Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Sunday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Sport
Athletics
Languages
English
Spouse
Sargent Shriver (1953-2009)
Children
5 children: Anthony Shriver, Bobby Shriver, Maria Shriver, Mark Shriver, Timothy Shriver
Parents
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., Rose Kennedy
Education
Manhattanville University, Stanford University
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
鸡 Rooster
Name Origin
English < Hebrew (מִרְיָם)
Popularity
Tier B -- 72,917 Wikipedia views/month
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Year context
Born in 1921 -- First commercial radio broadcasts in the US; Warren G. Harding was US president
Year 1921 →
Zodiac
Year of the Rooster, sign of Cancer
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5
Recognized
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Human Impact
0
Innovation
0
Giving
18
Sustainability
0
Cultural Uplift
14
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Filmography (1)
AWARDS (16)
B
Elizabeth Blackwell Award
WON
B
Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want
WON
B
Grand Gold Decoration of Styria
WON
B
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
WON
Biography
Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver was an American philanthropist. Shriver was a member of the Kennedy family by birth, and a member of the Shriver family through her marriage to Sargent Shriver, who was the United States ambassador to France and the final Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1972. She was a sister of U.S. president John F. Kennedy, U.S. senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith.
Connections (16)
Sibling of
Robert F. Kennedy
Spouse of
Sargent Shriver
Parent of
Mark Shriver
Parent of
Anthony Shriver
Parent of
Timothy Shriver
Parent of
Bobby Shriver
Parent of
Maria Shriver
Child of
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Child of
Rose Kennedy
Sibling of
John F. Kennedy
Sibling of
Ted Kennedy
Sibling of
Rosemary Kennedy
Sibling of
Kathleen Cavendish
Sibling of
Jean Kennedy Smith
Sibling of
Patricia Kennedy Lawford
Sibling of
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver was born in Brookline.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999).
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