Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has strong ties to both his parents, who raised him between the U.S. and New Zealand. Learn all about Dwayne’s parents here!

Dwayne Johnson, 50, can undoubtedly attribute a lot of his current success to his childhood. The Red Notice star and successful producer is also famous for his former career as a pro wrestler.

From his early days in college football to his rise to prominence with the WWF and on up to becoming one of the most highly paid actors in Hollywood, it’s clear that Dwayne’s mother Ata Johnson and father Rocky Johnson guided him towards a path to great success — even despite profound challenges growing up. Here’s everything you should know about them.

Dwayne Johnson, his mother, Ata Johnson and father, Rocky Johnson, at his hand and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in 2015. (Jim Ruymen/UPI/Shutterstock)

The beautiful and dynamic Ata Johnson was born Feagaimaleata Fitisemanu Maivia on October 25, 1948, in Hawaii to Dwayne’s grandfather Peter Fanene Maivia and Grandmother Lia Maivia. She is a part of the famous Samoan Anoaʻi wrestling family, as both her father and mother were wrestlers.

Ata had Dwayne May 2, 1972, but didn’t marry his father, wrestler Rocky Johnson, until December of 1978. The couple divorced in 2003 and she never remarried, but Dwayne has shared a lot about his mother and the struggles they faced when he was younger.

On Mother’s Day in 2015, the Moana voice actor shared a sweet story about what they’d been through and where they are today. “Cool Mother’s Day story.. early am flight and I’m sittin’ across from my mom when out of the blue she looks around the plane, then looks at me and says ‘Son, I can’t believe the life I have.. grandma and grandpa would be so proud.’” he wrote via Instagram in a May 10, 2015 post.

Source: hollywoodlife.com