Former NFL player, Michael Oher is married to Tiffany Roy and the couple have four kids. Let’s meet his spouse and children.
Michael Oher is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League for eight seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Ravens.
His life story inspired the movie The Blind Side. Almost 14 years after the release of the film, Michael Oher’s family is making headlines once again.
On Aug. 14, the retired NFL star whose life inspired the Oscar-nominated film, filed a legal petition to terminate a conservatorship alleging Leigh Anne Tuohy and Sean Tuohy lied about adopting him while making millions off his name.
In a filing in the Shelby County, Tenn. probate court, Oher claimed the Tuohy family tricked him into making them his conservators when he was 18, allegedly telling him there was no consequential difference between being adopted and entering into a conservatorship.
Following the lawsuit, many were curious to know more about his personal life. Like: who he is married to and his children. So read on for more.
Who is Michael Oher married to?
Former pro football player, Michael Oher is married to Tiffany Roy.
The couple who dated for 17 years got engaged on July 21, 2021 and tied the knot in November 5, 2022, at at the JW Marriott in Nashville.
The wedding was planned by designer Tiffanie Elliott and their son, Kobi, escorted his mom down the aisle.
The couple originally met around 2005 at the administration building of the University of Mississippi. Oher committed to play for the Ole Miss Rebels football team at the alma mater of his guardians, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy.
After graduating with a degree in criminal justice, Oher was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL Draft as the 23rd pick in the first round. The offensive tackle played five seasons with the team, culminating with a Super Bowl win in 2013.
He signed a four-year contract with the Tennessee Titans in 2014, but was released by 2015. In March 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers but was released in July 2017 after a failed physical.
“He is charming, loving, kind, funny, handsome, a great listener, a great cook, and an amazing father to our kids,” Roy told PEOPLE after their nuptials.
“Michael has a glow in his eyes when he looks at me. He puts me first no matter what he has on his schedule for the day he makes sure his family is taken care of. I love his love for his family and our kids,” she added.
Who is Tiffany Roy?
Tiffany Roy is the wife of former NFL player Michael Oher. By profession, she is an entrepreneur who owns a clothing boutique.
Roy is the owner of a Nashville clothing boutique, Feminish Collection.
“It was an idea that I had for a long time, but in the past I went back and forth on if the timing was right,” Roy said previously of starting her business.
“Towards the end of 2021 I dove right in and I’m so happy I did. I enjoy the ups and downs, and everything about building this brand. I hope to inspire women to have self-compassion and embrace their figure exactly the way it is,” she added.
Despite being in a relationship with Oher for nearly two decades, Roy is a private person who does not share much about herself online, but has described herself as a “free spirit, mother, wife, friend & fashionista.”
How many children does Michael Oher have?
Michael Oher is a father of four. He has two sons and two daughter. The names of his kids are Kobi, MJ, Kierstin and Naivi.
He shares all of his kids with Tiffany Roy, his spouse who he met in college.
Roy does not have public social media accounts where she shares info about her kids, and Oher also does not publicly post about them. However, Roy did reveal a sweet moment from her wedding day with her son Kobi as she got ready to walk down the aisle.
“I heard my son ask me, ‘Are you ready?’ and I said, ‘Of course I am, I’ve been waiting a long time for this magical day.’ It was filled with so much joy, excitement and happiness,” she told PEOPLE.