Bio: Michael Strahan (born Michael Anthony Strahan in Houston, Texas on November 21, 1971) is a retired NFL player, who spent 14 years as the defensive end for the New York Giants. After retiring from the NFL, he became a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday and a co-host on ABC’s Live! with Kelly and Michael, alongside Kelly Ripa. In April 2016, it was announced that Michael would be leaving Live! after four years. He also starred in and produced Fox’s Brothers. Unfortunately, the sitcom only lasted 13 episodes. On February 1, 2014, Michael was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Best Known For:
Michael Strahan is best known as the former defensive end for the NFL’s New York Giants and for being the co-host on ABC’s Live! with Kelly and Michael.
Personal Life:
Michael Strahan was married to Wanda Hutchins in Germany until 1996. They have two children together: a daughter, Tanita Strahan (born in 1992), and a son, Michael Anthony Strahan, Jr. (born in 1995). Michael eventually moved his kids back to the United States with him and married Jean Muggli in 1999. They have twin daughters, Sophia and Isabella Strahan (born in 2004), together, but divorced in 2006. In 2009, Michael became engaged to Nicole Mitchell, Eddie Murphy‘s ex-wife. But in August 2014, the couple called it quits due to busy schedules.
Michael Strahan was reportedly part of a conversation about racism during an ABC town hall with employees on June 4. Rumors swirled that he spoke negatively about his time co-hosting with Kelly Ripa on ‘Live!’. Here’s the truth!
It’s okay to skip putting on pants when you’re working from home, so long as you’re not going on camera in front of millions of Americans. Someone should have told that to ‘GMA’s Will Reeve.
Michael Strahan didn’t think he’d be Kelly Ripa’s ‘sidekick’ when he took the job at ‘Live!’, he says in a new interview. Despite his dramatic departure from the show, he swears he doesn’t ‘hate’ his former co-host.
They’re back! Ex-NFL star Michael Strahan and his two favorite teammates – his twins, Isabella and Sophia – returned to the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards and the trio had a blast on the orange carpet ahead of the extravaganza.
And just like that, she’s officially #jackieonomore! Social media superstar Jackie Oshry is a married woman and we have all the exclusive deets on her special big day!
It’s been almost three years since Michael Strahan left ‘Live!,’ and he admitted in a new interview Jan. 24 that he no longer has a relationship with his former co-host, Kelly Ripa. In fact, the two don’t even talk anymore.
It’s time to say ‘good morning’ to a brand new ‘view,’ as Sara Haines will join Michael Strahan for ‘GMA Day.’ Find out when the new show debuts, when it’ll air and more!