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Date of Birth

6 November 1955, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Birth Name

Maria Owings Shriver

Height

5' 11½" (1.82 m)

Spouse

Arnold Schwarzenegger

(26 April 1986 - present) 4 children

Trivia

TV newswoman.

Children with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Katherine Eunice (born December 13, 1989), Christina Maria Aurelia (born July 23, 1991), Patrick Arnold (born September 18, 1993) and Christopher Sargent Shriver (September 27, 1997).

Sister of Robert Shriver

Born at 5:12pm-CST

Daughter of Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Granddaughter of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Kennedy.

Niece of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Patricia Kennedy and Peter Lawford.

Cousin of John Kennedy Jr., Caroline Kennedy, Rory Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Christopher Lawford and Pam Shriver

Ancestry is Irish on both sides of her family.

Her father, (Robert) Sargent Shriver, was U.S. Ambassador to France, 1968-1970.

Attended Westland Middle School in Bethesda, Maryland, an area close to Washington, D.C.

Her Aunt Pat (Patricia Kennedy) was once married to actor Peter Lawford.

First lady of California (2003-)

Fourth cousin of former tennis star Pam Shriver.

Mother of Patrick Schwarzenegger.

Where Are They Now

(1999) Release of her book, "What's Heaven".

(2000) Release of her book, "Ten Things I Wish I'd Known--Before I Went Into the Real World".

(2004) Release of her book, "What's Happening to Grandpa?".

(2005) Release of her book, "And One More Thing Before You Go--".

(2008) Release of her book, "Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question, Little Book, Answer Within".

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