Tevaite Vernette

Tevaite Vernette is a Tahitian actress known for a single film role. She became known for acting opposite Mel Gibson in her first and only movie. Tevaite Vernette went nude for her role in The Bounty in 1984. She was born on January 1, 1965, in Tahiti. In the film she played Mauatua, the love interest of the character played by Mel Gibson. She has not taken another motion picture role since that release. She still lives in Tahiti, where she is married and has two children. As one of the island's few celebrities, she appears at openings and speaks for Tahiti when asked.