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CROXBY PRIMARY ACADEMY GRADUATE AWARD DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON EARLY LIFE Dwayne was born on 2nd May 1972, in California, USA. His full name is Dwayne Douglas Johnson. He is half-Black (African- American) and half-Samoan. He moved around a lot as a child; he lived in New Zealand for a while where he played youth rugby. Johnson went to three different high schools: President William McKinley High School in Honolulu, Hawaii; Glencliff High School and McGavock High School in Nashville, Tennessee; and Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. SPORTING SUCCESS Johnson played American football for the University of Miami and eventually played for The Miami Hurricanes. After his football career, Johnson decided to pursue a career as a professional wrestler. This is where his nickname ‘The Rock’ came from because it was his fighting name. RISE TO ACTING FAME Dwayne started acting when he was 23 years old. The Rock’s first ever movie was called 'The Mummy Returns' that was made in 2001 however he did a documentary playing himself in 1999. He was been in 59 films and TV shows over his career including Jumanji: The Next Level (2019); Fast and Furious (2011) and; Moana (2016). PERSONAL LIFE On May 3rd 1997 Dwayne married Dany Garcia and on August 14, 2001 Dwayne's first child was born - Simone Alexandra. On June 1st 2007 the Dany and Dwayne split up. When Simone grew older, she started training at the WWE Performance Center. On May 16, Dwayne announced that she signed a contract with WWE (wrestling). Johnson married Lauren Hashian in 2019 and they have two daughters: Jasmine and Tiana. DID YOU KNOW? • The Rock published an autobiography in 2000. • He has a doughnut named after him at Dunkin Donuts. • His net worth is $320million CROXBY PRIMARY ACADEMY GRADUATE AWARD FIND OUT MORE… https://kids.kiddle.co/Dwayne_Johnson EXAMPLE QUESTIONS: USE HEADING 3 FOR THIS THERE NEEDS TO BE 5 QUESTIONS 1. In which US state was the Rock born? 2. How many sons does he have? 3. Which sport is he famous for competing in? 4. What was The Rock’s first movie called? 5. What is his second wife’s name? .

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