The Rock Family Tree: The Story Behind Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Douglas Johnson, known as The Rock, born 2 May 1972 in Hayward, California, USA, is a American-Canadian-Samoan pro wrestler and Hollywood A-lister — 10× WWE World Champion; 8× WCW/WWE Tag Team; 2× Royal Rumble winner; Forbes highest-paid actor multiple years; Jumanji, Fast Saga, San Andreas, Moana, Black Adam.

The Family's Roots: A 3-Generation Wrestling Dynasty

Grandfather, father, and cousins all pro wrestlers. Samoan on mother's side.

His Parents

Father: Rocky "Soulman" Johnson (Wayde Douglas Bowles) (1944–2020) — Nova Scotian; WWE Hall of Fame wrestler; first Black WWF Tag Team champion.

Mother: Ata Johnson (Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia), born 1948 — Samoan; daughter of wrestler Peter Maivia.

His Grandfather

Peter Maivia (1937–1982) — Samoan; WWE Hall of Fame wrestler; face-tattoo pioneer.

His First Wife: Dany Garcia

Dany Garcia, born 28 November 1968 — Cuban-American businesswoman/producer; his high-school sweetheart. Married on 3 May 1997; divorced 2007 (still business partners at Seven Bucks Productions).

Their Daughter

Simone Alexandra Johnson, born 14 August 2001 — daughter; WWE wrestler as Ava Raine (NXT).

His Wife: Lauren Hashian

Lauren Hashian, born 8 September 1984 — American singer-songwriter; daughter of Boston drummer Sib Hashian. Together with Dwayne from 2007; married on 18 August 2019.

Their Daughters

Jasmine Lia Johnson, born 16 December 2015 — daughter.

Tiana Gia Johnson, born 17 April 2018 — daughter.

The Rock Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Rocky Johnson (1944–2020) — WWE HOF wrestler.

Mother: Ata Johnson (b. 1948) — Samoan.

Grandfather (maternal): Peter Maivia (1937–1982) — WWE HOF Samoan wrestler.

First Wife: Dany Garcia (b. 28 November 1968; m. 3 May 1997, div. 2007).

Wife: Lauren Hashian (b. 8 September 1984; m. 18 August 2019).

Daughters: Simone "Ava Raine" (b. 14 August 2001); Jasmine (b. 16 December 2015); Tiana (b. 17 April 2018).

The Rock:

  • Born 2 May 1972, Hayward, CA
  • University of Miami football scholarship 1990-95 (1991 national champion)
  • CFL Calgary Stampeders 1995; cut
  • WWE 1996-present (semi-retired since 2013)
  • 10× WWE World Champion
  • First WWE World Champion of colour (1998)
  • 2× Royal Rumble winner: 2000, 2005
  • Movie debut: The Mummy Returns (2001); The Scorpion King (2002) — $5.5M debut (record)
  • 50+ films; Forbes highest-paid actor: 2016, 2019, 2020
  • Seven Bucks Productions with Dany Garcia
  • XFL owner: 2020-2024 (merged with USFL)

What the Rock Family Story Teaches Us

A 3-generation wrestling family — Samoan grandfather, Black-Canadian father, Samoan mother. Two marriages, still business partners with his first wife. Three daughters — including one who wrestled at WWE. A career that combined 10 WWE titles with Forbes' top acting paycheck.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Rock story carries the same lesson. Some families produce three generations of pro wrestlers.

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