Dwayne Johnson is a well-known and professional wrestler who turned out as an actor. He is famous for his appearance in a high-grossing movie, “The Mummy Returns.” Johnson is renowned by his ring name “The Rock.”
He was born in a family of wrestlers, so it was not a big surprise for him to be in the wrestling world. Earlier, he was an outstanding footballer in his university and received a scholarship from the University of Miami. Dwayne Johnson net worth is around $320 million.
Biography
Dwayne Johnson (full name Dwayne Douglas Johnson) was born in Hayward, California, The United States of America on 2 May 1972. Johnson’s father, Rocky Johnson, works as a professional wrestler back then. Whereas his mother, Ata Maivia, belongs to a wrestler family, his father was a wrestler too.
His father belongs to a Black Nova Scotian origin. However, his mother belongs to Samoan heritage. He got his exotic looks from his mother.
For a short period, he used to live in Zealand and did his primary schooling from Richmond Road Freedom High School. For high school education, he went to America and studied at Freedom High School.
From his teenage, he was the best athlete and took part in many sports competitions. Meanwhile, he played football at his school. As well as, he was a member of the wrestling team.
Johnson loves to play football, and he got a scholarship from the University of Miami. However, he got injured and couldn’t play anymore.
In 1995, he did his graduation and got a degree of Bachelor in criminology and physiology. After his graduation, he decides to get training in wrestling from his father.
Beginning of Career
Dwayne Johnson started his career in wrestling as Rocky Maivia. He made his debut in 1996. After fighting tremendously, he won WWF Intercontinental Championship against Hunter Hearst Helmsley.
After becoming a successful professional wrestler, he changed his ring name to “The Rock.” However, he had received many titles under his belt.
Johnson’s rugged good-looks and handsome personality made him famous in WWF as well as he had many female fans following. Later, he starts receiving various roles in movies and TV shows.
Dwayne Johnson Personal Details | |
| Real Name | Dwayne Douglas Johnson |
| Age | 48 years |
| Date of Birth | 2 May 1972 |
| Place of Birth | Hayward, California, The United States of America |
| Nationality | American, Canadian and Samoan |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Profession / Occupation | Professional Wrestler, Actor, and Producer |
Dwayne Johnson Stats | |
| Height | 6'2 feet or 193 cm |
| Weight | 118 kg or 262 pounds |
| Body Type | Unknown |
| Chest Size | Unknown |
| Biceps | Unknown |
| Waist | 35 inches |
| Eyes Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
| Shoe Size | 14 US |
| Dress Size | Unknown |
Dwayne Johnson Details | |
| Spouse / Wife Name | Lauren Hashian (m. 2019), Dany Garcia (m. 1997–2008) |
| Father Name | Rocky Johnson |
| Mother Name | Ata Maivia |
| Children | Simone Alexandra Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, Tiana Gia Johnson |
| Siblings | Curtis Bowles, Wanda Bowles |
However, he appeared in a music video. After that, in 2000, he hosted “Saturday Night Live.” Years after years, he starts his career in the acting field. His debut movie was “The Mummy Returns” as The Scorpion King.
After the massive success of this movie, he cast on the other part in 2002 as “Mathayus.” According to resources, he paid around 5.5 million dollars for this movie, which become a big hit.
Personal Life
Johnson dated Dany Garcia for an extended period, and later both got married on 3 May 1997. Both have one daughter together, namely Simone Alexandra. After ten years of their marriage, they decided to get divorced. In 2007 their divorce was confirmed.
After his first divorce, he began dating Lauren Hashian. He met Lauren when he was shooting for “The Game Plan” Both blessed with two kids. Jasmine Johnson, born in 2015. At the same time, Tiana Fia Johnson was born in 2018. Later, after the birth of their kids, they married in 2019 in Hawaii.
Dwayne Johnson Net Worth
Dwayne Johnson net worth is around $320 million. In 2007, his name written in the Guinness World Record for getting 5.5 million dollars for his first debut movie. Johnson’s highest-paid debut actor.
However, he worked in several high-grossing movies such as “The Mummy Returns,” “Baywatch,” “Furious 7”, and others. Therefore, he received a handsome amount of paychecks from each movie.
Facts about Dwayne Johnson
- Dwayne Johnson belongs to wrestler’s family; his father and grandfather was a professional wrestler.
- In his debut year, his stage name was “Rocky Maivia.” Later after gaining success in wrestling, he changed his stage name to “The Rock.”
- He holds a record of having the title of “WWE World Heavyweight Champion” eight times.
- In 2007, his name written in the Guinness World Record for getting 5.5 million dollars for his first debut movie. He was the highest-paid debut actor.
- He owned a production company named “Seven Bunks Productions.”