education | January 11, 2026

Who Is Isan Elba Mother Hanne Norgaard And Where Is She Now?

Most of us know about Isan Elba being the daughter of Idris Elba but do you know who her mother is?

Isan Elba is a celebrity kid who is now also a philanthropist. The star kid was born on January 5, 2002, to her father, Idris Elba, a famous English actor, producer, musician, and DJ, and her mother, makeup artist, and businesswoman Hanne Norgaard. She was the first wife of Idris.

Isan is her father’s eldest daughter and aims to be a filmmaker, actor, and musician apart from being a mental health advocate. Isan was introduced to the limelight at a very young age by her father Idris as he brought her to the red carpet event of romantic drama, “Daddy’s Little Girl,” in 2007, just when she was five years old.

She is in the limelight because of her father, but people are more curious to know much about her mother, Hanne Norgaard, as she is not seen much after her divorce from Idris Elba.

Who Is Isan Elba Mother Hanne Norgaard?

As Isan Elba is in the limelight, people are curious to know who her mother, Hanne Norgaard is and where she is now.

Isan Elba was already famous as a star kid but got her limelight after her 16th birthday. Isan rose to fame after the pictures of her and her friends celebrating her lavish 16th birthday in Park Tavern in Piedmont Park went viral.

Not only the pictures but her role as a mental health advocate has brought her high media influence and limelight. Isan is backed up by her father, Idris. However, her mother, Hanne Norgaard, has also played a prominent role in her life.

Hanne Norgaard is a makeup artist who owns her own business as well. She is popularly known to be the first wife of Idris Elba. Hanne and Idris came to America together to achieve their dreams and live a happy life with each other.

They did achieve their dreams but unfortunately couldn’t live a happy life with Idris. Hanne Kim Norgaard is recognized as Hanne Norgaard. Along with being a cosmetic artist, Hanne is a renowned blogger, lecturer, and writer.

Idris Elba and Hanne Norgaard’s relationship- Why did they divorce?

One question that arises the most is why Idris and Hanne’s relationship ended in divorce.

Idris and Hanne came to America together in 1999 after meeting in London and dating while there. After coming to America, Idris and Hanne tied knots in the same year, i.e., 1999.

Soon after their marriage, Idris and Hanne had a daughter 2002, Ishan Elba. Everything seemed to be perfect, but their marriage ended up in divorce a year after having a child.

Many changes occur after a child is born, which was the case in Idris and Hanne’s relationship. The problems were not clear enough to be solved, which led to their divorce.

However, Hanne and Idris are still friends and co-parenting their daughter Isan Elba despite their divorce. After the divorce, Idris has been married thrice and now is married to his current wife, Sabrina Dhowre, a Somali-Canadian model.

Talking about Hanne, she married Pastor Andrew L. Friar II ten years after her divorce from her first husband, Idris Elba. Isan is treated very well by her now husband, Pastor, who loves her bond with him and her father, Idris.

How much is Hanne Norgaard’s net worth in 2022?

Hanne has earned much of her net worth by running her own cosmetic business, which is under the label Kim Elba Cosmetics.

Hanne is a well-established makeup artist and owns her cosmetic line known as Kim Elba Cosmetics. This profession and cosmetic business have helped her earn a net worth of $900,000, according to naijasuperfans.

Hanne is living alone with her now husband while co-parenting her daughter with her first husband, Idris Elba.