89 Facts About Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson's films have grossed over in North America and over worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.

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.

Dwayne Johnson headlined the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view and was featured among the most watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series.

Dwayne Johnson starred in the action comedy films Get Smart, Central Intelligence, Baywatch, and Red Notice.

Dwayne Johnson joined the DC Extended Universe playing the titular role in Black Adam.

Dwayne Johnson is known for voicing Maui in the Disney animated film Moana.

Dwayne Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series Ballers, and the autobiographical sitcom Young Rock.

In 2000, Dwayne Johnson released his autobiography, The Rock Says, which was a New York Times bestseller.

Dwayne Johnson was born in Hayward, California, on May 2,1972, the son of Ata Dwayne Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson's father was a Black Nova Scotian with a small amount of Irish ancestry.

Dwayne Johnson's mother is the adopted daughter of Peter Maivia, who was a professional wrestler.

In 2008, Dwayne Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Dwayne Johnson attended Montclaire Elementary School in Charlotte, North Carolina, before moving to Hamden, Connecticut, where he attended Shepherd Glen Elementary School and then Hamden Middle School.

Dwayne Johnson attended President William McKinley High School in Honolulu and then Glencliff High School and McGavock High School, both in Nashville, and then Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township in the Lehigh Valley, where he graduated in 1990.

At Freedom High School in the Lehigh Valley, Dwayne Johnson initially struggled and was drawn into a culture of conflict and petty crime.

The EPC's wrestling programs have been ranked best in the nation by WIN magazine and have been described as "among the nation's best in the sport for nearly three decades", and Dwayne Johnson quickly found himself facing some of the nation's most accomplished high school wrestlers.

Dwayne Johnson opted to accept a full athletic scholarship offer from the University of Miami, whose football program was then one of the best in the nation.

Dwayne Johnson was a member of the Miami Hurricanes football team during his freshman year in 1991, and won that year's national championship.

In 1995, Dwayne Johnson graduated with a Bachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology.

Additionally, Dwayne Johnson was one of the university's most prolific student speakers in the Miami-area community, frequently delivering positive messages about his own struggles and encouraging them to remain in school and avoid the dangers of drug use.

Dwayne Johnson was assigned to Calgary's practice roster, but was cut two months into Calgary's 1995 season.

Dwayne Johnson received additional training from Tom Prichard, alongside Achim Albrecht and Mark Henry.

Dwayne Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names, although his real name was acknowledged by the announcers.

Dwayne Johnson was initially reluctant to take this ring name but was persuaded by Vince McMahon and Jim Ross.

Dwayne Johnson was given the nickname "The Blue Chipper" and to play up his lineage, he was hyped as the WWF's first third-generation wrestler.

Dwayne Johnson debuted on Monday Night Raw as a member of Marc Mero's entourage on November 4,1996.

Dwayne Johnson then refused to acknowledge the Rocky Maivia name, instead referring to himself in the third person as the Rock, though he would still be billed as "The Rock" Rocky Maivia until 1998.

Dwayne Johnson started consolidating his famous persona during this time, which would last until 2000.

Dwayne Johnson's popularity caused him to be booked in a feud with fellow Nation members Mark Henry and D'Lo Brown, turning babyface in the process.

Dwayne Johnson then lost the title rematch against Stone Cold Steve Austin at Backlash: In Your House on April 25,1999.

Dwayne Johnson used this time off to act in The Scorpion King.

Dwayne Johnson later lost the title to Chris Jericho at No Mercy on October 21,2001.

Dwayne Johnson was a member of Team WWF along with Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, Kane, and Big Show.

Dwayne Johnson started a new persona that has been called Hollywood Rock, with a new look and a shaved head.

Dwayne Johnson began performing "Rock Concerts", segments in which he played the guitar and mocked WWE performers and fans in song.

Dwayne Johnson made returns to provide support for Eugene against Jonathan Coachman, and made a cameo in his hometown of Miami and helped Mick Foley against La Resistance.

Dwayne Johnson correctly predicted that Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23 in Donald Trump and Vince McMahon's "Battle of the Billionaires" Hair vs Hair match.

On March 29,2008, Dwayne Johnson appeared to induct his father Rocky Dwayne Johnson and grandfather Peter Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Dwayne Johnson then vowed to become WWE Champion.

Dwayne Johnson recorded "Pie" with Slick Rick for WWF The Music, Vol.

In 1999, Dwayne Johnson appeared on That '70s Show as his father Rocky Dwayne Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson has stated the success of that episode is the reason he began receiving offers from Hollywood studios.

The movie's financial success led to Dwayne Johnson's first leading role in the spin-off The Scorpion King.

Dwayne Johnson has appeared in, and been the cover athlete for, several video games.

Dwayne Johnson is known for popularizing the term "jabroni", derived from "jobber", although it was originally introduced by The Iron Sheik.

Dwayne Johnson entered Hollywood and the film industry, becoming a star initially through his wrestling popularity and noted work ethic.

Dwayne Johnson began his acting career on television while wrestling.

Dwayne Johnson began his film career in earnest with roles in The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, The Rundown, and Walking Tall.

Dwayne Johnson had a supporting role in Be Cool as a bodyguard hoping to become an actor, and was the primary antagonist in Doom.

Dwayne Johnson played a cocky famous American football player in The Game Plan and Agent 23 in Get Smart.

Dwayne Johnson presented the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards.

Dwayne Johnson starred as the title character in Hercules and reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in Furious 7.

Dwayne Johnson hosted another reality series for TNT in 2014, entitled Wake Up Call, which saw him "lending a helping hand to everyday people who were facing enormous challenges in their lives" alongside guest experts such as Rocco DiSpirito, Jillian Michaels, and Josh Shipp.

In 2016, Dwayne Johnson co-starred with Kevin Hart in the action-comedy Central Intelligence and had a lead voice role in the Disney animated film Moana, in which he voiced the Polynesian demigod Maui.

Dwayne Johnson reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in The Fate of the Furious, which was released in 2017.

Dwayne Johnson starred in two other blockbuster movies that year, Baywatch and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Mitchell "Mitch" Buchannon and Dr Smolder Bravestone, respectively.

In May 2023 it was reported that he would be making a cameo appearance during a post-credits scene of Fast X Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone, in Jumanji: The Next Level.

In 2021, Dwayne Johnson co-starred with Emily Blunt in The Walt Disney Company's Jungle Cruise, as Frank Wolff and Lily Houghton, respectively.

Also in 2021, Dwayne Johnson starred in Netflix's film Red Notice, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber.

Dwayne Johnson is noted for his busy schedule and developing multiple projects at once.

Dwayne Johnson earned $22.5 million to star in the film and received millions more for producing and promoting it on social media.

Dwayne Johnson has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch since 2017.

Dwayne Johnson was initially uncredited in his role, yet teased his involvement in a cryptic Instagram post shared on the day of the event.

In 2012, Dwayne Johnson founded his production company Seven Bucks Productions.

In 2019, Dwayne Johnson produced and appeared as himself in Fighting with My Family, a comedy drama about Paige and her family, who are professional wrestlers.

In 2000, Dwayne Johnson published his autobiography, titled The Rock Says.

In 2013, Dwayne Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero.

In 2019, Dwayne Johnson started hosting an NBC competition series called The Titan Games.

In March 2016, Dwayne Johnson partnered with American fitness apparel manufacturer Under Armour to release "Project Rock".

Dwayne Johnson released an alarm clock app as part of "Project Rock" that received more than one million downloads in its first week of release.

In 2019, Dwayne Johnson announced he would be launching his own competitive bodybuilding show alongside his business partner and ex-wife Dany Garcia, called Athleticon.

In March 2020, Dwayne Johnson launched Teremana Tequila which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year.

Dwayne Johnson, who is a fan of the rapper Tech N9ne, featured on a song titled "Face Off" on the rapper's 2021 album Asin9ne.

Dwayne Johnson attended the 2000 Democratic National Convention as part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, which aimed to influence young people to vote.

Dwayne Johnson had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year.

Dwayne Johnson voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.

Dwayne Johnson did not vote in the 2016 election, and is an independent voter as of 2017.

Dwayne Johnson endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

Dwayne Johnson has expressed an interest in running for president himself, telling USA Today in February 2021 "I would consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted".

In 2015, Dwayne Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery.

In 2018, Dwayne Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii.

Dwayne Johnson has worked with Make-A-Wish Foundation on a number of occasions.

Dwayne Johnson first met fellow University of Miami student Dany Garcia in the early 1990s.

Dwayne Johnson is a businesswoman, IFBB professional bodybuilder, and producer.

In 2007, Dwayne Johnson began dating Lauren Hashian, the daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian.

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 by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there on August 9,2004.

Dwayne Johnson got a partial Samoan pe'a tattoo on his left side in 2003.

On May 16, Dwayne Johnson announced she had signed a contract with WWE, and in May 2022 announced that her ring name would be Ava Raine, and has since been appearing on the NXT brand.