Who is Dwayne Johnson? May 1972 Birth Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born 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, while his mother is of Samoan heritage, which explains his exotic looks. January 1974 Childhood He lived in New Zealand for a brief period with his mother and attended the Richmond Road Primary School, before returning to the United States where he enrolled at the Freedom High School. March 1980 Teenage Years 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. Johnson was also arrested multiple times for fighting, theft, and check fraud before the age of 17. March 1991 College and Football His favourite 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. March 1996 Becoming Wrestler He decided to train as a wrestler and received his initial training from his father. Dwayne Johnson made his WWF debut as Rocky Maivia and won the WWE Intercontinental Championship from Hunter Hearst Helmsley on Monday Night Raw the next year. May 1997 Marries Garcia Dwayne Johnson married his long-time girlfriend Dany Garcia. They have a daughter, Simone Alexandra. 
After ten years of married life, they decided to part ways amicably in 2007. December 1997 The Rock 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 November 1998 WWF Champion Dwayne won his first WWF Championship, becoming the promotion's very first African-American world champion, winning the ‘Smoking Skull’ belt. He went on to become a 10-time world champion. March 2000 Paving Way to Acting 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. March 2004 Shifting Career The Rock has been listed as one of the all-time greatest professional wrestlers as well as one of the top draws in wrestling history. He last hosted a pie-eating contest, as part of the WWE Diva Search, and The Rock's contract with WWE then ended. He started his full-time acting career the same year. January 2006 Philanthropy Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. He also made a donation to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities. February 2007 Dating Lauren Hashian Soon after his divorce from Dany Garcia, Johnson started dating Lauren Hashian. He first met her in 2006 while shooting for 'The Game Plan'. Their first child, Jasmine Johnson, was born in December 2015, while their second child, Tiana Gia Johnson, was born in April 2018. They got married on August 18, 2019, in Hawaii. March 2009 Box-Office Hits In the initial years, Dwayne Johnson proved himself as an actor with movies like ‘The Game Plan’, ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ which opened at No. 1 and became huge box office hits. February 2011 The host of Wrestle Mania XXVII The Rock was revealed as the host of Wrestle Mania XXVII, appearing live on Raw for the first time in almost seven years. He gave multiple impeccable appearances on the show following seasons. May 2011 Fast and Furious Series 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. 2012 Seven Bucks Production Johnson founded the entertainment production company Seven Bucks Productions with ex-wife Dany Garcia, which has since produced several hit films. June 2016 YouTube Channel Johnson started a YouTube channel titled "The Rock" with the help of online personality Lilly Singh. His first video was called "The YouTube Factory" and featured several internet stars. April 2016 The Rock Established Consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actors, Johnson made the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World list. August 2019 Retirement Plan! The Rock officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling, however soon announced that he would be making an appearance on SmackDown's 20th Anniversary, marking his first appearance on SmackDown since October 2014 and his first televised appearance since April 2016. February 2021 The Road Ahead Dwayne Johnson has left his mark in both wrestling and acting.He performed in numerous movies since his initial days and gave many hits. He is currently working on several film projects, including the 10th instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise and the Suicide Squad.
His motto is, “Wake up determined, go to bed satisfied.”