Katherine Schwarzenegger | |
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.jpg) Schwarzenegger in January 2015 | |
| Born | Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger December 13, 1989 Vinita, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Kennedy family |
| Family | Patrick Schwarzenegger (brother) Joseph Baena (half-brother) |
Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger Pratt[1][2] (born December 13, 1989)[3] is an American author. She has written three self-help books, on subjects like self-image, forgiveness and finding direction after college; she has also written two children’s books.
Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger[1] 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.[4]
She has a younger sister, Christina, two younger brothers, Patrick and Christopher,[5][6][7] [1] and a half-brother, Joseph Baena, through her father.[8][9]
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.[10] In it, Schwarzenegger describes her personal journey and encourages other young women to achieve confidence and a positive self-image.[11] She had body image issues between fourth and seventh grade, but now controls her physical and mental health with walking exercises and yoga.[12]
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.[13] 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.[14]
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]
Schwarzenegger is an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ambassador[15] and supports the Best Friends Animal Society.[18]
Schwarzenegger started dating actor Chris Pratt in 2018. They announced their engagement in January and married in June 2019.[19][20] They have two daughters, one born in August 2020 and the other in May 2022.[21][22]
