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Born | John Felix Anthony Cena April 23, 1977 |
Alma mater | Springfield College |
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Years active | 1999–2025 (wrestler)[1][2] 2002-2008, 2014 (rapper)[a] 2006–present (actor) |
Spouses | Elizabeth Huberdeau
(m. 2009; div. 2012)Shay Shariatzadeh
(m. 2020) |
Relatives |
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Ring name(s) | John Cena[3] The Prototype[4] Juan Cena Mr. P[5] |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[6] |
Billed weight | 251 lb (114 kg)[6] |
Billed from | "Classified"[7] West Newbury, Massachusetts[6] Los Angeles, California |
Trained by | Christopher Daniels[8] Mike Bell[8] Tom Howard[8] Fit Finlay[9] |
Debut | November 5, 1999 |
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John Felix Anthony Cena (/ˈsiːnə/ SEE-nə; born April 23, 1977)[10] is an American actor and professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he has been signed to WWE since 2001[update], but has performed part-time since 2018.[11][12] A record 16-time world champion as recognized by WWE,[b] he is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.[13][14][15]
Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a bodybuilding career and switched to professional wrestling in 1999, making his debut for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). In 2001, he signed with WWE (then WWF) and was assigned to its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship.[16][17] After moving up to WWE's main roster on SmackDown in 2002, he became a breakout success after adopting the character of a villainous trash-talking rapper.[18][19] After winning his first WWE Championship in 2005, he transitioned into a clean-cut heroic character, which he described as a "goody-two shoes Superman".[20] He led the company as its franchise player[21] and public face from the mid-2000s to the late 2010s.[22]
Cena has held the WWE Championship a record 13 times and the World Heavyweight Championship three times. He is also a five-time WWE United States Champion, a two-time WWE Tag Team Champion, a two-time World Tag Team Champion, a two-time Royal Rumble winner, and a one-time Money in the Bank winner. He has headlined multiple major WWE pay-per-views, including five times headlining its flagship event WrestleMania. His career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills but criticism for his perceived over-representation and on-screen dominance relative to other wrestlers.[21]
Cena's first starring film role was in The Marine (2006) and he subsequently gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers (2018), and Bumblebee (2018).[23] He starred as Jakob Toretto in F9 (2021) and Fast X (2023) and portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (2021) and the eponymous television series (2022–present). He released his only studio album, You Can't See Me, in 2005. Outside of his work in entertainment, he is known for his involvement in charitable causes, most notably granting the most wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation at over 650.[24]
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