John Cena
Acting
Born 1977-04-23
West Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
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Slammy Award 1
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John Felix Anthony Cena is a retired American professional wrestler and actor who was signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2001 until his retirement. Over more than two decades, he became the defining star of WWE’s modern era, setting the company-recognized record with 17 world championship reigns. Cena wrestled his final match on December 13, 2025, at Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII, where he was defeated by Gunther, officially closing his in-ring career.
Cena moved to California in 1998 with the goal of pursuing bodybuilding before transitioning into professional wrestling the following year. He debuted in Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) and signed with WWE in 2001, spending time in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), where he won the OVW Heavyweight Championship and the Southern Tag Team Championship.
After joining WWE’s main roster in 2002, Cena broke out with a trash-talking rapper persona before reinventing himself in 2005 as the company’s long-term top babyface. He went on to headline major events and accumulate 17 world championships, including 13 WWE Championship reigns and three World Heavyweight Championship reigns, along with multiple United States and tag team title reigns, two Royal Rumble victories, and a Money in the Bank win. He headlined WrestleMania six times and maintained the longest uninterrupted run as a top babyface in WWE history.
Outside of wrestling, Cena built a successful acting career, beginning with The Marine and later earning praise for roles in Trainwreck, Blockers, and Bumblebee. He became a major franchise presence in the Fast & Furious series with F9 and Fast X, and gained widespread recognition portraying Peacemaker in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad and its HBO spin-off series Peacemaker, based on DC Comics.
Cena also released the rap album You Can't See Me in 2005, which debuted in the top 20 on the Billboard 200. Beyond entertainment, he is known for his extensive charitable work, particularly with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, for which he has granted more wishes than any individual in the organization’s history.
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Acting
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
Raw
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Saturday Night Live
Conan
The Graham Norton Show
The Bear
Psych
WWE NXT
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Superman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Parks and Recreation
Peacemaker
Pluribus
WWE Heat
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Fast X
The Talk
WWE Superstars
Hannah Montana
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Barbie
WWE Main Event
The Suicide Squad
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Steve
Punk'd
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Little Brother
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Heads of State
The Oscars
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Coyote vs. Acme
Dark Side of the Ring
The Celebrity Apprentice
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
The Eric Andre Show
True Jackson, VP
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Bumblebee
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
Daddy's Home
Kids' Choice Awards
Dolittle
Argylle
Total Divas
Freelance
Ferdinand
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