Maria Shriver Biography Update: Age, Net Worth, Relationships, Children

Maria Owings Shriver (born November 6, 1955) is an American journalist, author, television personality, and advocate. She is part of both the Kennedy and Shriver families, and is the niece of President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Ted Kennedy. Maria became nationally known as co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America from 1980 to 1997, where she interviewed world leaders, covered major events, and became a trusted voice in morning television. She later turned her attention to writing, producing documentaries, and starting the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. From 2003 to 2011, she was First Lady of California while Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor.

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As of March 2026, Maria is 70 and still active in media, advocacy, and writing. She hosts the PBS health series Second Opinion, contributes to NBC’s Today show, and regularly speaks about ageing, caregiving, women’s health, and Alzheimer’s awareness. In April 2025, she published her latest book, I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home, which explores personal growth, loss, and resilience.

Age

Maria Shriver was born on November 6, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois. She is 70 years old as of March 2026.

Biography Update

Maria is the daughter of Sargent Shriver, who founded the Peace Corps, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who started the Special Olympics. She spent part of her childhood in Paris while her father was ambassador to France, then returned to the U.S. She attended Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, graduating in 1973, and earned a B.A. in American studies from Georgetown University in 1977.

Maria started her journalism career at KYW-TV in Philadelphia, then briefly anchored CBS Morning News before joining NBC News in 1986. She anchored weekend editions of the Today show and NBC Nightly News, worked as a Dateline NBC correspondent, and covered politics in depth. She received a Peabody Award in 1998 and shared an Emmy for NBC’s 1988 Olympics coverage. In 2004, she left NBC to focus on being First Lady of California while Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor from 2003 to 2011.

In 2009, Maria produced The Alzheimer’s Project, which won two Emmys and an Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award for ‘television with a conscience.’ She started the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement in 2010 to support research focused on women. In 2014, she returned to NBC as a special anchor for Today. In 2021, she began hosting PBS’s Second Opinion, where she interviews health and wellness experts.

Maria has written over ten books, including parenting guides, health books, and memoirs. Her latest, I Am Maria (April 2025), looks at heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery through reflections and poems. She is a popular speaker on caregiving, ageing, and women’s issues, often sharing her experiences caring for her mother, who had dementia and died in 2013, and her own breast cancer scare in the mid-2010s. In 2026, Maria continues to support Alzheimer’s research, hosts Second Opinion

, and appears on Today as a contributor.

Net Worth

In 2026, Maria Shriver’s net worth is estimated to be between $60 and $70 million, coming from several sources:

• Salary and bonuses from Good Morning America (peak years reportedly $2–5 million annually)
• Book sales and advances (multiple bestsellers)
• Television contracts (NBC, PBS, A&E)
• Speaking fees and endorsements
• Investments and real estate (properties in California and elsewhere)
• Settlement and assets from her 2021 divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger

She remains financially stable thanks to a variety of income sources and careful management.

Relationships

Maria Shriver was married to actor and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger from April 26, 1986, until their divorce was finalized in December 2021. They separated in 2011 after Schwarzenegger admitted he had fathered a child with their longtime housekeeper, Mildred “Patty” Baena, in 1997. This ended their 25-year marriage. Despite the public scandal, Maria has talked about focusing on healing, forgiveness, and co-parenting their four children. She has not remarried and has kept her personal life private since the divorce. Maria says she is content with her independence and family-focused life, and sometimes shares thoughts on relationships and resilience in interviews and her writing.

Children

Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger have four children:

• Katherine Schwarzenegger (born December 13, 1989) – Author and lifestyle influencer; married actor Chris Pratt in 2019; they have three children.
• Christina Schwarzenegger (born September 27, 1991) – Actress and producer.
• Patrick Schwarzenegger (born September 18, 1993) – Actor and model.
• Christopher Schwarzenegger (born September 27, 1997) – Private life; has pursued interests in fitness and business.

Maria is proud of her children’s independence and achievements, and she stays close to all four. She often highlights family values and support in her public comments and writing.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Maria Owings Shriver
Date of Birth	November 6, 1955
Age (March 2026)	70
Net Worth (2026 est.)	$60–70 million
Husband	Arnold Schwarzenegger (married 1986–2021, divorced)
Children	Katherine (b. 1989), Christina (b. 1991), Patrick (b. 1993), Christopher (b. 1997)
Career Highlights	Co-host Good Morning America (1980–1997); author of 10+ books; Today correspondent; Second Opinion host
Recent Work	I Am Maria (2025 memoir); PBS Second Opinion host; Alzheimer’s advocacy
Health Advocacy	Breast cancer survivor; Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement founder