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Marie Mariterangi is a French Polynesian artist who was born on 3 May, 1926 in Hikueru, French Polynesia, France. She is best known for her paintings, which often depict the beauty of her native land. She has exhibited her work in galleries and museums around the world, including the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington. Mariterangi's work is characterized by its vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes. She often paints scenes of everyday life in French Polynesia, such as fishing boats, lagoons, and traditional dances. Her work has been praised for its ability to capture the beauty and spirit of her homeland. Mariterangi has received numerous awards and honors for her work, including the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government in 2004. She is also a member of the French Polynesian Academy of Arts and Sciences. Mariterangi is currently living in Tahiti, where she continues to paint and exhibit her work. She is also a professor at the University of French Polynesia, where she teaches art history and painting.

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Occupation Singer, songwriter
Age 45 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 3 May, 1926
Birthday 3 May
Birthplace Hikueru, French Polynesia, France
Date of death (1971-04-27)1971-04-27
Died Place Papeete, French Polynesia, France
Nationality French Polynesia

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1971

She died from cancer in Papeete in 1971. She is interred at Uranie Cemetery [fr] in Papeete. In 2001, she features on a French Polynesian postage stamp.

1959

She moved from French Polynesia to Honolulu in Hawaii in August 1959, and eventually moved to the mainland United States. She and her bands performed under different names, such as The Marie Terangi Trio, Marie Terangi Et Son Groupe or Mariterangi.

1954

Marie started her professional career in 1954 after meeting Eddie Lund. She took part in one of Eddie Lund's albums, "Rendezvous in Tahiti". Her first band was called Les Troubadours des Îles, with whom she made her first recordings. She sang at the Quinn's, a legendary night club of Papeete with a sometimes infamous reputation. From 1955, Marie sang in the luxury hotels of Tahiti, such as the Royal Tahitien, the Royal Papeete or Les Tropiques, a famous hotel, which Paul Gauguin and Marlon Brando in their days would have hung out at. She then set up the first professional dance troop that performed during cruise ship stopovers.

1926

Marie Mariterangi, Marie Mariteragi, Marie Terangi or Marie was a singer, songwriter of Polynesian pop music, guitarist and ukulele player. She was born on (1926-05-03)May 3, 1926 in Hikueru in French Polynesia and died on (1971-04-27)April 27, 1971 in Papeete in French Polynesia.

Marie Mariterangi, also known as "Marie Mariteragi", "Marie Terangi" or simply "Marie", was born on (1926-05-03)May 3, 1926 in Hikueru in the Tuamotu islands in a family of Polynesian pop musicians who became famous between the 1950s and the 1990s. Her brother Teaitu (1928–2013), her sisters Célia and Mélia, her half-sister Emma (1938–2000), her mother Hiriata (1896–1986) and her cousin Turuma were all musicians, solo or choir singers in different orchestras of the time. Emma, the youngest of the siblings and the most famous with Marie, was known in the Polynesian music industry under the name "Emma Terangi".