Dwayne "The Rock" Johnsons ethnicity is a mix of Samoan, Black Nova Scotian, and Irish ancestry. His mother, Ata Maivia, comes from a Samoan heritage, while his father, Rocky Johnson, is of African-Canadian descent, with roots in the Black Nova Scotian community. Johnsons paternal grandparents, James and Lilian Bowles, were both of African origin, while his maternal grandparents, Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia and Ofelia "Lia" Fuataga, were Samoan with a wrestling history. Johnsons family has a diverse cultural background, and he is a descendant of African Americans who left the United States along with the British after the end of the American Revolution, having chosen to side with those who would give them their freedom. Despite his mixed heritage, Johnson has faced questions about his identity and whether he identifies as Black or Samoan. In a tweet, he clarified that he identifies as both.