Maria Shriver

Maria Owings Shriver, (born November 6, 1955) is an American author and journalist.

Maria Shriver
Shriver in 2018
35th First Lady of California
In role November 17, 2003 – January 3, 2011
Governor	Arnold Schwarzenegger
Preceded by	Sharon Davis
Succeeded by	Anne Gust Brown
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Born	Maria Owings Shriver (1955-11-06) November 6, 1955 (age 69) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2011–present)[1]
Other political affiliations	Democratic (until 2011)
Spouse(s)	Arnold Schwarzenegger ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 2021)​
Children	4, including Katherine and Patrick Schwarzenegger
Mother	Eunice Kennedy
Father	Sargent Shriver
Relatives	Shriver family Kennedy family Chris Pratt (son-in-law)
Residence	Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Georgetown University (BA)
Profession	Journalist author
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Early life

Shriver was born on November 6, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy. Her uncles were John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Ted Kennedy. Her cousins are Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Caroline Bouvier Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.

Journalism career

She was co-anchor of NBC News and covered 1988 Summer Olympics. She has won many Emmy Awards.

Personal life

In addition, she is former First Lady of California when her husband Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor. They divorced in 2021.