Tomeka Thiam (Akon’s

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tomeka Thiam

• Tomeka Thiam was born and grew up in the United States.

• She has an American African ancestry.

• Tomeka Thiam is the owner of a luxury salon named A LA Saison in Atlanta, Georgia. It is one of the most popular salons in the city.

• When she was 19 years old, she met her husband, singer Akon, through her brother at a friend’s apartment in Georgia in the early 1990s.

• After being in a relationship for six years, they got married in 1996 and have 5 children.

• Tomeka and her husband led a private life and also kept their marriage away from public eyes for more than two decades.

• In an interview, her husband, Akon, mentioned that he is a polygynist and has nine children with three women.

• On 14 September 2025, Tomeka Thiam filed for divorce from Akon. Tomeka cited incompatibility between them as the reason for their split. In the court documents, she listed the couple’s date of separation as “To Be Determined (TBD)”. She filed for divorce just a day before her 29th wedding anniversary on 15 September 2025.

• Thiam is seeking joint legal custody for her minor daughter, Journey Thiam, while she requested sole primary physical custody with visitation rights for Akon.

• On the divorce documents, she has also asked the court to provide her spousal support and not to allow Akon to receive any support from her

• Amid divorce news, Tomeka Thiam accompanied Akon to his November 2025 India tour.

• On 10 November 2025, they supported together, where they were seen giving photographs to the paparazzi at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi.