- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMary Christine Brockert
- Nicknames
- The Ivory Queen of Soul
- Lady Tee
- La Dona
- Height5′ (1.52 m)
- Teena Marie was born on March 5, 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Top Gun (1986), The Goonies (1985) and Maid in Manhattan (2002). She died on December 26, 2010 in Pasadena, California, USA.
- Children
- ParentsThomas Leslie BrockertMary Anne Brockert née Boehme
- RelativesSuzanne Leslie Brockert(Sibling)Pamela Ann Brockert(Sibling)Terry Lee Brockert(Sibling)
- Distinctive soulful vocals
- On December 26, 2010, Teena Marie was found dead in her home by her daughter, Alia Rose Brockert. Teena died early Sunday morning. It was reported that she died from natural causes. She suffered a grand mal seizure a month prior to her death.
- Protegee of Rick James.
- At the time of her death, Teena Marie had been in the process of completing her album "Beautiful". The album was finished posthumously by her daughter Alia Rose Brockert and released on January 15, 2013.
- Her album "Sapphire" (Ca$h Money Classics/Universal Records 985 389) debuted at #3 on the R&B chart and at #24 on the pop chart.
- I'm a black artist with a white skin. At the end of the day, you have to sing what's in your soul.
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