Who Is Josh Duhamel's Wife, Audra Mari? Their Age Gap In Focus As They Welcome Their Second Child

Happiness abounds for veteran star, Josh Duhamel and his wife, Audra Mari as they embraced parenthood once again. They welcomed their second child together (Josh's third child) on May 5, 2026. The couple named their newborn baby girl Rocca de Leon Duhamel, which they shared with the world through a joint Instagram post in May 16, 2026, featuring photos of their little one. The Transformers actor announced in March 2026 that he and Audra were expecting, and now, with the baby's arrival, they are over the moon.

Rocca's birth has brought in lots of love and congratulatory messages from Josh Duhamel and Audra's fans. However, it also brought back the discussion around their massive age gap. He is over two decades older than his second wife, a phenomenon commonly seen in Hollywood. Yet, people are not used to it even now, and it generates buzz every time. Despite their age difference, Josh and Audra shared similar values and served as each other's biggest support system. Here's everything we know about her.

Who is Josh Duhamel's wife, Audra Mari?

Audra Mari is an American model and television host who was born in Fargo, North Dakota. According to PEOPLE, she was an active contestant in beauty pageants. She is also a titleholder of the 2014 Miss North Dakota USA. In the same year, she placed second at the Miss USA competition. She is also well known for placing as the first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2011. Among her other notable achievements was her 2016 Miss World America title win. After being crowned as the winner of the prestigious pageant, Audra went on to represent the United States at Miss World, where she finished sixth overall.

Beyond her highly successful pageant career, Audra Mari has built a multi-faceted professional life. She is signed with Next Management and has worked on major advertising campaigns for brands like H&M. According to Parade, she has also been featured in Ocean Drive Magazine's Swimsuit issue. She has worked as a television and online media presenter, hosting travel and lifestyle shows for the Welcome Channel and InForum media. Regarding her educational background, Audra graduated from North Dakota State University with a degree in public relations and communications.

How did Josh Duhamel and Audra Maris' love story start?

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As a fellow North Dakota native, Josh followed Audra's pageant success journey and slid into her DMs to congratulate her on her achievements. Despite the digital connection, their relationship remained strictly platonic until 2019, when they officially began dating. In October of the same year, they were publicly spotted together for the first time. They were photographed kissing at the Toronto airport.

Josh Duhamel hesitated to get into a relationship with Audra Maris due to their age gap

Josh Duhamel openly admitted that he initially resisted starting a romance with Audra Mari because he believed she was "too young" for him due to their 21-year age gap. He shared the same during an appearance on The Skinny Confidential podcast. He was born in November 1972 and is 53 years old as of May 2026; she was born on January 8, 1994, and is 32 years old now. Josh first met her after inviting her to a party to congratulate her on her Miss USA win. But he fell in love the moment he laid eyes on the beautiful woman, and fell even harder when he saw how caring she was towards the kids at the party.

Josh Duhamel and Audra Maris' marriage and children

After surviving a year and a half of a long-distance relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic, Josh surprised her with a romantic "message in a bottle" beach proposal in January 2022. The duo then got engaged and officially tied the knot in their home state of North Dakota in September 10, 2022. After a year of marriage, their first child, Shepherd Lawrence Duhamel was born on January 11, 2024. Shepherd is Duhamel's second son after Axl Jack Duhamel (born in August 2013), whom he shares with his ex-wife, Fergie. On May 5, 2026, he welcomed his first daughter, Rocca de Leon Duhamel with Audra.

Photos courtesy: Audra Maris/Instagram, Josh Duhamel/Instagram

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