John Cena American professional wrestler and actor

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).

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John Cena
American professional wrestler and actor
Also known as: John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr.
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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).

Early life
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.”