Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Biography

Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, professional wrestler, and businessman. He is signed to WWE, appearing on the Raw brand. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He is one of the world’s highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.

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IMDb mini bio by Zak Hamza

Born
May 2, 1972 · Hayward, California, USA
Birth name
Dwayne Douglas Johnson

Nicknames

The People's Champion * The Brahma Bull * The Great One * The Rock * Dewey

Height
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)

Mini Bio

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known as The Rock, was born on May 2, 1972 in Hayward, California. He is the son of Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). His father, from Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada, is black (of Black Nova Scotian descent), and his mother is of Samoan background (her own [step] father was Peter Fanene Maivia, also a professional wrestler). While growing up, Dwayne traveled around a lot with his parents and watched his father perform in the ring. During his high school years, Dwayne began playing football and he soon received a full scholarship from the University of Miami, where he had tremendous success as a football player. In 1995, Dwayne suffered a back injury which cost him a place in the NFL. He then signed a three-year deal with the Canadian League but left after a year to pursue a career in wrestling.

He made his wrestling debut in the USWA under the name Flex Kavanah where he won the tag team championship with Brett Sawyer. In 1996, Dwayne joined the WWE and became Rocky Maivia where he joined a group known as "The Nation of Domination" and turned heel. Rocky eventually took over leadership of the "Nation" and began taking the persona of The Rock. After the "Nation" split, The Rock joined another elite group of wrestlers known as the "Corporation" and began a memorable feud with Steve Austin. Soon the Rock was kicked out of the "Corporation". He turned face and became known as "The Peoples Champion". In 2000, the Rock took time off from WWE to film his appearance in The Mummy Returns (2001). He returned in 2001 during the WCW/ECW invasion where he joined a team of WWE wrestlers at The Scorpion King (2002), a prequel to The Mummy Returns (2001).

Dwayne has a daughter, Simone Alexandra [sic: Garcia] Johnson, born in 2001, with his ex-wife Dany Garcia, and daughters, Jasmine, born in 2015, and Tiana Gia, born in 2018, with his wife, singer and songwriter Lauren Hashian.

Family

• Mother: Ata Johnson (born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu), daughter of Ofelia "Lia" Fuataga & Sione Papali'i Fitisemanu
• Father: Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles), son of Lillian Gay & James Henry Bowles
• Spouse: Dany Garcia (married from May 3, 1997 - May 19, 2008) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Simone Garcia Johnson, (born August 14, 2001) ring name “Ava”
• Spouse: Lauren Hashian (married August 18, 2019 - present) (2 children)
  • Tiana Gia Johnson
  • Jasmine Johnson

Relatives

• Peter Fanene Maivia (Step-grandparent)
• Savelina Fanene (Cousin)
• Lia Maivia (Grandparent)
• Tanoai Reed (Cousin)

Based on < IMDb > retrieved 2 September 2024, & Wikipedia articles

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, His Wife and Daughters, 4 and 2, Test Positive for COVID-19

"I wish it was only me who tested positive, but it wasn't, it was my entire family," the star said in an Instagram video Wednesday

The actor, 48, shared that he and his wife, Lauren Hashian, and their daughters Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, all have been sick with the virus, with the actor and his wife being particularly unwell. They are, thankfully, now feeling better, he told fans. Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, His Wife and Daughters, 4 and 2, Test Positive for COVID-19]=

"I wish it was only me who tested positive, but it wasn't, it was my entire family," the star said in an Instagram video Wednesday

September 02, 2020 08:06 PM

Dwayne Johnson and his family have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the star revealed on Instagram Wednesday.

The actor, 48, shared that he and his wife, Lauren Hashian, and their daughters Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, all have been sick with the virus, with the actor and his wife being particularly unwell. They are, thankfully, now feeling better, he told fans.

References

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_name A ring name[1] is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image. Since the advent of the Internet, it is relatively easy to discover a fighter's real name.[2]
3. “Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson” at < ethnicelebs >
4. “Seiuli's mother pays tribute to her son, late mother.” (2020) < samoanobserver >
5. "The Rock Says ..." (Harper Collins, Nov 7, 2000) < GoogleBooks >