Tarita nació el 29 de diciembre de 1941 en Anau District, Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Es una actriz, conocida por Rebelión a bordo (1962). Ha estado casada con Marlon Brando.
[asked if she would like to be in more films]: No. Well, I would like, but he [Marlon Brando] doesn't want me to. He wants me to stay home and raise the children.