Roman Reigns American professional wrestler Also known as: Leati Joseph Anoa‘i Written by Fact-checked by Last Updated: Oct 11, 2024 • Article

Roman Reigns (born May 25, 1985, Pensacola, Florida, U.S.) is an American professional wrestler, athlete, and actor. He is best known for holding multiple championships in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as one of the company’s most notable stars.

Born into a renowned American Samoan wrestling family, Anoa‘i was surrounded by ring legends. His father, Sika, was one half of the Wild Samoans tag team, and he counted among his extended family a number of wrestling greats and WWE stars such as Rikishi (Solofa Fatu, Jr.), Yokozuna (Rodney Anoa‘i), and, perhaps the most famous member of the Anoa‘i dynasty,