Cécilia Catharina Björnsdotter Rodhe (surname sometimes spelled Rhode; formerly Rhodes-Noah; born 1 September 1961) is a Swedish beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Sweden 1978.[1] She 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.

Cécilia Rodhe
Born
Cécilia Catharina Björnsdotter Rodhe

(1961-09-01) 1 September 1961 (age 63)
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)

Personal life

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By 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.[citation needed]

References

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