Overview

• Ava Phillippe and musician Dakota Brubaker moved in together in June 2025, marking their first shared residence six months after publicly confirming their relationship.
• On June 11, 2025, the couple recreated a scene from the 1999 film Cruel Intentions on TikTok with Brubaker donning a black turtleneck and wire-framed glasses.
• Social media users noted Brubaker’s resemblance to Ryan Phillippe, leading Ava to film a follow-up TikTok in which she comically mouthed “no” to the comparison.
• Brubaker performs under the stage name Vindigo, a solo continuation of his indie rock project that began while he was a cognitive science student at UC Berkeley.
• Ava Phillippe officially launched her acting career with an appearance on the ABC series Doctor Odyssey in April 2025.