Maria Shriver stands at exactly 5ft 5½ (166.4 cm), a height that enhanced her poised and elegant image as a prominent journalist and former First Lady of California. Her petite stature provided a striking contrast to her towering ex-husband Arnold Schwarzenegger during his governorship, underscoring her graceful public presence alongside political giants. Career highlights include serving as an NBC correspondent, authoring books on social issues, and executive-producing the 2008 documentary American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver.