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John Cena
325 FOLLOWERS • 93 CREDITS • APR 23, 1977 • 47
Biography
John Felix Anthony Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and former rapper currently signed to WWE. Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in professional wrestling history.
Born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts, Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. He transitioned to professional wrestling in 1999 when he debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2001, where he was initially assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). He gained fame in the WWE after adopting the persona of a trash-talking rapper. He won his first singles title, the United States Championship, in 2004. The next year, he won the WWE Championship for the first time, and his character subsequently transitioned into a clean-cut "Superman-like" hero. He then led the company as its franchise player, and public face for the next decade.
A joint-record 16-time world champion, Cena has won the WWE Championship thirteen times, a record for the title. He is also a five-time United States Champion, a four-time world tag team champion, a two-time Royal Rumble match winner, a one-time Money in the Bank match winner, and has headlined several major WWE pay-per-view events, including their flagship event, WrestleMania, five times. His professional wrestling career has been met with mixed critical and audience reception, with praise for his character work and promotional skills, but criticism for his supposed over-representation and on-screen placement relative to other wrestlers.
Cena first starred in The Marine (2006), and gained praise for his performances in Trainwreck (2015), Ferdinand (2017), Blockers, and Bumblebee (both 2018). He starred in F9 and portrayed Peacemaker in The Suicide Squad (both 2021) and in the eponymous television series. His debut studio album, You Can't See Me (2005), was certified platinum. Outside his work in entertainment, Cena is known for his involvement in numerous charitable causes, namely with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, where he has granted the most wishes, at over 650.
Known For
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Saturday Night Live
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Oscars
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Daily Show
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WWE Raw
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Graham Norton Show
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WWE SmackDown
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Parks and Recreation
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Hannah Montana
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WWE This Is Awesome
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The Eric Andre Show
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Honest Trailers
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
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The Bear
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Teen Choice Awards
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The Celebrity Apprentice
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MADtv
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Psych
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Kids' Choice Awards
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
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Dark Side of the Ring
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
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Deal or No Deal
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WWE 24
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America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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Total Divas
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Nashville Star
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Saturday Night's Main Event
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WWE Superstars
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WWE Best of Raw & SmackDown Live 2017
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Fighting with My Family
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The Bubble
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WWE Money in the Bank 2023
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Daddy's Home
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WWE WrestleMania XXX
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Undertaker: The Last Ride
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Barbie
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Psych: The Movie
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Daddy's Home 2
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WWE Payback 2023
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Dolittle
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Sisters
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Argylle
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
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Trainwreck
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Fast X: Part 2
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Fast X
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The Independent
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F9
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Total Bellas
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Surf's Up 2: WaveMania
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WWE The Bump
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The Suicide Squad
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Vacation Friends 2
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WWE Fastlane 2023
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WWE 205 Live
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WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
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Mr. McMahon
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Vacation Friends
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Heads of State
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Hidden Strike
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The Wall
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Jackpot!
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Blockers
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Bumblebee
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Ricky Stanicky
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Ferdinand
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Peacemaker
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The Marine
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Freelance
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WWE Main Event
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The Reunion
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Officer Exchange
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Wipeout
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WWE Evil
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