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Dwayne Johnson
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An American and Canadian actor, producer and semi-retired professional wrestler, signed with WWE. Johnson is half-Black and half-Samoan. His father, Rocky Johnson, is a Black Canadian, from Nova Scotia, and part of the first Black tag team champions in WWE history back when it was known as the WWF along with Tony Atlas. His mother is Samoan and the daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a pro wrestler. Maivia's wife, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling's few female promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death in 1982, until 1988. Through his mother, he is considered a non-blood relative of the Anoa'i wrestling family. On March 29, 2008, The Rock inducted his father and his grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. As of 2014, Johnson has a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida as well as Los Angeles, California. He also owns a farm in Virginia. In 2009, Johnson gained citizenship in Canada in honor of his father's background. Though Johnson was previously registered as a Republican, he voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 United States presidential elections and is now an independent voter. He stated he did not vote in the 2016 U.S. election. In recognition of his service to the Samoan people, and because he is a descendant of Samoan chiefs, Johnson had the noble title of Seiuli bestowed upon him by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there in July 2004. He received a partial Samoan pe'a tattoo on his left side in 2003,and, in 2017, had the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm covered with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull. Johnson married Dany Garcia on May 3, 1997. Their only child together, a daughter named Simone, was born in August 2001. On June 1, 2007, they announced they were splitting up amicably. Johnson then began dating Lauren Hashian, daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. Their first child together, a daughter, was born in December 2015. Their second child, another daughter, was born in April 2018. Johnson attended the 2000 Democratic National Convention as part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, which aimed to influence young people to vote. He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. On October 2, 2007, he and his ex-wife donated $1 million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities; it was noted as the largest donation ever given to the university's athletics department by former students. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. In 2018, Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii. After the 2018 Hawaii floods, he worked with Malama Kauai, a nonprofit organization, to help repair damages caused by the floods.
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An American and Canadian actor, producer and semi-retired professional wrestler, signed with WWE. Johnson is half-Black and half-Samoan. His father, Rocky Johnson, is a Black Canadian, from Nova Scotia, and part of the first Black tag team champions in WWE history back when it was known as the WWF along with Tony Atlas. His mother is Samoan and the daughter of Peter Maivia, who was also a pro wrestler. Maivia's wife, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling's few female promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro Wrestling after her husband's death in 1982, until 1988. Through his mother, he is considered a non-blood relative of the Anoa'i wrestling family. On March 29, 2008, The Rock inducted his father and his grandfather into the WWE Hall of Fame. As of 2014, Johnson has a home in Southwest Ranches, Florida as well as Los Angeles, California. He also owns a farm in Virginia. In 2009, Johnson gained citizenship in Canada in honor of his father's background. Though Johnson was previously registered as a Republican, he voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 United States presidential elections and is now an independent voter. He stated he did not vote in the 2016 U.S. election. In recognition of his service to the Samoan people, and because he is a descendant of Samoan chiefs, Johnson had the noble title of Seiuli bestowed upon him by Malietoa Tanumafili II during his visit there in July 2004. He received a partial Samoan pe'a tattoo on his left side in 2003,and, in 2017, had the small "Brahma bull" tattoo on his right arm covered with a larger half-sleeve tattoo of a bull's skull. Johnson married Dany Garcia on May 3, 1997. Their only child together, a daughter named Simone, was born in August 2001. On June 1, 2007, they announced they were splitting up amicably. Johnson then began dating Lauren Hashian, daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. They first met in 2006 while Johnson was filming The Game Plan. Their first child together, a daughter, was born in December 2015. Their second child, another daughter, was born in April 2018. Johnson attended the 2000 Democratic National Convention as part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign, which aimed to influence young people to vote. He also had a speaking role at the 2000 Republican National Convention that same year. In 2006, Johnson founded the Dwayne Johnson Rock Foundation, a charity working with at-risk and terminally ill children. On October 2, 2007, he and his ex-wife donated $1 million to the University of Miami to support the renovation of its football facilities; it was noted as the largest donation ever given to the university's athletics department by former students. The University of Miami renamed the Hurricanes' locker room in Johnson's honor. In 2015, Johnson donated $1,500 to a GoFundMe to pay for an abandoned dog's surgery. In 2017, he donated $25,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. In 2018, Johnson donated a gym to a military base in Oahu, Hawaii. After the 2018 Hawaii floods, he worked with Malama Kauai, a nonprofit organization, to help repair damages caused by the floods.
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
MTV Video Music Awards
The Simpsons
The Oscars
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Golden Globe Awards
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
WWE NXT
Family Guy
The Graham Norton Show
Raw
Teen Choice Awards
The Grammys
Entertainment Tonight
That '70s Show
MTV Movie & TV Awards
WWE This Is Awesome
Star Trek: Voyager
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Wizards of Waverly Place
Biography: WWE Legends
Hannah Montana
WWE Backstage
WWE Rivalries
Lip Sync Battle
Kids' Choice Awards
The Best of WWE
DAG
WWE Heat
Number One on the Call Sheet
WWE 24
Transformers: Prime
WWE Raw Top 10
Callejeros
WWE WrestleMania XXX
Reno 911!: Miami
Avatar: The Way of Water
You Again
Fast X
Jem and the Holograms
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Once Upon a Studio
Free Guy
Fast X: Part 2
30 Rock: A One-Time Special
A Minecraft Movie
WWE SmackDown
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Fast Five
WWE Confidential
The Mummy Returns
The Other Guys
WWE Bad Blood
Fighting with My Family
Be Cool
The Fate of the Furious
Get Smart
Fast & Furious 6
Voice of the Islands
Furious 7
Untitled American Nightmare Sequel
Moana 2
Pain & Gain
Mr. McMahon
Moana
Moana
The Game Plan
Faster
The Titan Games
Race to Witch Mountain
Shark Week
WWE Survivor Series 2001
Snitch
Jungle Cruise
Walking Tall
Young Rock
Black Adam
Baywatch
Jumanji: The Next Level
Monster Jam
Doom
Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?
DC League of Super-Pets
The Scorpion King
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
The Smashing Machine
Ballers
San Andreas
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Jumanji 4
Red Notice
Rampage
Red One
Central Intelligence
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Planet 51
Skyscraper
Hercules
Production Credits
Red Notice
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Skyscraper
DC League of Super-Pets
Moana
Shazam!
Jumanji: The Next Level
Fighting with My Family
Fast X: Part 2
Jumanji 4
Baywatch
Red One
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Black Adam
Snitch
Moana 2
Rampage
Young Rock
Behind the Attraction
Jungle Cruise
The Smashing Machine
Monster Jam
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes
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