Who is Rudy Mancuso? Everything We Know About Camila Mendes' Rumored Boyfriend

Calling all Riverdale stans — while you're waiting for the seventh (and final!) season of the CW show to drop, let's talk looooooove. Camila Mendes, who plays the ever-iconic Veronica Lodge on Riverdale, may have just subtly teased a brand-new relationship in her life and we're living for the soft launch. The actress, who most recently dated photographer Grayson Vaughan as well as co-star Charles Melton, posted a photo dump on Instagram with a couple of pics with a new man that raised some eyebrows.

Who is her new rumored boyfriend, you ask? His name is Rudy Mancuso, and he got his start on none other than Vine. The video creator moved onto YouTube, where he started the conversational sketch and celebrity interview series Awkward Puppets. Following his success online, Rudy took on TV and film gigs, including being cast in DC's upcoming film The Flash which will be released in 2023.

Rudy is currently set to direct, star in, and compose a score and soundtrack for an Amazon film called Música. Camila Mendes has also been cast in Música, making this project potentially where the couple crossed paths for the first time. And now, Rudy and Camila are (sort of) IG official thanks to Cami's cryptic post captioned "life update."

Here's what we know so far, and don't forget to check back here for updates on the timeline of their relationship from their work together on Música to other "life update" moments.

July 11, 2023: Camila and Rudy celebrate their one-year anniversary

Things are better than ever for Camila and Rudy. The Riverdale star took to Instagram to celebrate one year of being in her "own little world" along with the Circle of Love actor. She posted an adorable pic of them embracing one another and captioned it, "always in our own little world 💭 te amo so much. one year down, and many more to go 🤞🏽."

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February 13, 2023: Rudy and Cami hit NYFW together

Cami and Rudy continue to keep their relationship pretty private, but they did make a cute appearance at New York Fashion Week. The couple attended Coach's Fall 2023 fashion show in New York City and posted for an adorable moment of PDA as Rudy planted a sweet kiss on Cami's cheek.

Camila rocked the no-pants look in a bralette and a pair of briefs with an oversized leather jacket layered on top, while Rudy channeled the collegiate vibe with a maroon varsity sweater. The couple sat front row together, along with Zoey Deutch, Ice Spice, and Lil Nas X — um, that's a majorly stacked seating chart if we've ever seen one. 😍

January 29, 2023: Camila and Rudy are "Still in the Honeymoon Phase"

The joint TikTok account that Riverdale girls Camila Mendes, Lili Reinhart, and Madelaine Petsch share is truly the gift that keeps on giving. In their most recent post, Cami and Madelaine joked about how their boyfriends "spent 20 minutes talking about Batman" while the two couples were out on a double date together. "The moment you realize your boyfriends are becoming best friends," they wrote.

Boyfriends, you say? Sounds like Cami and Rudy might've made things official with a capital O... 👀

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The Riverdale actress shared a relationship status update on the Going Mental with Eileen Kelly podcast, confirming that she and her partner who she didn't mention by name first got together in June and have been dating for a few months. However, Camila explained, "I think I'm gonna keep [it private], for now. I don't know, I'm constantly changing my perspective on it. Because the thing is, I love so hard when I love that I always want to show off my lover...I get so mushy gushy."

"I am still in the honeymoon [phase], but it's one of those situations where I feel like I'm really trying to temper myself," she noted. "I don't wanna speak above and beyond, but I feel like I've known him my whole life, and that's something I actually have never felt before."

January 1, 2023: Camila and Rudy celebrate the new year with beach PDA

We technically haven't gotten official confirmation on their relationship status directly from Camila or Rudy, but Page Six published photos of the "Música" couple spending time together in Miami and the two couldn't keep their hands off of each other.

Camila and Rudy spent some time in the water and then hung out beachside while sipping on some beverages. The Riverdale actress wore a white triangle string bikini with a floral print (and later accessorized with a Happy New Year headband) while Rudy opted for a pair of lavender swim trunks. This is the first time we've officially seen them out and about together, and it's beyond cute.

November 9, 2022: Camila seemingly confirms her relationship with Rudy Mancuso

The Do Revenge actress posed the cutest photo dump that included Riverdale costume inspo boards, a backseat BeReal, and some sneaky, sneaky photos of herself with Rudy.

One photo showed him sitting on the floor playing with her dog, Truffle, with his face covered up and several traveling bags next to him. The second photo was a subtle mirror snap in the shiny reflection of a window, showing Rudy and Camila in a close embrace by the pool. "Not the soft launch 🥹🥹," commented actress Nicole Kang. Outer Banks actor Chase Stokes also chimed in, writing, "U guys r 2 cute."

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