Early life, family, formation
American lawyer, Sonya Nicole Hamlin was born in 1974 of mixed ethnicity. She is best known for being the second wife of British actor Idris Elba. She studied law in Washington and London and specializes in real estate law.
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Who is Idris Elba?
English actor, producer, singer, rapper, songwriter, producer, writer and DJ, Idrissa Akuna Elba was born on September 6, 1972 in Hackney, London, England to immigrant parents from Sierra Leone and Ghana. His list of famous roles includes that of Stringer Bella in HBO’s ‘The Wire’ series, Nelson Mandela in the 2013 biopic ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ and DCI John Luther in BBC One’s ‘Luther’ series.
He has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, all for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, and five Primetime Emmy Awards. He won a Golden Globe in 2012 for “Luther.”
Idris appeared in 2007’s “American Gangster” directed by Ridley Scot and 2012’s “Prometheus.” He played Heimdall in several Marvel films, including 2011’s “Thor” and its sequels in 2013 and 2017; “Avengers: Age of Ultron” in 2015 and “Avengers: Infinity War” in 2018. Some of his non-Marvel films include “Pacific Rim” in 2013 and “Beasts of No Nation” in 2015 for which he won a BAFTA. , and was nominated for a Golden Globe in the Best Supporting Actor category.
He has also lent his voice to several animated films, such as Chief Bogo in “Zootopia” in 2016, Shere Khan in “The Jungle Book” and Fluke in “Finding Dory”.
Idris’ directorial debut came in the 2018 adaptation of Victor Headley’s 1992 novel, “Yardie.”
As of May 2019, Idris’ films have grossed over $9.8 billion worldwide at the box office. In North America, he has grossed over $3.6 billion at the box office and he is also among the top 20 highest-grossing actors in North America.
In addition to his acting career, he performs as an R&B musician and as a DJ under the stage name DJ Big Driis or Big Driis the Londoner. He was included in Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World list in 2016 – he has been repeatedly ranked as one of the sexiest men alive.
His first wife was Danish makeup artist Hanne Nørgaard (1999-2003).
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Their daughter, Isan, was born in 2002. After his divorce from Hanne, he dated pole dancer, Desiree Newberry, and the couple were together for ten years before she cheated on Idris, and they broke up. After his divorce from Sonya, he started dating makeup artist Naiyana Garth in 2013, in 2014 she gave birth to their son, Winston. After several infidelities from Idris, they broke up in 2016.
He is now married to American model Sabrina Dhowre – they got engaged in 2018 and married on April 26, 2019. In his interview with People magazine for Sexiest Man Alive, he opened up about proposing to Sabrina. He said it was the “most nerve-wracking” time of his life. He went on to say, “As far as wanting someone to feel super special and feel my love, that was pretty romantic to me.”
On March 16, 2020, he posted a video on his Twitter account indicating that he had tested positive for COVID-19/Coronavirus. As of early 2020, he had an estimated net worth of $20 million.
Career
After earning a law degree, Sonya opened a practice to practice law. Not only is she a lawyer and legal advisor, but she also runs a real estate agency. At the agency, she supervises ten employees. She filed for bankruptcy in 2009, but apparently bounced back.
Private life
Sonya met Idris in 2005 through a mutual friend at a party. During the evening, they shared a few drinks and quickly fell in love. On April 16, 2016, in an interview with the “Daily Mail”, Sonya said: “I didn’t really know who he was. My friend just said he was a really nice guy. She said he wasn’t super famous when they met. “Living in Maryland, I vaguely knew ‘The Wire,’ but I didn’t know who he was.” At the time of their meeting, Idris was auditioning for a film and had just completed a three-year series on “The Wire.”
She said that even though they met at a lively and crowded party, they were still able to “get along”. Sonya added that they clicked instantly, neither of them are shy and their outgoing and bubbly personalities are what drew them to each other.
Reminiscing about their first relationship, Sonya said they would coordinate their outfits and go on regular dates, like the movies and dinner. They sometimes stayed home for their date because Idris is good at cooking. He “cooked Jamaican food: he loved aki and salt fish”, he often made porridge and eggs for breakfast. She went on to add that although he is outgoing, he is still a “homebody” and very much enjoyed staying home with Sonya to listen to music and watch TV while lounging in jeans and a t-shirt.
On their first date, they bonded over their fondness for London, as Idris grew up there and Sonya attended college in London to get her law degree. After falling in love and becoming a couple, they moved into an apartment in Maryland together.
On April 8, 2006, they attended a boxing match in Las Vegas between Zeb Judah and Floyd Mayweather, and it was in Las Vegas that they decided to get married. She recalled their decision in her “Daily Mail” interview, saying they hadn’t gone to Las Vegas with the intention of getting married, but one day they were basking in the sun, drinking mimosas, chatting and were in good spirits. At the time, they had been dating for a few months and knew it was time to take their relationship to the next level.
They both exclaimed enthusiastically, “Let’s do it!… As far as we were concerned, we were going to spend the rest of our lives together.
They visited the hotel’s jewelry store and Idris bought a diamond wedding ring for Sonya, then went to the courthouse to get their marriage license. On April 9, 2006 at sunset, they were married at the Little White Wedding Chapel. The only witness at their ceremony was Daniel Krastev, a stranger to the couple who works as a real estate agent. Daniel also took the couple’s wedding photos. Shortly after, they left for Jamaica for their honeymoon. Throughout their honeymoon, they kept their marriage a secret. However, problems arose and their marriage did not last very long.
In her interview with “Daily Mail”, Sonya opened up about what contributed to their marital problems.
She said that when Idris was working on getting into the film industry, she was thriving in her career as a realtor and lawyer. She noted that it was a difficult time, and although she was the primary caregiver, he had too much pride to accept it. Either way, he would still pay for the meals. “He would take out his wallet and pay anything. He would spend his last penny on me. It’s a man.
She clarified that he wanted to end the marriage after six weeks. People asked why he chose her, and their comments upset Idris. He would reply, ‘Why don’t people just let me be happy?’ Sonya couldn’t understand how their relationship would “harm” her career, when other actors such as Denzel Washington were in long, happy marriages, “But I don’t think the wives of these actors run acting firms. ‘lawyers.’
Idris said actors usually marry actresses or models. Still, he wanted to “date someone who is regular”, but choosing Sonya, she received negative comments and would be called “Miss Ordinary”. He said that time, ‘…wasn’t easy for any of us.’ According to the laws of Maryland, they were not allowed to divorce before one year of marriage. To work around this problem, Sonya hired a Las Vegas lawyer who argued that she was drunk on their wedding day and the wedding was ultimately annulled.
She said the divorce was heartbreaking because they were really in love at the time of their separation, but it was obvious that things between them were not going to work out. Idris’ industry friends told him that marriage would jeopardize his career, as people would want him to be single.
Although he felt sad about their breakup, he felt his job was more important and decided to focus on that.
Sonya thinks the time was not right for their relationship; she could not give up her career and follow Idris to Los Angeles. Traveling wouldn’t have worked well for them, as Sonya’s law firm couldn’t have survived with her still moving between Maryland and Los Angeles. Not only that, but Idris often traveled abroad to film movies, and for several months.
Thinking back to the day they decided to go their separate ways, Sonya and Idris were in Maryland. She particularly remembers the moment he hugged her and they both expressed how sad they were. “He was protecting me, but he listened to people in his ear. He was the love of my life.’
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Sonya currently lives in Maryland on the east coast of the United States. As far as the public knows, Sonya has no children and, at 46, she is unlikely to give birth now.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
Sonya is a huge boxing fan.
Appearance
She has brown hair and brown eyes. She is 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) tall and weighs approximately 78 kg (172 lb).
Net Worth and Salary
According to sources, she earns close to $10,000 a month, rounding up to a total of $120,000 a year. She has an estimated net worth of $1.6 million, as of early 2020.
