Dwayne Johnson

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Dwayne Johnson is a professional wrestler turned actor known for his appearance in ‘The Mummy Returns’

May 2, 1972

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: May 2, 1972
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: African American Actors, Black Actors, University Of Miami, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, Wrestlers
  • Hobbies: Fishing, Working out
  • City/State: California
  • Nick names: The Rock, The Brahma Bull, The Great One, The People's Champion, The Corporate Champion
  • Spouses: Dany Garcia

Dwayne Johnson born at

Hayward

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Birth Place

Dwayne Johnson married his longtime girlfriend Dany Garcia on 3 May 1997. The couple had a daughter, Simone Alexandra, a few years later. They separated amicably in 2007.

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Personal Life

He was born as Dwayne Douglas Johnson on 2 May 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, and his mother is of Samoan heritage which explains his exotic looks.

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Childhood & Early Life

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.

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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.

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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.

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Childhood & Early Life

He decided to train as a wrestler and received his initial training from his father.

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Childhood & Early Life

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.

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Career

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.

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Career

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.

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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.

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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.

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Career

Dwayne Johnson is most famous for his portrayal of Luke Hobbs in the Fast and the Furious movie franchise. All the movies starring him in the franchise have been super-hits, and he has received considerable praise for his acting skills.

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Major Work