Who Is Reina Hardesty’s Boyfriend? Into ‘Butterfly’ Star’s Dating Life

Reina Hardesty is a talented American actress who has garnered fame through her amazing performances in several movies and TV shows, including StartUp, Brockmire, Greenhouse Academy, What Comes Around, and It’s What’s Inside.

In addition to her work as an actress, she has contributed to the entertainment industry as a cinematographer, having worked on three short films — A Dish Best Served in 2015 and Inspired and Coming Out in 2016.

More recently, she portrayed the lead role of Rebecca in the 2025 Amazon Prime Original series Butterfly. Supporting her in the show are Daniel Dae Kim as David Jung, Louis Landau as Oliver, Piper Perabo as Juno, Sean Dulake as Hollis, among others.

Since the release of the television show, people have been eager to learn more about the actress, particularly her personal life, including her dating history. So, let’s dive into it!

Is Reina Hardesty dating a boyfriend?

As of this writing, there have been no reports of the Butterfly star dating a boyfriend. Hardesty has been a very private person since the start and rarely gives out any details about her personal life.

Reina Hardesty during a feature for Cliché Magazine (Photo: Instagram)

Even on her interviews or her social media handles, she hasn’t given out any hints about having a romantic relationship with a boyfriend. Similarly, her IMDb profile mentions that she likes to maintain her privacy while focusing on her craft.

So, without any proof, it’s best to say that Hardesty’s present relationship status is single and she isn’t dating a boyfriend. Furthermore, there are no details available about her dating history.

Reina Hardesty’s Wikipedia

Born in 1996, Reina celebrates her birthday every year on January 4, making her 29 years of age as of this writing. She was raised by her parents, Greg Hardesty and Manako Ihaya, in the suburbs of Orange County, California. It’s unknown if she has any siblings or not.

Her father is a seasoned writer who used to work as a reporter for The Orange County Register, whereas her mother is a Japanese-to-English interpreter. When Reina was 13, she gained quite a popularity when her father wrote a column about her.

The column was about him receiving a phone service statement, recording his daughter Reina sending and receiving over 14,500 text messages in a month. Many print as well as television outlets in the US and even Europe reportedly ran stories about her and her texting habit.

Reina Hardesty at the premiere of Netflix’s ‘It’s What’s Inside’ at the Egyptian Theatre (Photo: Instagram)

Moving on, Reina – who stands at the height of 5 feet 4 inches or 162.6 cm – was raised in a diverse family with Japanese and American roots, which helped to shape her worldview and her approach to storytelling. She was interested in acting from a young age and began taking classes at the age of 8.

Fast forward to 2015, she made her acting debut, playing the role of Grace in the TV series Yes, Doctor…?. Since then, she has continued to move forward and gain success through her hard work and dedication to the craft.

As of this writing, her IMDb profile states that she has 27 acting projects under her name. Furthermore, she is currently working on her upcoming short film titled Hello, Dad!, in which she will portray the role of Marika.

During her interview with Folie Magazine, she mentioned that she has been doing freelance projects with her friends, and Hello, Dad! is a short film directed by her friend Cameron Monaghan. She added that it was a small production and they filmed it in one day.