Michael Phelps, celebrated as one of the greatest Olympians ever with 28 Olympic medals, is admired not only for his swimming career but also for his personal life. Born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland, Phelps began swimming early and dominated the sport, especially the Olympics, where he earned 23 gold medals.
Fans often discuss the greatest Olympian of all time, but few come close to Phelps’s staggering medal count. Alongside his achievements, Phelps’s personal life draws attention, especially his relationship with his wife, Nicole Johnson.
Nicole, a former beauty queen, was crowned Miss California USA in 2010 and also competed in Miss USA, finishing ninth. Beyond pageants, she’s a dedicated mother and an ambassador for the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on water safety and promoting physical and mental health.
Phelps and Nicole met at the ESPY Awards in 2007 where she worked as an athlete escort. Despite a brief breakup before the 2012 Olympics, they reconciled and married in 2016. Today, they share four sons: Boomer, Beckett, Maverick, and Nico.
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Nicole is admired for her beauty and grace, often praised by fans on social media. More importantly, she has been a crucial support to Phelps through his struggles with anxiety and depression, with Phelps crediting her as the “glue” that holds the family together.
Together, they represent not only sporting greatness but also a story of love, resilience, and family unity.
