Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is an American actor, professional wrestler, and businessman. He gained fame as a wrestler in the WWE during the Attitude Era and is considered one of the greatest of all time. Transitioning to acting, Johnson became one of the highest-grossing actors, with his films earning over $11.4 billion globally. Beyond entertainment, he is a co-owner of the United Football League, a board member of TKO Group Holdings (UFC and WWE parent company), and co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions, demonstrating his entrepreneurial ventures.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson was stopped by police in Hollywood for tinted windows shortly after his Walk of Fame ceremony. He received a citation.
On May 2, 1972, Dwayne Douglas Johnson, famously known as "The Rock", was born. He later became an American actor, professional wrestler, and businessman.
In 1982, Johnson's maternal grandmother, Lia Maivia, took over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death.
In 1983, Dwayne Johnson's father and Tony Atlas became the first black tag team champions in WWE history.
Until 1988, Johnson's maternal grandmother, Lia Maivia, managed Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling, after taking over in 1982.
In 1990, Dwayne Johnson graduated from Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania.
In 1991, Dwayne Johnson was a member of the Miami Hurricanes team that won the national championship.
In 1991, Dwayne Johnson was a member of the University of Miami's national championship football team as a backup player.
In 1995, Dwayne Johnson graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of General Studies and a dual major in criminology and physiology. He also gave motivational speeches.
In 1995, Dwayne Johnson went undrafted in the NFL draft. He signed with the Calgary Stampeders but was cut during his first season.
In 1995, after graduating, Dwayne Johnson was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League as a linebacker but was cut two months into the season.
On November 4, 1996, Dwayne Johnson made his WWF debut on Monday Night Raw as Rocky Maivia, a combination of his father and grandfather's ring names, joining Marc Mero's entourage.
In 1996, Dwayne Johnson's father helped him secure a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).
In 1996, after being cut by Calgary, Dwayne Johnson began his professional wrestling career with tryout matches for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), wrestling under his real name. He then wrestled in the United States Wrestling Association as Flex Kavana, winning the USWA tag team championship twice. Later in 1996, he signed a WWF contract.
On February 13, 1997, Rocky Maivia won the Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw.
On May 3, 1997, Dwayne Johnson married Dany Garcia. She is a businesswoman, International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation professional bodybuilder, and producer.
Through the end of 1997, The Rock feuded with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Ken Shamrock.
On January 19, 1998, at the Royal Rumble, The Rock defeated Ken Shamrock by disqualification to retain the Intercontinental Championship.
In August 1998, Rocky Maivia turned heel by lashing out at fans and joining Faarooq, D'Lo Brown, and Kama in the stable called the Nation of Domination. He then referred to himself as The Rock.
In the latter half of 1998, The Rock saw a big uptick in fan support and started consolidating his famous persona.
On January 4, 1999, Mankind defeated The Rock for the championship after interference from Stone Cold Steve Austin during an episode of Raw Is War.
On April 29, 1999, WWF aired the pilot episode of SmackDown!, a term derived from one of The Rock's catchphrases. In the episode, The Rock continued his feud with The Corporate Ministry.
On January 23, 2000, at the Royal Rumble, The Rock seemingly won the Royal Rumble match. However, his feet accidentally hit the floor during a reversal attempt against Big Show, leading to a storyline where Big Show disputed the win. The Rock was one of the final two remaining wrestlers, along with Big Show.
On October 22, 2000, The Rock lost the WWF Championship to Kurt Angle at No Mercy.
In 2000, Dwayne Johnson published his autobiography, The Rock Says..., co-written with Joe Layden, which became a No. 1 New York Times Best Seller.
In 2000, Dwayne Johnson won the Royal Rumble.
In 2000, Dwayne Johnson's autobiography, "The Rock Says", was released and became a New York Times bestseller.
In 2000, as part of WWE's "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, Dwayne Johnson had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention and attended the 2000 Democratic National Convention.
The Rock consolidated his famous persona until 2000.
On February 25, 2001, The Rock defeated Kurt Angle at No Way Out, pinning him to win the WWF Championship for the sixth time.
On August 14, 2001, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia welcomed their daughter, Simone, who was born in Davie, Florida.
On November 1, 2001, The Rock and Chris Jericho lost the tag titles to Booker T and Test on an episode of SmackDown!.
In 2001, Dwayne Johnson had his first film role in "The Mummy Returns".
On January 20, 2002, at the Royal Rumble, The Rock unsuccessfully challenged Chris Jericho for the now Undisputed WWF Championship.
On March 25, 2002, during the WWF's "draft lottery" episode of Raw after the introduction of the brand extension, The Rock was the number one overall pick and went to the SmackDown! brand before taking a sabbatical from wrestling.
On January 30, 2003, The Rock returned on an episode of SmackDown! to set up another match with Hulk Hogan. He also turned heel, adopting a new persona known as "Hollywood Rock", with a new look and a shaved head.
In 2003, Dwayne Johnson received a partial Samoan Peʻa tattoo on his left side, reflecting his Samoan heritage.
On March 14, 2004, at WrestleMania XX, The Rock and Mick Foley lost a handicap match against Ric Flair, Randy Orton, and Batista, marking Johnson's final wrestling match until November 2011.
In August 2004, Dwayne Johnson was bestowed the noble title Seiuli, meaning "son of Malietoa", by Malietoa Tanumafili II, recognizing his service to the Samoan people and his lineage from Samoan chiefs.
In 2006, Dwayne Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity focused on assisting at-risk and terminally ill children.
In 2006, Dwayne Johnson met Lauren Hashian while filming "The Game Plan".
On March 12, 2007, The Rock appeared on a WWE show after nearly three years via a pre-taped promo during Raw. He predicted Bobby Lashley would defeat Umaga at WrestleMania 23.
On June 1, 2007, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia announced their amicable separation.
In 2007, Dwayne Johnson and his then-wife, Dany Garcia, donated $1 million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities. Consequently, the university renamed the Miami Hurricanes' locker room in his honor.
In 2007, Dwayne Johnson began dating Lauren Hashian, the daughter of Sib Hashian, the drummer for the band Boston. They had met in 2006 while Johnson was filming "The Game Plan".
In 2007, Dwayne Johnson starred in the family film "The Game Plan".
On March 29, 2008, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson inducted his father, Rocky Johnson, and grandfather, Peter Maivia, into the WWE Hall of Fame.
In May 2008, the divorce between Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia was finalized.
In 2008, Dwayne Johnson inducted his father and grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame.
In 2008, Dwayne Johnson starred in the action comedy film "Get Smart".
In 2008, Dwayne Johnson voted for Barack Obama.
On September 30, 2009, The Rock appeared at a World Xtreme Wrestling (WXW) show to support the professional wrestling debut of Sarona Snuka, the daughter of his longtime friend Jimmy Snuka.
On October 2, 2009, The Rock made a pre-taped promo appearance during the Decade of SmackDown.
In 2009, Dwayne Johnson obtained Canadian citizenship due to his father's birth and citizenship in Canada.
In 2009, Dwayne Johnson starred in the film "Race to Witch Mountain".
In 2010, Dwayne Johnson starred in the family film "Tooth Fairy".
On February 14, 2011, it was announced that The Rock would host WrestleMania XXVII, and he appeared live on Raw, starting a feud with John Cena.
On May 1, 2011, Dwayne Johnson was among the first to leak the news of Osama bin Laden's death via Twitter, shortly after the U.S. Navy SEALs operation, before the official announcement by U.S. President Barack Obama. He tweeted, "Just got word that will shock the world - Land of the free...home of the brave DAMN PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN!"
In 2011, Dwayne Johnson returned to WWE as a part-time performer.
In 2011, Dwayne Johnson's role as Luke Hobbs in "Fast Five" helped the "Fast & Furious" franchise become one of the highest-grossing in film.
On March 12, 2012, The Rock hosted his first "Rock Concert" segment since 2004, mocking John Cena in his songs.
In 2012, Dwayne Johnson founded his production company, Seven Bucks Productions.
In 2012, Dwayne Johnson starred in the action film "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island".
In 2012, Dwayne Johnson voted for Barack Obama.
In 2013, Dwayne Johnson continued as a part-time WWE performer, after returning in 2011.
In 2013, Dwayne Johnson hosted and produced the TNT reality competition series The Hero.
In 2013, Dwayne Johnson starred in the action film "G.I. Joe: Retaliation".
In 2013, Hulk Hogan revealed in an interview that he and The Rock altered the style of their WrestleMania X8 match based on the crowd's reaction during the event.
In September 2014, Dwayne Johnson was initially cast as the antagonist Black Adam in a film centered around the superhero Billy Batson/Shazam.
In 2014, Dwayne Johnson hosted another TNT reality series, Wake Up Call.
In 2014, Dwayne Johnson starred in the action film "Hercules".
In 2015, Dwayne Johnson produced and starred in the HBO comedy-drama series "Ballers".
In 2015, Dwayne Johnson starred in the action film "San Andreas".
In 2015, after actress Michelle Trachtenberg tagged Dwayne Johnson in a tweet about an abandoned dog named after him, Johnson donated $1,500 to the GoFundMe campaign for the dog's surgery.
In March 2016, Dwayne Johnson partnered with Under Armour to release "Project Rock". The first item, a gym bag, sold out quickly. A black T-shirt sporting his "Brahma bull" also sold out after being worn at WrestleMania 32. He also released an alarm clock app that received over one million downloads in its first week.
Dwayne Johnson did not vote in 2016.
In 2016, Dwayne Johnson starred in "Central Intelligence" and voiced Maui in the Disney animated film "Moana".
In 2016, Dwayne Johnson started his YouTube channel and released his first video, The YouTube Factory, featuring Lilly Singh and other internet stars.
In 2016, Dwayne Johnson voiced Maui from Moana.
In 2016, Dwayne Johnson was named one of the world's most influential people by Time.
In January 2017, a film centered around Teth-Adam/Black Adam, part of the DC Extended Universe, was announced to be in development.
As of 2017, Dwayne Johnson was an independent voter.
In 2017, Dwayne Johnson became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the Actor's Branch.
In 2017, Dwayne Johnson covered the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull.
In 2017, Dwayne Johnson donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts to support those affected by the natural disaster.
In 2017, Dwayne Johnson starred in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" and "Baywatch".
In September 2018, principal photography began for Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham.
In October 2018, the first official teaser trailer was released for the Netflix exclusive film John Henry & The Statesmen, marking Jake Kasdan's and Dwayne Johnson's third collaboration after Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level.
In 2018, Dwayne Johnson donated a gym to a military base located in Oahu, Hawaii, to support the fitness and well-being of the service members.
In 2018, Dwayne Johnson starred in the films "Skyscraper" and "Rampage".
In 2018, Sean Coyle noted that The Rock "started to see a dip in fan support" and "that dip turned into a plunge" by the time The Rock had his match with Lesnar at SummerSlam.
On July 26, 2019, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham, was released. David Leitch directed the movie, which was written by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce.
On August 18, 2019, Dwayne Johnson married Lauren Hashian in Hawaii.
On November 14, 2019, Dwayne Johnson announced a late 2021 release date for the superhero film Black Adam.
On December 13, 2019, Dwayne Johnson reprised his role as Bravestone in Jumanji: The Next Level, which was released after the success of Welcome to the Jungle. Production began in early 2019.
In 2019, Dwayne Johnson announced he would launch a competitive bodybuilding show, "Athleticon", with Dany Garcia, to rival shows like The Arnold Classic and Mr. Olympia.
In 2019, Dwayne Johnson produced and appeared as himself in Fighting with My Family, a comedy drama about Saraya Bevis and her family.
In 2019, Dwayne Johnson retired from WWE, after sporadic appearances over the years.
In 2019, Dwayne Johnson starred in "Jumanji: The Next Level".
In 2019, Dwayne Johnson started hosting the NBC competition series The Titan Games.
In 2019, Dwayne Johnson was named as one of the world's most influential people by Time magazine.
In February 2020, WWE announced that Dwayne Johnson's daughter, Simone, began training at the WWE Performance Center, marking her as the first fourth-generation WWE wrestler.
In March 2020, Dwayne Johnson launched Teremana Tequila, which sold 600,000 nine-litre cases in its first year and is valued at approximately $3.5 billion.
In August 2020, Dwayne Johnson, along with several partners and investors, purchased the XFL for $15 million.
In October 2020, plans for the debut of Dwayne Johnson's bodybuilding show, Athleticon, in Atlanta, Georgia, were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2020, Dwayne Johnson endorsed Joe Biden.
In 2020, production for The King, a film starring Dwayne Johnson and directed by Robert Zemeckis, was scheduled to begin but was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In February 2021, Dwayne Johnson told USA Today that he would "consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted".
Following an online poll, Dwayne Johnson told Today in April 2021, "I do have that goal to unite our country and I also feel that if this is what the people want, then I will do that", regarding a potential presidential run.
In April 2021, production began on the film Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson.
On July 30, 2021, Disney's Jungle Cruise, co-starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, was released. The movie is based on the Disney theme-park ride of the same name.
On December 4, 2021, Dwayne Johnson's involvement as The Foundation in Fortnite was confirmed during the Chapter 2 End Event, revealing that the character shared his voice and likeness.
In 2021, Dwayne Johnson dedicated his People's Choice Award to an Armenian cancer survivor.
In 2021, Dwayne Johnson produced and starred in the autobiographical sitcom "Young Rock".
In 2021, Dwayne Johnson publicly pledged his support to the Samoa national rugby league team during the Rugby League World Cup, as the team reached the finals for the first time.
In 2021, Dwayne Johnson starred in "Jungle Cruise" and "Red Notice".
In 2021, Dwayne Johnson was featured on the song "Face Off" from the rapper Tech N9ne's album Asin9ne.
In 2021, Dwayne Johnson's biographical comedy-drama series Young Rock began airing on NBC.
In May 2022, Dwayne Johnson announced that his daughter Simone's ring name would be Ava Raine.
On October 21, 2022, Black Adam was released, starring Dwayne Johnson, who also produced and promoted the film. The film received mixed reviews and was a box office disappointment.
In 2022, Dwayne Johnson joined the DC Extended Universe by playing the title role in "Black Adam".
In 2022, while Johnson had announced plans for the relaunch of the league in Spring, the launch of the XFL was delayed by a year.
In May 2023, Dwayne Johnson reprised his role as Luke Hobbs in a cameo appearance during the mid-credits scene of Fast X.
In 2023, Dwayne Johnson made a seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation during the strike. Later, Johnson and Oprah Winfrey created the People's Fund of Maui after the Hawaii wildfires, each donating $5 million. This led to backlash due to their wealth, and Johnson apologized in October 2023.
In 2023, Dwayne Johnson returned to WWE once again on a part-time basis.
In 2023, the autobiographical sitcom "Young Rock" ended.
On December 31, 2023, the XFL and United States Football League announced their intent to merge into a single league, which would be called the United Football League (UFL).
On January 23, 2024, Dwayne Johnson joined the TKO Group Holdings board of directors, obtaining full ownership over his trademarked name "The Rock" from WWE and signing a new services and merchandising agreement with WWE.
The United Football League launched on March 30, 2024 with 8 teams.
In an April 2024 interview with Fox News, Dwayne Johnson expressed regret over his 2020 endorsement of Joe Biden, citing it caused division and refused to endorse anyone in 2024.
In November 2024, Dwayne Johnson reunited with Jake Kasdan to star in Red One, which became one of the top streamed movies of 2024 on Amazon Prime. In the same month, he reprised his voice role as Maui in Moana 2, which opened strongly and set several box office records, eventually becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2024.
In 2024, Dwayne Johnson is set to voice Maui in the Disney animated film "Moana 2".
In February 2025, Dwayne Johnson was cast in a crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Emily Blunt.
In May 2025, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson would star in a new feature from Darren Aronofsky called Breakthrough.
On September 1, 2025, The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr, premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The film received a standing ovation and a Golden Lion award nomination.
On October 3, 2025, The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson, had its wide release, but it was met with a poor theatrical response, becoming Johnson's lowest grossing opening ever.
In December 2025, it was announced that Dwayne Johnson would star in a film about movies being directed by J.J. Abrams.
In 2025, Dwayne Johnson received critical praise for his dramatic turn as MMA fighter Mark Kerr in the sports biopic "The Smashing Machine".
In 2025, KPop Demon Hunters was released.
In 2026, Dwayne Johnson will portray Maui again in the live action adaptation of Moana.
In 2026, Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role as Maui in the live-action remake of "Moana".
In 2026, Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role as The Foundation in Fortnite.
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