Dwayne Johnson

Acting 1972-05-02

An American and Canadian actor, producer and semi-retired professional wrestler, signed with WWE. Johnson is half-Black and half-Samoan. His father, Rocky Johnson, is a Black Canadian, from Nova Scotia, and part of the first Black tag team champions in WWE history back when it was known as the WWF along with Tony Atlas. His mother is Samoan and the daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a pro wrestler. Maivia's wife, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling's few female promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death in 1982, until 1988. Through his mother, he is considered a non-blood relative of the Anoa'i wrestling family. On March 29, 2008, The Rock inducted his father and his grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. As of 2014, Johnson has a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida as well as Los Angeles, California. He also owns a farm in Virginia. In 2009, Johnson gained citizenship in Canada in honor of his father's background. Though Johnson was previously registered as a Republican, he voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 United States presidential elections and is now an independent voter. He stated he did not vote in the 2016 U.S. election. In recognition of his service to the Samoan people, and because he is a descendant of Samoan chiefs, Johnson had the noble title of Seiuli bestowed upon him by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there in July 2004. He received a partial Samoan pe'a tattoo on his left side in 2003,and, in 2017, had the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm covered with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull. Johnson married Dany Garcia on May 3, 1997. Their only child together, a daughter named Simone, was born in August 2001. On June 1, 2007, they announced they were splitting up amicably. Johnson then began dating Lauren Hashian, daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. Their first child together, a daughter, was born in December 2015. Their second child, another daughter, was born in April 2018. 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. He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. On October 2, 2007, he and his ex-wife donated $1 million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities; it was noted as the largest donation ever given to the university's athletics department by former students. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. In 2018, Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii. After the 2018 Hawaii floods, he worked with Malama Kauai, a nonprofit organization, to help repair damages caused by the floods. more

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WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

The Epic Journey of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Global Goal: Unite for Our Future | The Concert

The 50 Greatest Finishing Moves in WWE History

WWE Tagged Classics: Austin 3:16 Uncensored / Three Faces Of Foley / Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls / Kurt Angle: Its True

WWE St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House

WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

WWF: Mick Foley - Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 2: Know Your Role

WWE: The Rock vs John Cena: Once in a Lifetime

WWE: Falls Count Anywhere: The Greatest Street Fights and Other Out of Control Matches

The Road is Jericho: Epic Stories and Rare Matches from Y2J

WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century

WWE: The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment

WrestleMania XL Saturday Post-Show Press Conference

WWE: The Legacy of Stone Cold Steve Austin

The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship

WWE: Monday Night War Vol. 1: Shots Fired

WWE: The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment - Vol. 3

WWE: The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment - Vol. 2

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

WWE: The Best of Raw & SmackDown 2012, Volume 1

Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz

For All Mankind - The Life and Career of Mick Foley

Randy Orton: The Evolution of a Predator

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009

Breaking the Code: Behind the Walls of Chris Jericho

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2

WWE: Hell in a Cell - The Greatest Hell in a Cell Matches of All Time

WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

WWE: Tombstone - The History of the Undertaker

WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: The Best of the Intercontinental Championship

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

WWF: Chris Jericho - Break Down the Walls

WWE: OMG! The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

WWE Post Event Press Conference: February 21, 2025

The Rock vs. John Cena: Once in a Lifetime

Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

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