go up, she’s like, ‘Wait, I have a better idea!” The brands, especially the larger ones, don’t often listen. So how does Livvy deal with that? “Short memory. That comes with sports, too.

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne is still coming to terms with the “influencer” label.

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Livvy Dunne at the 2025 Fanatics Fest.