John Cena Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

June 2024 · 8 minute read
John Cena Quick Info
Height6 ft 1 in
Weight114 kg
Date of BirthApril 23, 1977
Zodiac SignTaurus
Eye ColorBlue

John Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television presenter who is considered one of the most influential professional wrestlers of all time and has at least been a 5-time United States Champion, 4-time world tag team champion, and a 16-time world champion. However, despite his character work and promotion skills, he has been criticized for his supposed over-representation and victories over rising stars, which are deemed “burials”. In addition to that, John Cena has been cast in various shows and movies such as Trainwreck, The Marine, 12 Rounds, Bumblebee, The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!, Playing with Fire, Fred: The Movie, Dolittle, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Total Bellas, Tour de Pharmacy, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?, Parks and Recreation, Hannah Montana, and True Jackson, VP. He is also known for having worked extensively with Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Born Name

John Felix Anthony Cena

Nick Name

Prototype, Dr. of Thuganomics, The Franchise, The Marine, The Champ, The Chain Gang Soldier, Super Cena, The Face of the WWE, The Face That Runs The Place

John Cena, WWE wrestler

Sun Sign

Taurus

Born Place

West Newbury, Massachusetts, United States

Residence

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nationality

American

Education

John graduated from Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts.

He further attended Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts to receive a degree in exercise physiology in 1998.

Occupation

Professional wrestler, actor, hip-hop artist

Family

Manager

John Cena is signed with WWE, Inc.

Kenny Bolin is his manager at WWE.

Genre

Hardcore hip hop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

He has released his musical contributions by WWE and Columbia Records.

Build

Bodybuilder

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185 cm

Weight

114 kg or 251 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

John Cena has dated –

  • Kendra Lust – It was RUMORed that he had a fling with adult film actress Kendra Lust in the past.
  • Lisa Marie Varon (2002) – In 2002, John briefly dated former bodybuilder and wrestler Lisa Marie Varon. She is about 7 years his senior.
  • Elizabeth Huberdeau (2002-2012) – In 2002, he met Elizabeth at a high school and started dating him. When Cena was busy promoting his film 12 Rounds (2009), he announced his engagement to Liz. On July 11, 2009, the couple got married. But, this marriage went for merely three years. He filed for divorce from Elizabeth on May 1, 2012. On July 18, the divorce was finalized.
  • Mickie James (2008-2009) – John Cena and wrestler Mickie James were an item for a relatively short period of time. The couple ended things abruptly and Mickie was left disturbed by John Cena’s absence in her life.
  • Barbie Blank (2012) – Long-time friends John Cena and Barbie Blank, both wrestlers first met at WWE. From February 2012 to June 2012, the wrestlers were RUMORed to be dating each other.
  • AJ Lee (2012)
  • A.J. Brooks (2012) – In late 2012, wrestlers A.J. Brooks and John Cena were RUMORed to have had a fling with each other.
  • Maria Kanellis – Wrestlers Maria Kanellis and John Cena were RUMORed to have had a fling when she kissed him backstage and they were believed to be dating in real life.
  • Nicole Garcia (2012-2018) – In November 2012, John Cena started dating another wrestler, Nicole Garcia (aka Nikki Bella). They had first met at WWE. During WrestleMania 33, John Cena proposed to Nikki and the couple got engaged on April 2, 2017. But, the engagement didn’t last long and they revealed their separation in April 2018, after 1 year of engagement.
  • Shay Shariatzadeh (2019-Present) – He started dating Canadian engineer, Shay Shariatzadeh in 2019, and the couple got married on October 12, 2020, in a private ceremony in Tampa, Florida. In July 2022, they got married for the 2nd time in Vancouver, Canada.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    John has Italian ancestry on his dad’s side while he is of English and French-Canadian descent on his mom’s side.

    Hair Color

    Light Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Measurements

    John Cena’s body specifications might be –

    Shoe Size

    His shoe size is speculated to be 11.5 (US).

    Brand Endorsements

    John has appeared in lots of television commercials such as –

    He has also been seen in a commercial for Gold’s Gym, energy drink YJ Stinger, etc.

    In 2021, he appeared in Mountain Dew’s Super Bowl commercial.

    Religion

    Christianity

    Best Known For

    Working with WWE since November 1999.

    First Wrestling Match

    He made his wrestling debut on November 5, 1999. He started training himself at Ultimate Pro Wrestling’s Ultimate University in 1999 until March 2001.

    First Album

    He released his debut album You Can’t See Me along with his cousin Tha Trademarc. The album also contains his entrance song “The Time is Now.”

    First Film

    John appeared in the comedy film Ready to Rumble for his minor role as a gym trainer. It was an uncredited cameo.

    First TV Show

    In 2009, John Cena appeared as himself in NBC’s late-night live TV sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in episode #18 of season 34.

    Personal Trainer

    When he was starting in professional wrestling, he was training himself at Ohio Valley Wrestling, and Ultimate Pro Wrestling’s university.

    John can squat more than 700 pounds.

    You may want to check out his complete workout routine and diet plan.

    During Wrestling

    John Cena’s Favorite Things

    Source – IMDb, Men’s Fitness, Just Jared, Us Magazine

    John Cena’s Facts

  • While in college, he used to play college football (American football played by students). In his team, he was the NCAA Division III All-American center and used to wear a #54 shirt.
  • After finishing college, he started bodybuilding.
  • He has also worked as a limousine driver in the past.
  • As per this tweet, John Cena used to do a maximum of 611 lbs squat weight in 2015 whereas, in 2016, he increased that weight to 750 lbs (approx).
  • In 2009, John got a Chris Greicius Celebrity Award for his contribution to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
  • John has also contributed as a singer and rapper from 2004 to 2005 and later in 2014.
  • From 2004 to 2005, he was actively working as a rapper, actor, and professional wrestler.
  • If he could wrestle anyone from the past, he would likely do that with Andre the Giant just to see if he could earn Andre’s respect.
  • He is a huge fan of muscle cars. He also takes interest in Japanimation, NASCAR races, and golf (plays once in a while).
  • In 2018, he was cast in the recurring role of Baron Draxum, a maroon-skinned Yōkai warrior and alchemist from the Hidden City, in the 2D-animated television series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (also known as Rise of the TMNT), based on the fictional ninja team the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
  • He is a cigar aficionado.
  • He provided vocals to the character of Yoshi, a happy-go-lucky polar bear who wears a chullo because he is always cold, in the 2020 fantasy adventure film, Dolittle.
  • In June 2022, John became the first celebrity to fulfill more than 650 wishes for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
  • John doesn’t watch much TV.
  • He prefers drinking strong coffee. If he has time, his cup may last until 90 minutes.
  • John also knows a little bit of Mandarin manguage.
  • All his social media posts are written by him.
  • He is a slow reader.
  • Strangely, in 1999, he was homeless for 4 months. At that time, he stayed in the 1991 Lincoln Continental car.
  • Cena loves shopping antique products.
  • He feels the most comfortable in a suit.
  • John also likes an art project occasionally.
  • According to him, he questions everything more than a kid.
  • He has taken piano lessons online.
  • John likes listening to B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Ray Charles.
  • When he is feeling depressed, he reads Walt Whitman’s poem O Me! O Life! to change his mood.
  • He always feels grateful for whatever has happened with him – either good or bad.
  • He doesn’t want to change anything about his life since he has no regrets.

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