Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger Pratt is an American author who was born on December 13, 1989, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. as the oldest child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.

The 32-year-old has also written three self-help books, on subjects like self-image, forgiveness, and finding direction after college; she’s also the author of a children’s book about adopting her dog.

Who are Katherine Schwarzenegger’s parents?

Katherine’s father, Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian naturalized American who is the most recent Republican governor of California. He is also a film actor, former bodybuilder, producer, businessman, and former politician.

Arnold was born on July 30, 1947, and has served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.

Katherine’s mother, Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist, author, member of the Kennedy family, former First Lady of California, and the founder of the nonprofit organization The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. 

Maria was born on November 6, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, the U.S. to Sargent Shriver and activist Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Arnold and Maria got married on April 26, 1986, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, but Maria filed for divorce on July 1, 2011, citing “irreconcilable differences”,