The Kennedy family is a bonafide American dynasty that has only grown and grown with each generation.
Two members of the family many people don’t realize are related are Kerry Kennedy and Maria Shriver.
The two women are cousins, though they’re often not thought of in the same universe.
One is a lawyer and human right activist.
The other is a journalist and the former first lady of California.
Kerry was born Mary Kerry Kennedy to Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel.
She was the seventh of the 11 children (perThe Sun).
The two share three daughters twins Mariah and Cara and the youngest, Michaela (perOprah Daily).
Like her cousin Kerry Kennedy, Maria’s marriage also raised her profile.
In 1986, Maria married “The Terminator” star Arnold Schwarzenegger (viaUs Weekly).
Years later, the two would come together as a political power couple when Arnold became Governor of California.
This brought her to her pursuit of journalism, a field she continues to thrive in to this day.
