| First Name | Maria |
| Last Name | Shriver |
| Full Name at Birth | Maria Owings Shriver |
| Age | 56 |
| Date of Birth | November 6, 1955 |
| Birthplace | Chicago, IL |
| Height | 5' 11½" (182 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | BA American Studies, Georgetown University (1977) |
| Occupation Category | Journalist |
| Father | Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr |
| Mother | Eunice Kennedy Shriver |
| Brother(s) | Robert Sargent Shriver, IIITimothy ShriverMark Kennedy Shriver |
Maria Owings Shriver (born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist and author of six best-selling books. She has received a Peabody Award, and was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics. As executive producer of The Alzheimer's Project, Shriver earned two Emmy Awards and an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award for developing a "television show with a conscience". She is the former First Lady of California, married to actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and is a member of the Kennedy family.
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