Nukâka Coster-Waldau

 Coster-Waldau with husband Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – “Gods Of Egypt” New York City Premiere, 2016 –  Photo Credit: Rula Kanawati / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Sascha Nukâka Motzfeldt

Place of Birth: Uummannaq, County of Greenland, Denmark

Date of Birth: 23 February, 1971

Ethnicity: Greenlandic Inuit, Norwegian, German

Nukâka Coster-Waldau, or Nukaaka Coster-Waldau, is a Greenlandic singer, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was Miss Greenland. She is a Danish citizen.

Nukâka is the daughter of Vivi and Josef Motzfeldt (Josef Tuusi Motzfeldt), a politician. Her father was leader of Inuit Ataqatigiit, a Greenlandic political party striving for an independent Greenland; he was also Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs, from 2009 to 2013, as well as President West Nordic Council and a Member of Parliament of Greenland. Nukâka is married to Danish actor, producer, and screenwriter Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, with whom she has two children.

Nukâka’s paternal grandfather was Peter Abraham Temæus Samuel Motzfeldt (the son of Peter Karl Jakob John Jens Motzfeldt and Talitha Bodil Esther Egede). Nukâka’s grandfather Peter was born in Sagdlît ved Sydprøven. Nukâka’s great-grandfather Peter was the son of Edward Frederik Lars Josva Julius Motzfeldt and Antoinette Ingeborg Maria Caritas Chemnitz. Talitha was the daughter of Christian Søren Andreas Egede and Ane Marie Chatrine Chemnitz.

Nukâka’s paternal grandmother was Marie Augusta Gure Kleist (the daughter of Gerhardt Peter Abraham Kleist and Juliane Justine Dorthie Egede). Marie was born in Julianehåb. Gerhardt was the son of Pavia Joseph and Severine Vilhelmine Phoebe Kleist. Juliane was the daughter of Johan Jacob Egede and Juliane Caroline Mariane Ravn.

Nukâka’s maternal grandfather is surnamed Egede.

Nukâka’s maternal grandmother is the daughter of Jorgen Niels Morten Peter Chemnitz and Vilhelmine Else Kathrine Josefsen. Jorgen was the son of Ane Marie Jakobine Kathrine Holm.

Source: Genealogy of Nukâka Coster-Waldau – http://www.geni.com