Curated By: Business Desk
Last Updated: October 09, 2023, 15:42 IST
Dwayne Johnson made his way to Hollywood in 2001.
The wrestler-turned-actor’s incredible journey is inspiring and noteworthy.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is one of the most loved celebrities across the world. His fans have been showering him with love and appreciation, not only for his appearance in blockbuster movies but also because of his WWE career. Dwayne Johnson, after his last WWE appearance in October 2019, recently made a comeback on the SmackDown vertical. The wrestler-turned-actor’s incredible journey is inspiring and noteworthy.
Dwayne Johnson’s net worth in 2023 stands at a whopping $800 million (over Rs 6662 crore). Besides his acting career and wrestling, Dwayne also owns multiple businesses. Born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, Dwayne learned wrestling from his father, Rocky Johnson. His unbridled childhood also saw him being arrested several times as a juvenile over fighting, theft, and check fraud cases.
The tables turned for the wrestler after he joined the football team of Freedom High School. Johnson was considered one of the top high school players. He, later, embarked on the journey to shine in the world of wrestling in 1996. His multiple WWF championships led his popularity to skyrocket, thereby making him one of the most accomplished pro-wrestlers today.
In 2001, Dwayne Johnson made his way to Hollywood and worked in movies like The Mummy Returns, the Fast and Furious series, and Jumanji, among others. His assets are from his films, wrestling, and business ventures including Seven Bucks Productions, Teremana Tequila, and Zoa Energy Drink. It was in 2022 when he played his dream role of iconic DC comics anti-hero Black Adam in a film of the same name.
As far as his personal life is concerned, Dwayne Johnson married twice and has three daughters. He is a dedicated father and an ideal family man. For those unversed, he is also a renowned philanthropist and activist. At present, he is the fifth most-followed personality on Instagram with 381M followers. Additionally, he is one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
