Dwayne Johnson

First ever 8 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

Was the first person to ever kick out of the "Stone Cold Stunner" while fighting Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Austin ) at Wrestlemania XV.

His favorite eyebrow trademark (not including his own) is Groucho Marx s.

Was a member of Miamis NCAA national championship football team in 1991. Later in his career, he played as Warren Sapp s backup at defensive tackle.

Received guidance and training from Bret Hart (aka "The Hitman") when he first came to the WWF.

A member of the elite group of wrestlers, such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair to hold the WWF and WCW world titles on several different occasions.

Named one of E!s "top 20 entertainers of 2001".

He once appeared on "Martha Stewart Living" to cook one of his favorite family recipes.

Attended Freedom High School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Another former student was Daniel Dae Kim.

Has a wax figure likeness of himself at Madame Tussauds museum

Met, Dany Garcia , when she was 22, and they married the day after his 25th birthday. He did not meet her parents until shortly before their wedding. Tonga Fifita , the wrestler known as Haku, was his Best Man.

Decided to attend the University of Miami because they didnt openly express interest in him.

His $5.5-million paycheck for The Scorpion King earned him a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records, as his salary was the highest for any actor receiving top billing for the first time.

First athlete to host "Saturday Night Live" for a second time. Though, he was promoting the film ( The Scorpion King ) with his second stint, his pro-wrestling and CFL background makes him the shows first two-time athlete-host.

He owns the rights to name "The Rock" (including logos, phrases, etc). The rights to the name "The Rock" were previously owned by WWE, Inc. (which is the main reason why Vince McMahon has received executive producer credits in some of the Rocks films).

Once, while putting on a show for WWF road agent Pat Patterson, sold his opponents moves so well, his then-girlfriend Dany Garcia thought he was actually hurt.

Growing up, he considered what his father did, "wrestling"; he once tried amateur wrestling, and found he didnt like it.

He was offered a promotional deal with "Dunkin Donuts", which would have seen the company name a donut after him. Thinking it would make him appear big-headed, he graciously turned the offer down.

His last match in the WWE before leaving to film The Rundown was against Bill Goldberg at the 2003 Backlash Pay-Per-View.

Accidentally smashed the tail-light of a Porsche while filming the movie Walking Tall .

Dwaynes father is black, of Black Nova Scotian descent (his fathers ancestors were African-Americans who moved to Canada). Dwaynes mother is of Samoan background.

Was teammates with Doug Flutie with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

In his first semester at the University of Miami, he earned a.7 grade point average. He was majoring in criminology.

His wedding anniversary falls on the same day as Stu Hart s birthday. Stus son, Bret Hart , would often give him tips on how to improve in his matches.

Has played his own father in an episode of the situation comedy "That 70s Show" .

In The Rundown , he tells one of the rebels that Muhammad Ali would win a match against Mike Tyson. To intimidate his opponents, his father, Rocky Johnson , would often perform the "Ali shuffle" during his wrestling matches.

While filming The Scorpion King , accidentally hit Michael Clarke Duncan during a fight sequence. Duncan leaned in too far for a hit, and his chin connected with The Rocks elbow.

Is the third youngest superstar to hold the IC Championship. Jeff Hardy is the youngest at 23, and Randy Orton is the second youngest, also at 23, only a few months older than Hardy.

He weighed 290 pounds during his college football career, but reduced his weight to about 265 pounds late in his wrestling career. He has lost an addition 30 pounds recently for his part in Southland Tales , some of which he since regained.

Dwayne is a skilled light tackle salt water fisherman.

Major Title Wins Include: WWF/WWE Heavyweight Title (7); WWF Intercontinental Title; WWF Tag Team Title w/Mick Foley ; WWE Tag Team Title w/Chris Jericho ; WWF Royal Rumble Winner; WCW Heavyweight Title; USWA Tag Team Titles w/Bret Sawyer.

Son of Ata Johnson and Rocky Johnson.

Ranked #61 on VH1s 100 Hottest Hotties

The WWE named their Thursday night show "WWF SmackDown!" after one of The Rocks catchphrases, "Layeth the Smack Down.".

Officially proclaimed himself "The Rock" during a promo where he attacked Ron Simmons (Faarooq) in a "WWE Monday Night RAW" telecast.

He originally chose "Flex Kavana" as his stage name, because he didnt want to seem like he was trading off his familys legacy (Rocky Johnson , his father, and High Chief Peter Fanene Maivia his grandfather). Ironically, WWE officials came up with "Rocky Maivia" after they felt "Flex Kavana" wasnt exactly a great name.

When Rocky Maivia was first considering going by the name The Rock for short, he resisted because he felt it would be stealing the former nickname of WWE Hall-of-Famer Don Muraco. He was talked into it by Vince Russo.

Was good friends with the late actor Michael Clarke Duncan.

His cousin, Tanoai Reed , is his stunt double for many of his movies.

During a visit to Samoa in July 2004, he was anointed by Head of State Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II with the chiefly title of Seiuli, Son of Malietoa.

Attended the Republican National Convention in 2004

Cousin of Solofa Fatu Jr. (Rikishi) and Rodney Anoai (Yokozuna).

As of 2017, Doom , Southland Tales , Faster , Pain & Gain , and Baywatch are the only R-rated films he has starred in. All of his other films have received PG-13, at the most.

While filming Be Cool , he was "Punkd" by Ashton Kutcher s crew. They set his trailer on fire, which didnt seem to faze him. It was only after Vince, one of the "Punkd" crew, blamed the fire on him that things got really heated and they revealed the gag.

Was Tim Burton s second choice for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , which went to Johnny Depp.

Has two daughters: Simone Alexander Johnson with ex-wife Dany Garcia , born August 14, 2001 in Davie, Florida, and Jasmine Johnson with girlfriend Lauren Hashian , born December 16, 2015.

With his wife, donated $2 million to the University of Miami for the new Robert and Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Centers living room, to be named "The Dany and Dwayne The Rock Johnson Living Room". The donation was announced at the Miami premiere of Gridiron Gang .

Made his WWF television debut at the Survivor Series .

(October 2006) In an interview with "Entertainment Magazine", he no longer wants to be known as "The Rock". Because of his retirement from the wrestling business, he now considers himself an actor: "I no longer am a wrestler, I am now pursuing a future as an actor and someday as a director. I am not the Rock. I am Dwayne Johnson.".

Not only was his father, Rocky Johnson , a wrestler, but his grandfather, three uncles, and six cousins have been in wrestling too.

Ex-brother-in-law of Hiram Garcia.

Has a fear of spiders.

Has a stepbrother, Jared.

Remains close friends with WWE writer Brian Gewirtz.

Inducted his father and grandfather, Rocky Johnson and Peter Fanene Maivia into the WWE Hall of Fame on March 29, 2008.

Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, DC on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors. The Horizon Award is presented to individuals from the private sectors who have contributed to expanding opportunities for all Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life.

Has expressed his desire to play a villain in a James Bond film. Dwaynes grandfather Peter Fanene Maivia appeared as a Bond villain in You Only Live Twice .

Although he has lived in the United States for most of his life, he has Samoan citizenship as his mother is Samoan. He has often stated in interviews he is proud of his Samoan heritage and feels honored to be a Samoan.

Has stated that the film adaptation of Doom was a complete failure, and that the movie did a huge disservice to fans of the video game franchise.

Was contacted about appearing at the Flair farewell address the night following WrestleMania XXIV but declined due to scheduling conflicts.

After making it big in the movie industry, Dwayne was able to fulfill an ambition hed listed on his agenda of priority "To Do" items, and bought a home for his parents, a luxury theyd never theretofore known. His first major personal indulgence was his purchase of a Rolex watch.

Is a published author.

While he was filming his swordfight scene with Michael Clarke Duncan in The Scorpion King , the breaking of the swords was real and unintended, and openly stated that it was extremely dangerous because it was not planned and it could have cut anybody.

The Rock returned to the WWE, and in 2013, he won the WWE Championship by defeating CM Punk at the Royal Rumble and retained the title at Elimination Chamber pay per views.

Indian Actor Varun Dhawan is a self professed die hard fan of The Rock.

His ex-wife, Dany Garcia , is his manager.

First movie experience at 8-years-old was Raiders of the Lost Ark .

Is an official Priest registered in California for a special YouTube video for his best friend (Nick Mundy). The video is called Dwayne The Rock Johnsons Wedding Surprise!.

While on tour to promote San Andreas , he set a world record of 105 selfies in three minutes, averaging out to one selfie every 1.7 seconds.

Ate at In-N-Out, the fast food restaurant, for the first time in February 2017.

As a high school student he found it very difficult to make friends due to his lofty (64 / 225lbs) and mustachioed demeanor which led his fellow students to suspect he was an undercover narc cop, not unlike Johnny Depp s "21 Jump Street" character.

By the time Dwayne was 16-years-old, he had already enrolled in four high schools due to his frequent expulsions: McKinley HS (Honolulu, HI), Glencliff HS (Nashville, TN), McGavock HS (Nashville, TN) and Freedom HS (Bethlehem, PA).

(December 16, 2015) Has a daughter named Jasmine Johnson, with his girlfriend Lauren Hashian.

Cousin of former wrestler Umaga.

Cousin of wrestler Roman Reigns.

Uncle to wrestlers Jimmy (Jonathan Solofa Fatu) and Jey (Joshua Samuel Fatu) Also known as "The Usos".

Dwayne Johnson was named as Forbes of highest-paid actor. Johnson commanded $64.5 million between June 2015 and June 2016, more than doubling his earnings from the previous year and bumping Robert Downey Jr. from the top of the list, where he was perched for three consecutive years.

According to Forbes, his estimated earnings for 2016 was approximately $64.5 million making him the highest paid actor for that year.

He was already 6"4" and 225 pounds when he was in high school. Many students thought he was an undercover police officer, such as in 21 Jump Street, and he had trouble making friends.

Named Sexiest Man Alive of 2016 by People magazine.

Signed an endorsement deal with Under Armour in.[January 2016].

Has more than 82 million Instagram followers.[March2017].

Has 11 million Twitter followers.[March2017].

Designed training sneakers for Under Armour called Project Rock Delta.[March 2017].

In a YouTube video by Joe Weller Dwayne Johnson was asked to talk about his first kiss. He said that his first kiss lasted 8 minutes with a teacher when he was in 4th grade.

His net worth is $190 million.

Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.

Friends with Kevin Hart.

Second highest paid actor of 2017, earning $65 million.

He wanted to play the title role in Jack Reacher but was passed over in favor of Tom Cruise.

December 12th 2017 announced that he and his girlfriend Lauren are expecting their 2nd daughter in Spring 2018.

[about his wrestling career] I am amazed at the number of people who,think I only work on the days and nights they see me on television.

A huge percentage of football players at Division I-A schools -,especially those that are typically ranked in the top 25 - do not make,the active roster as freshmen.

No matter who you are, being kind is the easiest thing you can do.

Attitude and enthusiasm play a big part in my life. I get excited about the things that inspire me. I also believe in laughing and having a good time.

If I love you, I show you I love you every day. Little things, big things.

But being on location and shooting, whether its in Puerto Rico or Atlanta, it always reminds me of how really cool my job can be. Interacting with the fans is one of the best parts of it.

For different roles, my condition and training and diet does alter. Depending on the role, it will really dictate the type of training I do.

Check your ego at the door. The ego can be the great success inhibitor. It can kill opportunities, and it can kill success.

I want someone who can trust that my big hands are going to take care of them.

I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.