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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). Johnson's first film role was in The Mummy Returns (2001). The next year, he played his first leading role in the action fantasy film The Scorpion King. He has since starred in family films The Game Plan (2007), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Tooth Fairy (2010), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), and Jungle Cruise (2021), and the action films Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Hercules (2014), Skyscraper (2018), San Andreas (2015) and Rampage (2018). He also starred in the action comedy films Get Smart (2008), Central Intelligence (2016), Baywatch (2017), and Red Notice (2021). His role as Luke Hobbs in the Fast & Furious films, beginning with Fast Five (2011), helped the franchise become one of the highest-grossing in film. He joined the DC Extended Universe by playing the title role in Black Adam (2022). He has also voiced Maui in the Disney animat
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Dwayne Johnson Reveals Cancer Scare on Day of ‘Jumanji’ Press, Admits He Wanted an Oscar Nom and Explains Why ‘I’m Keeping My Politics to Myself’
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Celebrity Self-Care in 2026: Hailey Bieber’s Skincare, Dwayne Johnson’s Recovery, Zendaya’s Rest
Dwayne Johnson transforms into Maui in the trailer for the live-action ‘Moana’ film
In our culture, we rock skirts: Dwayne Johnson embraces polynesian tradition at Met Gala 2026 - The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People
From Karan Johar to Dwayne Johnson: How Manish Malhotra quietly took over the Met Gala 2026’s fashion carpet
Why did The Rock wear a skirt to the Met Gala? ‘Most masculine men wear skirts’ Dwayne Johnson explains
I have seen parodies like featuring Tom Cruise running for President and Dwayne Johnson as President. Is it because actors becoming president and government?
In Invincible (2031) it was weird seeing Dwayne Johnson play Mark live action but he made it work
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Plays Peacemaker to Squash Beef Between NFL Legend Taylor Lewan & Ex
Dwayne Johnson Opens Up About Decision To Wear A Skirt On The Met Gala Red Carpet
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