Te Hinekāhu is the daughter of Taika Waititi and his ex-wife, Chelsea Winstanley. Born on May 20, 2012, the 11 year-old is an actress, and while her father is a famed actor and director, her mother is a director and producer.
Te’s fame is mostly tied to the successes of her parents, who have established themselves in Hollywood. She has, however, gotten a headstart in the movie industry. She made her start as a child actress when she appeared in the 2022 film Thor: Love and Thunder.
Summary of Te Hinekāhu’s Bio
- Full name: Te Kainga O’Te Hinekahu Waititi
- Nickname: Te Hinekāhu
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: 20 May 2012
- Te Hinekāhu’s Age: 11 years old
- Ethnicity: Maori, Jewish, French, Canadian, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi ancestry
- Nationality: American, New Zealand
- Zodiac Sign: Taurus
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Unmarried
- Te Hinekāhu’s Parents: Taika Waititi (father), Chelsea Winstanley (mother)
- Siblings: Matewa Kiritapu, Maia Winstanley
- Famous for: Being Taika Waititi’s Daughter
Te Hinekāhu is Now 11 Years Old
Te Hinekāhu was born on 20 May 2012, which means she is currently 11 years old. She was birthed in Los Angeles, United States, to her parents, Taika Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley. Following her birth, her father made it known that he had welcomed a girl, and he and his wife decided to name their 3.4kg bundle of joy Te Kainga O’Te Hinekahu Waititi after his great-grandmother.
She is of American nationality by birth and a citizen of New Zealand through her parents, while her root is traced to different places. She is Maori on both her parents’ sides and Jewish, French, and Canadian from her father, while she is also of Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Rangi ancestry from her mother’s side.
At the time of her birth, her parents were married for only a year, although they had been together for many years. Hinekahu’s parents met while Chelsea was working on a documentary on Maori artists, and she contacted Taika for an interview. They got to meet again in 2010 when they worked together on Boy. They would date for close to two years before getting married.
Te is being brought up in the United States, where she was born, although details, including her education and the school she attends, have not been revealed. Nonetheless, it is believed that she is in the age of elementary school.
Her Parents Divorced When She Was 6 Years Old
The marriage between the parents of Hinekāhu is believed to have hit the rocks in 2018 when their daughter was only six years old. However, they kept all details about the separation private for a while until Chelsea began sharing some cryptic messages on social media, and the pair was no longer seen in public together.
It was in 2020 that it became clear that the New Zealand power couple was no longer an item. In February of that year, Chelsea shared a photo with her mother at the 2020 Oscars with a caption indicating that a date with her “stunning mama” was a much better date than “a seat filler.” She made reference to those who sent her uplifting messages. In addition to that, she dropped a comment on a Twitter portrait drawn by an artist of her and Taika, ending it with the hashtag, “#notmyhusband.”
It is not clear at what point the divorce was finalized and the terms of their parting ways, but Te’s parents did well to keep her and her younger sister away from the divorce drama. Details regarding the custody of the girls have also not been revealed.
Te Hinekāhus has a Younger Sister Named Matewa
Hinekāhus is the first child of Taika Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley, but she is not the only child of the former couple. Three years after they had Te, the New Zealand-born stars had their second daughter, Matewa Kiritapu, who was born on August 11, 2015. Now 8 years old, Matewa was also born in Los Angeles, California, like her older sister.
Most details about Matewa are kept private by her parents, who are very protective of their kids. But it is no secret that she is also an actress like her older sister. The kid made her acting debut in 2022 when she appeared in Thor: Love and Thunder, a film written and directed by her father. She had a minor role in the production as an Asgardian Kid. It remains to be seen if she will later stick to a career in show business or may prefer another route altogether.
Apart from Matewa, Te has a much older half-brother who was born from her mother’s previous relationship with someone not revealed to the public. Her older brother is Maia Winstanley, who is now an adult pursuing a career in Hollywood. Her mother had him when she was only 21 years old, and she raised him as a single mother. Maia has appeared in the 2010 film Boy as a dancer.
Taika Waititi, who was born Taika David Cohen, did not have any kids before he got married to Chelsea. He has since moved on with his life after their marriage crashed. He got married to English singer Rita Ora in 2022, but they are yet to have any children.
Te Hinekāhu’s Mother is Chelsea Winstanley
New Zealand producer and director Chelsea Winstanley is Te Hinekāhu’s mother. She was born on 30 January 1976 in New Zealand. She was raised in her home country under difficult situations, as the marriage between her parents ended when she was still very little.
Chelsea was a victim of childhood sexual abuse, which affected her into her adulthood. She revealed that it was her former husband that helped her to deal with it and heal. As a result of the struggles from her early life, the woman became pregnant for the first time when she was 19, but she aborted the baby, only to get pregnant a second time when she was 20.
Career-wise, Chelsea has been in the entertainment business for a very long time as a film and documentary producer. She is behind some acclaimed works, including Jojo Rabbit (2019), which she worked on together with Taika, the 2017 drama, Waru, and the 2014 film, What We Do in Silence.
Chelsea started a production company with her sister, Tweedie Waititi, in 2017, with a drive to adapt Disney animated films into Maori language adaptations. The company has produced a few, including The Lion King and Frozen in 2022.
Te Hinekāhu Appeared in Thor: Love and Thunder
With a father who is an award-winning director, writer, and actor who is known for some major work, including Jojo Rabbit (2009) and Two Cars, One Night (2003), and a mother who is a film producer, it is not surprising that Te Hinekāhu has also made her debut as an actress.
Te hinekāhu made her debut in 2022 in the same film as her younger sister, Thor: Love and Thunder. The celebrity kid’s role was a very minor one, as she only appeared as an Asgardian Kid. As it is stated, the Marvel Studios film was co-written by her father, who also directed the work.
While the work that she is now known for as an actress, and her only work thus far, was gotten thanks to her famous father, it is not yet known if she has the intention of following in the footsteps of her parents as she grows up.
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