Idris Elba Just Revealed he Has a Secret Older Son Who Is Out of the Spotlight

Isan Elba was born in January 2002. She is Idris's oldest child with his first wife, Kim Norgaard. Idris and Norgaard split up right around the time she was pregnant, but the two remained on good terms and coparented their daughter. Isan grew up largely out of the spotlight but is very close with her famous father, having made a number of red carpet appearances with him. But despite their bond, there are some things Isan would rather not know about her dad.

In a January 2019 interview with People, she shared that she was "grossed out" by her dad earning the outlet's title as Sexiest Man Alive, jokingly calling him a poser while pointing out his dramatic photos in the magazine. She does try to keep Idris in check, though, the actor told Jimmy Fallon during an appearance on "The Tonight Show" back in August 2017. He said Isan tells him to calm down because she thinks he's trying too hard to be cool.

When Isan's not accompanying her dad to Hollywood events, she's busy being a mental health advocate. In 2019, she was named a Golden Globes Ambassador, and her platform of choice was mental health in Black teens because she said she wanted to normalize those conversations so that teenagers could get the help they really need.

Winston Elba was born in April 2014. He is Idris's youngest child, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Naiyana Garth. Winston is named after Idris's dad, Winston Elba, who died the year before Idris's son was born. In 2015, the actor told Cosmopolitan, "I love being a dad, its [sic] an important part of my life." He also said, "As much as it's nice to be busy and working, ultimately children don't raise themselves. You've got to be there to help them and guide them through it. That's one thing I try my very best to do." It's for that reason that Idris does what he can to be a large presence in both Isan's and Winston's lives. All the times he's been spotted with his mini-me son just show how sweet of a dad he is!