Dwayne Johnson

Also known as Flex Kavana, Rocky Maivia, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Dewey

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, also known by his ring name "The Rock", is an American-Canadian actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Johnson was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation during the Attitude Era. He wrestled for the WWF full-time for eight years before pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $11.4 billion worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing actors of all time. He is a co-owner of the United Football League, a member of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings—the parent company of UFC and WWE—and co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions.

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Dwayne Douglas Johnson is a male professional wrestler, film actor, film producer, and executive producer. Born in Hayward, Alameda County, California, in 1972, he holds citizenship in Canada and the United States. He is a member of the African American, Samoan American, and multiracial American ethnic groups. Johnson was educated at the University of Miami and was a member of the Calgary Stampeders sports team. His head coaches included Pat Patterson, Rocky Johnson, and Tom Prichard.

Johnson is the spouse of Dany Garcia and the father of three children, including Simone Johnson. His father was Rocky Johnson. He has received the Teen Choice Awards, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has also been nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor. He is represented by the United Talent Agency.

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Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name "The Rock" , is an American actor and professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on a part-time basis. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, Johnson was integral to the development and success of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) during the Attitude Era. He wrestled for the WWF full-time for eight years before pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $11.4 billion worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing actors of all time. He is a co-owner of the United Football League, a member of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings—the parent company of UFC and WWE—and co-founder of Seven Bucks Productions.

After accepting an athletic scholarship to play football at the University of Miami, Johnson was a member of the 1991 national championship team but was largely a backup player. Despite aspirations to play professional football, he went undrafted in the 1995 NFL draft, and briefly signed with the Calgary Stampeders before being cut in his first season. In 1996, his father assisted in helping him secure a contract with the WWF. Johnson quickly rose to global prominence, aided by a gimmick he employed as a charismatic trash talker. Johnson left the WWE in 2004; he returned in 2011 as a part-time performer until 2013 and made sporadic appearances until his retirement in 2019; in 2023, he returned once again on a part-time basis. A 10-time world champion—including the promotion's first of African descent—he is also a two-time Intercontinental Champion, a five-time Tag Team Champion, the 2000 Royal Rumble winner, and WWE's sixth Triple Crown champion. Johnson headlined multiple pay-per-view events, including WWE's flagship event WrestleMania six times (15, 16, 17, 28, 29, and 40 – Night 1) which includes the most-bought professional wrestling pay-per-view (WrestleMania 28) and main evented the most-watched episodes of WWE's flagship television series (Raw and SmackDown).

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