Who Is Michael Oher's Wife? All About Tiffany Roy

Meet Michael Oher’s wife, Tiffany Roy.

A former professional footballer, whose life inspired him The blind sidemarried Roy in November 2022 after 17 years together.

In the nearly two decades they’ve been a couple, they’ve welcomed two sons and two daughters together, except for Oher, who played on three NFL teams and took home a Super Bowl ring in 2013.

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“He is charming, loving, kind, funny, handsome, a great listener, a great cook and an amazing father to our children,” Roy told PEOPLE after their nuptials.

“Michael has a sparkle 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.

So who is Oher’s other half? From meeting in college to becoming husband and wife, here’s everything you need to know about Tiffany Roy and her relationship with the former NFL player.

She met Oher in college

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The couple originally met around 2005 in the University of Mississippi administration building. Oher has 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 selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL Draft as the 23rd pick in the first round. The offensive lineman played five seasons with the team, culminating in a 2013 Super Bowl win.

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 failing a physical.

On July 21, 2021, Oher and Roy got engaged.

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She married Oher in 2022

Oher and Roy’s wedding took place at the JW Marriott in Nashville on November 5, 2022.

The bride wore an ÉLYSÉE by Enzoani dress and was escorted down the aisle by her son Kobi to Beyoncé’s “Halo.” The couple exchanged personalized vows after a unity ceremony on the sand at the altar.

“The most magical part was our vows,” Roy told PEOPLE. “Hearing Mike express his feelings in front of over 200 people was amazing and romantic. I really felt like a real queen.”

Wedding planner and designer Tiffanie Elliott decorated the ballroom in white with blue details, plus feathers, flowers, glass and crystal elements. Those present enjoyed a sumptuous cake, a performance by a ballerina and a choreographed dance of a youth party.

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“Tiffany and Michael have been together for 17 years, so she wanted guests to have an experience that was ‘worth the wait,'” Elliott told PEOPLE of the couple.

Their wedding day also included a nod to each of their hometowns. The couple celebrated with a second line band as guests paraded down the dance floor, a New Orleans tradition honoring Roy’s hometown. The band, Al Paris, is from Memphis, where Oher was born.

She is the mother of four children

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Roy and Oher have four children together — sons Kobi and MJ and daughters Kierstin and Naivi.

In an interview with August 2024 The New York Times MagazineOher said he worries how their children will be viewed because of the way he is portrayed The blind side. “If my kids can’t do something in class, is their teacher going to think, ‘Their dad is stupid — is that why they don’t get it?’ ” he said.

Roy does not have public social media accounts where he shares information about his children, and Oher does not publicly post about them either. But Roy did reveal a sweet moment from her wedding day with son Kobi as she prepared 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 for this magical day for a long time.’ It was filled with so much joy, excitement and happiness,” she told PEOPLE.

She is the owner of a clothing boutique

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Roy is the owner of the Nashville clothing boutique, Feminish Collection.

“It’s been an idea I’ve had for a long time, but I’ve revisited it in the past if the time was right,” Roy said of starting his business.

“Towards the end of 2021 I took the plunge and I’m so happy I did. I enjoy the ups and downs, and everything related to building this brand. I hope to encourage women to have self-compassion and to accept their figure exactly as it is,” she added.

She says Oher always puts her first

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Although the couple doesn’t talk much about their relationship, Roy opened up about her new husband on her business Instagram account after the wedding day.

“I look back on my husband and I’s journey together and I can say that it was a fairy tale, 17 chapters full of life lessons and love,” she said. “Life and love are never easy, but it is when you are ready to fight, learn from each other and grow into a bonded couple.”

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She added: “It’s also important to understand and be patient with the person you want to go through the good times and the bad and know that it’s a person who will have your back and be loyal to you, and that’s why I choose Mr. Michael Oher my king who will love me and our family no matter what. I wouldn’t want any fairy tale with anyone else but this man I will always and forever love you.”

She keeps things private

Despite being in a relationship with Oher for almost two decades, Roy is a private person who doesn’t share much about herself online, but has described herself as a “free spirit, mother, wife, friend and fashionista”.

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