New Zealand filmmaker, actor, and comedian Taika Waititi is known for directing quirky comedy films and has expanded his career as a voice actor and producer on numerous projects.

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Taika Waititi wives

Taika Waititi has been married twice. He first got married to New Zealand film producer Chelsea Winstanley in 2011. They were married for seven years and the marriage was blessed with two children. The couple separated in 2018.

Before Taika Waititi got married to his first wife, he was in a relationship with New Zealand actress and writer Loren Horsley for ten years. She co-wrote and acted in his directorial debut, Eagle vs Shark.

Taika Waititi’s second marriage was to a British singer Rita Ora in August 2022. They dated for a year before getting married. They started dating in 2021.

Taika Waititi children

Taika Waititi has two daughters named Matewa Kiritapu Waititi and Te Kainga O’Te Hinekahu Waititi.

Taika Waititi parents

Taika Waititi’s full name is Taika David Cohen and was born on August 16, 1975, in Wellington, and grew up in Wellington’s Aro Valley suburb and Raukokore, a small town in the Bay of Plenty.

Taika Waititi isthe son of Robin Cohen and Taika Waititi. His father was an artist of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui descent, while his mother, Robin Cohen, was a schoolteacher of Jewish ancestry. His parents divorced when he was around five, and he was raised primarily by his mother.

Taika Waititi siblings

Taika Waititi is the only child of his parents.

Source: Ghanafuo.com