Maika Monroe Biography

Fast Facts

• Trained as a kiteboarder as a teenager
• Got her start in acting after she was cast as a background dancer in a film as a child
• Quote: "[on "The Guest"] "This movie has such a specific style to it․ And so I was happy to be a part of it; I love the role of Anna, this kind of kick-ass girl․""
• Quote: "[On her start in acting] "I never really thought, 'Oh I want to be an actress, I want to be in movies․' I enjoyed doing school plays, but I never really took it too seriously․""
• Has frequently worked on horror films
• Decided to change her name as a child to "Maika," which was the name of her mother's best friend
• Moved to the Dominican Republic at the age of 17 to train as a kiteboarder