Here is the biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger:
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947, in Thal, Styria, Austria, to Aurelia Schwarzenegger (born Jadrny) and Gustav Schwarzenegger, the local police chief. He took a keen interest in physical fitness and bodybuilding from a young age, competing in several minor contests in Europe before emigrating to the United States in 1968 at the age of 21.
Schwarzenegger's star began to rise in the early 1970s, when he dominated the sport of competitive bodybuilding, winning five Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles. He made himself a major sports icon, generating a new international audience for bodybuilding and gym memberships worldwide.
Schwarzenegger's horizons were bigger than just the landscape of bodybuilding, and he debuted on screen as "Arnold Strong" in the low-budget Hercules in New York (1970). He then appeared in Stay Hungry (1976) alongside Jeff Bridges and Sally Field, for which he won a Golden Globe Award for "Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture".
What Arnold really needed was a super hero/warrior style role in a lavish production that utilized his chiseled physique, and gave him room to show off his growing acting talents and quirky humor. Conan the Barbarian (1982) was just that role, and it was a smash hit worldwide. His next role was to put the pedal to the floor and accelerate his star status into overdrive.
Schwarzenegger married TV journalist Maria Shriver in April 1986 and the couple have four children. In October 2003, Schwarzenegger, running as a Republican, was elected Governor of California in a special recall election of then governor Gray Davis. He held the office until 2011.
Upon leaving the Governor's mansion, it was revealed that he had fathered a child with the family's live-in maid and Shriver filed for divorce. Schwarzenegger has since contributed cameo roles to several films, including The Rundown (2003),Around the World in 80 Days (2004),and The Kid & I (2005).
