John Cena, 47 years old, had a childhood of being bullied, was unemployed, lived in his car, and ate free pizza every day before becoming a celebrity.
The actor attracted attention with the presentation of the Best Costume Award in an almost nude state on the Oscar stage on March 11 (Hanoi time). The video capturing the funny moment attracted more than three million views on YouTube and thousands of interactions on platform X.
The moment John Cena gets naked at Oscars 2024. Video: ABC
Cena was born in 1977 in Massachusetts (USA), the second child in a family of five brothers. Before becoming a Hollywood star, John Cena was a bright name in the American wrestling industry. He won 25 championship belts, including 16 WWE World Championships, five United States Championships, and four Tag Team Championships. He was the representative face of WWE in the period 2000-2010.
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According to The Street , John Cena receives an annual salary of 8.5 million USD from his contract with WWE, pocketing 500,000 USD for each appearance at major events. Currently, he is still among the highest paid athletes in WWE despite being inactive, and is in the group of individuals who sell the most merch (artist-related products) in the company. Artists receive 5% of profits from sales. In 2016, Forbes announced that John Cena topped the list of the highest-earning wrestlers, with a total income of 9.5 million USD.
In an interview with People in July 2021, the artist said he trains his body to protect himself because he was a victim of school violence. “Because I was so tired of being beaten, I asked my dad to buy a set of weights so I could practice bodybuilding on my own when I was 13 years old. From then on, I constantly trained myself,” said John Cena.
In a conversation with comedian Kevin Hart at the Hart to Heart show in August 2023, John Cena said he lived in his car and garage for many months when he first moved to Los Angeles, sometimes driving a limo to make money. spread. Cena said: “A local store where I live has a customer challenge program. If you finish a giant pizza, you don’t need to pay. I eat like that every night.” Cena kept winning until the store owners agreed that if he stopped coming, they would give him free cakes.
According to John Cena, in difficult times, he could return to Massachusette with the help of his family but was determined not to give up. A year after moving to the new city, he joined the professional wrestling company Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), debuting as The Prototype and winning the UPW Heavyweight Championship. The new wrestler’s achievements caught WWE’s attention. They decided to recruit John Cena in 2002, turning him into one of the legends of American wrestling.
Wrestler John Cena. Photo: WWE
John Cena’s career took a turn when WWE management wanted him to star in the 2006 action movie The Marine , produced by the company. The content revolves around main character John Triton (played by John Cena) fighting a gang of diamond thieves to rescue his kidnapped wife. The project has a budget of 15 million USD and achieved a revenue of 30 million USD. Money Nation website said John Ceno received about 280,000 USD for the role.
After The Marine , he continued to participate in many large and small projects such as Bumblebee (2018), The Suicide Squad (2021), Fast & Furious 9 (2021), Peacemaker (2022), Freelance (2023). There is currently no official information about the artist’s salary, but many sources believe that he received $500,000 for the lead role of Peacemaker .
Currently, John Cena has 18 years of experience, becoming a familiar face in the action comedy genre. Mashable highly appreciated his ability to play a role in this genre, commenting that the actor reveals his inherent humor with roles that challenge the rules, proving that his ability lies beyond just his muscles. Pierre Morel – director of Freelance (2023) told Bleacher Report, John Cena is a natural comedian.
John Cena’s latest work is the comedy Ricky Stanicky (2024) produced by Amazon, starring actor Zac Efron . CNN commented that Ricky Stanicky is not as good as expected, but at least Cena’s role is suitable for a wrestler who switched careers to become an actor.
Trailer phim “Ricky Stanicky”. Video: YouTube Prime Video
Along with his acting and wrestling career, the 47-year-old actor used to be a rapper. He released his first album titled You Can’t See Me in 2005, reaching number 15 on the US Billboard 200 chart. John Cena is the only wrestler to perform on BBC Two’s Top of the Pops stage.
In addition, the actor is also an active philanthropist. In 2022, he established a Guinness World Record after granting 650 wishes for children with serious illnesses through the Make-A-Wish foundation since 2002. He participates in the Love Has No Labels movement promoting diversity. diversity, equality and inclusion of people of all colours, religions, genders, sexual orientations, ages and abilities by 2016.
According to Celebrity Net Worth , John Cena is a millionaire with a fortune of 80 million USD, owning many super cars and valuable real estate. He married Shay Shariatzadeh, 35, an Iranian-born engineer in 2020. Before that, he had a four-year marriage with his college girlfriend Elizabeth Huberdeau, from 2009 to 2012. After the divorce, he met someone else. WWE beauty Nikki Bella six years before marrying her current wife.
