Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, retired professional wrestler, and former American football and Canadian football player.

 

 

 

 

Bio
Full Name	Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Nickname	The Rock, Rocky Maivia, Flex Kavana, The People’s Champion, The Brahma Bull, The Great One, The Corporate Champion
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Producer, Professional Wrestler
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 2”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 119 kg in Pounds- 262 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 50 Inches - Waist: 35 Inches - Biceps: 23 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	N/A (Bald)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	2 May 1972
Age (as in 2019)	47 Years
Birthplace	Hayward, California, United States
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	American
Hometown	California
School	Richmond Road Primary School, New Zealand President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii
College	University of Miami
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor of General Studies degree in Criminology and Physiology
Wrestling Debut	1996
Film Debut	2002
Family	Grandfather- Peter Maivia Grandmother- Lia Maivia Father- Rocky Johnson Mother- Ata Johnson Brother- Curtis Bowles Sister- Wanda Bowles
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Black Nova Scotian and Samoan
Hobbies	Working out, Listening Music, Fishing, Watching Movies
Major Controversies	In August 2016, Dwayne Johnson slammed his male Fast & Furious 8 co-stars in a furious rant on Facebook describing them as “candy asses”.
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Donuts, Pizza
Favourite Actor	Tommy Lee Jones
Favourite Actress	Angela Basset
Favourite Color	Black
Favourite Movie	The Godfather
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	First Marriage: May 3, 1997 Second Marriage: August 18, 2019
Affairs/Girlfriends	Dany Garcia (1996-2008), Lauren Hashian (2007-Present)
Wife/Spouse	First Wife: Dany Garcia (m. 1997; div. 2007) Second Wife: Lauren Hashian, daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian (m. 2018)
Children	Son- None Daughters- Simone Alexandra Johnson (from Dany García), Jasmine Johnson and Tiana (both from Lauren Hashian)
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Ferrari
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$125 Million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts about Dwayne Johnson

• Does Dwayne Johnson smoke?: No

• Does Dwayne Johnson drink Alcohol?: Yes

• Dwayne Douglas Johnson is also known as through his ring name “The Rock”.

• He is a Canadian-American actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE.

• Dwayne Johnson is the son of Ata Johnson and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson. His maternal grandfather, Peter Maivia, was also a wrestler. His cousin, Savelina Fanene, is also a wrestler currently working for WWE.

• His father is a Black Nova Scotian, and his mother is of Samoan descent. His father was a member of the first black tag team which won the World Tag Team Championship in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

• For the short period of time, Johnson lived in the suburb of Grey Lynn in Auckland, New Zealand, with his mother’s family. He attended Richmond Road Primary School, before returning to the United States with his parents.

• He began playing football at Freedom High School (Pennsylvania) in the East Penn Conference. He was also a part of the school’s track and field and wrestling teams.

• Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami when he was the student winning a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes football team.

• In 1996, Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather’s ring names, although his real name was accepted by the announcers. In the beginning, he was reluctant to take this ring name but was convinced by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross. He played wrestling constantly until 2004.

• Dwayne Johnson made his film debut as lead actor in The Scorpion King in 2002 for which he was paid the US $5.5 million, a world record for an actor in his first starring role. He returned to the WWE for the part-time in 2011 until 2013.

• As of October 2016, Johnson has taken 17 championship reigns in WWE competition incorporating 10 as a world champion, winning the WWF/E Championship eight times and the WCW/World Championship twice.

• Johnson carried off the Intercontinental Championship twice and the WWF Tag Team Championship five times. Johnson is the sixth Triple Crown Champion in the history of WWE and has won also the 2000 Royal Rumble. He is widely received as one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time.

   

  

  Dwayne Johnson with the international Championship Belt

• Apart From wrestling, he also set foot in the music world. In the year 2000, he appeared for the short period of time in Wyclef jean’s single “It doesn’t Matter” and in its video too. He also recorded for WWF The Music, Vol 5.

• He even hosted Saturday Night Live with fellow wrestlers Mike Foley, Triple H and The Big Show appearing in the show. He attributes the success of this show for him getting offers from the Hollywood studios.

• In the year 2006, he set up Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation for the betterment of terminally ill children.

• In 2007, he along with his ex-wife donated a million dollar to the University of Miami for the renovation of its football facility. This is the largest donation to the university by its former students.

• Johnson’s autobiography The Rock Says…, co-written with Joe Layden, was published in 2000. It was at No. 1 on The New York Time’s Best Seller list, spent 20 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list and sold 720,000 copies in hardcover alone.

   

  

  The Rock says… cover page

• Forbes named Dwayne Johnson in the Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities in 2013.

• He became the world’s highest-paid actor in 2016.

• Time listed him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.

• Muscle & Fitness named Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as their “Man of the Century” in 2015.