What is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s net worth?
Introduction
Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, is an American retired professional wrestler and one of the world’s highest-grossing actors.
Biography
He was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, USA, as Dwayne Douglas Johnson.
His grandfather, Peter Fanene Maivia, appeared as a Bond villain in ”You Only Live Twice.”
His father, Rocky Johnson, who passed away in January 2020, was the first black Georgia Heavyweight Champion.
According to Dwayne, his dad raised him with “tough love” and was “not an ‘I love you guy.'”
His mother is Samoan.
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Before the age of 17, The Rock was arrested multiple times.
Johnson received a full scholarship from the University of Miami to play defensive tackle.
He entered the 1995 NFL Draft but went undrafted.
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In 1996, Dwayne made his World Wrestling Federation debut as Rocky Maivia in honor of his maternal grandfather and father.
In February 1997, Johnson won the Intercontinental Championship.
In 1998, he won his first WWF Championship.
In 2001, The Rock made his film debut in – ”The Mummy Returns,” for which he was paid $500,000.
In 2006, he founded the Dwayne Johnson Foundation.
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In 2012, Dwayne founded the production company Seven Bucks Productions.
In 2014, he starred as the title character in Hercules.
In 2015, Johnson played a firefighter dealing with a catastrophic earthquake in the action film San Andreas.
In 2016, Time magazine named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
On August 3, 2019, Dwayne officially announced his retirement from professional wrestling.
In 2021, the TV series ”Young Rock” based upon his life began airing on NBC.
Wife
On May 3, 1997, Dwayne married Dany Garcia, the founder of The Garcia Companies and TGC Management.
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They divorced on May 19, 2008. She currently acts as his manager.
On August 18, 2019, Dwayne Johnson married Lauren Hashian.
”Our Hawaiian wedding was beautiful, and I want to thank our incredible staff for their outstanding work,” Dwayne wrote on Instagram after the wedding.
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The couple first met in Boston on the set of his movie ”The Game Plan.”
Children
With his first wife, Johnson has a daughter, Simone Garcia Johnson (born in 2001).
”We had Simone when I was 29,” Dwayne said in an interview with Fatherly. ”All of the dads out there know, and a lot of moms out there know — when you’re in your 20s, you’re still trying to figure out who you are and your place in the world. I was so effing excited to be a dad but terrified at the same time.”
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In May 2020, Simone signed a contract with WWE.
With Lauren, Dwayne has two daughters:
- Tiana Gia (born in 2018);
- Jasmine (born in 2015).
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Height
Dwayne Johnson is 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) tall.
Quotes
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”Doesn’t matter what color you are, what you do for a living, or what’s in your bank account – making people feel good is a superpower we all have.”
”Sometimes you have to speak things into existence.”
”Before you understand where I’m comin’ from, you gotta understand where I came from.”
”I’ve learned the power that we have to make other people happy and content in a relationship.”
”Every man wants a son, but every man needs a daughter.”
Trivia
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He owns the rights to the name “The Rock.”
The tattoo that covers a portion of his left arm and half of his chest is called a Pe’a. It was inked in Hawaii in 2003 by tattooist Po’oino Yrondi. The inking took around 60 hours.
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – Net Worth
So, how much is Dwayne Johnson worth?
Johnson earned most of his wealth from performing in more than 105 movies and TV series, including – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Baywatch, The Scorpion King, Jumanji: The Next Level, the Fast & Furious franchise, Ballers, The Game Plan, Skyscraper, Tooth Fairy, Rampage, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Moana, Clash Time, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Central Intelligence, San Andreas, Race to Witch Mountain, and Hercules.
His films have grossed more than $10.5 billion worldwide.
His paycheck for The Scorpion King was at $5.5 million and $15,000,000 for Walking Tall.
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From 2015 to 2019, Dwayne starred in 47 episodes of the TV series – ”Ballers” and earned $700k per episode.
According to Forbes, his estimated earnings for 2016 were around $64.5 million.
In 2018, Johnson was paid $20 million for his role as Will Sawyer in Skyscraper.
In 2019, Dwayne earned $20 million for his role in the film ”Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.”
Between June 2019 and June 2020, The Rock earned $87.5 million.
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For performing in the Netflix film ”Red Notice,” Dwayne earned $23.5 million.
For his role as Black Adam, The Rock was paid $22.5 million.
Some of his sponsors are Teremana Tequila, ZOA ENERGY, and Xbox. He also has an Under Armor line that sells headphones, shoes, and clothing.
His autobiography ”The Rock Says…,” co-written with Joe Layden, was published in 2000.
He donated $2 million to the school’s Newman Alumni Center.
In 2019, it was reported that The Rock bought a property located in Powder Springs, GA—a western suburb of Atlanta for $9.5 million. The main house has six bathrooms, eight bedrooms, and 14,000 square feet of living space.
In 2021, he paid $27.8 million for the largest estate in North Beverly Park.
Therefore, Dwayne Johnson has an estimated net worth of 800 million.
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