• Chris Pratt is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger
  • They tied the knot in 2019
  • What is she known for
Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt got hitched in 2019
Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt got hitched in 2019 Credit: IMAGO

Chris Pratt has been married to Katherine Schwarzenegger since 2019. The Marvel icon and his wife share daughters Lyla and Eloise along with baby son Ford.

Pratt – who has son Jack with his ex-wife Anna Faris – is believed to have met his second wife back in 2018.

While The Electric State star is a huge household name, the brunette beauty is no stranger to fame and fortune. Did you know that she comes from one of the most famous families in the world? Pubity gathered everything you need to know about her

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Katherine Schwarzenegger is part of a political dynasty

The brunette beauty was born on 13 December 1989 to broadcast journalist Maria Shriver and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger are Katherine Schwarzeggener’s parents

Through her mother, she is a part of the Kennedy family, the clan that has spawned many political figures. Additonally, her great-uncles were President John F. Kennedy Jr, Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy.

The most high-profile contemporary political figure in her family is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. After his unsuccessful independent bid for the White House, her mother’s cousin – and noted anti-vaxxer – did a deal with President Trump to become the Health Secterary.

Katherine may stay quiet about her relative. JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg has been a leading critic of the ex environmental lawyer.

Robert F Kennedy Jr is  a relation of Katherine Schwarzenegger
Robert F Kennedy Jr is a relation of Katherine Schwarzenegger Credit: Imago

Along with her Kennedy connections, her father, Arnold, famously traded his Hollywood career to successfully run to be the Governor of California in 2003. The former Mr Universe title holder had the position until 2011 after running on a Republican ticket.

Her brother is currently starring in The White Lotus

Katherine’s little brother is the actor Patrick Schwarzenegger. Currently, the actor is appearing as entitled finance bro Saxon Ratliff in the HBO series created by Mike White.

Patrick Schwarzenegger is the little brother of Katherine Schwarzenegger
Patrick Schwarzenegger at the White Lotus Season 3 Premiere at Paramount Studios Credit: Kathy Hutchens

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The pair also have sister, Christina, and brother, Christopher. Both work in Hollywood but behind the scenes as producers.

All the Schwarzenegger kids share a half-sibling, Joseph Baena. The model was a product of an affair between Arnold and their cleaner, Patty. Their dad’s infidelity led to the breakdown of his marriage to Shriver.

Katherine Schwarzenegger is a published author

Katherine published Rock What You’ve Got in 2010. It explored her self-esteem issues and how she manages them with healthy lifestyle choices. In 2012, she brought out I Just Graduated… Now What, a self-help guide for people who just left college.

Katherine pivoted to children’s books in 2017. Her offering, Maverick and Me, was based on her fostering a dog, who she then went on to adopt.

In 2020, she pivoted back to the adult market with The Gift of Forgiveness. It explored people’s stories of beginning to forgive. Examples included Tanya Brown, the sister of Nicole Brown-Simpson, the ex-wife of OJ Simpson.

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