Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in the United States from Austria in 1968 as a champion bodybuilder determined to succeed in new arenas. Schwarzenegger went on to become a real estate mogul, a movie star and a two-term governor of California. His appreciation for his adopted country is well documented, once saying: “There is one label I hold above all else: American.” The billionaire is featured on the #Forbes250 America’s Most Successful Living Immigrants list. Explore the full list and learn more about the immigrant leaders shaping America: forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2026/06/10/forbes-250-americas-most-successful-living-immigrants/?utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB 📸: Austin Hargrave/August