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Who Is Dwayne Johnson?

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was born into a professional wrestling family in 1972. An injury ended his college football career, so he entered the ring with the WWE.

As "The Rock," he famously feuded with wrestler Steve Austin and won the WWE Heavyweight title numerous times. Johnson then parlayed his wrestling fame into a film career, appearing in projects like 2001's The Mummy Returns and 2010's Tooth Fairy.

Later projects include the HBO series Ballers and leading roles in The Fast and the Furious and Jumanji franchises and the voice as demigod Maui in Moana.

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Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Dwayne Douglas Johnson
BORN: May 2, 1972
BIRTHPLACE: Hayward, CA
SPOUSE: Lauren Hashian (m.

2019), Dany Garcia (m. 1997-2008)
CHILDREN: Ava Raine
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Taurus

Early Life and Career

Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, Californi