From Broadway to Hollywood! Reneé Rapp is carving her path to stardom, gaining widespread recognition for her role as Leighton Murray in HBO Max’s The Sex Lives of College Girls. This comedy-drama series showcases Reneé as a wealthy, preppy college student from New York City. Beyond TV, she’s famous for her Broadway portrayal of Regina George in Mean Girls, a role she will reprise in the upcoming movie musical. Curious about her love life? Here’s the scoop on Reneé’s current relationship status, past romances, and more.
Reneé Rapp isn’t single! Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast in February 2023, she revealed, “I am very happy, and I am seeing somebody that makes me really happy. I feel very appreciated. I don’t feel like I’ve been made to feel small or like I need to make myself smaller to make them feel comfortable.” Rumors suggest she’s dating Alissa Carrington, though Reneé hasn’t publicly confirmed the relationship.
Although Reneé keeps her current romance low-profile, she hasn’t always shied away from sharing glimpses of her love life. In an August 2023 interview with People, she explained, “I swore up and down I would never be in a public relationship. Then I found someone I really loved, who made me feel safe and comfortable. I started posting with this person, and it became a whole thing.” Reflecting on her decision, she admitted, “Now I have to deal with the consequences of publicly co-signing someone as my partner.”
In a 2021 Vogue interview, Reneé opened up about her own experiences coming out as queer. Relating to her character Leighton, she said, “I’m a white, bisexual woman, so there’s a sense in which my queerness is very palatable. Truly, though, so much of Leighton is me, and she’s helped me understand myself. Through playing her, I feel like I’m being much more openly queer, because it’s a public part of who I am, and I’m very proud of that.”
During a November 2021 interview with Vulture, Reneé reflected on her evolving sexual identity. “I usually just use the term queer,” she said. “I’m 21, and there are days I’ll tell my partner, ‘We need to have a conversation because I think I’m this.’ Then I’ll come back and say, ‘No, I’m this.’ It’s a queer, evolving story.” She appreciates the current generation’s openness about identity and how it evolves over time.
Reneé was romantically linked to Broadway actor Antonio Cipriano in 2019. The couple shared photos on Instagram, but fans believe they parted ways by 2021. Despite the breakup, the two still follow each other on social media. Antonio, known for his role as Oren Bradley in Disney+’s National Treasure: Edge of History, is another talented performer who crossed paths with Reneé during her Broadway days.
