Mario Gaoa [SEP] date of birth
Mario Gaoa
Mario Gaoa (born 1971) is a New Zealand actor, writer and director, best known as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy group. He is of Samoan descent. As part of the group he has appeared in the film Sione's Wedding; provided the voices of Sione Tapili and God in the animated series Bro'Town, which he also co-writes; and acted in various Naked Samoans comedic theatre performances. He has also appeared in the film Nightmare Man and briefly in the television series .
Lisa Taouma
Lisa Gaoa (née Taouma) is a Samoan-born New Zealand writer, film director, and producer.
Background.
Taouma grew up Faleasiu, Samoa and migrated to Dunedin, New Zealand, later moving to then Grey Lynn. She has an MA from the University of Auckland and lectures there on Pacific arts.
Taouma is married to fellow writer and comedian Mario Gaoa.
Career.
Taouma began writing for the screen in 1996, for "Tala Pasifika", specifically the episodes "