Personal details
- Birth Date: 1972-05-02
- Height: 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
- Birth Location: Hayward, California, USA
- Children: (2 children) Tiana Johnson
- Children: (divorced, 1 child) Tiana Johnson
- Parents: Ata Johnson
- Professions: Actor, Producer, Writer
Dwayne Johnson, or The Rock—man, this dude’s story is wild from the jump. Born in ’72 out in Hayward, California, he’s got this epic mix of Black Nova Scotian and Samoan roots. His mom, Ata, is straight-up Samoan royalty in wrestling, and his dad, Rocky Johnson? Total legend in the ring. Dwayne basically grew up ringside, getting a backstage pass to all the madness. But it wasn’t just wrestling—dude was a beast at football in high school, which landed him a full ride to the University of Miami. He crushed it there until a gnarly back injury wrecked his NFL dreams. Instead of sulking, he bounced to the Canadian Football League for a hot minute, but honestly, wrestling was always in his blood. He got his start as Flex Kavanah, took home some tag team gold, and by ’96, he was in WWE, first as Rocky Maivia. Fans weren’t feeling him at first, so he flipped the script, joined the “Nation of Domination,” and went full heel. Fast forward, he morphs into The Rock, starts running the show, and gets pulled into all this crazy drama—Corporation, feuds with Stone Cold, you name it. Dude was everywhere. By 2000, he dipped out for a bit to shoot “The Mummy Returns,” then came charging back during the wild WCW/ECW invasion. Movies, wrestling, doesn’t matter—the guy dominates. Off the mat, he’s a dad to Simone with ex Dany Garcia, and to Jasmine and Tiana Gia with his wife Lauren Hashian. Family man, superstar, total powerhouse.
He’s spent most of his life in the U.S., but thanks to his mom, he’s actually a Samoan citizen. That’s not just a random fact—he talks about it all the time in interviews. You can tell he’s seriously proud of his Samoan roots, like, it genuinely means a lot to him. Whether he’s repping traditional tattoos or dropping little nods to his culture in movies and public events, he’s never shy about where he comes from. It’s not just a heritage thing for him—it’s more like a badge of honor. People try to pin him as just another Hollywood guy, but he always brings it back to being Samoan. You’ll catch him talking about Samoan values, family, respect, that kind of stuff, and honestly, it’s pretty cool to see someone in the spotlight who doesn’t forget where they started. It keeps his vibe authentic, you know?
May 2, 1972
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Hayward, California, USA
Yes, Tiana Johnson
Ata Johnson and Surekha
53 years old