Dwayne Douglas Johnson born on May 2, 1972, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era, an industry boom period in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Dwayne Johnson wrestled for the WWF for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the world’s highest-grossing and highest-paid actors. He aspired to play professional football but went undrafted in the 1995 NFL Draft.
After accepting an athletic scholarship to play at the University of Miami, Dwayne Johnson became a member of the 1991 national championship team, but largely spent his four college football years in backup roles behind elite players, including future NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Warren Sapp.
Following his graduation, Dwayne Johnson signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut from the team in his first season. In 1996, his father Rocky, a longtime professional wrestler, assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. Dwayne Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker.
Dwayne Johnson left WWE in 2004 and returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013, making sporadic appearances until retiring in 2019. A 10-time world champion, including the promotion’s first of African-American descent, he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE’s sixth Triple Crown champion. He headlined the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view (WrestleMania XXVIII) and was featured among the most-watched episodes of WWE’s flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown).
Dwayne Johnson’s first film appearance was in The Mummy Returns (2001). The following year he played his first leading role as the titular character in the sword and sorcery action fantasy film The Scorpion King (2002). He has since starred in family films The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), and Jungle Cruise (2021), as well as the action-adventure films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018).
He also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart (2008), Central Intelligence (2016), Baywatch (2017), and Red Notice (2021). In 2016 he voiced Maui in the Disney animated film Moana (2016). His role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films, beginning with Fast Five (2011), helped the franchise become one of the highest-grossing in film. Dwayne Johnson also stars in the Jumanji films, appearing in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and voices Bark Kent / Krypto / Superdog, Anubis, and Teth-Adam / Black Adam in the animated film DC League of Super-Pets (2022), before starring as the latter in the live-action superhero film Black Adam (2022).
Dwayne Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers (2015–2019), and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock (2021). In 2000, He released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller. In 2012, he co-founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions and is co-owner of the XFL a professional American football league, which he acquired from WWE owner Vince McMahon for $15 million in 2020. In 2016 and 2019, Time named Dwayne Johnson one of the world’s most influential people.
Dwayne Johnson has been listed as one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers as well as one of the top draws in wrestling history. He holds the record for most Raw shows main-event in one year (38 in 2000), most SmackDown shows main-event in one year (36 in 2000) and tied with Stone Cold Steve Austin (in 2001) for most PPV shows main events in one year (12 in 2000).
In recognition of his service to the Samoan people, and because he is a descendant of Samoan chiefs, Dwayne Johnson was given the noble title of Seiuli (meaning the son of Malietoa [Alo o Malietoa]) by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there on August 9, 2004. He became a Canadian citizen through his father’s birth and citizenship there in 2009.
Who are Dwayne Johnson’s children?
Dwayne Johnson is a father of 3. He welcomed his first daughter with his ex-wife Dany Garcia, Simone on August 14, 2001, his second daughter Jasmine on December 17, 2015, and his third daughter Tiana on April 17, 2018, both with his current wife Lauren Hashian.
Dwayne Johnson’s Children: Meet Simone Johnson
Simone Johnson is the daughter of Dwayne Johnson and his former wife, Dany Garcia and he has kept close ties with his eldest child since the couple’s divorce in 2008.
Going by the ring name “Ava Raine,” Simone Johnson made her WWE television debut on Tuesday night and appeared on WWE’s developmental brand NXT and was revealed as the newest member of the Schism, a cult-like faction led by Joe Gacy. She is the fourth member of the group, joining Gacy, Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid.
Simone’s mother Dany Garcia, the chairwoman of the XFL, posted a tweet on Tuesday celebrating her daughter’s NXT debut.
Dwayne Johnson’s Children: Meet Jasmine Lia Johnson
Jasmine Lia Johnson is the second daughter of Dwayne Johnson who is currently 7 years old and enjoying the love and affection of her parents as they mold her into being a better version of herself.
Dwayne Johnson’s Children: Meet Tiana Gia Johnson
Tiana Gia Johnson is the third daughter of Dwayne Johnson who is just 4 years old and there is nothing more known about her.
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