Emily Maynard Johnson nació el 1 de febrero de 1986 en West Virginia, Estados Unidos. Está casada con Tyler Johnson desde el 7 de junio de 2014. Tienen cinco niños.
Was in a relationship with Ricky Hendrick from 1999 until his death on October 24, 2004. They got engaged in April 2004 but Hendrick died 6 months later. Shortly after his death, Emily found out that she was pregnant with his child.