The rock wrestler, actor The Rock Born: May 2, 1972 Birthplace: Hayward, California The Rock was born Dwayne Johnson, half African-American, half Samoan-American. He is an American performer and professional wrestler. His father, Rocky Johnson, and maternal grandfather, Peter Maivia, were both professional wrestlers in the World Wrestling Federation. He received a full scholarship to the University of Miami, for which he played football as part of the NCAA national championship team. A back injury kept him out of the NFL in 1995. He eventually turned to pro Occupations Actorfilm producerbusinessmanprofessional wrestler Years active 1996–2019 (wrestling) 1999–present (acting) Works Full list Spouses Dany Garcia (m. 1997; div. 2008) Lauren Hashian (m. 2019) Children 3 Parents Rocky Johnson (father) Ata Johnson (mother) Family Anoa'i wrestling, joining the USWA as Flex Kavanaugh, and then moved to the WWF (now known as WWE) in 1996 as Rocky Maivia. Eventually changing his stage name to The Rock, he became one of the most popular pro wrestlers of all time, winning an unprecedented seven world championship titles. He is best known to filmgoers for his roles as the Scorpion King in The Mummy Returns and The Scorpion King, and in the 2004 film adaptation of the 1970 actioner Walking Tall. He has made his place in the world as well, he rules the hearts of many people and on the other hand, he has also made a lot of recognition as a wrestler, has earned more than $ 3.5 billion and has earned more than $ 10.5 billion worldwide. , making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.