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Maria Shriver (Maria Owings Shriver)

Last Updated: 07 Nov, 2023 | Views: 1015

Age: 69

Profession: Journalist

Other Profession(s): Author

Famous For: 35th First Lady of California

Higher Education: Georgetown University (B.A.)

Maria Shriver Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

06 Nov, 1955 (69 Years 05 Months 23 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

Illinois

Birth District

Chicago

Birth Sign

Scorpio

Religion

Catholicism

Nationalities

American

Maria Shriver Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Maria Owings Shriver is an American writer and author, a niece of John F. Kennedy, a former leading lady of California, and the driving force behind the nonprofit The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. Shriver was married to actor and retired California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; the divorce was finalised in 2021 after she filed for it. Shriver won an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award and two Emmy Awards as executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project for creating a "television show with a conscience."

Career:
In 1986: Prior to joining NBC News, Shriver started her career in journalism at CBS station KYW-TV where she briefly served as the CBS Morning News anchor.
In 1993: In the movie Last Action Hero, she played herself.
In 2003: When Shriver's husband declared his candidature for the 2003 California governor recall election, she took a leave of absence from NBC News without pay.
In 2005: Shriver started her WE Connect Program, which links middle class families in need with support resources and money-saving initiatives.
In 2016: Shriver published the Alzheimer's-friendly colouring book Color Your Mind.

Achievements and Awards:
In 2004: Shriver was honored with a hybrid rose.
In 2009: Shriver received the 2009 Pathfinders to Peace Award from the Shinnyo-en Foundation.
In 2017: First Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Shriver by the Alzheimer's Association.

Unknown Facts:
Shriver transformed an old flower bed into the first vegetable garden at a state house in May 2009.
She started her WE Invest Program in 2008 to help women start and grow businesses through training, mentoring, support networks and microloans.