Rider Strong Wife: Who Is He Married To? (2026)
Rider Strong is married to actress Alexandra Barreto. The Boy Meets World star married Barreto on October 20, 2013, in a camp-themed wedding at a summer camp in Oregon. They have one son, Indigo, born in December 2014.
Who Is Alexandra Barreto?
Alexandra Barreto is an actress who is best known for her roles on television, including appearances on the WB series Pepper Dennis (2006), where she played Blanca opposite Strong's Chick, and recurring roles on series such as The Fosters. She and Strong met in 2006 while working together on Pepper Dennis, and their working relationship turned personal after the show's cancellation. Barreto, who was 31 at the time of the wedding, is four years younger than Strong. She keeps a low public profile and is rarely in the spotlight apart from family-related coverage.
Marriage Timeline
Strong and Barreto met in 2006 on the set of the WB series Pepper Dennis. After several years together, Strong proposed in December 2012. He told Us Weekly that he proposed during a walk under the redwoods on the property where he grew up in Northern California, getting down on one knee with a homemade diamond ring he carved himself from wax and cast in white gold. The two married on October 20, 2013, at a summer camp in Oregon. Notably, Strong's former Boy Meets World co-star Danielle Fishel married Tim Belusko in Los Angeles the same weekend. The wedding's camp theme included a ropes course, a talent show, and games, with the wedding party sleeping in bunk beds at the campsite. The couple has been married for over 12 years.
Do They Have Children?
Rider Strong and Alexandra Barreto have one son, Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong, born December 28, 2014. The couple kept the pregnancy and the birth completely secret until after the fact, announcing the news in January 2015. Strong was 35 and Barreto was 39 at the time of their son's birth.
Career Highlights
Rider King Strong was born December 11, 1979, in San Francisco, California. He is best known for starring as Shawn Hunter on the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World (1993–2000), a role he reprised in the Disney Channel sequel series Girl Meets World (2014–2017). He headlined the horror film Cabin Fever (2002) and voiced Brick Flagg in Kim Possible (2002–2004) and Tom Lucitor in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015–2019). While filming Boy Meets World, Strong took morning classes at Occidental College, then graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University as an English major in 2004. He completed a Master of Fine Arts in fiction and literature at Bennington College in 2009. With his brother Shiloh, he co-wrote and directed the short film Irish Twins (2008), which won jury and audience awards at the Woods Hole Film Festival. He also directed 18 episodes of Girl Meets World between 2014 and 2016. In 2015, he received the Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award.
FAQ
Who is Rider Strong's wife?
His wife is actress Alexandra Barreto. They married on October 20, 2013.
How did Rider Strong meet his wife?
They met in 2006 on the set of the WB series Pepper Dennis, where they played characters opposite each other.
Where did Rider Strong get married?
He married Alexandra Barreto at a summer camp in Oregon in a camp-themed ceremony with a ropes course, games, a talent show, and bunk beds for the wedding party.
How many children do Rider Strong and Alexandra Barreto have?
One son, Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong, born December 28, 2014.
What is Rider Strong doing now?
He continues acting and directing, co-hosts the "Pod Meets World" podcast with his former Boy Meets World co-stars, and directed the podcast series The Red Weather in 2026.
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