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Maria Shriver
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First Lady of California from 2003 to 2011
OverviewAI-generated
Maria Shriver is an American journalist, writer, news presenter, and lawyer. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 6, 1955, she is a member of the Kennedy family and the Catholic Church. She attended Georgetown University and speaks English. Shriver is the daughter of Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and the sister of Bobby Shriver and Timothy Shriver. She is also related to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Ted Kennedy.
Shriver was married to Arnold Schwarzenegger and has two children, Katherine Schwarzenegger and Patrick Schwarzenegger. She has been recognized with Peabody Awards and induction into the California Hall of Fame. Her written works include *I've Been Thinking...*, *The Journal*, *Color Your Mind*, the *Shriver Report*, and *The XX Brain*. She has also been associated with the Democratic Party and independent politics.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 November 1955
- Works
- 24
Top works
- I've Been Thinking... - The Journal
- Color Your Mind
- Shriver Report
- I've been thinking..
- The XX Brain
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for
- Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World — Self2026
- An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution — Self2025
- The Checkup with Dr. David Agus — Self2022
- Lazy Susan — Herself2020
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle — Self2019
- The Front Runner — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2018
- Chelsea — Self2016
- 10 самых... — Self (archive footage)2016
- Brave in the Attempt — Self2015
- Makers: Women Who Make America — Self2013
via TMDB
Key facts
- Governor
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Preceded by
- Sharon Davis
- Succeeded by
- Anne Gust Brown
- Born
- Maria Owings Shriver , ( 1955-11-06 ) November 6, 1955 (age 70) , Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
- Party
- Democratic (before 2011), Independent (2011–present)
- Spouse
- Arnold Schwarzenegger ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1986 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2021 )
- Children
- 4, including Katherine and Patrick
- Parents
- Sargent Shriver Eunice Kennedy
- Relatives
- Shriver family , Kennedy family
- Education
- Georgetown University ( BA )
- Occupation
- Writer journalist activist
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maria
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Spouse
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Father
- Sargent Shriver
- Mother
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver
- Sibling
- Timothy Shriver
- Occupation
- actor
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Participant in
- 2000 Summer Olympics
- Family
- Kennedy family
- Eye colour
- blue
- Official website
- www.mariashriver.com
- Image
- MariaShriverApr2013.jpg
- Residence
- Brentwood
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- Commons category
- Maria Shriver
- date of birth
- 1955-11-06
- relative
- Ted Kennedy
- name in native language
- Maria Shriver
- social media followers
- 2192476
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Maria Owings Shriver
- married name
- Maria Shriver Schwarzenegger
- sexual orientation
- heterosexuality
- candidacy in election
- 2003 California gubernatorial recall election
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Maria Owings Shriver (/ˈʃraɪvər/ SHRY-vər; born November 6, 1955) is an American writer and journalist. Shriver is a member of the Shriver family and Kennedy family, a former First Lady of California, and the founder of the non-profit organization The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. She was married to actor and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with whom she had four children, before separating in 2011 and divorcing in 2021.
Shriver began her journalism career at KYW-TV and briefly anchored the CBS Morning News before joining NBC News in 1986. After anchoring weekend editions of the Today show and the NBC Nightly News, she became a correspondent for Dateline NBC, also covering politics. After leaving NBC News in 2004 to focus on her role as First Lady of California, she returned in 2013 as a special anchor. For her reporting at NBC, Shriver received a Peabody Award in 1998 and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award for developing a "television show with a conscience".
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