Dakota Johnson Biography

Dakota Johnson is an American actress and model who was born and brought up in Austin, Texas, United States as Dakota Mayi Johnson.

She gained recognition from her role as Anastasia Steele in the 2015 film Fifty Shades of Grey. She is also famous as the daughter of renowned actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. She made her first debut film at age ten with a minor appearance in Crazy in Alabama (1999), a dark comedy film starring her mother.

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10 Quick Facts About Dakota Johnson

1. Name: Dakota Mayi Johnson
2. Age: 32 years
3. Birthday: October 4
4. Zodiac Sign: Libra
5. Height: 5 feet and 7 inches
6. Nationality: American
7. Occupation: Actress and model
8. Marital Status: Married to Chris Martin
9. Salary: Under Review
10. Net worth: $14 million dollars

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Dakota Johnson Age

Johnson is 32 years old as of 2021, she was born on October 4, 1989, in Austin, Texas,United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on October 4 every year and her birth sign is Libra.

Dakota Johnson Height

Johnson stands at a height of 5 feet and 7.5 inches tall. Her body figure measurements are 34-24-34 inches (86-61-86 cm). She also has Chest Size 34 in (86 cm), Waist Size 24 (61 cm), Hips Size 34 (86 cm), Dress Size 4 US, and Shoe Size 8 US.

Dakota Johnson Weight

Johnson Weighs 52 kg (119 lbs). Known for her beautiful smile and charming personality, Dakota has blue eyes and her hair color is brunette. Her gorgeous eye color is one of her most striking features.

Dakota Johnson Education

Johnson is a highly educated and qualified person. She attended the Aspen Community School. At an early age, she was diagnosed with hyperactivity (ADHD) and she changed schools seven times. She then joined Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California, for her freshman year of high school before transferring to New Roads School in Santa Monica, California.

Johnson became interested in modeling at age of 12 after a photoshoot with children of other celebrities for Teen Vogue and she afterward earned her income through modeling while she was attending high school in Santa Monica.

Johnson said that she was interested in actbut ing as a kid, by spending more important time on the movie set with her parents, she was discouraged from pursuing it until she finished high school. After high school, she applied to the Juilliard School in New York City but she was not accepted after she covered a Radiohead song.

Dakota Johnson Parents

Dakota was born in Austin, Texas to actors Melanie Griffith (mother) and Don Johnson (father). At the time of her birth, her father was shooting a film in Texas.

Her grandparents are advertising executive and former child actor Peter Griffith and actress Tippi Hedren, and she is the niece of actress Tracy Griffith and production designer Clay A. Griffin. Her former stepfather is actor Antonio Banderas.

Dakota Johnson Siblings

Dakota has four other paternal siblings, namely; actor Jesse Johnson, and two maternal siblings. Further information regarding Dakota’s siblings in detail will be updated once available.

Dakota Johnson Husband

Dakota is married to Chris Martin. She was previously in a relationship with Drowner’s lead singer Matthew Hitt. Dakota and Matthew first announced their relationship in September 2013.

The couple then broke up at the beginning of 2015, but they got back together again. A year later, Matthew and Dakota decided to split up for good. She has also been involved in long-term relationships with musician Noah Gersh and actor Jordan Masterson.

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin

Johnson started dating Chris Martin in 2017. Despite outsiders’ efforts to discover details about their relationship, Dakota and Martin kept their relationship low-key.

Dakota Johnson Children

As of now, there isn’t any documented report on the public records about Dakota and her spouse Chris Martin having kids. Nevertheless, this information is currently under review and will be updated once we get it from a credible sources.

Dakota Johnson Net Worth

Johnson has an estimated net worth of $14 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress and Model. Through her various sources of income, Dakota has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Dakota Johnson Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Dakota.

Dakota Johnson Wiki

• Full Names: Dakota Mayi Johnson.
• Popular As: Dakota Johnson.
• Gender: Female.
• Occupation / Profession: Actress and Model.
• Nationality: American.
• Race / Ethnicity: White.
• Religion: Christian.
• Sexual Orientation: Straight.

Dakota Johnson Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 31 Years Old
• Zodiac Sign: Libra
• Date of Birth: October 4, 1989
• Place of Birth: Austin, Texas
• Birthday: October 4

Dakota Johnson Body Measurements

• Height: 5 feet and 7.5 inches
• Weight: 52 kg (119 pounds)
• Shoe Size: 8 (US)
• Hair Colour: Brunette
• Eye Colour: Blue
• Bra size: 32A.
• Chest size: 84 cm (33 in)
• Waist size: 61 cm (24 in)
• Hips size: 86 cm (34 in)
• Dress size: 2 (US)

Dakota Johnson Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Don Johnson.
• Mother: Melanie Griffith.
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Jesse Johnson
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Chris Martin
• Dating / Boyfriend: Not Known
• Children: Not Avaialable

Dakota Johnson Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $14 million dollars
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Entertainment.

Dakota Johnson Career

Johnson’s breakthrough came when she starred as Anastasia “Ana” Steele in the sensual passionate drama film Fifty Shades of Grey, which was released in February 2015, and that brought her to global attention.

Johnson thereby won the role over Lucy Hale, Felicity Jones, Elizabeth Olsen, Danielle Panabaker, and Shailene Woodley. She talked about The answer to questions concerning her position on gender rights with regard to her role in the Fifty Shades film series.

Johnson differs from people who think Ana is not strong. She thought she’s really stronger than she is. Everything she does is her choice. She said if I can be an advocate for women to do what they want to do with their bodies and not be ashamed of what they want, then I’m all for that.”

Johnson featured on SNL’s 40th anniversary special and hosted SNL on February 28, 2015, making her the second daughter of the former SNL host (after Gwyneth Paltrow, whose mother Blythe Danner hosted during the seventh show’s season in 1982) to host the show.

Johnson reunited with her 21 Jump Street cast member Johnny Depp in 2015, by playing the mother of his character’s child in the feature movie Black Mass. She starred in Luca Guadagnino’s thriller A Bigger Splash, opposite Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Ralph Fiennes in 2015. The same year she saw the release of Cymbeline, a modern film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, where she starred with Ethan Hawke and Ed Harris.

Johnson played a lead role in the 2016 comedy How to Be Single, together with Leslie Mann and her Date and Switch co-star Nicholas Braun. She later trained in dance in order to prepare for Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria (2018), a supernatural horror film.

Johnson also features a remake of the 1977 film by Dario Argento, where she plays an American dancer in Berlin who enrolls in an academy run by a coven of witches. David Ehrlich of IndieWire described Johnson’s performance was in the film as “thrillingly unrepentant.”

Johnson starred in Drew Goddard’s neo-noir thriller Bad Times at the El Royale in 2018, together with Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, and Chris Hemsworth. In the same movie, she plays a hippie staying by staying at a resort on the California-Nevada border where the lives with many people with suspicious pasts intersect.

Johnson starred in the psychological horror film, Wounds, with Armie Hammer, directed by Babak Anvari, and based upon a horror novella The Visible Filth by Nathan Ballingrud in 2019.

On January 26, 2019, it had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. She has also starred in the well-reviewed independent adventure film, The Peanut Butter Falcon, opposite Shia LaBeouf, and Bruce Dern, which had its world premiere in the South by Southwest on March 9, 2019.

Johnson later featured in The Friend, together with Casey Affleck, and Jason Segel, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which is based upon the real-life couple Nicole and Matthew Teague, who faced Nicole’s impending death, see their best friend move in with them to help them out.

In addition to acting and producing, Johnson has expanded her profession into directing, she co-directed her first music video with Cory Bailey for Coldplay’s “Cry Cry Cry” song featuring her boyfriend Chris Martin which she produced by her new production company called TeaTime Pictures.

Dakota Johnson Model

Besides acting Johnson is an astonishing model. She signed with IMG Models back in 2006. She has also modeled for other brands such as the MANGO brands jeans line that was launched in 2009.

Dakota Johnson 21 Jump Street

Johnson’s star continued to shine brighter as she got more roles both major and minor in 2012. For instance, she was featured in a drama by Yong Kim, For Ellen. She was also featured in a comedy by Christopher Neil’s, Goat.

Johnson was also featured in the comedy 21 Jump street and in the film Date and Switch. She made her television debut when she was cast in the Fox comedy series Ben and Kate in March 2012. But, the show was canceled after a single season.

Dakota Johnson Fifty Shades Of Grey

Johnson had tremendous recognition and accomplishment after appearing in the movie Fifty Shades of Grey a passionate drama film. The film was released in 2015. She played the role of Anastasia Steele commonly referred to as ” Ana”. The role was very competitive as she won it against actresses such as Danielle Panabaker, Lucy Hale, and Felicity Jones among others.

Dakota Johnson London

Johnson wrapped up in a dark tweed coat and bold red skinny jeans as she made her way into a restaurant. She was Huddling up against the cool Winter weather, and she ended up adding a black snood to her chic outerwear and black lace-up boots. Not content with carrying her essentials in her black leather handbag, she also rocked a large red and black tote bag for the occasion.

Dakota Johnson House

Johnson bought the property in 2016 for $3.55 million, in an off-market deal. She was very private about the purchase, that even celebrity stalkers had a hard time identifying her as the buyer of the Sunset Strip home; news about Dakota being the buyer of the midcentury home only broke about a year after the purchase.

Dakota Johnson Movies and TV Shows

Dakota Johnson Movies

• Fifty Shades of Grey 2015.
• Fifty Shades Darker 2017.
• Fifty Shades Freed 2018.
• Suspiria 2018.

• peanut butter falcon 2019.
• How to Be Single 2016.
• Bad Times at the El Royale 2018.
• Wounds 2019.

• 21 Jump Street 2012.
• Need for Speed 2014.
• A Bigger Splash 2015.
• The Social Network 2010.

• Beastly 2011.
• Covers 2020.
• Black Mass 2015.
• The Five-Year Engagement 2012.

• Crazy in Alabama 1999.
• Date and Switch 2014.
• The Friend 2019.
• In a Relationship 2015.

• Chloe and Theo 2015.
• Vale 2015.
• The Sound of Metal 2017.
• The Nowhere Inn 2020.

• Transit 2014.
• For Ellen 2012.

Dakota Johnson TV Shows

• Fifty Shades of Grey: Extras.
• Ben and Kate 2012 – 2013.
• Today: Extras.

Dakota Johnson Tooth

Johnson featured on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon where she was asked about the gap between her teeth by the talk show host. ‘I had a permanent retainer since I was about 13 which was glued to the back of my teeth and I was having a lot of neck problems recently so my orthodontist decided to take it off and see if my jaw expanded it helped me and my gap closed by itself. ‘I’m really sad about it too,’ she said.

Dakota Johnson Tattoos

Johnson is an ink lover with at least 8 known tattoos on her body:

• ‘Withering Flower’ Tattoo – The outer side of Johnson’s right wrist contains the tattoo of a Withering Sunflower. Meaning: She got this tattoo as a symbol of how trees are dying and we should measure to save green.

• ‘Ear’ Tattoo – She has a tiny visible tattoo behind her right ear.
• ‘Birds’ Tattoo – She has a tattoo of three birds on her right side shoulder back.

• ‘Look at the Moon’ Tattoo – The line, “Look at the Moon” is tattooed on the outer side of her right foot along with stars.
• ‘Amor’ Tattoo – The term, Amor is inked on the backside of her neck.

• ‘Bicep’ Tattoo – Her left bicep includes the words, “Acta Non-Verba”.Meaning: The words translate to, Deeds not words.
• ‘Infinity Symbol’ Tattoo – Simply under her left elbow, there is a tattoo of the infinity symbol. Meaning: Her husband Singer Chris Martin, got this matching ink.
• ‘I love you’ Tattoo – The words, “I love you” are tattooed on her right arm just above her elbow. Meaning: The tattoo is a message for her then-boyfriend, Chris Martin, lead vocalist of the band Coldplay.

Dakota Johnson Awards and Achievements

• MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.
• 2016 – Fifty Shades of Grey.
• BAFTA Rising Star Award 2016.

• MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance 2016 – Fifty Shades of Grey.
• Young Hollywood Award for Breakthrough Performance – Female 2014.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson Contacts

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• Tiktok
• Website

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