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Dwayne Johnson

The latest news on Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), American actor, businessman and professional wrestler, including celebrity news and updates.

Born

2 May 1972

Industry

Entertainment, Film

Job Title

Actor

last updated:

11 November, 2024

If you thought Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was impressive, you should meet his ex wife, Dany Garcia. Photo: @danygarciaco/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Meet Dany Garcia, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s savvy ex-wife

Garcia and Johnson were married for 10 years and share a daughter; after their divorce, she became his manager and used her business acumen to turn him from wrestler to bona fide Hollywood star

12 Oct 2024 - 6:00AM

Academy Awards

Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza snarl traffic outside Oscars theatre

11 Mar 2024 - 6:38AM

Fame and celebrity

29 of the highest-paid film deals of all time, ranked – from Leo to Margot

13 Jan 2024 - 10:00AM

Fame and celebrity

7 pairs of male celebrities with bromances on and off screen

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman keep up playful banter on social media, while Steve Martin and Martin Short now star in Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building

11 Jan 2024 - 4:40AMvideocam

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt, are known for their long-time “bromances”. Photos: Instagram

Celebrity children

Who is Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s wrestler daughter Simone, aka Ava Raine?

Simone Johnson, who goes by Ava Raine, is a fourth generation star in the WWE – after her father Dwayne Johnson, grandfather Rocky Johnson and her great-grandfather ‘High Chief’ Peter Maivia

2 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Who are the top 10 most-followed celebrities on Instagram in 2023?

Many celebs have enormous followings on Instagram, but who do you think tops the list in 2023? From Kim Kardashian and Ariana Grande to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Lionel Messi …

8 Dec 2023 - 10:23AM

Millionaires and billionaires

How Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson makes and spends his millions

The Rock started his wrestling career earning just US$40 a match, but went on to make millions in Hollywood starring in The Mummy, the Fast and Furious franchise, DC Comics film Black Adam and more

24 Nov 2023 - 6:00AM

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has made bank over the years through a variety of endeavours. Photo: @therock/Instagram

Fashion

How double-breasted suits reclaimed the red carpet in 2023

Everyone from David Beckham and Harry Styles to Andrew Garfield and Jacob Elordi are puffing out their chests and proudly thrusting double-breasted suits back into the zeitgeist

15 Nov 2023 - 5:00AM

Hollywood

Beyoncé, Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria – celebrity brands just keep coming

Eva Longoria, co-founder of tequila brand Casa Del Sol, is among a growing number of actresses and actors launching their own businesses. Why are so many entertainers becoming entrepreneurs?

10 Nov 2023 - 4:31AMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

All 35 stars named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ since 1985, from Becks to The Rock

As actor Patrick Dempsey is named 2023’s Sexiest Man Alive, we look back at the other stars who have been given the prestigious, tongue-in-cheek title over the years – and discover a few surprises

9 Nov 2023 - 7:00PM

Michael B. Jordan, Chris Hemsworth and Patrick Dempsey have all been named “Sexiest Man Alive” over the years. Photos: Getty Images, @patrickdempsey/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Museum to fix Dwayne Johnson’s waxwork after skin tone complaints

When the Grevin Museum in Paris unveiled its latest wax star last week, netizens quickly began roasting the figure, which seemingly lacked Dwayne Johnson’s skin tone.

24 Oct 2023 - 10:43AM

The actual Dwayne Johnson, not the wax figure. File photo TNS

Academy Awards

35 best-dressed stars at the Oscars 2023, from Michelle Yeoh to Lady Gaga

The 95th Academy Awards’ champagne carpet was filled with fashion looks to die for, from Michelle Yeoh in best actress award-worthy Dior, to Lady Gaga and Rihanna in black Versace and Alaïa

14 Mar 2023 - 2:46PM

Fame and celebrity

10 highest-paid actors of 2022, ranked – from Tom Cruise to Will Smith

From Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick millions to Will Smith’s pre-Oscars pay cheque and Brad Pitt’s upcoming F1 film with Lewis Hamilton, which Hollywood actor made the most money this year?

5 Dec 2022 - 12:11PM

Asian cinema

Sam Neill couldn’t save it: first Sino-Australian film co-production flopped

Why this dragon didn’t roar: despite a cast that included Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill, Sino-Australian co-production The Dragon Pearl, with its ‘laughable’ CGI, was a flop.

2 Dec 2022 - 10:03AMvideocam

Sam Neill in a still from The Dragon Pearl.

American cinema

Why Selena Gomez couldn’t watch premiere of documentary My Mind and Me

‘I think it would be too hard for me,’ says Gomez about not watching first screening of film that charts six years in the life of the singer/actress as she dealt with lupus, fame and her mental health.

6 Nov 2022 - 6:45PM

Selena Gomez didn’t watch the premiere of her documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me, which explored her physical and mental health issues, and her fame. Photo: Jordan Strauss/ Invision/AP

American cinema

Henry Cavill on playing a drunk Sherlock Holmes and returning to Superman

Henry Cavill talks about his rendition of a drunk Sherlock Holmes, how fans want him to play James Bond, and how pleased he is to be putting on Superman’s cape again.

5 Nov 2022 - 5:15PM

American cinema

Dwayne Johnson’s Skyscraper a co-production that shows respect to China

Dwayne Johnson action movie Skyscraper, despite failing at the US box office, was nevertheless a blueprint for US-China co-production because it courted the Chinese market with respect.

4 Nov 2022 - 12:38PMvideocam

American cinema

Romcom films are not dead – look at Ticket to Paradise’s box office opening

Ticket to Paradise, starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney, had a stronger-than-expected opening weekend, indicating that the romcom genre might not be dead yet when it comes to going to the cinema.

26 Oct 2022 - 7:15PM

Julia Roberts (left) and George Clooney in a still from Ticket To Paradise, which had a stronger-than-expected opening weekend in the United States. Photo: TNS

Fame and celebrity

Justin Bieber’s girls, Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber – united and compared

‘Plot twist’: after years of feuding speculations involving Hailey and Gomez, the two were snapped hugging it out at the Academy Museum Gala – but how do their riches and careers compare?

21 Oct 2022 - 12:05AM

American cinema

Will The Rock as Black Adam be the superhero that saves the DC Universe?

Dwayne Johnson’s new film comes at a critical time for DC, after Batgirl’s axing and The Flash scandals kept the Warner Bros. subsidiary lagging. Long in the making, will Black Adam be the movie that saves DC?

19 Oct 2022 - 7:15PMvideocam

American cinema

Review | Black Adam: Dwayne Johnson is out for revenge in effects-driven DC outing

Johnson brings charisma to his role, but a breathless pace and lack of a human dimension make it less compelling than its stablemate, DC’s 2019 film Shazam!

20 Oct 2022 - 9:21AMvideocam

Dwayne Johnson in a still from Black Adam.

Fame and celebrity

What happened to Brendan Fraser – and is he set for a career comeback?

The Mummy’s Brendan Fraser went off the grid for a while, but with his recently acclaimed role in The Whale, is he set for a career comeback?

10 Sep 2022 - 12:05AM

Brendan Fraser poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Whale’ during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

American cinema

The 13 best new Hollywood movies in cinemas this autumn

Sequels to Avatar, Black Panther and The Father, Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson in superhero film Black Adam, the Halloween story finally ends – there’s a lot to look forward to in cinemas this autumn.

7 Sep 2022 - 7:15PMvideocam

American cinema

Review | Me Time: Kevin Hart, Mark Wahlberg in dull frat-boy comedy

This Netflix comedy banks on Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg’s big-name status to carry it, but falls into puerile buffoonery with very little in the way of scripting to help it.

26 Aug 2022 - 9:00AMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

Why is this ex-porn site owner ‘the most hated man on the internet’?

The downfall of Hunter Moore, whose revenge porn website IsAnyoneUp.com featured nude photos of non-consenting subjects, is chronicled in a new three-part Netflix documentary.

28 Jul 2022 - 7:15PM

Hunter Moore in “The Most Hated Man on the Internet.” (Netflix/TNS)

Fame and celebrity

12 richest Baywatch stars – the OG’s net worths, ranked

Carmen Electra has found creative freedom on OnlyFans and Jason Momoa would rather not talk about his time on Baywatch, but who claims he only has US$40,000 left in the bank?

25 Jul 2022 - 12:21PMvideocam

Sofía Vergara, David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Jason Momoa and Carmen Electra remained in the limelight after Baywatch, but who’s the richest now? Photos: @sofiavergara/Instagram, Getty Images, @pamelaanderson/Twitter, Handouts

Fame and celebrity

Bromance alert: 12 male celebrities who are besties on and off screen

We all love a good bromance, but it’s even better when it’s translated IRL too … here’s how male celebs remained close after work

25 Jul 2022 - 12:39PM

Fame and celebrity

Who are the richest Fast & Furious stars? Net worths, ranked

From Dwayne Johnson to the late Paul Walker, who are the richest cast members of the hit action franchise – and how did they earn their millions?

19 Jun 2022 - 1:00AM

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