Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947 in Thal, Austria. He started his career as a bodybuilder. At the age of 23, he became the youngest Mr. Olympia ever. Schwarzenegger became an action movie star, appearing in films like The Terminator, Predator, Running Man, True Lies and Total Recall.
Arnold married Maria Shriver in 1986. As a staunch Republican, Arnold decided to focus on politics in 2003. He became governor of California in
October 2003 in a special recall election. He was reelected in 2006 and is
currently serving his second term as governor.
Did you know…
- He grew up in a house with no toilet, no phone and no fridge
- His dad was a Nazi
- His wife is the niece of JFK and RFK
- He was the first private citizen in the US to own a Humvee
- He was named Mr. Universe in 1968
- He broke his leg skiing in 2006
