Arnold Schwarzenegger

Biography

Arnold Schwarzenegger grew up in Austria and became a champion bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Olympia title seven times. He moved to the United States in 1968.

He became one of Hollywood's biggest stars in action films such as Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator and Terminator 2, as well as comedies.

In 2003 he was elected governor of California as a Republican in a recall election, and he was re-elected in 2006. As governor he pushed through measures on greenhouse-gas emissions. He left office in 2011 and returned to acting and advocacy.