Maria Shriver: Photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Ex-Wife

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Elissa Anderson

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Maria Shriver

Maria Shriver — Maria Shriver is a journalist, a best-selling author, former First Lady of California, a member of the Kennedy family, and the former wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger. While joining her father, Sargent Shriver, on the campaign trail for the 1972 U.S. presidential election (he was the Democratic Party’s vice-president candidate), Maria had a chance encounter with a pool of reporters, resulting in her realizing she wanted a career in journalism. After graduating from Georgetown, she began working at television stations in Philadelphia and Baltimore. At the same time, she was pursuing her bi-coastal relationship with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The two met in 1977 at a charity tennis tournament and struck up a romance that would last until 2011. After 25 years of marriage, Maria separated and filed for divorce upon learning Arnold fathered a child with their housekeeper.

Despite the split, she maintains a positive relationship with Arnold and their four children. She also continues to be one of the most respected names in television journalism.

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Maria Shriver And Her Son Christopher Schwarzenegger Spotted In NYC

Maria Shriver And Her Son Christopher Schwarzenegger Spotted In NYC — Maria Shriver and her son Christopher Schwarzenegger were spotted arm-in-arm while taking a walk in NYC as Christopher showed off his slimmed down figure.

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Maria Shriver With Her Kids In 2018

Maria Shriver With Her Kids In 2018 — Katherine Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Christina Schwarzenegger attend the ‘Midnight Sun’ film premiere in 2018. It was Patrick who followed his father into the movie biz.

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Maria Shriver Solo

Maria Shriver Solo — Maria Shriver arrives at THR’s Empowerment in Entertainment Gala in 2019. While First Lady of California, Maria oversaw initiatives to celebrate women’s contributions to the Golden State.

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Maria Shriver With Arnold In 2019

Maria Shriver With Arnold In 2019 — Arnold Schwarzenegger, with the beard, and Maria Shriver attend the Men’s Slalom race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Kitzbuehel, Austria, in January 2019. Maria filed for divorce in 2011, and years later, the couple reportedly still hadn’t finalized the terms of their split.

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Maria Shriver With Patrick

Maria Shriver With Patrick — Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger go for a stroll on the beach during quarantine in May 2020. Later that year, Maria became a grandmother for the first time when Katherine gave birth to her and Chris Pratt’s first child.

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Maria Shriver With Katherine

Maria Shriver With Katherine — A very pregnant Katherine Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are spotted out and about in Los Angeles in June 2020. Katherine would give birth two months later.

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Maria Shriver In NYC

Maria Shriver In NYC — Maria Shriver arrives for the AOL Build Speaker Series in 2018. Once Arnold Schwarzenegger finished his second term as governor of California (around the time Maria separated from him), she returned to work as a special correspondent for NBC.

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Maria Shriver With Family

Maria Shriver With Family — A rare photo of Arnold and Maria with all four of their kids: Christopher Schwarznegger, Patrick Schwarznegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Katherine Eunice Schwarznegger, and Christina Maria Aurelia Schwarznegger attended the 2006 premiere of ‘Benchwarmers.’

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Maria Shriver Solo

Maria Shriver Solo — Maria Shriver strutted her stuff at the 2017 ESPY Awards. She arrived on the red carpet wearing a MONIQUE LHUILLIER gown.

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Maria Shriver With Arnold

Maria Shriver With Arnold — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver mingle with the March on Alzheimer’s Participants in Long Beach California USA in October 2010. Maria The event was part of the 3-day Women’s Conference, which Maria oversaw as First Lady of California.

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Maria Shriver With Anrold

Maria Shriver With Anrold — Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver were seen together at New York City’s Studio 54 in 1978. They would get married in 1986.

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