Maika Monroe

Birthday: 29 May 1993, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Birth Name: Dillon Monroe Buckley

Height: 168 cm

Santa Barbara-born Maika Monroe's initial desire was to pursue a career in professional freestyle kiteboarding (kite surfer). Following in her father's footsteps, she started the sport at the age of 13. She moved to the Dominican Republic's north coast of Cabarete in her senior year of high school to train full-time while she complet... Show more »

I've seen so many scripts, and I want to do everything. Like with kiteboarding, you have to be fearl...Show more »

I've seen so many scripts, and I want to do everything. Like with kiteboarding, you have to be fearless. I'm not scared. Show less «

I'm working on a movie called Labor Day (2013) with Kate Winslet while still balancing kiteboarding....Show more »

I'm working on a movie called Labor Day (2013) with Kate Winslet while still balancing kiteboarding. Being an actress and an athlete is a challenge, but I'm excited to see what happens. Show less «

With kiting you have to land a trick, and in that instant you know whether you won or lost--I knew I...Show more »

With kiting you have to land a trick, and in that instant you know whether you won or lost--I knew I could become the best in the world if I trained. But with acting, there are different variations; there's not a right or wrong way. It's so hard because it's so out of your hands. I have no idea what's going to happen! Show less «

My goal is to continue to act and still be a professional kiteboarder.

Acting is such a crazy industry, but kiteboarding keeps me grounded.

When I was living in the Dominican Republic, the local kids became a part of my family.

I started kiteboarding when I was 13. My dad was a kiteboarder, and I begged him to teach me until h...Show more »

I started kiteboarding when I was 13. My dad was a kiteboarder, and I begged him to teach me until he finally agreed. He made me wait because it can be dangerous. Show less «