Maika Monroe: 10 facts about the actress you need to know

1. How old is Maika Monroe?

Maika Monroe is an American actress born May 29, 1993. Maika was born in Santa Barbara, California. She is 28 years old. Photo via Getty/Matt Winkelmeyer

2. Maika Monroe was born with a different name

Maika Monroe was actually born Dillon Monroe Buckley. In a 2015 interview with 'Under The Radar', Maika explained how she became "Maika". "It was probably first or second grade, I was asking my mom if there was any other name she was going to name me, and she said Maika was another one. And I was like, 'That's my name. I want that to be my name.'" Photo via Getty/Larry Busacca

3. How tall is Maika Monroe?

Maika Monroe is 5 ft 6 inches tall, according to multiple online sources. Photo via Getty/Eugene Gologursky

4. Who plays Julia in Netflix's 'TAU'? - Maika Monroe

In Netflix's 'TAU', Maika stars as Julia, a woman who has been kidnapped by a malevolent genius building a powerful AI. Julia befriends the house's AI, 'TAU', teaching it about humanity and plotting her escape in the psychological thriller. Photo via Netflix

5. Maika Monroe played Jamie Height in 'It Follows'

Maika played the teenage protagonist, Jay Height, in 'It Follows'. Jay discovers her life is in danger after the Entity latches onto her following a sexual encounter with Jeff Redmond (Jack Weary). Photo via Northern Lights Films/Screenshot

6. Maika plays McKayla Strawberry in 'Hot Summer Nights'

Maika stars in the film 'Hot Summer Nights' as "McKayla Strawberry" opposite Timothée Chalamet. The film debuted at SXSW in 2017 (but enjoyed wider release in 2018) and is a "coming of age" film set in Cape Code during the summer. Photo via A24/Screenshot

7. Maika appeared in 'Shotgun' with Joe Keery

Maika plays Mia in the 2018 comedy drama 'Shotgun'. The film premiered at SXSW 2018 and stars Jeremy Allen White, Marisa Tomei, and Joe Keery. Photo via Getty/Robin Marchant

8. What other movies has Maika Monroe been in?

Maika Monroe has had steady movie roles since 2012. Maika has been in 'Independence Day: Resurgence', 'The 5th Wave', 'It Follows', and many others. In 2017 and 2018, Maika had nine film acting credits for various projects. Photo via 20th Century Fox/Screenshot

9. Who is Maika Monroe's boyfriend?

Maika has been romantically linked to 'Stranger Things' actor Joe Keery since 2017. The two have walked a few red carpets together and Joe brought her to the 2017 red carpet premiere of 'Stranger Things 2'. Photo via Getty/Robin Marchant

10. Maika Monroe was a kiteboarder before becoming a professional actress.

Maika is a talented kiteboarder. Before becoming a professional actress, Maika trained as a kiteboarder from the age of 13 and moved to the Dominican Republic at 17 to pursue the sport further. Maika remained in DR for 7 months before returning to take the role as Cadence Farrow in 'At Any Price'. Maika was ranked 32 in the world in the sport. Photo via Instagram/Maika Monroe