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- Birthday: 1993-05-29
- Born Place: Santa Barbara, California, USA
Maika Monroe
Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley on May 29, 1993, in Santa Barbara, California) is an American actress who achieved critical recognition and established herself as a leading figure in the modern horror and thriller genres. Before pursuing acting full-time, Monroe was a professional competitive freestyle kiteboarder, even moving to the Dominican Republic at age 17 to train and competing in the International Red Bull Big Air competition in 2013. She made her film debut in the 2012 drama At Any Price and appeared in films like The Bling Ring and Labor Day, but her career breakthrough came in 2014 with two critically acclaimed roles: Anna Peterson in the psychological thriller The Guest and Jamie "Jay" Height in the iconic horror film It Follows, which cemented her status as a modern "Scream Queen." She has continued to showcase her versatility across genres, starring as Patricia Whitmore in the blockbuster sequel Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and taking on lead roles in psychological thrillers like Greta (2018), Watcher (2022), and the critically praised horror film Longlegs (2024) alongside Nicolas Cage. Monroe was in a long-term relationship with actor Joe Keery from 2017 to 2022 and has been publicly dating real estate agent Dalton Gomez since 2023.
