Tarita Teriipaia
Tarita Teriʻipaia (born 29 December 1941) is a French retired actress of French Polynesian and Chinese descent most famous for having been the third wife of actor Marlon Brando,[1] whom she later divorced. For media and entertainment appearances and engagements, she has usually been billed as Tarita.
Tarita Tumi Teriʻipaia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tarita Tumi Teri'ipaia 29 December 1941 Bora Bora, French Polynesia, France |
| Years active | 1962–1985 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 3, including Cheyenne Brando |
| Parent(s) | Teriʻiehira Teriʻipaia (father) Tetuareva Turia (mother) |
Biography
Born in Bora Bora, French Polynesia, she played Maimiti opposite Marlon Brando in the film Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[2] She became Brando's third wife in 1962. She is the mother of two of Brando's children, a son, Simon Teihotu (born in 1963) and a daughter, Tarita Cheyenne (1970-1995). They divorced in 1972. Only months after Marlon Brando's death in 2004, Tarita published her memoirs titled Marlon, My Love and My Torment.[3] One of their grandsons, Tuki Brando, is a prominent model. She is the only wife of Brando still alive, after Movita Castaneda and Anna Kashfi died on 12 February and 16 August 2015, respectively.
See also
References
- Claudia Luther and Elaine Dutka (4 July 2004). "A Hollywood Iconoclast Who Transformed the Art of Acting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link) - "Golden Globe Awards: Winners & Nominees 1963". GoldenGlobes.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- Carole Corm (1 February 2005). "Brando's Ex Tells Her Story". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2016.