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About Ofelia "Lia" Maivia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lia_Maivia
Ofelia "Lia" Maivia[1] (née Fuataga; August 6, 1931[A] – October 19, 2008)[2] was a Samoan professional wrestling promoter. Maivia was the wife of Samoan professional wrestler Peter Maivia and the grandmother of actor and wrestler, Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock. Lia Maivia had an uncredited role in the Magnum, P.I. episode "Mr. White Death". She played herself in her real life job as a wrestling promoter.
Maivia had one daughter, Mataniu Feagaimaleata "Ata" Fitisemanu, with her first husband Sione Papali'i Fitisemanu. After she married Peter Maivia he adopted her daughter and changed her last name to Maivia.[1][3] Ata and her ex-husband Rocky Johnson are the parents of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.[3]
Her life is featured in most episodes of Young Rock, an autobiographical series based on the life of Dwayne Johnson. In the series, she's portrayed by Ana Tuisila.
In April 2024, she was posthumously inducted into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame by her grandson The Rock.[7]
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Ofelia "Lia" Maivia's Timeline
| 1927 |
August 6, 1927
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Lalomanu, Upolu, Samoa
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| 1948 |
October 25, 1948
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Honolulu, Honolulu County, HI, United States
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| 2008 |
October 19, 2008
Age 81
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Davie, FL, United States
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