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Where was Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Born?

Published 01/07/2022, 12:29 PM EST

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Dwayne’ The Rock’ Johnson is a worldwide icon and a star. He is one of the most famous people on the planet and is a household name. Despite being such a big name, he has been humble and always credited his roots for his upbringing.

He’s an island boy through and through, but he wasn’t born on one. Johnson has lived in many places and all over the US, so where was he born?

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Where did Dwayne The Rock Johnson grow up?

The Rock was born in Hayward, California, on May 2nd, 1972, to Ata and Rocky Johnson. However, he did not stay there and moved to New Zealand in Grey Lynn to live with his mother’s family.

After living there for a while, he returned to his home country. His father was one of the greatest names in professional wrestling, and due to his job, they had to be on the road a lot.

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He lived in North Carolina, Connecticut, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania throughout his early life. Johnson was constantly on the move and kept changing his schools.

Such instability in his life led him to land in a lot of trouble and even get arrested multiple times. Talking about it, he said, “Thirteen is when I started to veer off the tracks. I started getting arrested for fighting, theft, all kinds of stupid [stuff] that I shouldn’t have been doing.”

However, he grew up and started thinking about his future. His coach in his former high school inspired him to take up football, so he did. Rocky finished his schooling in Honolulu, Hawaii.

His football career landed him a full scholarship to the University of Miami in Florida. He even lived in Canada for a brief period when he played for Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League.

The Rock’s Almost $30 Million Mansion Will Make You Drool

Dwayne Johnson currently lives in Los Angeles, California but owns a home in Miami, a ranch in Georgia, and many more properties. So, Johnson grew up worldwide and was an adventurer from the beginning.

What ethnicity is Dwayne Johnson?

It’s hard to pinpoint where The Rock calls home and it’s the same story when it comes to his ethnicity and nationality. Johnson’s culture and heritage are complex, and he belongs to various cultures.

The Rock’s father is of Black Nova Scotian descent with some Irish ancestry, whereas his mother is Samoan.

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His paternal grandparents, Lilian and James Bowles, can be traced back to Africa. The Rock’s grandparents on his mother’s side, Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia, and Ofelia “Lia” Fuataga, were Samoan.

His mother’s family also sports a rich wrestling history. So their grandson certainly had wrestling running in his blood.

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He has always been vocal about his Samoan blood, as he belongs to one of the most popular wrestling dynasties in the world. Rock even has a traditional Samoan tattoo on his left shoulder and upper arm.

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Avani Mishra is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Avani has been a WWE fan since 2008. Her all-time favorite wrestler is John Cena, who is the first wrestler she ever saw on TV.
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