Tuarii Tracqui (born 1991)[1] is a French Polynesian actor and dancer. He is the son of dance expert Manouche Lehartel.[1]
Tracqui was born in Tahiti.[1] He began dancing at the age of 15 after the death of his father.[1] In 2008 he enrolled in the Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia, graduating with a diploma of traditional studies, and winning a gold medal in dance.[2] He then studied Tahitian language at the University of French Polynesia.[1] He won best dancer at the 2012 Heiva,[3] and served on the jury for the 2016 Heiva a Paris.[4] In 2015 he started acting, on stage in Les champignons de Paris,[5][6] and on television in Tupapa'u[7] and the short comedy series Maui and Coco.[8] He also worked as a choreographer on the TV show "Dance in paradise".[9]