Joseph Baena

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Joseph Baena
Born (1997-10-02) October 2, 1997 (age 26)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Pepperdine University
Occupations
  • Film actor
  • bodybuilder
  • fitness model
  • real estate agent
Years active2016–present
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Parents

Joseph Baena (born October 2, 1997) is an American actor and fitness model, who is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former governor of California.

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Early life

Joseph Baena is the biological son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred Patricia "Patty" Baena. [1] He is the legal son of Rogelio Baena, to whom his mother was married at the time he was born. He is the maternal half-brother of Jackie Rozo; and the paternal half-brother of Katherine, Christina, Patrick, and Christopher Schwarzenegger. His paternal half-brother Christopher was born 5 days earlier on September 27, 1997. He is of Austrian and Guatemalan ancestry.

In late 2010, at the age of 13, Baena learned that Arnold Schwarzenegger was his real biological father, when the media revealed the fact the day after Schwarzenegger's term as governor concluded. [2] In 2011, his birth achieved some notoriety in tabloids when Schwarzenegger admitted conceiving him in an adulterous affair with Baena's mother, who was a former household staffer while he was married to Maria Shriver. [3] [4] [5] Despite being Schwarzenegger's son, [upper-alpha 1] he chose not to use the same last name. [2] [3]

Career

Fitness modeling

Baena was featured on the cover of the Men's Health March 2022 issue, highlighting his fitness practices and his familial bonding with his father. [2] Taking up weight lifting, his father gave him the book The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding that Schwarzenegger co-authored to assist Baena with his training. [7]

Realty career

Baena expressed an interest in starting a career in real estate on Instagram in May 2021. [8] After taking the necessary classes and passing the state boards, Baena successfully earned his State of California Realtor's License in 2022 and is currently affiliated with Aria Properties in Los Angeles, California. [9]

Dancing with the Stars

In 2022, Baena was a contestant on the 31st season of Dancing with the Stars where he was paired with Daniella Karagach. They were eliminated 5th and placed in 11th of the competition. [10] Trying to distance himself from prejudgements, and creating his own grounds, "the young Arnold son says that he is not just breaking down the 'dance floor' but is also 'breaking the barriers in his family.'" [11] His body type, flexibility and fitness training are not particularly well adapted to dancing, which he personally foresaw as being challenging. [9] [12] [upper-alpha 2]

Baena offered the opinion that physical fitness became his watchword because, "I couldn't keep up with the other guys." In a podcast interview, he confessed that he was both unfit and bullied. In college, he had an epiphany: "I was like the chubby kid in my... crew, and, um yeah. It wasn't until I joined swim my sophomore year..." When he could not run, leaving him unfit for soccer and basketball, he settled on joining the swim team. [17]

Personal life

In 2019, Baena graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California with a business degree. [4] [9]

In March 2021, Baena started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Checkmat Northridge. [18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Terminator 2 Remake with Joseph Baena: Bad to the Bone The Terminator Video short
2022ChariotCory
2022 Bully High Eddie
2023Called to Duty: The Last AirshowLt. Andrew 'Bells' Harris
TBAEncountersTarrickFilming
TBALavaAlexPost-production
TBA Gunner WallyFilming
TBA Athena Saves Christmas TBAFilming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022Scam SquadNicoMiniseries
2022 Dancing with the Stars Himself6 episodes of season 31
2023 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Robin Hood Episode: "Ehre unter Dieben"

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ At the time of his birth, under California law, which adopted Lord Mansfield's rule that a child born during a marriage is conclusively presumed to be the legitimate issue of the marriage, Schwarzenegger's legal status and remedies were doubtful. [6]
  2. ↑ After testing as COVID-19 positive, 29-year-old Dancing With the Stars professional dancer Daniella Karagach did not appear with her partner, Joseph Schwarzenegger. She is self-quarantining although being asymptomatic. [13] [14] [15] Having been potentially exposed, Schwarzenegger had to mask up; he and Alexis Warr (a last-minute substitute troupe danceuse) advanced in the competition. [16]

Citations

  1. ↑ Heffernan, Andrew (February 8, 2022). "Joseph Schwarzenegger Found Out Arnold Schwarzenegger Was His Dad. Now, He's Learning From Him". Men's Health . Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 VanHoose, Benjamin (February 8, 2022). "Joseph Schwarzenegger on Not Using Dad Arnold Schwarzenegger's Last Name: 'He Doesn't Believe in Handouts'". People . Retrieved September 21, 2022. "My dad is old-school," Joseph Schwarzenegger said about Arnold Schwarzenegger
  3. 1 2 D'Zurilla, Christie (February 9, 2022). "MOVIES Joseph Schwarzenegger won't use dad Arnold Schwarzenegger's name to pave his way in Hollywood". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 21, 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. 1 2 Henderson, Cydney (April 28, 2019). "Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulates son Joseph Schwarzenegger for graduating: 'I'm so proud of you'". USA Today . Retrieved September 21, 2022.
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  11. ↑ Aham, Mubhaswara (September 21, 2022). ""Not Really a Part of the Gene": Arnold Schwarzenegger's Youngest, Starts His Quest to Achieve a Feat Even His Dad Couldn't". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ Trainor, Daniel (September 9, 2022). "Why Joseph Schwarzenegger Says His Fitness Might Actually Work Against Him on Dancing with the Stars". E-news . Retrieved September 22, 2022. Joseph Schwarzenegger is no stranger to breaking a sweat, but the fitness nut says his early Dancing with the Stars practice has been challenging.
  13. ↑ Lash, Jolie (September 26, 2022). "Joseph Schwarzenegger's 'Dancing With the Stars' Partner Daniella Karagach to Miss Monday's Show After COVID Diagnosis". The Wrap . Retrieved September 27, 2022. A member of the dance troupe will fill in
  14. ↑ "Why DWTS' Daniella Karagach Is Skipping Elvis Week With Joseph Schwarzenegger". Us Weekly . September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  15. ↑ Lenker, Maureen Lee (September 26, 2022). "Dancing With the Stars pro Daniella Karagach tests positive for COVID and misses Elvis night". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  16. ↑ Rice, Lynette (September 26, 2022). "'Dancing With The Stars': Find Out Whose Jive Wasn't Enough To Keep Her In The Competition After Week 2". Deadline . Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  17. ↑ Banerjee, Shreyosi (September 16, 2022). ""Couldn't Keep Up With the Other Guys": Arnold Schwarzenegger's Bodybuilder Son Joseph Schwarzenegger Opens Up About His Not-So-Fit Past Self". essentiallysports.com. Retrieved September 22, 2022.{ |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  18. ↑ Jones, Phil (March 20, 2021). "Arnold Schwarzanegger's [sic] Son Joseph Baena Has Started BJJ". BJJ News. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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