• Reneé Rapp, known for her role in the Mean Girls musical, is a renowned actress and singer.
• Rapp is an influential figure in the LGBTQ+ community.
• In 2018, she won the Best Actress award at the Blumey Awards for her performance in Big Fish.

Reneé Rapp, renowned for portraying Regina George in the Mean Girls musical, is an iconic figure and internet sensation recognized for her sarcastic humor and candidness about her mental health experiences.

The talented actress and singer, Reneé Rapp, who brought Regina George to life in the Mean Girls musical, has carved a prominent place in the entertainment industry. Demonstrating her acting prowess on Broadway and in Mindy Kaling’s Max series, The Sex Lives of College Girls, she has gained widespread recognition.

Beyond her performances, Rapp has emerged as an influential figure in the LGBTQ+ community, establishing herself as an internet sensation. Renowned for her witty and sarcastic humor, she fearlessly shares her experiences with mental health and proudly identifies as a bisexual woman.

Rapp’s musical talents and charm have graced stages worldwide, captivating audiences in concerts. In 2022, she launched her EP Everything to Everyone, and in 2023, she delighted fans with her first full-length album, Snow Angel.

Reneé Rapp’s early life and career:

Reneé Rapp, born on January 10, 2000, attended Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, where she actively participated in theater and served on the varsity women’s golf team. Later, she transferred to the Northwest School of the Arts. Her theater teacher, Corey Mitchell, commended her unique combination of vocal ability and sincere emotions, noting their power to move and excite audiences.

In 2018, Rapp earned the Best Actress award at the Blumey Awards for her performance in Big Fish.

She then won “Best Performance by an Actress” at the tenth annual Jimmy Awards in New York City, beating forty other competitors. This award earned her a $10,000 scholarship. Actress Laura Benanti praised Rapp’s confidence and the New York Magazine coverage of the awards, stating that her performance “set the stage ablaze” and prompted the stars of Mean Girls to start sleeping with one eye open.

In 2018, Rapp took on various roles, starring in Theatre Charlotte’s Spring Awakening production, performing at the Supergirl Pro Surf and Music Festival, and participating in Broadway Back to School events. She also read Monteen’s role in Roundabout Theatre Company’s Parade reading.

In 2019, Rapp showcased her talents at BroadwayCon’s Star to be event, singing “They Just Keep Moving the Line” from Smash. She further performed at Feinstein’s/54 Below’s 54 Sings The High School Musical Trilogy and FOR THE GIRLS event.

In the same year, Reneé Rapp received the announcement that she would take on the role of Regina George in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, Mean Girls. Initially limited to June 7-26 and later extended permanently from September 10, 2019, the production unfortunately closed in March 2020 due to Broadway’s shutdown. In January 2021, it was officially declared that the production would not reopen.

Reneé Rapp launches as a lesbian on SNL:

Previously, the 24-year-old actor and singer, Reneé Rapp, publicly identified herself as bisexual. In the Entertainment Tonight Lip-Readers sketch broadcast on Saturday, January 20, alongside Bowen Yang and Jacob Elordi, Rapp was playfully introduced as “little lesbian intern, Reneé.”

In the sketch, Rapp joked about having to undergo 40 hours of media training because of her recent outspokenness in media interviews. The weight given to her introduction as a lesbian was magnified by the fact that Rapp seemed to be playing herself, with the humor revolving around her “lack of media training.”

After the SNL comedy sketch aired, fans expressed their pride for Rapp online, appreciating her for embracing the label lesbian. One enthusiastic fan wrote, “Reneé Rapp hard launched being a lesbian on SNL last night allegedly?” Another tweeted, “Renee Rapp coming out as bisexual and then realizing she doesn’t like men and loudly calling herself a lesbian in the public eye is very important to me.”

Rapp has been vocal in recent press interviews about her Mean Girls character Regina George being a gay woman. She also portrayed lesbian icon and fan favorite Leighton Murray in HBO Max’s Sex Lives of College Girls. However, she will not be returning as a season regular to the show.

In a discussion with The Cut, Rapp shared that she has a type, saying, “I’m in a very brunette era. Anybody with, like, brown curly hair is like kryptonite to me.” She also confirmed to the outlet that she’s in a queer relationship with a curly-haired brunette. While Rapp has not officially confirmed the individual by name, it’s rumored to be internet personality Alissa Carrington.

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