Personal Life
Anka was married to Anne de Zogheb, the daughter of Lebanese diplomat Charles de Zogheb, from February 16, 1963 until September 28, 2000.. They met in 1962 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she was a fashion model on assignment, under contract to the Eileen Ford Agency. Zogheb, raised in Egypt, is of English, Lebanese, French, Dutch, and Greek descent. The couple married the following year in a ceremony at Paris-Orly Airport. She quit modeling after their second child was born. They have five daughters: Amelia; Anthea, Alicia, Amanda (who is married to actor Jason Bateman), and Alexandra.
In 2008, Anka married his personal trainer, Anna Åberg, in Sardinia. They divorced in 2010 and share custody of their son, Ethan. Anna was featured in the Swedish TV3 show Svenska Hollywoodfruar (Swedish Hollywood wives).
In 1972, a street in Ottawa was named Paul Anka Drive. In 1981, the Ottawa City Council named August 26 as "Paul Anka Day", to celebrate his quarter century in show business.
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