Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947 in Thal, Austria to father Gustav Schwarzenegger, a police officer, and mother Aurelia Jadrny. He initially made a name for himself as a bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Universe title five times and Mr. Olympia seven times. He was known to work out at the Gold’s Gym on Venice Beach, a.k.a. Muscle Beach. In 1982, Schwarzenegger starred in the film “Conan the Barbarian” and in 1983 he was sworn in as an American citizen. He’s also known for his starring roles in “The Terminator,” “Total Recall,” “Twins,” “Jingle All the Way,” and more. In August 2003, Schwarzenegger appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to make the shocking announcement he was entering politics by running for Governor of California as a republican in a recall election. He won the race and was re-elected in 2006 and served until January 2011. In 2015, he replaced Donald Trump as host of “The Celebrity Apprentice” for one season. He married Maria Shriver on April 26, 1986 and they had four children together—Katherine, Christina, Patrick, and Christopher. Schwarzenegger and Shriver split in 2011 after news surfaced that he fathered a son, Joseph, in 1997 with the family’s housekeeper, Mildred Baena. Schwarzenegger shared his life’s story in his 2012 memoir titled “Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story.”