Katherine Schwarzenegger Explained

Birth Name:Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger
Birth Date:13 December 1989
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Author
Years Active:2010–present
Children:3
Father:Arnold Schwarzenegger
Mother:Maria Shriver
Alma Mater:University of Southern California
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Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger Pratt[1] [2] (; born December 13, 1989)[3] is an American author.

Early life and family

Katherine Eunice 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.[4] She has a younger sister, Christina, two younger brothers, Patrick and Christopher,[5] [6] [7] and a half-brother, Joseph Baena, through her father.[8] [9]

She graduated from University of Southern California in 2012.[10] [11]

Career

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.[12] In it, Schwarzenegger describes her personal journey and encourages other young women to achieve confidence and a positive self-image.[13] She had body image issues between fourth and seventh grade, but now controls her physical and mental health with walking exercises and yoga.[14]

After graduating from college in 2012, Schwarzenegger sought career advice from a variety of people, including athletes, singers, entrepreneurs, and actors. 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.

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.[15] In 2019, she partnered up with Pedigree to host a limited-series podcast discussing the importance of adopting dogs.[16]

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).[17]

Personal life

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, Lyla Maria, born in August 2020, and Eloise Christina, born in May 2022[20] [21] and a son, Ford Fitzgerald, born in November 2024.[22]

Schwarzenegger is an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ambassador and supports the Best Friends Animal Society.[23] [24] She and her husband, Chris Pratt, are also Global Ambassadors for Special Olympics.[25]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-10-03 . Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 Kids: Everything to Know . 2023-11-09 . People . en.
  2. News: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's book tackles forgiveness . ABC News . November 4, 2021. March 11, 2020.
  3. News: Lorre . Rose Maura . 2021-04-21 . Actor, Governator, Dad! Meet All 5 of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Kids . 2022-09-20 . . en.
  4. Web site: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Brentwood High School Commencement Speech . June 7, 2008 . June 22, 2008 . gov.ca.gov . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080618081131/http://gov.ca.gov/speech/9858 . June 18, 2008 .
  5. News: Chronicle . The New York Times. July 24, 1991 . April 18, 2008 . Eric . Pace.
  6. News: Chronicle . The New York Times . September 21, 1993 . April 18, 2008 . Nadine . Brozan . https://web.archive.org/web/20080126090438/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DB1430F932A1575AC0A965958260&n=Top%2FReference%2FTimes%20Topics%2FPeople%2FS%2FShriver%2C%20Maria . January 26, 2008 . live . mdy-all .
  7. News: Chronicle . New York Times . September 30, 1997 . April 18, 2008 . Nadine . Brozan.
  8. News: Arnie 'Bought Home For Love Child And Mum' . Sky News . May 20, 2011 . May 20, 2011 .
  9. News: Schwarzenegger's son with housekeeper born days after Shriver gave birth. Chicago Tribune. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110617053809/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-0518-cnn-arnold-child,0,7850501.story . June 17, 2011.
  10. News: McKenzie . Lesley . I Just Graduated...Now What? Katherine Schwarzenegger Shares the Best Advice from Her New Book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223238/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/katherine-schwarzenegger-book . May 17, 2018 . May 16, 2018 . Teen Vogue . en . mdy-all.
  11. News: Wong . Stephanie . You Should Fail to Succeed—Katherine Schwarzenegger Tells Us Why . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152745/https://www.popsugar.com/career/Katherine-Schwarzenegger-I-Just-Graduated-Book-34495330 . May 17, 2018 . May 16, 2018 . POPSUGAR Career and Finance . en-US . mdy-all.
  12. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/rock-katherine-schwarzenegger/story?id=11645233 "Read Katherine Schwarzenegger's 'Rock What You've Got'"
  13. http://www.publishersweekly.com:8080/978-1-4013-4143-5 "Rock What You've Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who's Been There and Back"
  14. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/teen-ya/2010-09-13-bodyimage13_ST_N.htm "Katherine Schwarzenegger shares advice on body image"
  15. News: Schwarzenegger daughter puts heart into book about adopting dog. ajc. May 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511012649/https://www.ajc.com/lifestyles/schwarzenegger-daughter-puts-heart-into-book-about-adopting-dog/guZeqhcGgwpvHLSxCBlbyM/. May 11, 2018. live. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Katherine Schwarzenegger Hopes New Podcast 'The Dog That Changed Me' Inspires Others to Adopt. Warner. Kara. 2019-05-21. People. en. 2019-08-02.
  17. Web site: Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's book tackles forgiveness. ABC News. en. 2020-03-11.
  18. News: January 14, 2019. Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Are Engaged: 'Sweet Katherine, So Happy You Said Yes!'. People. Time Inc..
  19. Web site: Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger's 'Romantic' and 'Beautiful' Wedding — All the Details. PEOPLE.com. en. 2019-06-10.
  20. Web site: 2020-08-10. Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger welcome first child together. The Independent. en.
  21. News: Dicker . Ron . Katherine Schwarzenegger And Chris Pratt Welcome Second Daughter . May 23, 2022 . HuffPost . May 23, 2022.
  22. News: Sacks . Hannah . Becker . Emma Aerin . Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Welcome Baby No. 3 - and Reveal His Name: 'We Are Overjoyed' . People . November 11, 2024 . November 11, 2024.
  23. News: FOX . Katherine Schwarzenegger: Holiday gifts that give back . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180511080949/http://www.foxla.com/good-day/good-day-la-features/katherine-schwarzenegger-holiday-gifts-that-give-back . May 11, 2018 . May 10, 2018 . KTTV . en-US . mdy-all.
  24. News: Jeanfrancois . Moses . Chris Pratt demolishes Craig Ellwood's Zimmerman House for new mansion . 26 April 2024 . The Architect's Newspaper . April 23, 2024.
  25. https://www.specialolympics.org/about/ambassadors/katherine-schwarzenegger-and-chris-pratt
  26. Web site: Goodreads .

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