• Name: John Cena
  • Date of Birth: April 23, 1977
  • Place of Birth: West Newbury, Massachusetts
Mini-bio: A celebrated professional wrestler who made a smooth transition to Hollywood roles as an action star, John Cena ironically grew up as something of a weakling; he reportedly weighed only 125 pounds in ... read morejunior high. When others began relentlessly picking on the West Newbury, MA native for his undersized appearance, he rebounded by undergoing a weight-training program and bulking up. Cena later played collegiate football as an All-American center at Division III Springfield College, and moved to Los Angeles after graduation to establish himself as a bodybuilder. To support himself, he sold supplements at the "mecca" of bodybuilding, Gold's Gym in Venice; participated in flexing contests; and briefly starred in a reality television series on the UPN network, Manhunt.WWE recruited Cena when one of its stars happened to notice him training at Gold's; Cena then embarked on a successful and lucrative career as a top-tiered professional wrestler, winning a myriad of events against various competitors, and his wrestling career peaked when he won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 21. Cena's assumed identity as a wrestler often involved donning a "rapper" persona, which correlated with the performer's out-of-ring plans, for he did actually harbor ambitions as a rap singer. In time, he made his debut as an urban music recording artist on the May 2005 Columbia Records release You Can't See Me.Cena's Hollywood acting work commenced with the title role in director John Bonito's poorly received action thriller The Marine (2006). The film concerns an injured U.S. marine who takes vengeance into his own hands when his wife is kidnapped by a thug (Robert Patrick). Cena followed this up with another lead, this one in director Renny Harlin's 12 Rounds (2009). As produced by Fox Atomic, the film mirrored the premise of The Marine; it stars Cena as a police officer who takes serious action when his wife is abducted. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
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John Cena graduated from Springfield College, Massachusetts with a degree in exercise physiology and movement studies. He reached All-American status as a center in the college football team and then decided to become a body-builder.

After becoming disillusioned with his future as a body-builder and with his father's close guidance, John Cena was always destined to follow, and naturally became a professional wrestler in 2000 when he joined UPW (Ultimate Pro Wrestling) under the guise The Prototype. With John Cena very much on WWE's radar, it was not long until he was offered a contract with the company, which he signed shortly after his brief stint in UPW. John Cena was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (WWE's talent farm) where he wrestled as Mr. P. During his time in OVW, John Cena appeared on UPN's reality show Manhunt under the pseudonym Big Tim Kingman. The show was produced in association with WWE, and when the fabricated and over-dramatized nature of the show was later exposed, WWE attempted to erase all records of it ever happening, severing the links it had to both John Cena and WWE's name.

John Cena made his WWE debut on August 27 2002 when he locked horns with Kurt Angle, buoyed by Vince McMahon's inspirational ruthless aggression speech directed at the company's young talent. He has gone from strength to strength during his spell in WWE and has been fast tracked to the very top where he is currently WWE champion.

John Cena has also enjoyed a successful time in music as a hip-hop artist, featuring on several released WWE albums and even his own WWE entrance music. He has been featured on MTV with Method Man and is also the only wrestler in history to have appeared on BBC 2's (UK) Top of the Pops.

WWE has incorporated a new division of the company, WWE Films, which is set to produce movies almost on a Hollywood scale. The first movie produced by the division, The Marine, features John Cena in the lead role, adequately reflecting his on-screen WWE gimmick.




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Full Name: John Felix Anthony Cena
Star Sign: Taurus
Nationality: American
Height: 6'1/2
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Notable Features: Cheeky Grin
Education: Cushing Academy + Springfield College
Family: Father John Sn, Mother Carol, Four brothers Dan, Matt, Steve, Sean
Residence: Tampa, Flordia
Religion: Christain
Charities/Causes: John Cena has granted over 200 wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and in 2009 was a recipient of the Chris Greicius Celebrity Award.
Other: Cena is a fan of the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, New England Patriots, and Boston Celtics. Cena collects muscle cars and has over 20, some of which are one-of-a-kind.






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