John Cena Bio/Wiki
John Cena, born as John Felix Anthony Cena, is an American actor, retired professional wrestler, and a former rapper. His recognition is best known for his in-ring career, where he is famous to WWE as a record-setting seventeen-time world champion from 2001 to 2025.
John Cena’s Age
Cena is 48 years old as of 2025. He was born on April 23, 1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Education Background
Cena attended Central Catholic High School, based in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He later moved to Cushing Academy, a private, coeducational college-preparatory school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. Moreover, he later joined Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, and graduated with a degree in exercise physiology and human anatomy in 1999. Additionally, while still at the college, he was the football team captain and an NCAA Division III All-American center.
John Cena Career Experience
After graduating from Springfield College, Cena pursued a bodybuilding career and worked as a limousine driver, as well as at Gold’s Gym. Moreover, he moved to California in 1998 to train for professional wrestling at Ultimate Pro Wrestling and adopted the nickname Prototype. In 2000, he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship, wrestling at local events.
Cena made his official WWE television debut on June 27, 2002, on SmackDown, and became the WWE Champion. After 23 years (2002-2025) in WWE, Cena retired in December 2025 and signed a five-year contract extension as an ambassador, which would allow him to remain in WWE.
In addition to wrestling, Cena works as an actor, and his first movie, ‘The Marine’, was produced by WWE Studios in 2006. His second film, ‘12 Rounds’, was also produced by WWE Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The filming started on February 25, 2008, in New Orleans and was released on March 27, 2009.
Additionally, Cena co-starred in his third film, titled Legendary, which was released on DVD on September 10, 2010, for a limited time. Furthermore, in the same year, he starred in the children’s film titled Fred- The Movie, which was first aired in September 2010 on Nickelodeon. In 2015, he appeared in the comedy films Sisters, Trainwreck, and had a cameo in Daddy’s Home.
Cena has featured in several films, including The Wall, Blockers, Transformers, Bumblebee, Playing with Fire, and Smokejumper. In addition, he has also appeared on Justin Lin’s F9, The Suicide Squad, Fast X, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- Mutant Mayhem, among others. Furthermore, he is a rapper who has a studio album, ‘You Can’t See Me (2005)’, and a Soundtrack album, ‘Peacemaker (2022)’.
Height
Cena has an approximate height of 6 feet and 1 inch (185 cm) and a weight of 114kgs (251 lb).
John Cena’s wife
Cena has been married twice. Initially, he was married to Elizabeth Huberdeau on July 11, 2009; however, they divorced on July 19, 2012. On October 12, 2020, he married Shay Shariatzadeh.
Parents and Siblings
Cena was born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States of America, to his parents, Carol Cena and John Cena Sr. He is the second-born out of the five brothers, Dan, Matt, Steve, and Sean. His grandparents are Felix J. Cena and Catherine Cena.
John Cena’s Children
Cena has no children yet as of 2025.
Salary
Cena has an average salary range of between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.
John Cena’s Net Worth
Cena has an estimated net worth of $100 million to $500 million, reflecting his successful career as an actor, wrestler, and rapper.
John Cena’s Social Media Accounts
Cena frequently uses social media sites where he interacts and connects with his followers by sharing information about his professional and personal encounters. Some of his platforms include Twitter @JohnCena with more than 12.7M followers, Instagram johncena with more than 21.7M followers, and Facebook John Cena with more than 53M followers.
Overview
- Age: 48 years as of 2025
- Birth name: John Felix Anthony Cena
- Born: April 23, 1977 · West Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
- Education: Springfield College (BS)
- Nicknames: Prototype, The Franchise, The Champ
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: Elizabeth Huberdeau, 2009-2012; Shay Shariatzadeh, 2020.
- Children: Nil
- Nationality: American
- Net worth: A range of $1 million to $5 million.
- Salary: Estimated salary of $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.
- Height: 6 feet 1 inches
- Weight: 114kgs
- Profession: actor, wrestler, and rapper.
- Parents: Carol Cena (mother) and John Cena Sr. (father).
- Siblings: Dan, Matt, Steve, and Sean