NOT only is Arnold Schwarzenegger an actor bodybuilder and former Governor of California, he is also dad to a HUGE brood of kids.
The Hollywood superstar has five children, four of whom he shares with ex-wife Maria Shriver.
Who are Arnold Schwarzenegger’s children?
Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger
Katherine was born December 13, 1989, to Arnold and Maria. She is a journalist, author, and member of the Kennedy family.
Katherine is a published author having written self-help books on body image and other issues.
She published her first book in 2010.
Katherine graduated from the University of Southern California in 2012 before going on to write a self-help book for university graduates entitled I Just Graduated . . . Now What? in 2014.
In 2018, she started dating American actor Chris Pratt.
Katherine and Chris announced their engagement in January 2019 and got married in June 2019.
They have two daughters, Lyla Maria Schwarzenegger Pratt and Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt, born in August 2020 and May 2022, respectively.
Christina Maria Aurelia Schwarzenegger
Arnie’s second-born child Christina was born on July 23, 1991.
She is an actress and social media personality.
Christina was also the Executive Producer of Take Your Pills, a Netflix documentary that explores the positives and negatives of taking psychostimulant medications like Adderall.
Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger
Patrick Schwarzenegger was born on September 18, 1993, and is Arnold’s first son.
He followed in his father’s footsteps and became a model and actor.
Patrick began his acting career at age 10 in the 2006 film The Benchwarmers.
He went on to be signed by LA models, taking part in campaigns for Ralph Lauren and Armani.
Patrick has taken up other supporting roles in films such as Grown Ups 2, Stuck in Love, and Midnight Sun and the HBO series The Staircase.
He famously dated Taylor Swift in 2012 and Miley Cyrus from 2014 to 2015.
In December 2023, he announced his engagement to model Abby Champion, whom he has been with since 2016.
“I think the best part about having her by my side is that she’s always rooting for me and wanting the best for me and bringing out the best in me!” he told E! News.
“I always say that in a relationship, you have to be each other’s biggest cheerleader. Build each other up. And she does that for me.”
Christopher Sargent Shriver Schwarzenegger
Born September 27, 1997, Christopher is the youngest child of Arnie and Marie.
After graduating from Brentwood High School in Los Angeles, Christopher moved to the University of Michigan to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Former first lady of California, Maria Shriver divorced Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011 when it emerged that her husband had an affair with their housekeeper, resulting in a son being born just five days after Christopher.
Joseph Baena
Joseph Baena is Arnold’s fifth child, and his only child with Mildred Patricia “Patty” Baena, who he employed as a housekeeper in the family home at the time.
Joseph was born October 2, 1997, and his Guatemalan-born mother kept his paternity a secret until the resemblance between father and son became too great to ignore in 2011.
He now works as a real estate agent and is an aspiring actor and bodybuilder.
Speaking with Men’s Health, he shared that he refuses to bear the Schwarzenegger name in the entertainment industry so he could pave his own path.
“My dad is old-school; he doesn’t believe in handouts. He believes hard work pays off, and so do I,” he said.
“I love the word honor, and I’m very prideful in the sense that if I use my dad’s contacts or ask him for favors, I wonder what honor is that gonna bring me?”