# Ann Michael Maye
**Ann Michael Maye** (née Hudson; born 2003) is an American social media personality and content creator known for her baking videos on TikTok and Instagram, and for her work with the MayeDay Family Foundation, a charity she co-founded with her husband, [New England Patriots](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-england-patriots) quarterback [Drake Maye](https://www.edgepedia.org/drake-maye).[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html) • [2](https://www.mayeday.org/) A 22-year-old from [Cornelius](https://www.edgepedia.org/cornelius), North Carolina, Maye went viral in December 2025 for her "Bakemas" holiday baking series and has since built a social media following exceeding 500,000 on TikTok and 470,000 on Instagram.[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | Ann Michael Hudson, 2003, in North Carolina[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html) |
| Married | Drake Maye, June 21, 2025, in North Carolina, after dating since middle school[3](https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/who-is-drake-maye-s-wife-meet-childhood-sweetheart-ann-michael-maye) |
| Education | University of North Carolina, B.S. in Business Administration, May 2025[4](https://as.com/us/nfl/con-quien-esta-casado-drake-maye-asi-es-ann-michael-hudson-la-esposa-del-qb-de-los-patriots-y-sensacion-en-redes-f202602-n/) |
| Social media | Over 500,000 TikTok followers and 470,000 Instagram followers[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html) |
| Signature series | "Bakemas," a daily holiday baking series on TikTok that went viral in December 2025[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html) |
| Television | "Beyond Bakemas" baking series on NBC Sports Boston[5](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/sports/news/drake-mayes-wife-ann-michael-maye-everything-about-their-love-story-and-life-beyond-the-nfl/articleshow/128094879.cms) |
| Charity | Co-founder of the MayeDay Family Foundation with Drake Maye[2](https://www.mayeday.org/) |
## Early life and education
Maye grew up in North Carolina as the eldest of three children, with a younger sister, Khaki, and a younger brother, Tad.[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html) She attended William A. Hough [High School](https://www.edgepedia.org/high-school) in Cornelius, North Carolina, where she was a four-year athlete competing in softball, field hockey, basketball, and cheerleading. As a senior, she received the school's Julia Brown Female Athlete of the Year Award for 2020-21.[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html)
She enrolled at the [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill), where she studied business administration and served as a member and later vice president of finance for the Kappa Delta sorority.[4](https://as.com/us/nfl/con-quien-esta-casado-drake-maye-asi-es-ann-michael-hudson-la-esposa-del-qb-de-los-patriots-y-sensacion-en-redes-f202602-n/) She graduated in May 2025.[4](https://as.com/us/nfl/con-quien-esta-casado-drake-maye-asi-es-ann-michael-hudson-la-esposa-del-qb-de-los-patriots-y-sensacion-en-redes-f202602-n/)
## Relationship with Drake Maye
Maye and Drake Maye met as seventh graders in North Carolina in 2015, when both were 12 years old, and began dating at that time.[3](https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/who-is-drake-maye-s-wife-meet-childhood-sweetheart-ann-michael-maye) They attended William A. Hough High School together and then the [University of North Carolina](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-north-carolina), where Maye became the Tar Heels' starting quarterback.[3](https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/who-is-drake-maye-s-wife-meet-childhood-sweetheart-ann-michael-maye) The couple's relationship became public in 2020 when Drake posted a [New Year](https://www.edgepedia.org/new-year)'s Instagram photo.[5](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/sports/news/drake-mayes-wife-ann-michael-maye-everything-about-their-love-story-and-life-beyond-the-nfl/articleshow/128094879.cms)
Drake proposed in January 2025, shortly after his rookie NFL season, and the two married on June 21, 2025, in North Carolina.[3](https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/who-is-drake-maye-s-wife-meet-childhood-sweetheart-ann-michael-maye) • [5](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/sports/news/drake-mayes-wife-ann-michael-maye-everything-about-their-love-story-and-life-beyond-the-nfl/articleshow/128094879.cms) After spending Maye's rookie season apart while she finished college in Chapel Hill, the couple settled together in New England.[3](https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/who-is-drake-maye-s-wife-meet-childhood-sweetheart-ann-michael-maye)
## Social media and Bakemas
Maye began posting baking content on TikTok and gained a large following during the December 2025 holiday season with her "Bakemas" series, which featured a different baked good each day leading up to Christmas.[1](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html) The series earned millions of views across TikTok and Instagram and grew her audience to hundreds of thousands of followers.[6](https://whdh.com/news/just-one-station-drake-maye-talks-world-cup-his-favorite-treats-made-by-wife-ann-michael/)
The popularity of Bakemas led to a professional television project: a baking series titled "Beyond Bakemas" on NBC Sports Boston, in which Maye bakes with guests including New England sports figures and content creators.[5](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/sports/news/drake-mayes-wife-ann-michael-maye-everything-about-their-love-story-and-life-beyond-the-nfl/articleshow/128094879.cms) Her social media presence expanded to include baking tips, gameday outfit breakdowns, and glimpses of home life with her husband.[3](https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/who-is-drake-maye-s-wife-meet-childhood-sweetheart-ann-michael-maye)
## Philanthropy and MayeDay Family Foundation
Maye and her husband co-founded the **MayeDay Family Foundation**, which provides assistance and support to children and families enduring hardship.[2](https://www.mayeday.org/) The foundation's inaugural activation was a Celebrity Softball Classic hosted at Polar Park in [Worcester, Massachusetts](https://www.edgepedia.org/worcester-massachusetts), in 2026, which raised money for [Boston Children's Hospital](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-childrens-hospital).[7](https://www.patriots.com/news/drake-maye-s-inaugural-celebrity-softball-classic-delivers-joy-fireworks-and-major-impact-for-children-s-hospital) Maye also participated directly in the foundation's work, baking cookies with pediatric patients at the event.[7](https://www.patriots.com/news/drake-maye-s-inaugural-celebrity-softball-classic-delivers-joy-fireworks-and-major-impact-for-children-s-hospital)
In October 2026, Maye lent a hand at Family Food Connections, a Jamaica Plain food pantry in Boston, handing out groceries to families struggling with hunger. The visit coincided with a $100,000 donation from the MayeDay Family Foundation to the pantry.[8](https://www.patriots.com/news/ann-michael-maye-helps-families-facing-food-insecurity-presents-donation-to-pantry-on-behalf-of-mayeday-family-foundation)
## Public profile
Maye gained significant visibility during the New England Patriots' 2025-26 season and playoff run to [Super Bowl LX](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-bowl-lx), drawing fan nicknames including "Queen of the North" and "First Lady of New England."[9](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/metro/ann-michael-maye/) • [10](https://whdh.com/news/my-three-best-friends-drake-maye-shouts-out-brothers-wife-ann-michael-after-first-career-playoff-win/) When fans drew comparisons between her and [Gisele Bündchen](https://www.edgepedia.org/gisele-bundchen), the former partner of Patriots quarterback [Tom Brady](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-brady), Maye responded lightheartedly, telling Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy in a January 2026 video, "She's pretty good, guys. It's okay."[11](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/wife-of-patriots-drake-maye-addresses-gisele-bundchen-hate-on-social-media/)
Her social media fame has translated into commercial opportunities, with the couple securing brand partnerships across multiple companies.[12](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/18/business/drake-maye-ann-michael-maye-brand-deals-patriots/)
## References
1. [Ann Michael Maye was born Ann Michael Hudson on Aug. 11, 2003 - Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ann-michael-maye-meet-wife-130119359.html)
2. [MayeDay Family Foundation](https://www.mayeday.org/)
3. [Who Is Drake Maye's Wife? Meet Childhood Sweetheart Ann Michael Maye - Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/who-is-drake-maye-s-wife-meet-childhood-sweetheart-ann-michael-maye)
4. [¿Con quién está casado Drake Maye? Así es Ann Michael Hudson - AS](https://as.com/us/nfl/con-quien-esta-casado-drake-maye-asi-es-ann-michael-hudson-la-esposa-del-qb-de-los-patriots-y-sensacion-en-redes-f202602-n/)
5. [Drake Maye's wife Ann Michael Maye: Everything about their love story - The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/us/sports/news/drake-mayes-wife-ann-michael-maye-everything-about-their-love-story-and-life-beyond-the-nfl/articleshow/128094879.cms)
6. [Drake Maye talks World Cup, his favorite treats made by wife Ann Michael - WHDH 7News](https://whdh.com/news/just-one-station-drake-maye-talks-world-cup-his-favorite-treats-made-by-wife-ann-michael/)
7. [Drake Maye's inaugural Celebrity Softball Classic - Patriots.com](https://www.patriots.com/news/drake-maye-s-inaugural-celebrity-softball-classic-delivers-joy-fireworks-and-major-impact-for-children-s-hospital)
8. [Ann Michael Maye helps families facing food insecurity - Patriots.com](https://www.patriots.com/news/ann-michael-maye-helps-families-facing-food-insecurity-presents-donation-to-pantry-on-behalf-of-mayeday-family-foundation)
9. [Meet the 'Queen of the North': How Ann Michael Maye charmed Patriots fans - Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/metro/ann-michael-maye/)
10. ['My three best friends': Drake Maye shouts out brothers, wife Ann Michael - WHDH 7News](https://whdh.com/news/my-three-best-friends-drake-maye-shouts-out-brothers-wife-ann-michael-after-first-career-playoff-win/)
11. [Patriots QB Drake Maye's Wife Ann Michael Addresses Gisele Bundchen Hate - Us Weekly](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/wife-of-patriots-drake-maye-addresses-gisele-bundchen-hate-on-social-media/)
12. [Ann Michael Maye builds brand stardom apart from Patriots QB - Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/18/business/drake-maye-ann-michael-maye-brand-deals-patriots/)
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