Inia Te Wiata

Ngati Raukawa; opera singer, film actor, carver, artist (1915–1971)
Person human Q3151086
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Inia Te Wiata

Summary

Inia Te Wiata is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ōtaki[2]. He was born on June 10, 1915[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on June 26, 1971[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], actor[7], and carver[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Inia Te Wiata was born in Ōtaki[2].
  • Inia Te Wiata died in London[4].
  • Inia Te Wiata was born on June 10, 1915[3].
  • Inia Te Wiata died on June 26, 1971[5].
  • Inia Te Wiata is buried at Rangiatea Churchyard[10].
  • Among Inia Te Wiata's spouses was Beryl Te Wiata[11].
  • A child of Inia Te Wiata was Rima Te Wiata[12].
  • Inia Te Wiata held citizenship in New Zealand[13].
  • Inia Te Wiata is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[14].
  • Inia Te Wiata worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Inia Te Wiata's professions included actor[7].
  • Inia Te Wiata worked as a carver[8].
  • Inia Te Wiata received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Inia Te Wiata is recorded as male[16].
  • Inia Te Wiata's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Inia Te Wiata's Commons category is recorded as Inia Te Wiata[18].
  • Inia Te Wiata's voice type is recorded as bass-baritone[19].
  • The cause of death was cancer[20].
  • Inia Te Wiata's family name is recorded as Te Wiata[21].
  • Inia Te Wiata's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Inia Te Wiata's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Inia Te Wiata's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mi', 'text': 'Inia Morehu Tauhia Watene Iarahi Waihurihia Te Wiata'}[24].
  • Inia Te Wiata's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: NZ[27]

  • Began / founded: 1915-06-10[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1976-06-26[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 05ee9740-1481-4efe-a942-cdfda289e51d[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Inia Te Wiata was born in Ōtaki[2]. He was born on June 10, 1915[3]. He is identified as part of the Māori ethnic group[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], actor[7], and carver[8].

Recognition

Inia Te Wiata received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Personal Life

Among Inia Te Wiata's spouses was Beryl Te Wiata[11]. A child of him was Rima Te Wiata[12].

Death and Burial

Inia Te Wiata died on June 26, 1971[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was cancer[20]. He is buried at Rangiatea Churchyard[10].

Why It Matters

Inia Te Wiata ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Inia Te Wiata born?

Born in Ōtaki[2], Inia Te Wiata…

Where did Inia Te Wiata die?

Inia Te Wiata passed away in London[4].

Who was Inia Te Wiata married to?

Inia Te Wiata's spouses include Beryl Te Wiata[11].

What did Inia Te Wiata do for work?

Inia Te Wiata worked as opera singer[6], actor[7], and carver[8].

What awards did Inia Te Wiata receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Ōtaki
    Child Rima Te Wiata
    Manner of death natural causes
    Voice type bass-baritone
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