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Rob Schneidermet his match in his wife Patricia Schneider (née Azarcoya Arce).
Rob and Patricia have now been married for over a decade, and the latter has a great sense of humor to keep up with her comedian husband. TheSaturday Night Livealum frequently appears on Patricia’s social media —whether it’scomedic skits on TikTokor a sweet tribute — and Rob often returns the favor.
“The only reason I’m still doing what I do is because of this lovely woman,“Rob wrote on Instagramin November 2022, tagging his wife. “You make everything beautiful! Every day a joy. And make my life a life of love and happiness. I love you para siempre ♥️.”
So, who is Rob Schneider’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Patricia Schneider.
She was born in Mérida, Mexico
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Patricia Schneider was born Patricia Azarcoya Arce on March 6, 1988, in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. She is bilingual and creates content across her social channels in Spanish, often appearing on Mexican radio and talk shows.
Patricia is also raising her children as bilingual, as Rob shared in his stand-up specialAsian Momma, Mexican Kids, where he notes that his youngest daughter, Madeline, speaks two languages.
Currently, Patricia, Rob and their family are settled in Arizona.
“My wife Patricia and I chose to make the great state of Arizona our home to raise our family not just for its incredible natural majesty and beauty but also for all that it has to offer,” Robannounced in a press release in 2022.
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Rob and Patricia actually met in the mid-2000s when he appeared on a show she was working on in Mexico as a producer.
She and Rob got married in 2011
Rob and Patricia tied the knot in April 2011 in an intimate ceremony in Beverly Hills.
On their 10th anniversary, Patricia shared asweet tributeto mark the occasion on Instagram.
“10 years and counting!!!! No one is funnier than you husbando. Thanks for my beautiful babies. I love you para siempre,” she captioned a photo of herself and Rob smiling in the sunlight.
She and Rob have two children together
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On Nov. 16, 2012, Patricia and Rob welcomed their first child together, daughterMiranda Scarlett Schneider.
Four years later, Patricia gave birth to a second daughter,Madeline Robbie Schneider, on Sept. 14, 2016.
“The world just got 7.6 lbs more beautiful,” Rob said in a statement about his newborn daughter.
Rob also has another daughter from a previous relationship, Grammy-nominated musicianElle King, whom he shares with ex-wife London King.
Elle actually credits her younger sisters as the reason shereconnected with her dadafter being estranged from him for years.
“We both have grown up a lot. And you realize what’s important,” she told PEOPLE in 2018. “Him having children — I wanted my sisters to have good memories of me from their childhood when they grew. Family really is so important. So through that, me just kind of showing up and trying to be good for them, really made it easy because there were no bad motives. When it’s about the kids, the bulls— kind of goes away. I love him.”
She and Rob have worked together
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The couple have combined their talents on several occasions and even shared the screen together.
In 2015, the whole Schneider family, including the pair’s two daughters, starred on Rob’s Netflix sitcomReal Robas themselves,which is loosely based on the comedian’s life. The series had two seasons, and in 2021, Rob shared that the third season would be airing in 2023, though an official release date has not yet been announced.
In 2022, Patricia produced, wrote and appeared in the filmDaddy Daughter Trip,which stars Rob acting alongside their daughter Miranda. The film also features longtime collaboratorAdam Sandler’s wife,Jackie Sandler.
“Our company, Mandalini Films, is now based in Scottsdale and we are very proud to have made our film, ‘Daddy Daughter Trip’ entirely here in Arizona,” Rob shared about the film in a press release. “It’s truly a postcard for the state’s picturesque cinematic locations. We are grateful to the people of Arizona for their support and generosity of spirit in what we hope is the first of many family-friendly films we want to make right here in our new home.”
She’s shared her love for cooking on Youtube
Patricia has her own Youtube channel,Cooking With Patricia, where she has over 2,000 subscribers. On her channel, she’s shared cooking videos of some of her favorite recipes from Mexico, as well as more traditional American fare. Some examples of the recipes shared on her channel are cauliflower tacos al pastor, acai bowls, shrimp fajitas and vegan ice cream.
She’s even created videos in both English and Spanish to cater to her viewers from different backgrounds.
She dances rumba and bachata
When Patricia isn’t acting, producing, writing or cooking, she loves to dance and share her progress as a dancer on her Instagram.
In May 2021, she shared a video ofherself dancing bachata, captioned: “I’m not great at it yet, but I’m working on it. I had a great time learning with the amazing @tonydovolani and my coach @daniktimosh.”
She danced her first Rumba show in September 2021 andposted a video of the occasion.
“My first official Rumba show. I was nervous and made a couple of mistakes, but I’m grateful for my amazing coach @daniktimosh and dance studio @fadsnorthscottsdale for their love and support,” she wrote.
source: people.com
