Where Is Julia Rehwald Today? Her Age, Height, Career, Dating
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Julia Rehwald is an American-born actress and model, perhaps best known for her appearance in the film trilogy “Fear Street.”
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Julia Rehwald hails from California, USA, and was born under the Scorpio zodiac sign on 1 November 2001, which makes her 22 years old as of 2023. She’s of Filipino roots from her mother’s side and Slavic through her dad – she’s kept her parents’ names under wraps, but has a sister and brother named Joanna and James Rehwald respectively. Joanna is an undergraduate student at the University of Portland, where she trains with the athletic group, Portland Pilots. On the other hand, her brother graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2015, and currently works as a video creator and social media marketer. Julia has revealed that she turned to the arts and acting when she was in first grade, because she wasn’t good at sports.
Rehwald was educated at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, California. The actress was interested in theater and acting from a young age ,and her parents were very supportive of her dreams, so after her matriculation, her family relocated to New York City, where she attended New York University prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. During her time at Tisch, Julia performed in numerous plays, including “Romeo and Juliet.” She also spent a semester at the London-based Royal Academy.
Interests and Facts
Julia is a human rights activist, who participated in a Black Lives Matter event held at Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, California, in June 2020. She has also participated in campaigns and protests for Stop Asian Hate.
Her best-loved artist is the Filipino actress and singer Lea Salonga, whom she looks up to for inspiration. She’s disclosed that the performance of Olivia Hussey in Zeffirelli’s “Romeo and Juliet,” fueled her interest in acting – she watched the film when she was in high school.
The “Fear Street” actress is very proud of her heritage and has disclosed her dream is to make and star in a film that represents her Filipino roots.
Julia is a fashionista who often appears in stylish designer outfits at red carpet-events. She’s also a shopaholic.
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In her spare time, Julia loves watching Japanese anime cartoons. She’s also a huge horror film fan, whose favorites are “Jennifer’s Body” and “Scream.” In an interview with the digital media outlet ‘Pop Culturalist,’ Julia disclosed that she enjoyed watching “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” with her sister. She also had fun watching the films “Sex and the City” and “Cruel Intention.”
Julia loves reading novels in her spare time – some of her favorites include James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” Haruki Murakami’s “Kafka on the Shore,” and Lysley Tenorio’s “The Son of Good Fortune.”
Career Beginnings
Before she began her acting career, Rehwald worked several odd jobs – such as a waitress at a New York City restaurant. She later began working as a model, and one of her earliest commercials was in mid-2017 for the furniture manufacturer, IKEA. She made her acting debut as Isabel in the 2017 Greyson Horst-written and directed short film “Where’s Darren,” in which she starred alongside Joel Oladapo and Alexander Fordery. Her next appearance was in the short comedy film “Mukbang Masarap.”
Rise to Prominence
In 2021, Julia learned about the mystery horror film trilogy, “Fear Street” through the American filmmaker and director, Leigh Janiak, with whom she’d worked in a previous project. Janiak encouraged her to audition for the roles of Lizzie and Kate – she landed the role of Kate Schmidt in “Fear Street Part One: 1994,” which follows a group of teenagers who take on an evil force plaguing their town for centuries, after a series of brutal murders occur. The Leigh Janiak-directed film aired on Netflix and starred Emily Rudd as Cindy Berman, Sadie Sink as Ziggy Berman, and Kiana Madeira as Deena. For her praised portrayal of Kate, Rehwald was selected to reprise her role in “Fear Street Part Two: 1978.” The 2021 film was a success, and won a ReFrame Stamp Award in 2022 – It was nominated for three awards including an MTV Movie + TV Award.
Rehwald was thereafter cast as Lizzie in the third and final installment of the “Fear Street” film series, “Fear Street Part Three: 1666,” which won a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Streaming Premiere Movie in 2022, and was nominated for a Hollywood Make-up Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Award in the same year. The “Fear Street” trilogy was based on an eponymous book series by the American novelist, Robert Lawrence ‘R.L.’ Stine.
Meantime in 2021, she appeared in the TV series “Steve Varley Show” and Popternative.”
In 2023, Julia appeared in the podcast series “Alethea”, and has written the short film “The Last Hurrah,” which is under production. Julia has appeared in a few episodes of the podcast, “Thanks for Coming In,” in which actors are invited to discuss their career journey and to share their memorable audition moments.
Social Media Presence
Julia is active on Instagram (@julibee_maria) with around 350,000 followers. One of her earliest posts (uploaded on 27 June 2016) is her throwback photo as a child. She’s active on TikTok too, (@julibee_maria) with over 88,000 followers and more than 12,000 likes.
Personal Life
Rehwald is very secretive when it comes to her dating life. She hasn’t introduced anyone as her boyfriend, and is presumably single, without any children, as of late 2023.
Rehwald is good friends with the “Come as You Are” and “Single” actress, Delaney Feener. The duo loves spending time together, and often posts their photos engaging in fun outdoor activities. She currently lives in El Dorado Hills, California, She’s a Christian.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Julia is Asian of Filipino descent and has dark brown eyes and long hair of the same color. She’s slim, weighs approximately 115lbs (52kgs), and is 5ft 5ins (1.65m) tall. Some of Julia’s most distinctive features include a beauty spot on one of her cheeks, a chiseled jawline, and a snub nose.
Net Worth
Julia has accumulated a good sum from her budding acting career. She’s worth approximately $500,000 as of 2023; she prefers to lead a modest life.
