Katherine Schwarzenegger

Katherine Schwarzenegger is the eldest child of Austrian-born actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger and journalist and author Maria Shriver. She is of Irish and German descent through her maternal grandparents Eunice and Sargent Shriver. Her grandmother was a younger sister to President John F. Kennedy while her grandfather was a U.S. Ambassador to France and the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 1972 election.[3]

She has a younger sister and two younger brothers, including Patrick.[4][5][6] She also has a half-brother, Joseph Baena, through her father.[7][8]

Katherine and her younger brother, Patrick, October 17, 2010

In 2010, Schwarzenegger wrote a book entitled Rock What You've Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who's Been There and Back.[9] In it, Schwarzenegger describes her personal journey and encourages other young women to achieve confidence and a positive self-image.[10] She had body image issues between fourth and seventh grade, but now controls her physical and mental health with walking exercises and yoga.[11]

After graduating from the University of Southern California in 2012 she was unsure of her next steps. Schwarzenegger sought career advice from a variety of people, including athletes, singers, entrepreneurs and actors.[12] She compiled their wisdom into her second book— I Just Graduated . . . Now What?—which was released in 2014 as a "survival guide" for recent college grads.[13]

In 2017, Schwarzenegger authored a children's book, Maverick and Me. The book tells the story of her rescue and subsequent adoption of her dog, Maverick. Using her own experience as a "foster fail" (when a foster home turns into a "furever" home), the book touts the benefits of pet adoption and rescue.[14] In 2019, she partnered up with Pedigree to host a limited-series podcast discussing the importance of adopting dogs.[15]

The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable is Schwarzenegger's latest book, which is a compilation of stories of forgiveness. The book features the stories of 22 people including Elizabeth Smart and Tanya Brown (sister of Nicole Brown-Simpson).[16]

Schwarzenegger is an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ambassador[14] and supports the Best Friends Animal Society.[17]

Schwarzenegger started dating actor Chris Pratt in 2018. They announced their engagement in January and married in June 2019.[18][19] They have two daughters, one born in August 2020 and the other in May 2022.[20][21]

• Katherine Schwarzenegger (September 14, 2010). Rock What You've Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who's Been There and Back. Hachette Books. ISBN 978-1-4013-4143-5.
• Katherine Schwarzenegger (April 1, 2014). I Just Graduated ... Now What?: Honest Answers from Those Who Have Been There. Crown Publishing. ISBN 978-0385347204.
• Katherine Schwarzenegger (September 5, 2017). Maverick and Me. Worthy Publishing. ISBN 978-0824956875.
• Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt (March 10, 2020). The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable. Pamela Dorman Books. ISBN 978-1984878250.
• Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt (February 7, 2023). Good Night, Sister. Penguin Workshop. ISBN 978-0593385814.[22]

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• Katherine Schwarzenegger at IMDb