Dwayne Johnson
[ Birthday: May 2, 1972 (Taurus).
Born In Hayward, California, United States ]
He has been dubbed The Great One, The People’s Champion and The Most
Electrifying Man in All of Entertainment. Mere words fail to capture the
essence of the most charismatic Superstar of all time, though the
catchphrase “boots to asses” comes awfully close. Dwayne Johnson is One of the Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time & One of the World Highest-Grossing Actors. He is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in the fantasy adventure film, ‘The Mummy Returns’. A highly successful professional wrestler before making his foray into films, Johnson is also famous by his ring name, ‘The Rock’. Born into a family of wrestlers. His father, a professional wrestler himself, began training the young man. Eventually he made his WWF debut and established himself as a successful wrestler. Due to his popularity coupled with his rugged good looks he started receiving offers from Hollywood studios and he began his acting career with the movie, ‘The Mummy Returns’.
🔺 Early Life :
He was born Dwayne Douglas Johnson on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, United States. His father, Rocky Johnson, was a professional wrestler while his mother, Ata Maivia, was the daughter of a wrestler. His father is of Black Nova Scotian origin, while his mother is of Samoan heritage, which explains his exotic looks.
He lived in New Zealand for a brief period and attended the Richmond Road Primary School, before returning to the United States where he enrolled at the Freedom High School.
He was an athletic teenager and participated in several sporting activities. He played football and was also a member of the school's track and field and wrestling teams.
His favorite sport was football and he received a full scholarship from the University of Miami to play defensive tackle. However, an injury dashed his dreams of a football career. He graduated in 1995, with a Bachelor of General Studies degree in criminology and physiology.
He decided to train as a wrestler and received his initial training from his father.
🔺 Career :
Dwayne Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia in 1996, and won the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw the next year.
He eventually changed his ring name to ‘The Rock’ and established himself as a successful professional wrestler with several titles under his belt. His wrestling prowess combined with his rugged good-looks made him very popular among the female fans and soon he started receiving offers to appear on the small and the big screen.
After appearing in a music video, he hosted ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 2000. He made his motion picture debut as The Scorpion King in the opening sequence of the film ‘The Mummy Returns’ in 2001.
The success of the movie led to its spin-off ‘The Scorpion King’ in 2002 in which Johnson played the role of Mathayus. He was reportedly paid US $5.5 million for this movie which eventually became a moderate success.
He played the role of Joe Kingman, a divorced father, in the family sports comedy film, ‘The Game Plan’, in 2007. The movie opened at No. 1 at the box office, grossing $22,950,971 in its first weekend in spite of getting negative reviews from critics.
In 2009, he appeared in the science fiction film, ‘Race to Witch Mountain’, based on the novel ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’ by Alexander Key. This film too opened at No. 1 and became a huge box office hit.
In 2011, Dwayne Johnson appeared in the fifth film of The Fast and the Furious film series, ‘Fast Five’, as Luke Hobbs, a Diplomatic Security Service agent. The film grossed over $86 million in its opening weekend and became one of Johnson’s biggest commercial hits.
He reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in ‘Fast & Furious 6’, the sixth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise, in 2013. He had Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Gina Carano, and John Ortiz as co-stars. The film grossed over $780 million worldwide, making it No. 50 on the all-time worldwide list of highest-grossing films.
In 2015, he appeared in the seventh installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise, ‘Furious 7’. This film too became a blockbuster like the earlier movies in the franchise and also received critical praise for the action sequences.
In 2016, Dwayne Johnson starred in the action-comedy 'Central Intelligence' and gave his voice to the character of Polynesian demigod Maui in the Disney animated film Moana.
In 2017, he reprised his role in the eighth installment of the The Fast and the Furious franchise, 'The Fate of the Furious'. In the same year, he starred in two other big hits, namely, 'Baywatch' and 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'.
In 2018, he was seen in two action films, 'Rampage' and 'Skyscraper'.
Dwayne Johnson starred in Jumanji: The Next Level, in 2019.
From 2015 to 2019, Dwayne Johnson produced and starred in the HBO series Ballers. The series was ranked as HBO's most-watched comedy in six years.
🔺 Awards & Achievements :
In 2001, he won the Teen Choice Awards in the category “Film – Choice Sleazebag” for the movie ‘The Mummy Returns’.
The CinemaCon Awards 2012 honored him with the Action Star of the Year Award.
He won the Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Male Butt Kicker for ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’ in 2013.
🔺 Personal Life :
* Nick Name: The Rock, The Brahma Bull, The Great One, The People's Champion, The Corporate Champion
* Also Known As: Dwayne Douglas Johnson, The Rock
* Age: 50 Years, 50 Year Old Males
* Family :
Spouse/Ex :-
Dany Garcia, Lauren Hashian (M. 2019), Dany Garcia (M. 1997; Div. 2007)
* Father: Rocky Johnson
Mother: Ata Johnson
* Siblings: Wanda Bowles
* Children: Jasmine Johnson, Simone Alexandra Johnson, Tiana Gia Johnson
* Born Country: United States
* Height: 6'5" (196 cm), 6'5" Males
* Source of Wealth- Movies
* Residence- Miami, Florida
* Better known as The Rock, Johnson is the world's highest-paid actor thanks to big paydays for forthcoming films "Black Adam" and "Red Notice."
* The former wrestling star can command more than $20 million per movie, thanks to a string of box office hits.
* He also cashes-in on small-screen programs, including the NBC competition show "The Titan Games" and upcoming series "Young Rock"
* Known for spending tons of time at the gym, his successful Under Armor line Project Rock sells clothing, shoes and headphones.
🔺 Pro Wrestling Illustrated :
Match of the Year (1999) vs. Mankind in an "I Quit" match at Royal Rumble
Match of the Year (2002) vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania X8
Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1999, 2000)
Wrestler of the Year (2000)
Ranked No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000
🔺 United States Wrestling Association :
USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bart Sawyerp
🔺 Wrestling Observer Newsletter :
Best Box Office Draw (2000, 2011, 2012)
Best Gimmick (1999)
Best on Interviews (1999, 2000)
Most Charismatic (1999–2002, 2011, 2012)
Most Improved (1998)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2007)
🔺 WWE/World Wrestling Entertainment/Federation :
WWE Championship (8 times)
WCW Championship (2 times)
WWF Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
WWF Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Mankind (3), The Undertaker (1), and Chris Jericho (1)
Royal Rumble (2000)
Sixth Triple Crown Champion
Deadly Games WWF Championship Tournament (1998)
🔹 Slammy Award (9 times) :-
Best Actor (2014)
Game Changer of the Year (2011) – with John Cena
Guess Who's Back or: Return of the Year (2011)
LOL! Moment of the Year (2012, 2013) – insulting John Cena using the history of Boston, Massachusetts, Rock Concert on the 20th anniversary episode of Raw
Match of the Year (2013) – vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29
New Sensation (1997)
"Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That" Insult of the Year (2014) – insulting Rusev and Lana
"This is Awesome" Moment of the Year (2015) – with Ronda Rousey
FAQs : Dwayne Johnson
1. Is Roman Reigns related to The Rock?
Ans:- The pair don't share the same blood, but they belong to the same famous wrestling Anoa'i family and refer to each other as cousins. The Rock's grandfather 'High Chief' Peter Maivia was blood brothers with Reigns and The Usos' grandfather Reverend Amituana'i Anoa'i.
2. How did The Rock get famous?
Ans:- He gained mainstream fame as a wrestler in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), originally known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), from 1996 to 2004, and was the first third-generation superstar in the company's history.
3. Does The Rock have a twin brother?Ans:- Curtis Bowles.
4. Was Dwayne Johnson in WWE?
Ans:- He made his wrestling debut in the USWA under the name Flex Kavanah where he won the tag team championship with Brett Sawyer. In 1996, Dwayne joined the WWE and became Rocky Maivia where he joined a group known as "The Nation of Domination" and turned heel.
5. Is Roman Reigns related to The Usos?Ans:- After his memorable win in the Elimination Chamber, Roman Reigns' childhood photo with the Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso who are The Bloodline members and also happen to be his cousins, went viral on social media.
6. Who in WWE is related to The Rock?Ans:- Other members. Hollywood stuntman Tanoai Reed (known as Toa on the new American Gladiators) is the great nephew of wrestling promoter Lia Maivia (Peter Maivia's wife), while professional wrestler Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) is Dwayne Johnson's second cousin once removed.
7. Who is The Rock's cousin in WWE?
Ans:- As the daughter of Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, Tamina is a second-generation wrestler, and is The Rock's cousin.
8. Are The Rock and Roman Reigns friends?
Ans:- Roman Reigns
As a third generation wrestler with Samoan heritage, The Rock finds himself related to many past and present superstars who have entered the wrestling ring. One who he is very close with is current WWE superstar and cousin Roman Reigns.
9. What is a fun fact about rock actor?
Ans:- When he was in high school, he was 6 foot 4 inches (193cm) and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg). Many of his classmates thought he was an undercover cop. Born into a family of fighters, both Johnson's father and grandfather were professional wrestlers, and his grandmother was a pioneer of Polynesian Pro Wrestling.
10. What are the great qualities of Dwayne Johnson?
Ans:- Dwayne tends to be decisive, forward-thinking, and spontaneous with a natural aversion to rigid structure. As a Type Three, Dwayne tends to be ambitious, adaptable, and enthusiastic. Dwayne is generally driven and loves to set and accomplish goals. As an ENTP, Dwayne tends to be expressive, curious, and spontaneous.
11. What are some facts about The Rock in WWE?
Ans:- Records "The Rock" has a lot of wrestling records. He was the first wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Champion 6 times. He is the first 3rd-generation wrestler in WWE. The Rock was the sixth Triple Crown Champion, having won the Heavyweight Championship, the WWE, and the Intercontinental Championship.
12. What has Dwayne Johnson done for the world?
Ans:- Mission. The Dwayne Johnson ROCK Foundation creates a platform of hope and possibility for children worldwide by providing programs designed to enrich and empower the lives and self-esteem of children who are hospitalized for medical disabilities, disorders and illnesses.
