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Joel Leaver

Meet Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 children including acclaimed author and very private son

Arnold Schwarzenegger has attracted much attention in recent weeks after the release of a new Netflix docuseries about the former bodybuilder.

The actor, 75, is the subject of the newly-released project Arnold, with the three-part docuseries on Netflix providing an insight into the Terminator star's life and his career.

It references aspects of the father-of-five's family life, which has made headlines over the course of his decades-long career in the film industry.

With this in mind, we've taken a look at Arnold's five children to give you a bit of an idea about who they are and whether they have followed in their father's footsteps.

Katherine Schwarzenegger

Katherine Schwarzenegger (right), pictured with her husband Chris Pratt (left), is an author (Katherine Schwarzenegger/Instagram)

Katherine Schwarzenegger, 33, is the eldest of the actor's children with his now ex-wife Maria Shriver, 67. She's pursued a career as an author over the last decade or so.

She is credited as having written a children's book and several self-help books, including the New York Times best-seller Rock What You've Got, which was released in 2010.

Katherine has been married to actor Chris Pratt, 43, since 2019. The couple have two children together, with them parents to daughters Lyla, two, and Eloise, one.

Christina Schwarzenegger

Christina Schwarzenegger (right), pictured with her brother-in-law Chris, sister Katherine and dad Arnold, has been an editor and a film producer (Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock)

Arnold's second eldest child is Christina Schwarzenegger, 31. Her career has included her having worked as an editor at Gwyneth Paltrow 's lifestyle brand Goop.

She's also a founding member of the Special Olympics Founder's Council, with the sports organisation itself founded by her late grandmother Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

Christina is credited as an executive producer, alongside her mother Maria, on the Netflix documentary Take Your Pills (2018), which explored the use of certain drugs.

Patrick Schwarzenegger

Patrick Schwarzenegger (centre), pictured with Christina, Arnold, his mother Maria Shriver (centre right) and Katherine, is an actor (Getty Images)

Patrick Schwarzenegger, 29, is the eldest son of former couple Arnold and Maria. He has followed in his father's footsteps by having pursued a career in acting himself.

The actor - who's been in a relationship with model Abby Champion, 26, for several years - has appeared in films like Midnight Sun (2018) and TV shows such as The Staircase.

He co-founded brand MOSH with his mother, aiming to "create a conversation about brain health through food, education, research and provide the tools for a 'mindstyle' lifestyle".

Christopher Schwarzenegger

Christopher Schwarzenegger (left), pictured with his parents and three of his siblings, has tended to keep out of the spotlight himself (@patrickschwarzenegger/Instagram)

Christopher Schwarzenegger, 25, is the youngest child from Arnold's marriage to Maria. And unlike his siblings, he has largely kept himself out of the spotlight.

His family have given insights into his life on social media though, including Arnold sharing his pride when Christopher graduated from the University of Michigan.

He wrote at the time back in 2020: "It's your your compassion, your hard work, your vision, your critical thinking, and your selflessness that make me burst with pride".

Joseph Baena

Joseph Baena is a bodybuilder and an actor, just like his dad Arnold (Instagram/ @joebaena)

Arnold fathered his son Joseph Baena, now 25, with the family's housekeeper Mildred Baena, now 62, whilst he was married to his then-wife Maria.

Joseph - who competed on the latest season of Dancing with the Stars, which was broadcast last year - is understood to be a bodybuilder, fitness model and actor.

He has pursued other opportunities too, including having launched a career as a real estate agent in 2021. And according to his Instagram profile, Joseph is also DJ.

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