Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is an American actor, former professional wrestler and entrepreneur who has a net worth of $800 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth — a figure that includes what the site believes is his 30–40% stake in Teremana Tequila, valued at around $2 billion.
The Rock Quick Facts
| Full name | Dwayne Douglas Johnson |
| Born | May 2, 1972, Hayward, California |
| Net worth | $800 million (Celebrity Net Worth estimate) |
| Known for | WWE Attitude Era star; Fast & Furious; Teremana Tequila; Seven Bucks Productions |
Early Life
Johnson was born May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, into a wrestling dynasty: his father Rocky Johnson was a professional wrestler and his maternal grandfather Peter Maivia was a legendary wrestler and promoter. He played college football at the University of Miami, where he was part of the 1991 national championship team, before a brief Canadian Football League stint with the Calgary Stampeders ended his football hopes.
Wrestling Career
Johnson debuted in the World Wrestling Federation in 1996 as Rocky Maivia, combining his father and grandfather’s names. The smiling rookie character fell flat, but his 1997 reinvention as the arrogant, quick-witted “The Rock” made him one of the most popular figures of WWE’s Attitude Era, alongside Steve Austin, Triple H and Mick Foley. He won the WWE Championship multiple times and headlined several WrestleManias.
Hollywood and Business
His acting career began with The Mummy Returns (2001) and The Scorpion King (2002), where his $5.5 million payday set a Guinness World Record for a first-time leading man. He went on to Fast & Furious, Jumanji, Moana and Black Adam, and founded Seven Bucks Productions with former wife Dany Garcia. His upfront salaries climbed to a $20 million floor by 2018, and his $50 million payday for Red One (2024) was reported as the largest upfront salary ever paid to an actor for a single role. On television he earned a reported $650,000 per episode of HBO’s Ballers.
In March 2020 he launched Teremana Tequila, which sold 300,000 cases in its first year. Celebrity Net Worth argues the brand’s paper value is the main reason his fortune jumped in 2024–2025 — and that he will almost certainly become a billionaire on Teremana alone. In January 2024 he was also appointed to the board of TKO Group Holdings, the company formed from the UFC–WWE merger, with a reported $30 million stock grant.
Personal Life
Johnson has generally kept his family life separate from his business empire, while remaining one of WWE’s most famous alumni with occasional appearances. All figures here are estimates from public sources, and the Teremana stake in particular is a paper valuation, not cash in hand.
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