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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at DESU chapter.

We all love the cast of Riverdale and their characters, but do we really know the cast outside of the show?  There is a large cast that is always on the show throughout the season, this does not include the parents of the teenage characters.  We are going to get some insight on who they are and why we love them in and outside of the show, Riverdale.  

Lili Reinhart AKA Betty Cooper  

Lilli Reinhart is an actress from Cleveland, Ohio.  Some movies she acted in are Galveston, Hustlers, Chemical Hearts, and Miss Stevens.  Three fun facts about Lili are she moved to L.A. once she turned eighteen, she has multiple tattoos, and she is terrified of spiders.
 

Cole Sprouse AKA Jughead Jones

Cole Sprouse is an American actor from Arezzo, Italy.  Some movies and television shows he acted in are The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Five Feet Apart, Big Daddy, and The Emperor’s New School.  Three fun facts about Cole are his first crush was Jennifer Aniston when they both acted in Friends, he and his twin are known for going roasting each other on Twitter, and he is an amazing photographer.
 

KJ Apa AKA Archie Andrews  


KJ is an actor from Auckland, New Zealand.  Some movies he acted in are I Still Believe, A Dog’s Purpose, The Last Summer, and I Hate U Give.  Three fun facts about KJ are his real name is Keneti James Fitzgerald, he is half Samoan, and he is not a natural redhead.
 

Camila Mendes AKA Veronica Lodge  

Camila is an American actress from Charlottesville, Virginia.  Some movies she acted in are The Perfect Date, Coyote Lake, The New Romantic, and Palm Springs.  Three fun facts about Camila are she studied at NYU at the same time as Cole Sprouse, she is the shortest cast member on Riverdale, and one Halloween she dressed up in a Napoleon Dynamite-inspired costume.
 

Madelaine Petsch AKA Cheryl Blossom  

Madelaine is an American actress and YouTube personality from Washington, but she is also from South Africa.  Some movies she acted in are Polaroid, The Curse of Sleeping Beauty, Instant Mom, and The Hive.  Three fun facts about Madelaine are her parents almost named her “Street,” she is vegan, has dual citizenship with the United States and South Africa, and she is a Board Member For The Environmental Media Association.
 

Casey Cott AKA Kevin Keller  

Casey Cott is an actor from Michigan.  Four fun facts about him is he is not gay in reali life, he is the same age as his sister but they are not twins, he shaved his head on Instagram Live for charity, and his favorite book is Harry Potter
 

Ashleigh Murray AKA Josie McCoy  

Ashley Murry is an actress and singer from Kansas City, Missouri.  Some movies she acted in are Welcome to New York, Alex, Inc,. Valley Girl, and Katy Keene.  Three fun facts about Ashleigh is her  singing voice is natural, she had $12 in her bank account when she booked Riverdale, and still keeps in touch with her Riverdale band, Josie and the Pussycats.
 

Vanessa Morgan AKA Toni Topaz  

Vanessa Morgan is an actress from Ottawa, Canada.  Some movies she acted in are The Shannara Chronicles, Geek Charming, Guilty at 17, and My Babysitter’s A Vampire.  Three fun facts about Vanessa is she recently got married to MLB player Michael Kopech, her best friend with her co-star Madelaine Petsch, and she originally auditioned for Josie in Riverdale.
 

Charles Melton AKA Reggie Mantle  


Charles Melton is an actor and model from Juneau, Alaska.  Some movies he acted in are Bad Boys For LIfe, The Sun is Also a Star, The Thinning: New World, and Swing.  Three fun facts about Charles is he believes in love, his first job was a dog walker, and he has some Asian descent.
 

Hi everyone, I am from the Lonestar state, go cowboys!  I lived in several places including some countries which I love writing about, along with writing about lifestyle.  I am majoring in Mass Communications with a with a minor in history!