RELATED: See Elizabeth Taylor’s Lookalike Grandson, Who Is Carrying on Her Legacy. Tuki was first discovered when he was photographed with his grandmother Tarita Teriipaia by iconic photographer Bruce Weber. Weber later shot Tuki for the cover of L’Uomo Vogue, which launched Tuki’s modeling career. Tuki has since modeled for Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, and TechnoMarine timepieces, among other notable brands. RELATED: See Loretta Lynn’s Granddaughter, Who’s Performing Her Grandmother’s Hits. Tuki became an orphan at the age of five. His mother, Cheyenne Brando, died by suicide at 25. His father, Dag Drollet, was killed by Cheyenne’s half-brother, Christian Brando, right before Tuki was born. According to L’Uomo Vogue, Christian killed Drollet because he had hit Cheyenne, who was eight months pregnant at the time. Tuki ended up being raised by his Teriipaia, Marlon’s third and last wife. When Marlon died, he left behind a massive fortune. According to The Age, Brando left his money to his children, producer, associates, and friends. However, he barred his adopted daughter and Tuki from receiving any of his inheritance. “I intentionally and with full knowledge of the consequences do not provide in my will or in my living trust for Cheyenne’s issue or for Petra Brando-Corval, or for any of Petra’s issue,” the will read.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb RELATED: For more celeb content delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. In 2012, during a behind-the-scenes interview with MR PORTER, Tuki reflected on his memories of his grandfather. “My earliest memory of my grandfather is when we were together swimming in the pool, and he was talking about everything he saw in his life,” Tuki recalled. “And he told me how to work my abs in the swimming pool.” Tuki also remembered Marlon telling him that “being comfortable is the best thing in style.” RELATED: See Elvis Presley’s 3 Granddaughters Now.
