Shavaughn Ruakere (born 3 March 1978) is a New Zealand actress and television presenter. She is well known for her roles as presenter on the children's TV show What Now and for playing the role of Roimata Ngatai on the prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.
Early life
editRuakere was born in Hāwera but lived in Ōpunake until her family moved to New Plymouth when she was eight years old.[1] She attended university in Auckland before relocating to Christchurch for a television presenter role on What Now.[2]
Career
editRuakere started out as a presenter for popular children's television shows such as What Now in New Zealand in the late nineties and later on ITV' s SMTV Live in 2003.[2] Her acting career began with minor roles in the films River Queen (2005) and Sione's Wedding (2006).[3] From 2011 to 2014, Ruakere played the character of Roimata Ngatai on Shortland Street, her most notable television role to date.[4] In 2018, Ruakere was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.[5] She and dancing partner Enrique Johns made it to the grand final, where they were first of the four teams to be eliminated.[6] In 2022, she became the host of New Zealand's edition of FBoy Island.[7]
Personal life
editRuakere is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Te Āti Awa and Taranaki descent).[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | River Queen | Maori Tribal Chief's Wife | |
| 2006 | Sione's Wedding | Dream Latifah 1 | |
| 2006 | Discount Taxi Driver | Robin Slade | Short film |
| 2009 | The Warning | Rihanna | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–2001 | What Now | Herself | |
| 2003 | SMTV Live | Herself | |
| 2005 | The Tem Show | Herself | |
| 2008 | The Jaquie Brown Diaries | Herself | |
| 2009 | The Cult | Angela | |
| 2010 | Legend of the Seeker | Mistress Sara | |
| 2010–2016 | 7 Days | Herself | |
| 2011 | Brown Bruthaz | Jasmine | |
| 2011–2014, 2023 | Shortland Street | Roimata Ngatai | |
| 2013 | Best Bits | Herself | |
| 2014 | Flat3 | Mascot Lady | Web series |
| 2015 | When We Go To War | Awa Kokiri | |
| 2017 | Darryl: An Outward Bound Story | Sally | |
| 2018 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | |
| 2021–2022 | Power Rangers Dino Fury | Dr. Lani Akana | |
| 2022 | FBoy Island NZ | Host | as Shav Rurakere |
| 2023 | Power Rangers Cosmic Fury | Dr. Lani Akana |
References
edit- ^ Utiger, Taryn (13 February 2017). "Made in Taranaki: Shavaughn Ruakere". Taranaki Daily News. Retrieved 18 September 2018 – via stuff.co.nz.
- ^ a b "Shavaughn Ruakere: Out of the blue". NZ Herald. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Matthew, Kristen (19 April 2015). "Shortland Street star's new role as a wartime hussy". NZ Herald. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Donna (27 January 2014). "Shavaughn Ruakere: Why I had to leave". nowtolove.co.nz. Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Former Shortland Street actress Shavaughn Ruakere joins Dancing With The Stars NZ". nowtolove.co.nz. Woman's Day. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars NZ Final: Shavaughn Ruakere eliminated". Newshub. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "It's a Date: FBoy Island's Shavaughn Ruakere on all things dating, love and lust". New Zealand Herald. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ "Actor Profile: Shavaughn Ruakere". Johnson & Laird Management. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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