The wrestling lord comes from a prominent wrestling family and has established himself as one of the all-time greats of wrestling.
The American and Canadian actor, producer and professional wrestler, Dwayne Johnson has a net worth of $190 million.
Bio / Wiki
Dwayne was born in Hayward California. His father, Rocky Johnson, was a renowned professional wrestler while his mother is Ata Johnson.
Rocky Johnson met Ata during a visit with Maiva’s family. The two eventually married, and on May 2, 1972, the couple had a son, whom they named Dwayne Douglas Johnson.
The Rock’s grandmother is Ofelia “Lia” Maivia, a Samoan-American professional wrestling promoter. She is credited as one of the first female professional wrestling promoters. Maivia was the wife of Samoan professional wrestler, Peter “High Chief” Maivia, and also the grandmother Curtis Bowles and Wanda Bowles – Dwayne’s siblings.
Dwayne attended the Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he first developed an interest in sports. Although he boxed and ran the track at high school, he pursued football with keen interest and vengeance, hoping to win a scholarship in order to become the first member of his family to go to college.
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As a standout star, Dwayne was finally named to USA Today’s high school All-American team by his senior team. After graduation, he left for Florida to attend the University of Miami. He graduated with a degree in criminology and an impressive 2.9 GPA in 1995.
Dwayne’s parents separated in 2003. We guess they have both been flying solo since then.
Wrestling Career
Born to a wrestler father Rocky Johnson, Dwayne is the third generation wrestler in his family as his maternal grandfather, Peter Maivia, was also a wrestler in his time.
Starting as a footballer in his high school, Dwayne found a way into wrestling as his father accepted his interest in the sport and proposed to train Dwayne by himself.
With a family full of wrestlers, it was not so hard for Dwayne to excel in the profession and make a name as one of the highly sought-after wrestlers in the world in no time.
Dwayne started his wrestling career as Rocky Maivia but later gained mainstream fame as “The Rock” in the World Wrestling Federation. Johnson made his professional wrestling debut at Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 16, 1996. His opponent in the match was Paul Levesque, more commonly known as Triple H.
Throughout his wrestling career, his ring name, The Rock, gave him more popularity as he managed to win dozens of respected games and was crowned as a world champion ten times altogether. The Rock has already won seventeen championship reigns in WWE, two WWF Intercontinental Championships and five WWF Tag Team Championships among others.
The respected wrestler quit wrestling in 2004 in order to focus on his acting career and since then he has been making short-term appearances in WWE.
Movies
The Rock is a star not only in the field of professional wrestling but is also wildly popular in Hollywood with his actual name, Dwayne Johnson.
With a vast number of fans and followers supporting him, Dwayne stepped into Hollywood with a big budget movie, The Scorpion King – a movie built around his character in his previous blockbuster Mummy Returns. Shot in 2001, Johnson was paid, in Hollywood terms, a paltry $500,000 for The Mummy Returns.
Owing to Dwayne’s character in The Scorpion King, he was listed in Guinness Book of World Records for garnering a whopping sum of $5.5 million, as an actor first starring in a movie. With this, Dwayne went on to achieve more and more in his acting career. By the mid-2000s, he was a full-fledged movie star.
He made his dramatic debut in Walking Tall (in 2004) where he played Chris Vaughn, a club-wielding sheriff who fought against drug dealers and con artists who were rooting to take over his peaceful Washington town.
Dwayne has been an integral part of Fast and Furious movie franchise with his famous role as Luke Hobbs and has earned a great deal of money and popularity from this.
He also appeared in comedy movies, including Be Cool (2004) and has gone on to star in over 30 films. His other famous works can be seen in movies like The Game Plan, Faster, The Other Guys, Race to Witch Mountain, Fast Five, Snitch, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Pain & Gain, Fast & Furious 6 and Hercules.
Career Highlights
In a nutshell, here are some of the best highlights of Dwayne Douglas Johnson’s career:
- National Championship Win – Miami Hurricanes (January 1992)
- WWE Debut – Survivor Series (November 1996)
- WWF Champion – Survivor Series (November 1998)
- New York Times Best Seller – ‘The Rock Says…’ (January 2000)
- Saturday Night Live – Host Debut (March 2000)
- The Scorpion King (May 2001)
- Fast Five – Stars as Luke Hobbs (April 2011)
- Forbes Celebrity 100 – No. 70 (June 2012)
- Forbes – Top Grossing Actor (2013)
Dwayne Johnson Net Worth
Apart from acting, Dwayne also has been popular for co-writing his autobiography, The Rock Says…, which debuted at number 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list.
The Rock’s net worth has been appreciating in recent years as he has been actively giving a hit in top grossing movies. Dwayne reportedly earned $45 million in the year 2013, $54 million in 2014 and in 2015; he has already garnered a whopping $31.5 million till June.
He ranks #83 in Celebrity 100 list as of 2015 and is considered the richest wrestler in the world.
For now, he lives in a pretty lavish lifestyle in a multi-million dollar mansion in Miami, Florida.
Dwayne Douglas Johnson enjoys an estimated net worth of $190 million as of April 2017, according to Celebrity Net Worth. However, other sources reported that he has an estimated net worth of $220 million.
Dwayne Johnson Wife, Daughter
The Rock’s ex-wife, Dany Garcia, is a movie producer and bodybuilder. She is known for producing several notable documentaries, including Snitch, P.O.V.
The American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler was married to Dany from 1997 to 2007.
Both met during their college day in Miami, where Garcia encouraged him to hit the books, after suffering a back injury during his senior year as a footballer. Soon after, the friendship matured into a romantic bond and finally in 1997, the couple wedded.
Dwayne Johnson’s marriage to Dany Gracia produced one daughter – Simone Alexandra Johnson. Alexandra was welcomed on August 14, 2001, in Davie, Florida, at a time The Rock was so busy with his many film roles and hectic wrestling schedule.
In as much as Dwayne keeps his private life under wraps, he’s never shy to post photos of her and their one-of-a-kind bond.
Now a teenager, she has never left her father’s side. She stole the media attention at the 2017 People’s Choice Awards, held on January 18. Alexandra also attended many A-list Hollywood events, and she has always looked incredible on every red carpet she graces.
News of Dwayne and Dany’s separation first hit the media on June 1, 2007. They finalized their divorce later in the same year. Though separated from her husband, Johnson’s ex-wife is still partially responsible for the brand he represents to date – just like in the early days of his career.
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Recent reports have it that The Rock started dating Lauren Hashian – a singer from Lynnfield, Massachusetts – after the divorce. Hashian and Dwayne now have their first daughter named Jasmine. She was born in December 2015.
Quick Facts about Dwayne Johnson, Height, Body Measurements
Until you experience it in person, it’s impossible to fully appreciate the unrivaled charisma and presence Dwayne Johnson has over a crowd.
The Rock is known for his big build, which helped him become one of the biggest wrestlers of all time. The over-40-year-old parades an amazing body goes to the gym a lot and often works hard to stay fit. When asked why, his reply was this: “I don’t train to maintain, I train to progress.”
Below are quick facts and complete details about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s body measurements:
Full Name: Dwayne Douglas Johnson
Profession: Wrestler, Actor, Author
Height: 6ft 5in
Weight: 262 lbs. (119 kg)
Feet/ Shoe Size: 14 (US)
Chest Size: 50 inches
Waist Size: 35 inches
Arms/ Biceps Size: 20 inches
Thighs Size: 31 inches
Ethnicity: American, Canadian
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: May 2, 1972
Place of Birth: Hayward, California
Education: University of Miami
Marital Status: Divorced (Dany Garcia)
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Dwayne Johnson Net Worth: $190 million
