Maika Monroe

Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; born May 29, 1993) is an American actress and professional kiteboarder. She starred in the horror film It Follows (2014), which won her several accolades, including an Empire Award nomination. She also starred in the thriller The Guest (2014), the sci-fi thriller Tau (2018), and the psychological thrillers Greta (2018), Watcher (2022), and God Is a Bullet (2023). Monroe made her film acting debut with the drama film At Any Price (2012). Aside from her work in horror, she has also had roles in the drama film Labor Day (2013), the action film Independence Day: Resurgence (2016), the neo-noir coming-of-age film Hot Summer Nights (2017), the comedy-drama film After Everything (2018) and the black comedy film Villains (2019). Early life Monroe was born Dillon Monroe Buckley on May 29, 1993, in Santa Barbara, California. Her mother was a sign language interpreter and her father was a construction worker. She later changed her first name to Maika, by which she had already been known for most of her life. At the age of 17, Monroe left Santa Barbara and moved to Cabarete in the Dominican Republic to continue training in kiteboarding after spending the previous summer there. She subsequently completed her senior year of high school online. Career