Terrie Diaz is the second wife of Joey Diaz, a Cuban-American standup comedian, podcaster, and actor. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Joey Diaz’s wife has worked jobs, including functioning as a financial analyst with an LA-based law firm.
Terrie is not the first wife of Joey; the celebrated entertainer was previously married and divorced, but the name of his first wife is not known. Terrie and Joey have one daughter together. The couple currently live in California, where they are raising their only child.
Summary of Terrie Diaz’s Biography
- Full Name: Catherine ‘Terrie’ Diaz (née Murray)
- Nickname: Terrie’
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: American
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Terrie Diaz’s Husband (Wife): Joey Diaz
- Terrie Diaz’s Children: Mercy Saa Diaz
- Famous For: Being the wife of Joey Diaz
Joey Diaz’s Wife, Terrie Diaz, is a Nashville Native
Terrie Diaz is one American celebrity wife that has managed to keep details of her early life and family background under wraps for a long time. However, she gave a little insight in 2019 during an episode of LeeAnn Kreischer’s podcast.
According to the celebrity spouse, her given name at birth is Catherine Murray, but following her marriage to Joey Diaz, she took on his surname and shortened Catherine to Terrie, hence her current moniker, Catherine ‘Terrie’ Diaz.
Terrie has never mentioned her date of birth in public, but some online sources claim that she was born in the middle of the 1980s. The records captured her place of birth as Nashville, Tennessee, where she also spent a better part of her growing-up years. Being born in the US makes Terrie a citizen of America, however, her ethnic background has never earned a mention.
Terrie Diaz hasn’t said anything about the identities of her parents, thus, their names and professions are not readily available. It is not equally known if she is an only child or grew up with siblings.
She Played Basketball In High School
Growing up in Nashville, Terrie attended one of the local high schools there. Though she omitted to mention the name of her academic institution, the Tennessee native said she was active in sports as a high school student, majoring in basketball.
Diaz said she was a fifth grader when she joined her school basketball team, and during her days at high school, the hopeful sportswoman worked hard to be successful at the game. However, she encountered a serious hitch from her coach, who constantly put her down, claiming that she will not amount to anything in basketball.
The put-down got to Terri, resulting in a devastating effect. During her junior year in high school, she had a serious nervous breakdown.
Terrie Diaz eventually made it to college, though her course of study is not captured. From what is obvious, she didn’t bother to continue pursuing her basketball career at the University level.
What Does Joey Diaz’s Wife Do For A Living?
While she was still resident in her place of birth, Nashville, Tennessee, Catherine Terrie engaged in random jobs to put food on the table. There was a time she took up a job at a blues club as a hostess while still attending college. It was while she was employed at the club that she met the man who would become her husband.
Relocating to Los Angeles, Terrie pursued a career at a law firm where she worked in her capacity as a financial analyst. Her job then was paying her $23,000 annually, and she had to do other things on the side to boost her earnings.
Terrie has only ever worked in mundane jobs all her life, thus, the Nashville native’s only claim to fame is being the wife of a comedian and actor of Joey Diaz’s caliber.
How Did Terrie Diaz and Joey Diaz Meet?
As earlier mentioned, Terrie Diaz was still a struggling lady working at the blue club as a waitress in 2000 when she first crossed paths with Joey Diaz. Reports said the American comedian came to perform at the club on that fateful day that changed his life forever as the lovebirds started dating within a few weeks
Though he was already scoring comedy gigs at local clubs and hotels, Joey was still an upcoming entertainer. In fact, he didn’t even have a place to call home when he met Terrie, and because he was homeless, she invited him to her place
Joey, who had only a duffel bag, ended up spending days in his new girlfriend’s place. According to Catherine, she was initially shocked to discover that all Joey owned could fit into the bag, but that didn’t douse her love for him one bit.
At the onset, the lovebirds decided to keep things under wraps, and it was more like a clandestine affair. As time rolled by, Terrie Diaz came to realize that her boyfriend was blessed with great talent in both acting and comedy. Thus, the duo’s romantic relationship led to a partnership.
Talking about their early days together, Terrie said it turned out to be mutually beneficial. Their relationship got to that safe stage where her man listens when she speaks, understands her, and implements her counsel in his career and personal life.
When Did Terrie Become Joey Diaz’s Wife?
The couple went on to date for almost nine years before they decided to take things a notch higher. Info about their big love story isn’t available on the internet space, thus, we don’t know exactly when Joey popped the big question.
Terrie and Joey Diaz eventually tied the knot on the 25th of November, 2009. According to reports, it was an intimate affair graced by just family and a few close friends.
Since then, Terrie Diaz and her husband have been living their life away from the prying eyes of the media and the general public. The couple hardly grant interviews to talk about their personal lives but going by what is perceivable, they have been living in marital bliss for the past 14 years and still going strong.
Who Is Joey Diaz, Terrie Diaz’s Husband?
Born on February 19th, 1963, Terrie Diaz’s husband is originally from Cuba. Joey Diaz was orphaned at an early age. He lost his dad at age three, and his mum passed on when he just hit his teens. Needless to say, Joey had to pass through a rough childhood as a result of his circumstances.
Without any family member to take care of his needs, Joey started moving from one adoptive home to the other. It was during this time that the emerging standup comedian started experimenting with drugs. His life became even more rebellious as time rolled by, and Joey later found himself involved in all sorts of crimes, including kidnapping and robbery.
Though he spent a greater part of his growing-up years in New Jersey, Terrie Diaz’s husband later found his way to Boulder in his late teens and enrolled at the University of Colorado. However, his drug habit and connection with a bad gang didn’t allow him to concentrate on his studies, thus, he had to drop out before graduation.
According to the Cuban-American entertainer, the major reason he quit school was imprisonment. He was indicted in both kidnapping and armed robbery crimes and found guilty as charged, which landed him in prison custody. It was while he was serving his jail term that his comedian career was birthed.
Following his exit from prison, Joel launched his profession as a comedian, and with hard work and perseverance, he build a successful career.
After thriving as a standup comedian for a while, Joey launched his podcast known as The Church of What’s Happening Now in 2012. Four years later, in 2016, he started airing his best-known stand-up special entitled Joey Diaz: Socially Unacceptable.
Some of the best standup specials he released before Socially Unacceptable include “The Blue Album” in 2013, “Savage Dad” which dropped in 2015.
According to the famed entertainer, it was his outstanding voice and exuberant personality that did the trick. Joel also gives enough credit to his wife, Terrie Diaz, for being there when he needed her.
From comedy, Joel moved into the acting industry, and today he has great screen credits, including Spider-Man 2, Taxi, The Longest Yard, My Name is Earl, The Bronx Bull and Rules Don’t Apply, and more.
Their Marriage Was Terrie’s First and Joey’s Second
Though she has never confirmed it, major reports said Terrie Diaz’s marriage to Joey Diaz was her first time in matrimony. Though it is stated that she has dated other men before she and Joey met in 2000, the details are not known
However, we cannot say the same for the Cuban-American standup comedian and actor who, according to reports, has already gone through one marriage and one divorce. To date, Joey never bothered to mention the name of his first wife or what she does for a living.
No one knows when they met and how long they lived together as husband and wife, but the couple became officially divorced in 1991, nine years before Joey met Terrie. Also, there are so many grey areas about the couple’s reason for splitting up.
Joey and his wife, Terrie, appeared in a podcast when he gave a little insight into his first marriage. According to what the Cuban-American standup comedian disclosed, he made a lot of mistakes during his first marriage, which he is not afraid to own up to.
However, his wife also had her faults. In his own words, the comedian narrated how she took their only child to go and cohabit with another man, and her parents were on hand to cover their daughter’s deeds up with lies.
Also, Joel talked about money being a big issue during their relationship and after it. Immediately after their divorce was declared final, his ex-spouse kept coming after his earnings. Though he didn’t care to elaborate, it was glaring that both of them contributed to the crash of their marriage.
Joey’s complicated past notwithstanding, Terrie Diaz has always been there for her spouse. On the set of the podcast, she lent her voice to why the comedian lost his patience with his ex-wife. Terrie gave an illustration with bears, saying that people would always like to poke a bear, and when the bear attacks, they will get upset.
Does Terrie Diaz Have Kids With Her Husband, Joey?
Terrie Diaz and Joey Diaz have one daughter together; on the 8th of January 2013, their daughter, Mercy Saa Diaz, announced her entrance.
As expected, the couple started shielding their bundle of joy from the public eye right from birth. Thus, they didn’t bother to release info about her place of birth. It was only after Mercy clocked one year that the proud Terri came on an interview session to describe how challenging it was to become a first-time mum. According to Terrie, her husband was constantly on the road, and she had to battle most of the sleepless nights with her daughter, but they survived.
Mercy is now all grown up, and at age 11, it is beginning to look as if she would be the couple’s only child. The American celebrity kid has already commenced the process of her earliest academic journey, but the academic institution she attends has never been disclosed.
While Mercy is the only child Joey shares with Terrie Diaz, the Cuban-American standup comedian and actor is a father of two. During his first marriage, Joey sired a daughter with his ex-spouse, but to date, her identity has never been revealed.
While Joey is a doting father with his second daughter, Mercy, the same cannot be said for his first child. The tidbits we gathered from the grapevine said that father and daughter have always had a sour relationship.
After his first divorce, Joey vowed to work very hard and make his first daughter proud, and he has definitely achieved success, but whether he has reconciled with his child remains to be seen. Also, nothing has been said about Terrie’s relationship with her stepdaughter.
The Secret Behind The Couple’s Enduring Union
Many fans of the Cuban-American standup comedian have enquired about the secret behind his enduring marriage with Terrie Diaz, and this question is apt considering his previous short-lived marriage.
In response to their inquiries, Joey revealed that they do have their differences from time to time, but they have a way of settling things before they get out of hand.
Joey described himself as an only child who always loves to have his personal space and hates it he walks into the house, and his wife and daughter attack.
According to the comedian, Terrie understands that he needs his space and is ever willing to oblige him, and this is one of the major reasons why their relationship has endured for so long. From what is obvious, the couple may be heading for the “forever happily after” kind of union.
