Tarita Teriʻipaia (born 30 December 1941) is a French retired actress of French Polynesian and Chinese descent who was the third wife of actor Marlon Brando;[1] the couple divorced in 1972. For media and entertainment appearances and engagements, she has usually been billed as Tarita.
Tarita Tumi Teriʻipaia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tarita Tumi Teri'ipaia 30 December 1941 |
| Years active | 1962–1985 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Cheyenne Brando; 2 adopted |
| Parent(s) | Teriʻiehira Teriʻipaia (father) Tetuareva Turia (mother) |
Biography
editBorn 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.[3] Only months after Marlon Brando's death in 2004, Tarita published her memoirs titled Marlon, My Love and My Torment.[4] She is the only wife of Brando still alive, after Movita Castaneda and Anna Kashfi died on 12 February and 16 August 2015, respectively.
Filmography
edit- Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) as Princess Maimiti
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Claudia Luther; Elaine Dutka (4 July 2004). "A Hollywood Iconoclast Who Transformed the Art of Acting". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Golden Globe Awards: Winners & Nominees 1963". GoldenGlobes.com. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Natalie Finn (15 May 2022). "Inside the Most Publicly Tragic Chapter of Marlon Brando's Scandalous Family History". E!News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Carole Corm (1 February 2005). "Brando's Ex Tells Her Story". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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