# Reneé Rapp

Reneé Mary Jane Rapp (born Reneé Jane Rapp; January 10, 2000) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She gained recognition for starring as Regina George in the Broadway musical Mean Girls (2019–2020). She reprised the role in the 2024 musical film adaption of Mean Girls and also contributed to its soundtrack. Rapp has also starred in the Max comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021–2024).
Rapp released her debut EP Everything to Everyone in 2022, which was followed by her full-length studio album Snow Angel in 2023.

## Early life

Rapp was born on January 10, 2000. She attended Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte, for two years, performing in the theater program and playing on the varsity women's golf team before transferring to Northwest School of the Arts. Corey Mitchell, Rapp's theater teacher, said Rapp "has a special distinction...There is a difference when that vocal ability is coupled with sincere emotions that can move an audience and that literally can excite an audience".
In 2018, Rapp won the Best Actress award at the Blumey Awards, Charlotte's premiere musical theater awards, for her portrayal of Sandra in her school's production of Big Fish. Rapp then attended the tenth annual Jimmy Awards in New York City, where she ultimately won "Best Performance by an Actress", beating forty other competitors for the award. This win earned her a $10,000 scholarship. Actress Laura Benanti, who presented the award to Rapp, said, "I will never be as confident as that 18-year-old".

## Career
### Acting

In 2018, Rapp was cast as Wendla in Theatre Charlotte's regional production of Spring Awakening. On July 27, 2018, Rapp performed at the 2018 Supergirl Pro Surf and Music Festival. On September 23, 2018, she took part in The Educational Theatre Foundation's fourth annual Broadway Back to School event held at Feinstein's/54 Below. In December 2018, she read the role of Monteen in Roundabout Theatre Company's reading of Parade. On January 12, 2019, Rapp performed at BroadwayCon's 2019 Star to Be event, singing "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from the NBC musical drama series Smash. She was next seen on March 4, 2019, performing at Feinstein's/54 Below's 54 Sings The High School Musical Trilogy, followed by their FOR THE GIRLS event on March 28.
On May 28, 2019, it was announced that Rapp would be taking over the role of Regina George in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, Mean Girls, first for a limited run from June 7–26, then permanently starting September 10, 2019. On June 3, Rapp performed at The Green Room 42, singing songs from the show after an introduction by Tina Fey. The production closed on March 12, 2020, in accordance with Broadway's shutdown; it was later announced, on January 7, 2021, that the show would not reopen.
On October 14, 2020, Rapp was cast as Leighton Murray, one of the four leads in Mindy Kaling's Max teen comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls. In 2023, it was reported that she would not be returning as a lead for season 3.
On December 9, 2022, it was announced that Rapp would reprise her role as Regina George in a musical film adaptation of Mean Girls. The movie was released nationally in theaters on January 12, 2024, and on streaming on March 5, 2025.
In an October 2023 interview, Rapp said she has no desire to return to acting after Mean Girls as she wants to focus on her music career and because of the anxiety the environment gave her. She had previously said in an interview that working on the Broadway production of Mean Girls had exacerbated her eating disorder.

### Music

Rapp released her debut extended play Everything to Everyone on November 11, 2022. In February 2023, a deluxe version was released, featuring two new songs.
On November 14, 2022, Rapp announced her first tour, "Everything to Everyone: The First Shows". There were four tour dates across the United States, in Los Angeles, Manhattan, Boston, and Atlanta. Due to high ticket demand, a new date was added in Brooklyn as well as extra shows in Los Angeles and Manhattan, and upgraded venues in Manhattan and Atlanta. Rapp's sold-out US tour ran from December 6–18, 2022, with a total of 8 shows. On January 12, 2023, Rapp announced her first international performance of her debut EP. On January 19, 2023, she performed a three-time venue-upgraded sold-out show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town.
Rapp's debut studio album, Snow Angel, was released on August 18, 2023. On June 16, 2023, Rapp announced an international Snow Hard Feelings tour, supported by Alexander 23 and Towa Bird. On November 17, 2023, a deluxe version of Snow Angel was released, featuring four new songs, including a remix of "Tummy Hurts" with Coco Jones. The official video for the remix was released on November 17, 2023.
On January 20, 2024, Rapp performed on the comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live where she performed "Snow Angel" and "Not My Fault" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion).

## Personal life

Rapp came out as a lesbian in 2024. She had previously identified herself as bisexual in a 2022 interview. She has been diagnosed with ADHD. She has been outspoken about her struggles with an eating disorder and her mental health.
From 2019 to 2021, Rapp was in a relationship with fellow Broadway actor Antonio Cipriano. Rapp was in a relationship with TikTok personality Alissa Carrington from January to October 2023. In March 2024, Rapp and English musician Towa Bird made their public debut as a couple on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2024 | Mean Girls | Regina George | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2021–2024 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Leighton Murray | Series regular | |
| 2024 | Saturday Night Live | Herself / Musical guest | Episode: "Jacob Elordi/Reneé Rapp" | |

## Stage

Stage performances by Reneé Rapp :
| Year(s) | Production | Role | Theatre | Notes |
| 2018 | Spring Awakening | Wendla | Theatre Charlotte | |
| 2018 | Parade | Monteen | Roundabout Theatre Company | Workshop |
| 2019–2020 | Mean Girls | Regina George | August Wilson Theatre | Broadway replacement |
| 2021 | Sisgendered | Producer/Herself | Feinstein's/54 Below | One-night only concert |

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums with details :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | GER | NZ | UK |
| Snow Angel | Released: August 18, 2023 Label: Interscope Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 44 | 42 | 76 | 31 | 7 |

### Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected details :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US | AUS |
| Mean Girls (Music from the Motion Picture) (by the cast of Mean Girls (2024)) | Released: January 12, 2024 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 124 | 97 |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays with details and chart position :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | US Sales |
| Everything to Everyone | Released: November 11, 2022 Label: Interscope Format: CD, Digital download, streaming | 47 |

### Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album title :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Bub. | US Pop | CAN | IRE | NZ Hot | UK | Album |
| "Tattoos" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "In the Kitchen" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Everything to Everyone |
| "Don't Tell My Mom" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Everything to Everyone |
| "Too Well" | 2022 | — | 32 | — | — | 17 | — | Everything to Everyone |
| "Snow Angel" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | Snow Angel |
| "Talk Too Much" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Snow Angel |
| "Pretty Girls" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | Snow Angel |
| "Tummy Hurts" (solo or remix featuring Coco Jones) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Snow Angel |
| "Not My Fault" (with Megan Thee Stallion) | 2023 | 2 | 12 | 82 | 54 | 8 | 61 | Mean Girls |

### Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released and album title :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | NZ Hot | Album |
| "World Burn" (with the Mean Girls cast) | 2024 | 34 | Mean Girls |

## Tours

* Everything to Everyone Tour (2022)
* Snow Hard Feelings Tour (2023–2024)

## Awards and nominations

Accolades for Reneé Rapp :
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2018 | BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards | Best Actress in a Musical (local) | Spring Awakening | Nominated |
| 2018 | Jimmy Award | Best Performance by an Actress | Big Fish | Won |
| 2023 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2023 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best New | Herself | Nominated |
| 2023 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Push | Herself | Nominated |
| 2023 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| 2023 | MTV Video Music Awards | PUSH Performance of the Year | "Colorado" | Nominated |
| 2024 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Snow Angel | Won |
| 2024 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Favorite Debut Album | Snow Angel | Nominated |
| 2024 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Villain | Mean Girls | Nominated |
| 2024 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Breakout Artist | Herself | Won |