Joseph Baena (born October 2, 1997) is an American actor and fitness model. His parents are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred Peña.
Early life
Joseph Baena is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred Patricia "Patty" Peña.
At his birth, he was the legal son of Rogelio Baena, a Colombian who his mother was married to at the time he was born, from whom his mother shortly separated after Baena's birth. At 13 years old, he was legally recognised as a child by Arnold Schwarzenegger. 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 biological father, when the media revealed the fact the day after Schwarzenegger's term as governor concluded.
In 2019, Baena graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, with a business degree.
Career
Fitness modeling
Baena was featured on the cover of the
Men's Health March 2022 issue, highlighting his fitness practices and his
Storge with his father.
Upon taking up weight lifting, his father gave him the book
The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding which Schwarzenegger co-authored to assist Baena with his training.
In March 2021, Baena started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Checkmat Northridge.
Realty career
Baena expressed an interest in starting a career in real estate on
Instagram in May 2021.
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.
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 11th in the competition.
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.'"
His body type, flexibility and fitness training are not particularly well adapted to dancing, which he personally foresaw as being challenging.
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.
Filmography
Film
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| 2016 | Terminator 2 Remake with Joseph Baena: Bad to the Bone | The Terminator | Video short |
| 2022 | Chariot | Cory | |
| 2022 | Bully High | Eddie | |
| 2023 | Called to Duty: The Last Airshow | Lt. Andrew 'Bells' Harris | |
| 2024 | Gunner | Wally | |
| | Encounters | Tarrick | Filming |
| | Lava | Alex | Post-production |
| | Athena Saves Christmas | | Filming |
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Television
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| 2022 | Scam Squad | Nico | Miniseries |
| 2022 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself | 6 episodes of season 31 |
| 2023 | | Robin Hood | Episode: "Ehre unter Dieben" |
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