Rebecca Rittenhouse Was Tired of Waiting to Be Chosen, So She Built Something of Her Own

Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff · Jul 30, 2026 · 41m

You probably know Rebecca Rittenhouse from her roles on The Mindy Project, Blood & Oil, His & Hers, and more. But behind the success was an industry that required constant resilience, rejection, and the ability to keep showing up even when the answer was no.

When the pandemic and the 2023 Hollywood strikes brought uncertainty to her career, Rebecca was forced to confront how much of her future depended on being chosen by others. That moment pushed her to take control, step into the unknown, and build something of her own: Privet Beauty.

In this episode of Superwomen, Rebecca shares how her…