From conquering the Wrestling Ring to diving into Hollywood Box Office, Dwayne Johnson is among the American superstar celebrities admired globally. Dwayne, also known as “The Rock,” is a professional American wrestler, film producer, and prominent Hollywood Actor. Besides winning multiple wrestling tournaments, he has hit movies like the Fast and Furious series, Moana, Jumanji, The Mummy Returns, and the DCEU on his credit.
Biography
Dwayne, born in Hayward, California, U.S., on May 2, 1972, is a skilled wrestler and a charismatic film actor who has earned great fame and stardom in America and worldwide. His full name is Dwayne Douglas Johnson. However, he is widely known by the name of “The Rock.” Being referred to as the professional wrestler of all time, Dwayne Johnson has played an integral role in the successful development of WWF (World Wrestling Federation, today known as WWE). He spent eight years in wrestling before entering a successful acting career.
Social Media Accounts
As a great celebrity, having an impactful public and social media presence is equally important. It lets the stars create a strong bond with their fans. Johnson is active on his social media accounts and regularly posts his life events and activities for his fans.
Wiki Facts
Interesting wiki facts about Johnson’s are listed below.
| Full Name | Dwayne Douglas Johnson |
| Nickname(s) | The Rock Rocky Maivia Flex Kavana The People’s Champion The Brahma Bull The Great One The Corporate Champion |
| Date of Birth | May 2, 1972 |
| Age | 52 years as of 2024 |
| Gender | Male |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Birthplace | Hayward, California, United States |
| Hometown | California |
| Education | Bachelor of General Studies degree in Criminology and Physiology from the University of Miami |
| Profession(s) | Actor Film Producer Professional Wrestler |
| Net Worth | $800 Million as of now |
| Years Active | 1996–2019 (wrestling) 1999–present (acting) |
| Trained By | Pat Patterson Rocky Johnson Tom Prichard |
| Debut | March 10, 1996 |
| Retired | August 3, 2019 |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Ethnicity | Black Nova Scotian and Samoan |
| Hobbies | Working out Listening Music Fishing Watching Movies |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Children | 3 |
Zodiac Sign
Dwayne’s Zodiac Sign is Tauras. As a Taurus, Dwayne Johnson is a multitasker person. He has a natural problem-solving ability to tackle obstacles coming his way. Furthermore, he loves paying attention to small details and acts accordingly. A completely down-to-earth personality and always available to offer a helping hand is one of his best traits. If you want to read about more features of Taurus celebrities, check out complete articles about JoJo Siwa, Katherine Eliza, Charli D’Amelio, and Ali Rehman Khan.
Net Worth
As a blockbuster celebrity, a creative film producer, and a tremendous wrestler, Dwayne Johnson’s total net worth is estimated at around $800M as of 2023. Besides Will Smith, he is one of the highest-paid actors in the Hollywood industry.
Physical Stats
As a sports player, Dwayne has a great muscular body. His physical appearance reflects why he is named “The Rock.” Below is the chart showing his physical stats, height, and weight.
| Height | 6′ 5” (6 feet 5 inches) |
| Weight | In Kilograms- 119 kg In Pounds- 262 lbs. |
| Waist | 35 Inches |
| Biceps | 23 Inches |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Bald |
Parents and Siblings
He belongs to a wrestling family. His father, Rocky Johnson, was a Black Nova Scotian with an Irish ancestral history. His mother, Ata Johnson, was Samoan and an adopted daughter of Peter Maivia (former professional wrestler). During 1960 and 1970, Dwayne’s maternal grandfather, Peter Maivia, known as High Chief, emerged as a professional wrestler. Similarly, his father, Rocky Johnson, participated in boxing and several American regional wrestling tournaments. He was commonly known as “Soulman” during his era. In 1974, George Foreman hired Johnson’s father as a sparring partner to train him for the fight against the great Muhammad Ali in “The Rumble in the Jungle.”
| Father | Rocky Johnson |
| Mother | Ata Johnson |
| Grandparents | Peter Fanene Maivia Lia Maivia |
| Cousin(s) | Savelina Fanene Tanoai Reed |
Dewayne Johnson’s Favorites
To clarify the facts about Johnson, we have listed some of his favorite choices in the chart below.
| Favorite Food | Doughnuts Pizza |
| Favorite Actor | Tommy Lee Jones |
| Favorite Actress | Angela Basset |
| Favorite Color | Black |
| Favorite Movie | The Godfather |
| Favorite Cars | Ferrari 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle SS |
Education
Johnson completed his elementary education at Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Later, Johnson went to “Shepherd Glen Elementary School” and then “Hamden Middle School” after shifting to Hamden, Connecticut. Then, he attended multiple schools for his high school education, including President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Glencliff High School, and McGavock High School, both in Nashville.
Subsequently, he completed his graduation in Bethlehem Township, located in the Lehigh Valley, from Freedom High School in 1990.
Family/Spouse
Dwayne Johnson has been married twice. His first wife, Dany Garcia (Now Ex), is an American film producer. In contrast, his current wife, Lauren Hashian, is an American Singer and music producer with whom he has two daughters, Jasmine Johnson and Tiana Johnson. Dwanye has one daughter from his ex-wife Dany named Simone Johnson.
| First Wife | Dany Garcia (married in1997; divorced in 2008) |
| Second Wife | Lauren Hashian (married in 2019 to present) |
| Daughters | Simone Alexandra Johnson Jasmine Johnson Tiana Johnson |
The Rock’s Professional Career
Some glimpses of Dewayne-The Rock’s professional career and life achievements are listed below. Indeed, his whole life is a fruitful journey of struggle and success.
Football Career
Johnson initially struggled and got involved in fighting and crimes at Freedom High School. When he was 17, local police arrested him for fighting, stealing, and forging checks. He had also served a two-week suspension for fighting. Due to his criminal activities, the regional newspaper labeled him “a troubled teenager with a history of run-ins with police.” However, Freedom High School football coach Jody Cwik saw Johnson’s athletic talent and invited him to join his team to play defensive tackle. This encounter signaled the start of Johnson’s personality transformation. To explain his experience of playing football at high school, he said, “My thought process started to change. That’s when I started thinking about goals and what I wanted to accomplish.”
Besides playing football, Johnson also joined the track and field and wrestling team at Freedom High School in addition to football. Johnson had only played football for two years till his final year. Dwayne Johnson got the title of one of the country’s top ten high school defensive tackles by college football recruiters. He decided to get a complete athletic scholarship offer from the University of Miami, which at the time had one of the most outstanding football programs in the country. Johnson participated in 39 games during his career at Miami.
Professional Wrestling Career
Dwayne Johnson kept his defensive tackle position at the University of Miami and enjoyed a few brilliant years of success. The Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders subsequently hired his services.
However, after being cut by Calgary due to many injuries and a lack of playing time, he became a professional wrestler like his father.
Johnson, who first went by the ring name Rocky Maivia, ranked quickly through the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and earned the top position.
On March 23, 1997, Johnson participated in WrestleMania 13 and defeated The Sultan to defend his Intercontinental Championship. After more victories, the crowd started to turn against Johnson, and he was frequently greeted with whistles and yells of “Die, Rocky, die” and “Rocky Sucks.”
The Rock gained massive fame and won multiple WWF championships. He is regarded as among the most successful and well-known professional wrestlers of the modern era. His stellar record (269-163-40) speaks for itself.
In the middle to late 2000s, The Rock occasionally continued to wrestle and used to make surprising appearances in the ring. On August 3, 2019, he announced his final retirement from professional wrestling.
Johnson’s Acting Career
Dwayne, aka The Rock, began acting in 1999 with a TV show called “That Wrestling Show.” Later, he appeared in another episode of “Star Trek: Voyager,” where he played the role of an alien wrestler. His official film career started in 2001 with the famous movie “The Mummy Returns.” After the immense success, Johnson kept moving ahead with Hollywood projects. One of Dwayne’s first box-office hits was Fast Five, in which he played the role of Luke Hobbs in 2011. This movie was a blockbuster and ranked the 7th highest-grossing film in 2011. Afterward, he signed multiple movies, including The Scorpion King, The Run Down, The Walking Tail, and many more.
Below is the complete chart showing Dwayne’s most successful and all-time hit movies.
| Years | Movies |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns Longshot |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King |
| 2003 | The Rundown |
| 2004 | The Walking Tall |
| 2005 | Be Cool Doom |
| 2006 | Southland Tales Gridiron Gang |
| 2007 | The Game Plan |
| 2008 | Get Smart |
| 2009 | Race to Witch Mountain Planet 51 |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy The Other Guys Faster |
| 2011 | Fast Five |
| 2012 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island |
| 2013 | Snitch G. I. Joe: Retaliation Pain & Gain Fast & Furious 6 Empire State |
| 2014 | Hercules |
| 2015 | Furious 7 San Andreas Jem and the Holograms |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence Moana |
| 2017 | The Fate of The Furious Baywatch Rock and a Hard Place Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle |
| 2018 | Rampage Skyscraper |
| 2019 | Fighting With My Family Shazam! Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw |
| 2021 | Jungle Cruise Free Guy Red Notice |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets Black Adam |
| 2023 | Fast X Red One Once Upon a Studio |
Awards and Honors
Awards and Honors received by Dwayne throughout his professional career are as follows.
| Years | Awards/Categories |
| 1991 | NCAAF National Championship (For his work for Miami Hurricanes) |
| 2001 | Teen Choice Awards (For Choice Movie: Villain) |
| 2012 | CinemaCon (Action Star of the Year Award) |
| 2013 | Kids Choice Awards (Favorite Male Buttkicker Award) |
| 2015 | Muscle & Fitness (Man of the Century Award) |
| 2016 | Mr. Olympia (Icon Award) People’s Choice Awards (Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor Award) People Magazine (Sexiest Man Alive Award) Shorty Awards (Best Actor Award) Time Magazine (100 Most Influential People in the World Inclusion Award) |
| 2017 | Mr. Olympia (Icon Award) People’s Choice Awards (Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor Award) People Magazine (Sexiest Man Alive Award) Shorty Awards (Best Actor Award) Time Magazine (100 Most Influential People in the World Inclusion Award) |
| 2018 | Kids’ Choice Awards (Favorite Movie Actor Award) Teen Choice Awards Choice (Comedy Movie Actor Award) Golden Raspberry Awards (The Razzie Nominee So Rotten You Loved It Award) |
| 2019 | Honored (For the United States 1st Armored Division) Time Magazine (For 100 Most Influential People in the World Award) MTV Movie & TV Awards (MTV Generation Award) |
Movies Earnings
During his Hollywood career as a stardom actor, Dwayne Johnson has received different paychecks for his tremendous acting and hit movies. A list is given below to show his overall salary and earnings.
| Movies | Paycheck/Salary |
| The Mummy Returns (2001) | $5.5,000,000 |
| The Scorpion King (2002) | $5,500,000 |
| The Rundown (2003) | $12,500,000 |
| Walking Tall (2004) | $15,000,000 |
| The Other Guys (2010) | $9,000,000 |
| Fast Five (2011) | $10,000,000 |
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) | $15,000,000 |
| Fast & Furious 6 (2013) | $10,000,000 |
| Hercules (2014) | $12,000,000 |
| Furious 7 (2015) | $15,000,000 |
| San Andreas (2015) | $25,000,000 |
| Ballers (2015) | $650,000 per episode |
| Ballers (2015) | $700,000 an episode |
| Central Intelligence (2016) | $14,000,000 |
| Moana (2016) | $21,000,000 + $1,000,000 for social media endorsements |
| The Fate of the Furious (2017) | $10,000,000 plus back-end |
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) | $20,000,000 |
| Skyscraper (2018) | $20,000,000 |
| Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) | $20,000,000 |
| Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) | $23 .5,000,000 |
| Jungle Cruise (2021) | $22,000,000 |
| Red Notice (2021) | $23,500,000 |
| Black Adam (2022) | $22,500,000 + producer fee |
Interesting Facts
- He is a pure family man. Even in most of his films, he plays the similar roles of portraying himself as a family-oriented guy.
- In the United States of America’s Presidential Elections held in 2008 and 2012, Dwayne voted for Barack Obama.
- He gives charity regularly and always supports and stands for the fundamental rights of the Samoan community.
- Johnson is a Philanthropist and loves doing social welfare. He regularly donates to charity and is outspoken about issues facing the Samoan people.
- Dwayne Johnson is the fifth most followed personality on Instagram (381M followers) and one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
- Johnson is presently one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world.
What is the total net worth of Dwayne Johnson?
Johnson's total net worth is estimated at around US$800 million. He is one of the highest-paid celebrities of 2023.
What is Johnson -The Rock's Zodiac Sign?
His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Who has been an inspiration for The Rock?
Dwayne's father "Rocky Johnson" had greatly inspired him. He always admires his great-father for the incredible training and work ethic he injected into Dwayne.
