Meet Arnold Schwarzenegger’s lesser-known son, Christopher: he recently made headlines for his dramatic weight loss, graduated in psychology from the University of Michigan, and is related to JFK

Jan 9 , 2024

Christopher Schwarzenegger’s dad Arnold says he can’t keep up with all the sports his son does these days, after his inspiring weight loss journey. Photos: FilmMagic, Getty Images

Christopher was born on September 27, 1997, in LA to Arnold Schwarzenegger and his now ex-wife Maria Shriver – and grew up alongside siblings Katherine, Christina and Patrick

The 26-year-old is very low-key, has a private social media account, and rarely makes public appearances – but he did make headlines for recent photos that showed off his dramatic body transformation

At the end of last year, Hollywood muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen giving back to his community when he joined one of Los Angeles’ biggest toy giveaways to hand out gifts to children in need, British media reported.

Christopher Schwarzenegger was born in 1997 and is the youngest child of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and his ex wife Maria Shriver. Photo: Arnold Schwarzenegger/Facebook

The former California governor headed to the Hollenbeck Youth Centre as part of the 42nd annual Miracle On First Street event.

Christopher Schwarzenegger (right) is a descendant of JFK and RFK thanks to his mum, Maria Shriver. Photo: @patrickschwarzenegger/Instagram

“When I came to this country my friends from Gold’s Gym had a huge Christmas for me and invited me to their house,” he said in a video shared on TikTok and Instagram. “It was fantastic. They gave me Christmas gifts and they had this beautiful Christmas tree, and I felt so included here in America even though I was a foreigner and just came to this country.”

Christopher Schwarzenegger (L) sits with model Abby Champion and her partner, Chris’ brother Patrick Schwarzenegger in 2022 in Munich, Germany. Photo: Getty Images

As we all know, Schwarzenegger didn’t just go on to make it as a body builder in the US, but as an actor and later a politician.

These days The Terminator star has five children of his own, though some are in the spotlight more than others. His son Christopher is probably the most low-key of the clan.

Here’s what we know about him.