Meet Camila Mendes’ boyfriend.
The Riverdale star surprised her followers in November 2022 when she posted a photo of Rudy Mancuso kissing her on the cheek on social media. However, Mendes did not officially announce her romance with Mancuso on Instagram until Valentine’s Day 2023.
“meu valentine. te amo so much”, she wrote alongside a picture of a couple kissing.
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Mancuso, like Mendes, is a multi-hyphenate with a musical and acting background. Before working in traditional media, the creator found initial success on Vine in early 2013. There, he uploaded short clips of comedy skits before moving on to longer-form videos on YouTube — tapping into his audience of 7.4 million subscribers and amassing over a billion views.
Most recently, Mancuso teamed up with Amazon Studios and Wonderland Sound and Vision to write and direct Música, a coming-of-age film that reflects his life. He also stars in an upcoming project alongside Mendes.
In February 2024, Mendes spoke to PEOPLE about her initial attraction to Mancuso.
“I was a little in love, but I didn’t know if it was just a work crush or if it was real,” she recalled. – And when I met him in person, it became very clear to me that it was real.
From finding success to working with Justin Bieber, here’s everything you need to know about Mancuso.
He speaks several languages
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Although Mancuso was born and raised in the town of Glen Ridge, New Jersey and received his higher education at Rutgers University in Newark, Mancuso lived for a time in Rio de Janeiro during his youth.
He learned to speak Portuguese there and is now fluent in the language. As the son of a Brazilian mother and an Italian-American father, Mancuso is multilingual.
He is a talented musician
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Mancuso is a multi-instrumentalist and musical prodigy, who taught himself to play keyboards at a very young age. “My parents say that when I was about 5 years old, I went to the piano and started playing. I think it made sense to me,” he told Board.
While the self-proclaimed performance artist’s passion for entertainment stems from music, he quickly branched out into other realms of creation — especially the realm of storytelling.
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He is an internet personality
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He initially made an impact with his video productions, first on Vine and later on YouTube, and gained an audience through his musical and comedic storytelling. Namely, he stands behind many voices Awkwardly dolls — YouTube series featuring interviews with stars like Justin Bieber, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather.
Amassing millions of views and a rapidly growing fan following, Mancuso has taken his talents to more traditional forms of media, following several appearances in television and film. Next, he is scheduled to star in DC Flash in 2023
He will direct and star in the film Música
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Mancuso was tapped to write, direct and star Música — a coming-of-age movie for Amazon.
According to the film’s logline, he will play “a young man, tormented by music in his head, who must come to terms with an uncertain future while balancing love, family and Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.”
Mancuso will also compose the original music and soundtrack for the film, per The Hollywood Reporter.
He collaborated with prominent artists
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The self-taught musician has also taken his talents from the screen to the stage, having performed with Justin Bieber on the Purpose Tour in his native Brazil. “My friendship with Justin, I treated it like any other close friendship I have,” Mancuso told PEOPLE in 2017.
He added: “To be completely honest, I don’t have a lot of close friends, and I would actually consider Justin one of those friends, and that’s only because after we first met a few years ago, he was nothing more than ‘that cool kid with a good heart’ Justin ‘.
Mancuso also performed at the Hollywood Bowl for Disney Pixar Coco Live-To-Film Concert Experience opposite internet star, singer and friend Lela Pons. Furthermore, he has collaborated with artists such as Alesso, Poo Bear, Cierra Ramirez and ex-girlfriend Maia Mitchell.
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He walked in a big fashion show
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In 2017, Mancuso made his fashion week debut. He was chosen to walk the Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2018 show in Milan, showcasing the luxury Italian house’s menswear collection.
He and Mendes celebrated their first anniversary in July 2023
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Mancuso and Mendes celebrated 365 days together in July 2023.
“always in our little world 💭 we love you so much. One year later, and many more 🤞🏽,” Riverdale the star captioned a cute photo of the couple on Instagram. The actor wrote in the comments: “Amooooooooor.”
A few months later, the two stepped out alongside each other at the Giorgio Armani “One Night In Venice” event in Italy in September.
He and Mendes attended Vas Morgan and Michael Braun’s Halloween party in October 2023
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Dressed as Danny Zuko from Fat and cat Woman, Mancuso and Mendes attended Vas Morgan and Michael Braun’s Halloween party in Los Angeles. An actress joined them. Riverdale costars, Lili Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch, and their boyfriends.
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