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Dwayne Johnson

1972 - Today

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Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he wrestled for WWE for eight years prior to pursuing an acting career. His films have grossed over $3.5 billion in North America and over $10.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the world's highest-grossing and highest-paid actors.Johnson played college football at the University of Miami, and won a national championship in 1991. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Dwayne Johnson has received more than 68,537,609 page views. His biography is available in 85 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2019). Dwayne Johnson is the 274th most popular actor (up from 281st in 2019), the 535th most popular biography from United States (up from 562nd in 2019) and the 146th most popular American Actor.

Dwayne Johnson is most famous for his wrestling career and his acting career. He is most well known for playing in the Fast and Furious series.

Memorability Metrics

  • 69M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.22

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 85

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Dwayne Johnson Joins Forces With Salt & Straw on New Naughty-and-Nice Ice Cream Flavors
Dwayne Johnson has teamed up with Salt & Straw — the world's largest small-batch ice cream company — for a range of holiday ice cream flavors, appropriately dubbed the "Dwanta Claus" exclusive ice cream pack.The collection includes five flavors inspired by Th…
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Dwayne Johnson Teams Up With Salt & Straw To Make Holiday Ice Cream
For the third year in a row, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is swapping monikers and becoming Dwanta Claus as he partners with cult-favorite small-batch ice cream company, Salt & Straw.
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Dwayne Johnson Gifts Navy Vet His Custom Truck
The actor gave one very lucky fan an early Christmas gift at a screening of his latest Netflix movie. Dwayne Johnson Gifts Navy Vet His Custom Truck Abby Jones
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Gal Gadot Thought Dwayne Johnson Was Going To 'Crush' Her Toes During This 'Red Notice' Scene
Gal Gadot pulls down her face mask for a quick minute after picking up a few items from her local Bristol Farms market in Los Angeles on Sunday (November 28). The 36-year-old actress kept it casual for the convenience run as she was in an out of the store qui…
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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Dwayne Johnson ranks 274 out of 10,030. Before him are Michael Landon, Jodie Foster, Richard Widmark, Giuliano Gemma, Tyrone Power, and Farrah Fawcett. After him are Ed Harris, Ryan O'Neal, Danny Trejo, Mireille Darc, Romina Power, and Kevin Spacey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Dwayne Johnson ranks 8. Before him are Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Eminem, Ben Affleck, Shaquille O'Neal, and The Notorious B.I.G.. After him are Wentworth Miller, Rivaldo, Jude Law, Big Show, Luís Figo, and Pavel Nedvěd.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dwayne Johnson ranks 535 out of 15,968. Before him are Farrah Fawcett (1947), Johns Hopkins (1795), Nancy Pelosi (1940), Billie Holiday (1915), Madam C. J. Walker (1867), and Harper Lee (1926). After him are Stephen Hillenburg (1961), Howard Gardner (1943), Ed Harris (1950), Chester A. Arthur (1829), Bill de Blasio (1961), and Ryan O'Neal (1941).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Dwayne Johnson ranks 146. Before him are William Holden (1918), Michael Landon (1936), Jodie Foster (1962), Richard Widmark (1914), Tyrone Power (1914), and Farrah Fawcett (1947). After him are Ed Harris (1950), Ryan O'Neal (1941), Danny Trejo (1944), Romina Power (1951), Kevin Spacey (1959), and Lon Chaney (1883).

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