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JOHN CENA is a beloved entertainer and dedicated philanthropist. His films include Ferdinand (2017) and the Transformers spin-off Bumblebee in 2018. Inspired by Richard Scarry—one of his favorite children's book creators—John has brought kids Elbow Grease, a story for young readers inspired by his own experiences growing up with four brothers, and one that shares his inspiring personal credo: hustle, loyalty, and respect. Visit him at wwe.com/superstars/john-cena

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John Cena (born April 23, 1977, West Newbury, Massachusetts , U.S.) is an American professional wrestler, actor, and author who first gained fame with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) organization and later had success in movies and books. His notable films included Trainwreck (2015), F9: The Fast Saga (2021), and The Suicide Squad (2021).

Cena began lifting weights while a preteen and later decided to pursue a career in bodybuilding . In 1998 he received a degree in exercise physiology from Springfield College in Massachusetts. After moving to California, he was encouraged to take wrestling classes. Cena had grown up watching professional wrestling, and his father, taking the name Johnny Fabulous, was an announcer for the entertainment sport in Massachusetts. In 2000 Cena began his professional wrestling career under the name “The Prototype.”

Cena’s rise to the top tiers of wrestling was quick. In the same year as his debut, he won the Ultimate Pro Wrestling heavyweight championship and gained the attention of the WWE. He subsequently signed with the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) organization, which was then a training academy for the WWE. After capturing the OVW heavyweight championship in 2002, Cena started to participate in WWE events. At first he performed in the SmackDown division. After winning the WWE championship in 2005, he joined the Raw division, which not only profiles the more popular wrestlers but also develops more detailed story lines.

During his wrestling career, Cena won more than 15 WWE world championships and became one of the organization’s most popular wrestlers. He obtained many nicknames, including the “Perfect Man,” “the Doctor of Thuganomics,” and “the Chain Gang Soldier.” His signature moves included the “ spinebuster,” in which he would pick up his opponent, spin him around, and drop him. In the “ attitude adjustment,” Cena would pick up his opponent and flip him headfirst onto his back.

Acting career

Simultaneously with his wrestling career, Cena began acting , and he first gained attention for such action movies as The Marine (2006), 12 Rounds (2009), and The Reunion (2011). In 2018 he played a military officer in Bumblebee , a prequel in the Transformers series. Three years later he joined another popular franchise, the Fast and Furious. Cena appeared in F9: The Fast Saga (2021) and was also cast in the sequel Fast X (2023). His other action films from this time include The Suicide Squad , which centers on a group of DC Comics superheroes. In 2024 he joined an all-star cast—which included Henry Cavill , Sam Rockwell , Bryan Cranston , and Catherine O’Hara —for Argylle , about a novelist whose current spy novel comes to life.

Cena also proved adept at comedy. In 2015 he had a memorable supporting role in Trainwreck , which was directed by Judd Apatow and starred Amy Schumer . He later appeared in Blockers (2018) and Playing with Fire (2019). In 2021 he starred in Vacation Friends , about two couples who begin an unlikely friendship while on a trip to Mexico; he reprised his role in the 2023 sequel. Cena also appeared in the blockbuster Barbie (2023), a coming-of-age tale of the famed doll that was directed by Greta Gerwig . Cena later starred with Awkwafina in Jackpot! (2024), directed by Paul Feig. The action-comedy centers on a Grand Lottery, in which winners must survive until sundown as others attempt to kill them and claim the money.

Cena lent his voice to characters in such movies as Ferdinand (2017), Dolittle (2020), and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023). He also starred as the title character in the TV series Peacemaker (2022– ), a spin-off of The Suicide Squad . In 2024 Cena had a cameo in the popular show The Bear .

In 2018 Cena released his first children’s book, Elbow Grease , about a monster truck. He followed that up with several more books in the series, including Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla (2019) and Fast Friends (2020). In 2021 he published the self-help books Be a Work in Progress: And Other Things I’d Like to Tell My Younger Self and Do Your Best Every Day to Do Your Best Every Day: Encouraging Words from John Cena , the latter of which was for younger readers.

In addition, Cena and his cousin Tha Trademarc released a rap album, You Can’t See Me , in 2005. It debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 15.

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From superstar entertainer John Cena comes a new picture-book series all about perseverance and believing in yourself, featuring a little monster truck named Elbow Grease! Meet Elbow Grease, a little monster truck with a big problem! He's smaller ...

Superstar entertainer John Cena's second picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series features a high-octane story--starring the truck who never gives up, Elbow Grease! Elbow Grease may be little but he's got grit and gumption ...

Join Elbow Grease, the little truck who never gives up, as he plays with his monster truck brothers in the rain and sun in this Step 1 Step Into Reading leveled reader from superstar entertainer and #1 New York Times bestselling author John Cena! ...

Meet the little truck who never gives up--Elbow Grease--and his four monster truck brothers in this Step 1 Step Into Reading leveled reader from superstar entertainer and #1 New York Times bestselling author John Cena! A fun and fast-paced leveled...

Hit the track with Elbow Grease and his monster truck brothers in this magnetic play book from superstar entertainer and #1 New York Times bestselling author John Cena! Kids can use the nine magnets that come with this book to create their own high-s...

There's a new truck on the block in John Cena's third picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Elbow Grease series, featuring the truck who never gives up!Elbow Grease and his monster truck brothers are hardly prepared when they meet Chopper...

It's up to Elbow Grease, the little blue monster truck who never gives up, to help his brother and his whole monster truck family in this Step 1 reader from superstar entertainer and #1 New York Times bestselling author John Cena!A fun and fast-paced...

In this fresh take on "back to school," the little blue monster truck who never gives up learns the rules of the road! This is the latest installment in the fun-filled Elbow Grease franchise from superstar entertainer and New York Times bestselling a...

John Cena’s New York Times bestselling Elbow Grease series is back -- and the little monster truck who never gives up is now an iconic Little Golden Book about birthday fun!Elbow Grease--the little monster truck who never gives up--is ready for a b...

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Who Is John Cena?

John Cena is a professional wrestler, actor and television personality. Calling himself "The Prototype," he captured the UPW title in 2000. In 2001, he signed a contract to work at Ohio Valley Wrestling. Cena claimed the OVW heavyweight title in February 2002, then made his WWE debut that June. Two years later, he took the United States Championship. The wrestler has since expanded his brand through the release of a hip-hop album and appearances on TV and film.

John Felix Anthony Cena was born on April 23, 1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts, the second of John Sr. and Carol Cena's five boys.

At an early age, Cena showed a passion for sports and working out. By the time he was 15, he was a regular gym rat and after graduating high school, Cena headed off to Springfield College in Massachusetts to study exercise physiology and prove his worth on the football field. At Springfield, Cena turned himself into a Division III All-American offensive lineman and team captain.

In 2000, the new college graduate left Massachusetts despite his father's wishes, seeking a new life in California as a bodybuilder. It wasn't an easy transition for the 6-foot 1-inch aspiring star. He had just $500 in his pocket to make it across the country and get settled. To make ends meet, he folded towels and cleaned toilets at a Gold's Gym in Venice Beach. Since he couldn't afford an apartment, he shacked up in his 1991 Lincoln Continental.

Foray into Wrestling

Cena's turning point came in early 2000, during a casual conversation he had with a wrestler at Gold Gym's who encouraged him to take classes at Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), a former World Wrestling Entertainment developmental company.

For Cena, the suggestion of making a go of it as a wrestler was not an entirely outlandish idea. His father, John Sr. (a.k.a. Johnny Fabulous), made a living as a wrestling announcer and businessman. As a kid growing up in suburban Massachusetts, the younger Cena spent many hours glued to the television set as he watched his wrestling heroes such as Hulk Hogan , Ultimate Warrior and Shawn Michaels go at it in the ring.

As a wrestler himself, Cena's ascension was rapid. Calling himself "The Prototype," the ambitious Cena captured the UPW title on April 27, 2000, in San Diego, California. Over the course of the next year, Cena drew the attention of WWE executives, and in 2001, the young entertainer signed a developmental contract with the company to work at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).

WWE Debut and Champion

Cena captured the OVW heavyweight title in February 2002, then made his WWE debut that June when he signed up with the Smackdown roster. Just two years later, Cena took home the United States Championship, defeating The Big Show in March 2004 in Wrestlemania XX.

In the years since, Cena has notched many wins and titles. In 2007, he became the first wrestler to ever come up victorious against Edward "Umaga" Fatu.

Along the way, Cena, whose good looks and sculpted body inspired the nickname "The Marky Mark of Wrestling," greatly increased his celebrity. Like Hogan, Cena proved that his showmanship in the ring translated to success in other venues.

TV, Movies and Music

Through the production wing of WWE, Cena starred in the action films The Marine (2006) and 12 Rounds (2009), the latter featuring the wrestler trying to save his girlfriend from a gang of terrorists in New Orleans.

Album: 'You Can't See Me'

In addition, Cena, who has long had an affinity for hip-hop culture, became a recording artist when his rap album, You Can't See Me , hit record stores in 2005. The recording debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at No. 15.

'Trainwreck'

In 2015, Cena received critical praise for his acting skills in the hit comedy Trainwreck, directed by Judd Apatow and written by the film's star, Amy Schumer . Cena played Schumer's muscle-bound but sensitive boyfriend. “I got my chance to throw my sense of humor out into the world, and at the same time play this hulky guy who’s a softy, which in real life I’m a very emotional guy,” Cena told Business Insider . Later that year he appeared in the Tina Fey - Amy Poehler comedy Sisters and had a small role in Daddy's Home .

'Blockers,' 'Bumblebee'

Devoting more time to his screen pursuits, Cena in 2017 co-starred in the war film The Wall, voiced the titular bull of the animated Ferdinand and rejoined Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg for Daddy's Home 2 . The following year, he enjoyed a prominent role in the raunchy comedy Blockers , before returning to action fare with the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee . Cena then joined Keegan-Michael Key and John Leguizamo to play a trio of wildfire fighters flummoxed by unruly kids in the 2019 family comedy Playing with Fire .

'Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?' Host

Also in 2019, it was announced that Cena would host a new version of the game show Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? , a gig previously belonging to comedian Jeff Foxworthy . Prior to its debut in June, Cena pointed out the similarities between entertaining audiences as a wrestler and as a TV personality, and said the latest version of the show would focus more on the kids than the adult contestants.

Personal Life

Cena married his girlfriend, Elizabeth Huberdeau, in July 2009. In May 2012, Cena filed for divorce, allegedly shocking Huberdeau. Their messy separation played out in the media, but they eventually settled in July of that year.

In 2012, Cena began dating fellow WWE superstar Nikki Bella. On April 2, 2017, he proposed to Bella after they defeated The Miz and Maryse in a tag team match at Wrestlemania 33. Cena and Bella ended their engagement in April 2018, and briefly reconciled before it was reported that they had again gone their separate ways.

The following year, the wrestler turned actor began dating engineer Shay Shariatzadeh. The pair was married in October 2020.

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• Birth Year: 1977
• Birth date: April 23, 1977
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