Yannick Noah (born 18 May 1960 in Sedan, France) is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1983 and as a highly successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. During his career, which spanned almost two decades, Noah captured a total of 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3 (in July 1986) and attaining the World No. 1 doubles ranking the following month. Since his retirement from the game, Noah has remained in the public eye as a very popular music performer and as the co-founder, with his mother, of a charity organization for underprivileged children. Noah is also the father of Joakim Noah of the NBA Chicago Bulls.
Joakim Noah, Jénayé Noah, Yélena Noah, Joalukas Noah, Eleejah Noah, Aux arbres citoyens, Les Lionnes, Saga africa
Parents
Marie-Claire Échalier-Perrier, Zacharie Noah, Aux arbres citoyens, Les Lionnes, Saga africa
Siblings
Nathalie Noah, Isabelle Noah, Aux arbres citoyens, Les Lionnes, Saga africa
Nominations
NRJ Music Award for Francophone Song of the Year, NRJ Music Award for Francophone Male Artist of the Year, NRJ Music Award for Francophone Duo/Group of the Year, NRJ Music Award for Francophone Album of the Year, NRJ Music Award for Concert of the Year, Aux arbres citoyens, Les Lionnes, Saga africa
No Frenchman has won men's singles in French Open since Noah won 1983.
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Being a successful singer in France, he has released eight albums since 1991 including "Yannick Noah" (2000) and "Charango" (2006).
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Chosen most popular French celebrity in the annual survey of "Journal du dimanche" in 2005 and 2007.
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Born to Zacharie Noah, a former Cameroonian professional football player, and his French wife Marie-Claire, former captain of France's national women's basketball team and teacher.
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His first wife Cécilia was Miss Sweden 1978 and worked as a model.
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Children: Joakim Noah and Yelena (b. 1986) with Cécilia Rodhe; Elyjah (b. 1996) and Jénayé (b. 1997) with Heather Stewart-Whyte; Joalukas (b. 2004) with Isabelle Camus.
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Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (2005).
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
La chanson de l'année
2004-2011
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
Le petit prince
2010
TV Series performer: "De planète en planète"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Safari
2009
Sagha
King Guillaume
2009
Yannick Noah
Bob
1998
Short
Marco
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Le petit prince
2012
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
L'anniversaire de Jacques Dutronc en Corse
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Les années bonheur
2014
TV Series
Himself
La fête de la chanson française
2005-2014
TV Series
Himself
C
2011-2014
TV Series
Himself
Un soir
2014
TV Series
Himself
Du côté de chez Dave
2014
TV Series
Himself
Les copains d'abord
2014
TV Series
Himself
Thé ou café
2000-2014
TV Series
Himself
Vivement dimanche
2000-2014
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Main Guest
Vivement dimanche prochain
2001-2014
TV Series
Himself - Main Guest / Himself - Main guest
La chanson de l'année
2004-2014
TV Series
Himself
Le grand show
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Voice
2012-2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Emmenez-moi
2012
TV Series
Himself
Les Enfoirés
1993-2012
TV Series
Himself
Champs-Elysées
1983-2011
TV Series
Himself
Concert pour l'égalité (14 juillet)
2011
TV Movie
Himself (singing voice)
Tous vos amis sont l
2010
TV Series
Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+
2005-2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Chabada
2010
TV Series
Himself
Safari: Hors Piste
2009
Video documentary
Himself
Les grands gamins
2008
TV Movie
Himself
20 heures le journal
2007
TV Series
Himself
Symphonic Show
2005-2007
TV Series
Himself
Les stars se dépassent pour ELA
2007
TV Series
Himself
Tenue de soirée
2006
TV Series
Himself
Podium
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
Campus, le magazine de l'écrit
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Live 8
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Spécial 'Fête de la musique'
2005
TV Special
Himself
Tout le monde ELA
2005
TV Movie
Himself
Taratata
1993-2005
TV Series
Himself
Les années Zénith
2005
TV Special
Himself
Vos Français de coeur
2004
TV Movie
Himself
20h10 pétantes
2004
TV Series
Himself
En aparté
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Dans la lumière
2003
TV Series
Himself
Qui veut gagner des millions?
2002
TV Series
Himself
La fureur du samedi
2002
TV Series
Himself
Victoires de la musique
2002
TV Series
Himself
Tapis rouge
2001
TV Series
Himself
Nulle part ailleurs
2001
TV Series
Himself
Graines de star
2001
TV Series
Himself
Union libre
2001
TV Series
Himself
Tout le monde en parle
2000
TV Series
Himself
Capital
1997
TV Series documentary
Himself - Guest
7 sur 7
1985-1997
TV Series
Himself
Le journal de 20 heures
1996
TV Series
Himself
Déj
1995
TV Series documentary
Himself
La palmera
1991
TV Series
Himself
De tú a tú
1991
TV Series
C'est encore mieux l'après-midi
1986
TV Series
Himself
Yannick Noah: Schlagvariationen
1984
Documentary short
Himself
The French
1982
Documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Best of Five
2008
TV Series
Himself
Les grands du rire
2007
TV Series
Himself
Vivement dimanche
2007
TV Series
Himself
Les 40 ans de la 2
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Vivement dimanche (2000-2014) as Himself / Himself - Main Guest
Live 8 (2005) as Himself
Vivement dimanche prochain (2001-2014) as Himself - Main Guest / Himself - Main guest
$10 Million
