Reneé Rapp

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Reneé Rapp
File:Renee rapp.jpg
Rapp in 2022
Born Reneé Mary Jane Rapp
(2000-01-10) January 10, 2000 (age 24)
Education Northwest School of the Arts
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 2018–present

Reneé Mary Jane Rapp[1] (born January 10, 2000) is an American actress and singer. She was the winner of the 2018 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress. She later took over the role of Regina George in the Broadway musical Mean Girls. She then went on to play Leighton in the HBO Max comedy series The Sex Lives of College Girls. In November 2022, her EP Everything to Everyone was released.

Early life and education

Rapp attended high school at Hopewell High School in Huntersville, North Carolina, for three years, performing in the theater program and playing on the varsity women's golf team before transferring to Northwest School of the Arts.[2] 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".[3]

In 2018, Rapp won the Best Actress award at the Blumey Awards, Charlotte's premiere musical theater awards,[4] for her portrayal of Sandra in her school's production of Big Fish.[4] 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.[5] 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".[6] Additionally, the New York Magazine coverage of the Jimmy Awards claimed that Rapp "set the stage ablaze" with her winning performance, "prompting the stars of Mean Girls to collectively start sleeping with one eye open".[6]

Career

Following her Jimmy Award win, Rapp was cast as Wendla in Theatre Charlotte's 2018 production of Spring Awakening.[7] On July 27, 2018, Rapp performed at the 2018 Supergirl Pro Surf and Music Festival.[8] 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.[9] In December 2018, she read for the role of Monteen in Roundabout Theatre Company's reading of Parade.[10] On January 12, 2019, Rapp performed at BroadwayCon's 2019 Star to Be event, singing "They Just Keep Moving the Line" from NBC's Smash.[11] She was next seen on March 4, 2019, performing at Feinstein's/54 Below's 54 Sings The High School Musical Trilogy,[12] followed by their FOR THE GIRLS event on March 28.[13]

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.[14] On June 3, Rapp performed at The Green Room 42, singing songs from the show after an introduction by Tina Fey.[15] The production closed on March 12, 2020, in accordance with Broadway's shutdown;[16] it was later announced on January 7, 2021, that the show would not reopen.[17]

On October 14, 2020, Rapp was cast as Leighton, one of the four leads in Mindy Kaling's HBO Max series The Sex Lives of College Girls.[18][19]

On November 14, 2022, Rapp announced her first tour; "Everything to Everyone: The First Shows."[20] There were four tour dates across the United States, in Los Angeles, Manhattan, Boston, and Atlanta. Due to high ticket demand, there was a new date added in Brooklyn as well as extra shows in Los Angeles and Manhattan, and an upgraded venue in Atlanta. Rapp's sold-out US tour ran from December 6–18, 2022, with a total of 8 shows.

On December 9, 2022, it was announced that Rapp would reprise her role as Regina George in a film adaptation, Mean Girls: The Musical.[21]

On January 12, 2023, Rapp announced her first international performance of her EP Everything to Everyone. On January 19, 2023, she performed a three time venue upgraded sold out show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town.[22]

In February 2023, a deluxe version of her EP Everything to Everyone was released, featuring two new songs.[23] Her debut studio album Snow Angel is expected to be released on August 18, 2023.[24] On June 16, 2023, Rapp announced an international tour in support of the album.[25]

Personal life

Rapp stated in an interview that she takes "her inspiration from classic pop and R&B music, and mixes it all with her current favorites, Jazmine Sullivan and Yebba".[26]

Rapp played golf in middle school and high school;[27] and she identifies as bisexual.[28]

Stage

Year(s) Production Role Theatre Director(s) Category Ref.
2018 Spring Awakening Wendla Theatre Charlotte Billy Ensley Regional
2019–2020 Mean Girls Regina George August Wilson Theatre Casey Nicholaw Broadway
[14]
2021 Sisgendered Producer/Herself Feinstein's/54 Below One-night only concert produced by and guest-starring Rapp.
[29]

Filmography

Television

List of television appearances and roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019–2021 Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal Herself 5 episodes [30]
2020 Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration Performer TV special [31]
The 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Regina George TV special [32]
2021–present The Sex Lives of College Girls Leighton Murray Main role [33]

Film

List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes
TBA Mean Girls: The Musical Regina George Filming[34]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums with details
Title Details
Snow Angel

Extended plays

List of extended plays with details and chart position
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Sales
[36]
Everything to Everyone
  • Released: November 11, 2022
  • Label: Interscope
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 47

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album title
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Pop
[37]		 NZ
Hot
[38]
"Tattoos" 2022 — — non-album single
"In the Kitchen" — — Everything to Everyone
"Don't Tell My Mom" — —
"Too Well" 32 17
"Snow Angel" 2023 — 35 Snow Angel

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2018 BroadwayWorld Charlotte Awards[39] Best Actress in a Musical (local) Spring Awakening Nominated
2018 Blumey Awards Best Actress Big Fish Won
2018 National High School Musical Theatre Awards Best Performance by an Actress Won

References

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