Schwarzenegger's mother Erika Knapp died following a two year battle with cancer. On April 30, 2005, Knapp Schwarzenegger married Bliss Ellis, a publicist and former model from Texas. The couple reside in Los Angeles with their four children: Valentina, Franziska, Leonardo, and Mario. In 2006 Knapp Schwarzenegger became a naturalized U.S. citizen. Before he gained his U.S. citizenship, he asked the Austrian government for the right to keep his Austrian citizenship, as they do not usually allow dual citizenship; his request was granted. External links 1968 births 21st-century American businesspeople American investors American people of Austrian descent Businesspeople from Los Angeles California lawyers German emigrants to the United States German people of Austrian descent Living people Naturalized citizens of the United States Schwarzenegger family