Mary Kay McCall is an American businesswoman who is best recognized as the sister of Joanna Gaines, a media personality, reality television actress, and co-founder of Magnolia, a home renovation and lifestyle company.
McCall is also the daughter of U.S. veteran Jerry Stevens and his wife, Nan Stevens. Although Mary Kay isn’t as famous as her sister, who also appeared on the Fixed Upper reality show, where she and her husband renovated homes as their main content, she runs a successful plant business and has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Below is all you need to know about Joanna Gaines’ younger sister.
Summary of Mary Kay Mccall’s Biography
- Full Name: Mary Kay Mccall
- Nickname: Mikey
- Gender: Female
- Ethnicity: Mixed (Asian and Caucasian)
- Nationality: American
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Mary Kay Mccall’s Husband: David Mccall
- Mary Kay McCall’s Children: 6 (Five Daughters and 1 Son)
- Mary Kay McCall’s Parents: Jerry Stevens (Father) and Nan Stevens (Mother)
- Siblings: Joanna Gaines and Teresa Criswell (Sisters)
- Mary Kay McCall’s Height in Inches: 67 Inches
- Mary Kay McCall’s Height in Centimeters: 170 cm (1.7 m)
- Mary Kay McCall’s Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
- Mary Kay McCall’s Net Worth: $2 Million
- Famous for: Being Joanna Gaines’s Younger Sister
- Mary Kay McCall’s Instagram: @fernysretroplantshop, @mikeymccall
How Old is Mary Kay McCall?
Although some sources claim Mary Kay McCall was born in 1983, meaning she could be 41 years old, these claims are largely unconfirmed as her date of birth is unknown to the public and has remained that way, even though she has some pretty famous family members whose dates of birth are out in public.
Mary was born into a middle-class family; her father, Jerry Stevens, was a member of the U.S. army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in South Korea, where he met his wife, Nan. He returned to the U.S. in 1969, and in 1972, the couple tied the knot and has remained married since then.
Jerry is of German and Lebanese descent, while her mother is Korean. This makes Mary half-Korean and half-German. She attended a neighborhood high school in Waco. She also attended college, but the name of the college she attended and the course she studied has not been revealed to the public.
She is the Youngest of Jerry Stevens’ Daughters
Mary is the youngest of the Stevens’ daughters; she grew up with her older sisters Joanna and Teresa in Waco, Texas. Teresa is the eldest of the three; Joanna is the middle child and coincidentally, the most famous.
Teresa is a well-known Christian author, while Joanna is a reality television star and businesswoman. Mary Kay is close to her sisters and even fondly refers to each other by their childhood nicknames. Joanna, for one, is 46 years old and owns her own home renovation company, Magnolia Homes.
The three sisters all share a love for plants and nature. However, of all three, Mary Kay appears closest to Joanna. In 2018, when Joanna was still on the ‘Fixed Upper show, she helped redesign Mary Kay’s new house before relocating to Waco, Texas.
They are also working towards hosting a new show together, but this time, with a focus on Mary Kay and her new plant business, Ferny. The two women have much in common—from a combined love of plants to a shared passion for big families.
They even seemed to be in a playful competition over who has the most children; Mary Kay has six children presently, while Joanna is a mother to 5 children. Mary says that her sister Joanna is very selfless and kind. She once took to social media to thank Joanna for helping her set up her new business, even without asking for help.
On the other hand, Joanna said that her sister Mary Kay had a wild, free energy and that she doesn’t care much about what others think as long as she’s happy.
Mary Kay McCall Runs a Successful Plant BusinessÂ
Mary Kay might not be as famous or wealthy as her sister, but she can certainly hold her own regarding her finances. Mary owns a plant business named Ferny. According to the mother-of-6, it was a business she had wanted to start up right from her college days but had to shelve her plans temporarily due to marriage and child raising.
She eventually launched her business in 2019. She initially wanted to start a coffee shop surrounded by exotic plants but later decided to sell her plants in an antique pop-up van.
As of 2022, Mary Kay is estimated to have a personal net worth of $2 million. This is a far cry from that of her sister’s net worth, reported to amount to a total of $40 million; however, it is something to be proud of.
She is Married to David McCall
Mary Kay is currently married to David McCall. The lovely couple has been together for over 18 years and counting. David is a medical doctor and surgeon from Waco, Texas. He bagged his Master of Science Education Medical (MSED) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degrees from ATSU-SOMA.
Although there isn’t much information on how Mary and David met, they married while they were still college students and barely in their twenties. In 2021, Mary Kay McCallon took to her @fernysretroplantshop Instagram page to celebrate her 17th anniversary with David. They seem to be quite content in their marriage, and there has been no scandal concerning their marriage till this present moment.
The couple has six beautiful children: five daughters and one son. Their last baby was born in 2019. Still, to maintain the McCall family culture of privacy, all six kids’ names and ages have been kept from public view.
Their eldest child, however, is about 17 years old, while the youngest is three years old. They all live together in their beautiful family mansion in Waco, Texas. You can catch glimpses of the McCall kids from Mary’s personal Instagram, @mikeymccall. Her personal Instagram account is private; you will need to send a request to be let in; however, you can also catch up with her on her business account @fernysretroplantshop.
