Cécilia Rodhe
Born
Cécilia Catharina Björnsdotter Rodhe

(1961-09-01) 1 September 1961
Gothenburg, Sweden
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Sweden 1978
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorGreen
Major
competition(s)
Miss Sweden 1978 (winner)
Miss Universe 1978 (4th runner-up)

Cécilia Catharina Björnsdotter Rodhe (surname sometimes spelled Rhode; formerly Rhodes-Noah; born 1 September 1961) is a Swedish former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Sweden 1978[1] and competed in the Miss Universe 1978 pageant, held in Mexico, 24 July. In the Miss Universe pageant, she finished fifth place. She is currently a sculptor.

Personal life

From her former marriage to French tennis player Yannick Noah,[2] she has two children, Joakim and Yélena. The 6'11" Joakim played college basketball for the 2006 and 2007 NCAA national champions, the University of Florida Gators, was drafted by the Chicago Bulls of the NBA as the ninth overall pick, and is a two-time All-Star.

Rodhe currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

References

  1. Fröken Sverige genom tiderna Archived 2010-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2010-05-19 (in Swedish)
  2. "Noah, wife to separate, agree to seek divorce". The Kansas City Times. October 3, 1987. Retrieved March 7, 2021.


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