Out of all the fish in the sea, Max Thieriot met his wife across the world, only to discover she also lives in the same state as him. The stars aligned for the Fire Country star and wife Lexi Thieriot (née Murphy), who met as spunky teens on vacation. Now, the couple is married with two kids – and they have been positive forces in each other’s lives.
Life & Style takes a look into Max and Lexi’s marriage amid season 3 of the hit show.
Where Is Lexi Thieriot’s Hometown?
Lexi was born and raised in Santa Rosa, California, just a few cities away from Max’s hometown of Occidental, California.
What Is Lexi Thieriot’s Job?
Given that Lexi grew up in the wine country, she naturally turned into a wine connoisseur.
After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Human Resources at Loyola Marymount University in 2010, Lexi worked as landed an associate manager role at Heritage Wine Society.
After performing at her job for two years, she began working at Max’s family vineyard, Senses Wines, on the marketing team. She currently works for the family business as of March 2025.
When Did Max and Lexi Thieriot Get Married?
Max and Lexi, who grew up in the same region in northern California, met in 2005 while on respective vacations with their families. The pair instantly started dating while Max’s acting career began to take off.
They dated for seven years before the Pacifier actor got down on one knee and popped the big question in 2012 during a trip to the Caribbean, celebrating where they first crossed paths.
“I think she expected it was coming,” Mike shared Flaunt Magazine in 2012. “Then, she ended up thinking it wasn’t going to happen because I waited a whole week before I asked.”
The two didn’t waste any time before walking down the aisle the following year with a few famous faces, including Kristen Stewart, in attendance.
Max and Lexi Thieriot Have 2 Kids
After enjoying the first two years of being Mr. and Mrs., the pair welcomed their first child, son Beaux Thieriot, in December 2015.
The family soaked in their first days together in private before the family patriarch announced the birth of their baby boy.
“Christmas came early this year!” Max wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post later that month. “@lexithieriot and I are so excited to announce the birth of our son Beaux. We love him to the moon!”
A little over two years later, Max and Lexi’s youngest son, Maximus Thieriot, was born.
The family of four are die-hard Bay Area sports fans and often rep their favorite teams at professional sporting events.In October 2024, the brood walked the field of Levi’s Stadium while cheering on the San Francisco 49ers.
“Bang bang, TNF baby!!! What a game!!!! Go Niners!! #FTTB @49ers,” Max captioned his Instagram post at the time along with a photo of the four decked out in the team’s attire.
Lexi Thieriot Supports Max Thieriot’s Career
In 2022, Max explained how he created and wrote Fire Country, but didn’t see himself in front of the camera for the project.“As we went through the process, I wasn’t sure that I was gonna act in it, or if I would just recur,” Max told Collider at the time. “My wife said, ‘Babe, you have to play the role.’”
