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 .
Ruakere 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]
Ruakere 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]
Ruakere is a New Zealander of Māori descent (Te Āti Awa and Taranaki descent). [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 | |
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