Who is Patrick Schwarzenegger’s fiancée, Abby Champion? Arnold Schwarzenegger’s future daughter-in-law is a fashion model who’s walked for Chanel and Prada – and gets mistaken as her partner’s sister

Mar 18, 2024

Congratulations to Abby Champion and Patrick Schwarzenegger, who are now engaged. Photo: @patrickschwarzenegger/Instagram

Abby was scouted when she accompanied her former Miss Teen Alabama sister, Baskin Champion, to a beauty pageant – her sibling is a model too, and the pair are ‘best friends’

The Terminator’s son and Abby started dating in 2015, did a joint Calvin Klein campaign in 2019, and are known for their matching couple looks – her engagement ring has 2 diamonds next to each other

Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, Abby Champion’s name resonates with grace, style and Southern charm. At 27, she’s not only made a name for herself in the modelling world, but also captured the hearts of many through her sweet relationship with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son, Patrick Schwarzenegger.

Abby Champion and Patrick Schwarzenegger have been together for almost a decade and recently announced their engagement. Photo: @patrickschwarzenegger/Instagram

The pair, who have been together since 2015 and recently got engaged, frequently share cute moments together on Instagram. They are also “each other’s biggest cheerleader”, per E! News.

So what else do we know about Abby Champion?

Abby Champion’s accidental modelling career

Abby Champion (pictured) and her sister Baskin are both fashion models. Photo: @abbychampion/Instagram

Abby entered the modelling world thanks to an unexpected twist of fate when she accompanied her sister Baskin, a former Miss Teen Alabama, to a beauty pageant. There, a keen-eyed scout spotted Abby’s potential, leading her down a path of fashion and creativity.

The siblings are not only in the same industry, they also share a close relationship: on Baskin’s birthday last year, Abby called her sister “my best friend” and “one of a kind” on Instagram.

Abby Champion at a show in Florence for British Vogue and Luisaviaroma. Photo: @abbychampion/Instagram

Since being signed by Next Models Worldwide in 2014, Abby’s career quickly blossomed as she walked runways and starred in campaigns for some of the biggest names in fashion, like Prada and Chanel.