Born in San Francisco and raised in Hawaii, Johnson is also known by the nickname "The Rock," the son of Rocky Johnson, the first African American wrestler and his grandfather Peter Maivia , first Samoan wrestler. As a high school student, he was a great defender in football, receiving a full scholarship from the University of Miami just to play football. 1995 marked the turning point with the name The Rock when instead of choosing the NFL football, he decided to pursue WWE - Wrestling Federation World. Johnson has won the WWF / E Championship seven times, more than Hulk Hogan and Bret Hart. He is considered one of the most famous wrestlers in history.

In the movie industry, one of Johnson's most famous films is Stephen Sommers' Return of the Mummy , which grossed more than $ 400 million worldwide. It was followed by the famous Scorpions movie , which peaked at number one in its debut week. Johnson then took part in a number of notable films, such as Spy 86: Mission Impossible , Race to the Mountain Wizard , Planet 51 , Fairy Tail and Super Crossover . In 2008, Entertainment Weekly took Johnson on the list of Hollywood A-list stars alongside Robert Downey, Jr. , Ellen Page ,James McAvoy and Amy Adams .

In addition, Johnson has produced a number of films including Journey 2: Mystic Island and Hertz . In 2011, he joined Fast & Furious 5: Operation Rio with total turnover of $ 626 million. The film Journey 2: the mysterious island that Johnson participated in 2012 as one of the movie ticket sales record with over $ 325 million worldwide.

In 2013, Johnson appeared in a number of films including Snitch , GI Joe: Avenger , Empire State and Pain & Gain . The Rock returned to WWE two years ago and won the WWE Championship again when he defeated CM Punk at the Royal Rumble 2013. He then lost the WWE Championship title at Wrestlemania XXIX against John Cena. In June 2013, Johnson appeared on the television program The Hero as a mentor who motivates weekly athletes as they face challenges.