Joakim Noah
Noah in 2016, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Joakim Simon Noah
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 25, 1985
Ethnicity:
*25% Cameroonian
*25% French
*50% Swedish
Joakim Noah is an American professional basketball player. He is 6’11.
He is the son of Yannick Noah, a tennis star and musician, and Cécilia Rodhe (born Cécilia Catharina Björnsdotter Rodhe), a model, who was Miss Sweden 1978. His father, who was born in France, is of half Cameroonian and half French descent. His mother is Swedish. Aside from American, Joakim has French, Swedish, and U.S. citizenship. His sister is model Yelena Noah.
Joakim has dubbed himself the African Viking, to pay tribute to his heritage.
Joakim’s paternal grandfather was Zacharie Noah (the son of Simon Noah Bikié and Elisabeth Mekongo). Zacharie was a professional footballer, from Yaoundé, Cameroon. He was of the Ewondo group. Simon was a businessperson.
Joakim’s paternal grandmother was Marie-Claire Perrier (the daughter of Marcel Perrier and Camille Bayet). Marie-Claire was born in Ardennes, Champagne-Ardenne, France. Marcel was born in Yzeure, Allier, France, and was a poet and teacher. He was the son of Louis Léonard Perrier and Célestine Ladame. Camille was born in Haraucourt, Champagne Ardennes, the daughter of Alfred Lucien Laurent Bayet and Marie Félicitée Lefevre.
Joakim’s maternal grandfather is named Björn Rodhe.
Joakim’s maternal grandmother is named Ingrid.
Source: Genealogy of Joakim’s father – https://gw.geneanet.org
His maternal grandparents are Björn and Ingrid Rodhe
“Björnsdotter” – That’s Icelandic. I don’t think they have the same naming structure in Sweden, though I do accept ‘Rhode’ is Swedish.
“Björnsdotter” is actually Swedish, although we generally don’t use the ending “-dotter” anymore. In Icelandic it would be “Björnsdóttir”. But anyway, it’s a middle name, and thus don’t necessarily indicate anything.
I don’t agree at ALL!!!! He is so not cute! Sorry. He looks like a Vulcan with curly long hair and olive skin.
He’s so gorgeous.
LMFAOOO really? You must need glasses. He looks like a caveman. He also looks like he could be Travis McCoy’s unattractive brother.