Aki Munroe Actor Profile

Profile

Ethnicity

Māori

Iwi

Te Aupōuri, Ngāpuhi, Ngati Kuri & Te Rarawa

Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Height

159 cm

Age Range

18–25

Career Highlights

Aki is a New Zealand–Māori actress who has been performing since childhood, building a strong body of work across television, film, web series, and theatre. She is best known for her leading role as "Te Ururangi" in the acclaimed web series "Ahikāroa", spanning multiple seasons, alongside standout performances in "Rapunga", "Heartbreak High" Season 3, and "Vegas." Her feature film credits include lead roles in "Workmates" and "Restitution", further establishing her as a dynamic screen presence across both drama and contemporary storytelling. Aki’s early screen work includes a guest appearance on "Shortland Street" and a lead role in the short film "Money Honey." On stage, she has taken on leading roles in productions such as "Tu Meke Tui", "Annie", and "Seussical."

Feature Film.

2023RestitutionClaire (Lead)Dir. Hayden Washington-Smith
2023WorkmatesWhetu (Lead)Dir. Curtis Vowell

Television.

2026BaddiesBee (Supporting )TVNZ/BSAG
Dir. Johnny Barker
2026Head Girl Maia (Supporting)Three NZ
Dir. Robyn Grace
2026Ms XTalia (Guest)South Pacific Pictures
Dir. David de Lautour
2025Ahikāroa Season 6Te Ururangi (Lead)Kura Productions
Dir. Various
2025Heartbreak High S3Taz (Supporting)Netflix
Dir. Various
2025RapungaWai (Lead)Cinco Cine & Whakaata Māori
Dir. Tim Worrall
2022Ahikaroa - Season 5Te Ururangi (Lead )Dir. Various
2021Ahikaroa - Season 4Te UrurangiDir. Awanui Simich Pene, Jarod Rawiri, Corinna Hunziker
2021The Brokenwood Mysteries - Season 8 Emmy Schofield (Guest)Dir. Various
2020VegasArihia Poulan (Supporting )Greenstone TV
Dir. Michael Bennett and Kiel McNaughton
2018Shortland StreetRangimarie Rameka (Guest)South Pacific Pictures
Dir. Various

Theatre.

2021Mauri TauNarrator - WaitīDir. Scotty Cotter
2019The Wolves#46Silo Theatre
Dir. Sophie Roberts
2019Tu Meke TuiTaitu the Takahe (Lead)Auckland Live
Dir. Renee Lyons
2017Annie - Intermediate School ProductionAnnie (Lead)
2017Seussical Theatre - High School ProductionJojo Macbeth (Lead)Dir. Michelle Johansson

Web Series.

2025Please Don’t Break Anything Riley (Supporting)Dir. Damon Feuplea’i
2022Kura - Season 3Po (Core)Dir. Various
2019Ahikaroa - Season 3Te Ururangi (Lead)Kura Productions
Dir. Jarod Rawiri
2019I Date Rejects - Season 2JayWhitiora Productions Ltd
Dir. Paula Jones

Short Film.

2019Money HoneyRed (Lead)Dir. Isaac Knights-Washbourn