Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson rose to fame in 1996 through his involvement with WWE. He was a wrestler for eight years before retiring and turning to acting full-time. Johnson’s Hollywood career runs deep, putting 100 credits on his resume through shorts, films, television shows, and other entertainment avenues.
Even more important than his career, Dwayne Johnson values his family. He is a girl-dad through and through, raising three daughters who are currently 20, 6, and 4 years old. On social media and in interviews, he is very open about his love for the ladies in his life and how much they mean to him. Here are the sweetest things Dwayne Johnson has said about his daughters.
8 Dwayne Johnson Will 'Always Take Care' Of His Girls
Dwayne Johnson’s eldest daughter, Simone, graduated from high school to years ago. After celebrating this milestone, she followed in her father’s footsteps and signed with WWE, making her the youngest wrestler to ever join the company. When reminiscing about his baby girl, Dwayne shared, “When I held her when she was born, I held her in these two hands and I said to her, ‘I will always, always take care of you, for the rest of your life. You are safe.’”
7 The Rock Is Verbal About His Love For His Family
As a celebrity who has been in the public eye for decades, it would be easy to get caught up in the Hollywood lifestyle. Amidst all this, The Rock ensures that family always comes first, stating, “I've realized that the most important thing that I could do with my daughter is lead our life with love. Not success, not fame, not anything else but, ‘I'm always here for you. I love you.’”
6 Dwayne Johnson Boasts About Being A Father
Dwayne Johnson’s youngest child, Tiana, was born in April 2018. To announce this birth to the world, he took to Instagram and shared his overwhelming love and joy towards his sweet little Tia, stating, “Your crazy dad has many responsibilities and wears many hats in this big ol’ world, but being your dad will always be the one I’m most proud to wear.”
5 Dwayne Johnson Puts His Daughters' Wants First
Jasmine is The Rock’s middle daughter, who turned six last December. This “little tornado,” as Dwayne calls her, wanted to be held one morning after her dad had a long and busy day prior. Despite his exhaustion, his response was, “Tired as all hell, but thought ehh there’s gonna come a time, years from now when jumping in my arms is the last thing she wants to do... so I’ll always take these moments while I can.”
4 The Rock Says Divorce Taught Him 'So Much'
Simone’s mother is Dany Garcia, who was married to Dwayne Johnson from 1997-2008. While divorce is a difficult situation to endure, especially for couples who had children together, The Rock says that it taught him so much in how to be an even better father, sharing, “Now, years later, I get to have this wonderful relationship with Simone, who is 17, and this beautiful, powerful relationship with my younger daughters, who are 3 years old and 15 months.”
3 Covid Hit Dwayne Johnson's Family, And He Was Crushed
Shortly after the coronavirus hit, Dwayne Johnson and his family tested positive. He was absolutely crushed, not that he was sick, but that his family was and that there was nothing he could do about it. In an interview, he lamented, “My No. 1 priority is to always protect my family, protect my children. I wish it was only me who tested positive, but it wasn’t, so this was a real kick in the gut.”
2 Dwayne Johnson's Daughters Are His 'Equalizers'
Dwayne Johnson is the perfect “girl dad,” despite how intense his image appears. When it comes to his daughters, he will choose them over anything else. He gushed about this candid moment with Jazzy, saying, “All my girls have become the great equalizers in my life. I’m surrounded by estrogen and wouldn’t have it any other way. And man, I hope she never gets tired of holding these big ol’ dinosaur hands, though I suspect one day she will.”
1 The Rock Posted A Heartwarming Birthday Message For Jasmine
To celebrate Jasmine’s birthday last year, The Rock wrote a heartwarming message on Instagram. Showering her with encouragement and compliments, he posted, “Strong, sweet, independent, happy, creative, confident and most importantly — loving and kind... I’m proud of you, I got your back and as your father, I’ll always be here to help guide through life with my heart and hands.”