When we think of Dakota Johnson, usually one thing comes to mind, and that’s 50 Shades of Grey. It was the controversial and sexy role that really introduced us to Dakota, however, many might not realize that there’s so much to Dakota than her role in the steamy series.
Dakota comes from a huge famous family, so much so that acting literally runs through her veins. She made her acting debut back when she was a little girl in 1999, alongside her mom. Since then she’s gone on to grow her career in the acting world and also start her own production company.
Once you look past all of her fame from 50 Shades Of Grey, there’s so much more to Dakota Johnson than meets the eye.
These are 14 facts about Dakota Johnson that leave us scratching our heads (but are hard to ignore).
14 She Comes From Hollywood Royalty
Dakota Johnson literally comes from a line of actual Hollywood royalty. Her mom is Melanie Griffith and her father is Don Johnson. Her grandmother is actress Tippi Hedren from the iconic movie The Birds. Unfortunately, Dakota’s parents split in 1996, however her mom remarried another famous actor, Antonio Banderas, making her famous family grow even more.
13 She Started Off Modeling
Dakota kicked off her career by modeling. In 2006 she signed a modeling deal where she got a few modeling gigs while she was still in school. For a while, she concentrated on modeling, shooting campaigns for a few brands. However, she eventually decided that she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her parents and pursue acting.
12 She Was Miss Golden Globe In 2006
Dakota Johnson had the honor of being Miss Golden Globe in 2006 when she was 16 years old. Miss Golden Globe is a job that goes to a child of a celebrity to help hand out awards at the Golden Globes. She made history as the first daughter of a former Miss Golden Globe to be chosen, as her mother was also a Miss Golden Globe when she was younger.
11 She Made Her Film Debut In 1999
Dakota Johnson made her film debut in 1999 in the movie Crazy in Alabama. In the movie — that was directed by her stepfather Antonio Banderas — Dakota played the daughter of her actual mother Melanie Griffith. Her half-sister, Stella Banderas was also in the movie with her.
10 She Went To Rehab As A Teenager
In 2007 when Dakota was just 17 she went through a stint in rehab for addiction. In this case, the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree as both of Dakota’s parents struggled with addiction so bad that they too had to go to rehab. Since then, Dakota has been sober since 2007 and plans on keeping it that way.
9 She Loves Tattoos
One might notice that Dakota Johnson has a number of tattoos scattered all over her body. She might love getting body art as she has so many, however, she has admitted that she regrets some of them. Don’t worry, that won’t stop her from getting them, even though she had to have them covered up for 50 Shades Of Grey.
8 She's A Natural Blonde
The Dakota Johnson we know and love is a beautiful brunette. What many people might not realize, however, is Dakota is not a natural brunette. When you look at photos of a young Dakota, you might notice that she is actually a blonde. It might be a subtle dirty blonde, but still blonde nonetheless.
7 She Has Her Own Production Company
We know by now that Dakota is a great model and a talented actress, however, she wanted to take her talents even further than that and start a production company. Deciding that she needed some help, She chose to team up with former Netflix development executive Ro Donnelly. Together they formed TeaTime Pictures.
6 She Stole Props From The Set Of 50 Shades Of Grey
After working so long on the 50 Shades Of Grey franchise, Dakota decided that she wanted to have a keepsake to remember her time working on the movie. She admitted to stealing a flogger from the set, as well as a few pairs of underwear from her character’s underwear drawer.
5 She's Besties With Elvis' Granddaughter
Dakota Johnson, of course, has quite a few famous friends. One of her best and closest friends happens to be the granddaughter of the king, Elvis Presley. Dakota has been friends with Riley Keough for years and you can see the two being adorable together often.
4 She's Anti Social Media
Dakota Johnson may have social media, but unlike other celebrities, she doesn’t post much on it. Dakota doesn’t feel like she has to use it to explain herself. She is who she is and if someone has some sort of perception of her, she doesn’t feel the need to explain who she is to anyone, and that especially goes for social media.
3 She's Been A Dancer For Years
In 2018, Dakota Johnson starred in the movie Suspiria. In the movie Dakota had to do a lot of dancing, however, with her background, it was able to help her a lot. When she was younger, she was a dancer for years — she even danced ballet until she was 14 years old.
2 She Was In A Sitcom That Was Canceled
In 2012, Dakota starred in a sitcom called Ben and Kate. Unfortunately, due to extremely low ratings, the show was canceled without even completing the entire season. Once the show was canceled, they were still in the middle of production. They were told to halt all production and the season wasn’t even finished.
1 She Only Used A Body Double In One Scene In 50 Shades
One thing that Dakota Johnson was super proud of was the fact that she didn’t use any body doubles in the 50 Shades saga. All of the scenes were all her and that she actually preferred not to use a body double, wanting to do all of her own scenes, unlike co-star Jamie Dornan. The only scene she would not do on her own was when her character was spanked, not wanting any marks on her body.