Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Austria on July 30, 1947.
He was a skinny child, and his father Gustav, who was a policeman and a one-time Nazi Party member, reportedly beat him.
He began bodybuilding when he was 15 years old. He didn't see success in the sport as the end goal but as a way to get where he wanted to go
Bodybuilding was "a means to an end" for him, Schwarzenegger said.
n 1967, he won Mr. Universe when he was 20 years old. He ended up winning the title another four times, along with winning Mr. Olympia seven times.
He studied ballet to work on moving smoothly from one pose to the next.
Along with politics and weightlifting, money was another focus for him.
In 1970, his debut movie, "Hercules in New York," was released. He used the name Arnold Strong rather than his real name, but would never use it again after.
They married in Hyannis, Massachusetts, in 1986.
In 1983, Schwarzenegger became a US citizen.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Schwarzenegger embraced the Republican Party, speaking on behalf of Republican politicians including Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
Despite the accusations and controversy, Schwarzenegger won the election.
Since leaving office, Schwarzenegger has kept busy. He appeared in new movies, campaigned for causes, and had his own "The Celebrity Apprentice," which was canceled in 2017.