Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson is an American actress, model, and producer. She reached her career breakthrough in acting through (2015–2018) movie series as Anastasia Steele, which also made her received a 2016 BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination.

Other notable acting works under her name are including Black Mass (2015), A Bigger Splash (2015), How to Be Single (2016), Suspiria (2018), Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), The Lost Daughter (2021), and Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022).

Career

She kicked off her career with the movie Crazy in Alabama (1999) which was coordinated by her stepfather. Her mother and half-sister were also featured in the movie.

A few years later, she was chosen as Miss Golden Globe, which granted her instant fame. Then, she started becoming a model under the IMG Models agency.

Following her graduation from secondary school, she began her acting career through William Morris Agency. The movie The Social Network (2010) was her first acting project.

It was closely followed by Beastly (2011) and 21 Jump Street (2012). Besides acting in movies, she also had some work on the small screen including The Office (2013) and Ben and Kate (2012)

Her real breakthrough, however, came when she got the lead role in the trilogy movies Fifty Shades of Gray (2015), Fifty Shades Darker (2017), and Fifty Shades Freed (2018).

Other striking works she has accomplished include movies like Dark Mass (2015), How to Be Single (2016), The Lost Daughter (2021), and numerous others.

Profile

Real Name: Dakota Mayi Johnson
Stage Name: Dakota Johnson
Also Known as: –
Nickname: Dakota
Birthday: October 4, 1989
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: American
Religion: Scientologist
Professions: Actress, Model, Producer
Education: Aspen Community School
Hobby: Crashing weddings
Facebook: –
Twitter: –
Instagram: @dakotajohnson
TikTok: –
YouTube: –

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 171 cm (5’7”)
Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Red-Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Body Measurements: 34-24-34 (Bust -34, Waist -24, and Hips -34 inches)
Shoe Size: 8 (US)
Dress Size: 4 (US)

Family

Father: Don Johnson
Mother: Melanie Griffith
Brother: Alexander Bauer, Jesse Johnson, Jasper Breckinridge Johnson, Deacon Johnson
Sister: Stella Banderas, Grace Johnson

Boyfriend & Dating History

Noah Gersh

Her first publicly known relationship was with her childhood sweetheart, Noah. The pair started dating when she’s still a teen.

Dakota described Noah as her “anchor” throughout high school and ever after she’s graduated.

They sparted ways in 2012, around the time her fame rises.

Jordan Masterson

In September 2013, media reported that she and Jordan had dated for around a year. The couple continued their relationship, which lasts for two years, before ended it for unknown reasons.

Matthew Hitt

She’s involved in an on-and-off relationship in 2014-2016 with Matthew, who’s the lead vocal of Drowners.

Their relationship began in September 2014, but they separated in 2015. The couple reunited later in 2015 before finally parted ways for good in 2016.

According to a source that told media, they split up because of her busy schedule of shooting the Fifty Shades trilogy in Vancouver.

Chris Martin

Chris and Dakota have been dating for almost half a decade. However, they prefer to keep their relationship lowkey.

The couple started dating in 2017, around a year after Chris’ divorce with Gwyneth Paltrow was finalized.

They keep most part of their relationship privates, but also enjoy cute date, family vacations, and walks on the beach that sometimes also involves his children.

Net Worth

Her net worth is estimated by multiple sources to be around $14 million. She earns most of her income through her acting profession, where she has appeared in various acting projects throughout the years.

Acting

As cited from media estimations, she’s originally paid around $250 thousand for the first installment of Fifty Shades of Grey franchise.

It’s said that for the next two films for the series, she negotiated a 7-figure salary. This makes sense since the movie is highly successful commercially.

Real Estate

She purchased a house located in Hollywood Hills in 2016 for $3.55 million. The property is said to nestle besides multiple mansions of famous celebrities.

The house reportedly offers four bedrooms and a swimming pool aside from other amenities.

Facts

Dakota started her career in the entertainment industry as a model.
She had a lot of modeling projects ever since she was in school.
Her mother, Melanie Griffith, was also Miss Golden Globe.
She had to go into rehabilitation due to drug addiction when she was only 17 years old.
Her parents, Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, also struggled with drug addiction and had to go into rehabilitation.
She has a lot of tattoos on her body.
Her natural hair color is a subtle dirty blonde.
She owns her own production company called TeaTime Pictures.
Dakota admitted that she stole a flogger and a few pairs of underwear from the set of the movie Fifty Shades of Gray (2015) and brought it home for a keepsake.
She is best friends with fellow actress Riley Keough.
Dakota is not very active on social media.
She danced ballet until she was 14 years old.
Dakota is good at dancing and singing.
She started acting when she was only 9 years old.
Her boyfriend, Chris Martin, is a lead singer in the band Coldplay.
Out of her many tattoos, her favorite is the quote “Lightly, my darling,” from the book Island (1962) by Aldous Huxley.
She is an animal rights activist.
Dakota always brings keys, chapstick, and candy in her purse.
She often brings a copy of The New York Times to the set for filming.
Growing up, she was obsessed with the girl band The Spice Girls.
She used to listen to a lot of songs by the bands, Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
Dakota shares the same neighborhood as famous TV host Jimmy Kimmel.
Her maternal grandmother, Tippi Hedren, is a veteran actress.
Both her parents are celebrities.
Her half-sisters, Stella Banderas and Grace Johnson, are well-known models.
She had plenty of tough workout routines prior to filming the movie Fifty Shades of Gray (2015).
Dakota is friends with her boyfriend’s ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow, and was seen hanging out together with her and her kids, Apple Martin and Moses Martin.
She has a vast knowledge of music.
Dakota is allergic to limes.
If she had to choose movies he would watch over and over again, they would be Mary Poppins (1964) and Beetlejuice (1988).
Her parents had an on-and-off relationship.
She loves traveling.
Dakota said she wants to have her own ranch and live a simple, country life someday.
As a teen, she had to deal with bullying.
She is of Norwegian, Swedish, German, and British descent.
Her ideal type is…
Her net worth is around $14 million.

Movies

Daddio (TBA), as the producer
The End of Getting Lost (TBA), as the producer
Madame Web (2023), as Madame Web
Persuasion (2022), as Anne Elliot
Am I OK? (2022), as Lucy and the producer
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022), as Domino and the producer
The Lost Daughter (2021), as Nina
The High Note (2020), as Maggie Sherwoode
The Nowhere Inn (2020), as self
Making ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ (2019), as self
Our Friend (2019), as Nicole Teague
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), as Eleanor
Wounds (2019), as Carrie
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), as Emily Summerspring
Suspiria (2018), as Susanna ‘Susie’ Bannion
Fifty Shades Freed (2018), as Anastasia Steele
Gucci: Gucci Bloom (2018), as self
Fifty Shades Darker (2017), as Anastasia Steele
How to Be Single (2016), as Alice Kepley
A Bigger Splash (2015), as Penelope Lannier
Black Mass (2015), as Lindsey Cyr
Vale (2015), as Rachel
Chloe & Theo (2015), as Chloe
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), as Anastasia Steele
In a Relationship (2015), as Willa
Just a Minute (2015), as self
Cymbeline (2014), as Imogen
Closed Set (2014), the Leading Lady
Need for Speed (2014), as Anita Coleman
Date and Switch (2014), as Em
Transit (2012), as Elizabeth Becks
The Five-Year Engagement (2012), as Audrey
21 Jump Street (2012), as Fugazy
Goats (2012), as Minnie
For Ellen (2012), as Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Taylor
Beastly (2011), as Sloan Hagen
All That Glitters (2010), as Dianica French
The Social Network (2010), as Amelia Ritter
Crazy in Alabama (1999), as Sondra

TV Series

Slip (Roku | 2022), as the executive producer
AFI Movie Club (Sling TV | 2020), as self
Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time (NBC | 2015), as Anastasia Steele
The Office (NBC | 2013), as Kevin’s Replacement
Ben and Kate (Fox | 2012), as Kate Fox

TV Shows

Burning Questions (YouTube | 2022), as a guest
IMDb Originals (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
CBS Mornings (CBS | 2021), as a guest
The Drew Barrymore Show (Syndication | 2021), as a guest
Hollywood First Look Features (YouTube | 2021), as a guest
Dish Nation (Fox | 2020), as a guest
The Graham Norton Show (BBC | 2020), as a guest
De todo corazón (YouTube | 2019), as a guest
Global Citizen Festival (ABC | 2019), as a guest
Comedy Central Roasts (Comedy Central | 2019), as a guest
CTV News at Six Toronto (CTV | 2019), as a guest
34th Film Independent Spirit Awards (IFC | 2019), as the winner
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (PBS | 2019), as a guest
WGN Morning News (WGN | 2018), as a guest
Front Row Flynn (YouTube | 2018), as a guest
IMDb on the Scene – Interviews (YouTube | 2018), as a guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS | 2018), as a guest
Entertainment Tonight Canada (Global | 2018), as a guest
Access Hollywood (NBC | 2018), as a guest
taff (ProSiebenSat.1 Media | 2018), as a guest
C à vous (France 5 | 2018), as a guest
75th Golden Globe Awards (NBC | 2018), as the host
God kveld Norge (TV 2 | 2017), as the interviewee
The 89th Academy Awards (ABC | 2017), as the host
Loose Women (ITV | 2017), as a guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS | 2016), as a guest
2016 MTV Movie Awards (MTV | 2016), as the nominee
The EE British Academy Film Awards (BBC | 2016), as the host
Watch What Happens: Live (Bravo | 2016), as a guest
The 42nd Annual People’s Choice Awards (E! | 2016), as the winner
Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC | 2016), as a guest
Good Morning America (ABC | 2016), as a guest
E! Live from the Red Carpet (E! | 2015), as a guest
Made in Hollywood (Syndication | 2015), as a guest
Live with Kelly and Ryan (ABC | 2015), as a guest
Weekend Ticket (DIRECTV | 2015), as a guest
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndication | 2015), as a guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC | 2015), as a guest
Today (NBC | 2015), as a guest
Saturday Night Live (NBC | 2015), as the host
The Oscars (ABC | 2015), as the host
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS | 2015), as a guest
Fantastic (Nickelodeon | 2015), as a guest
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (NBC | 2015), as a guest
Celebrity Page (Reelz | 2015), as a guest
72nd Golden Globe Awards (NBC | 2015), as the host
E! News (E! | 2014), as a guest
Extra (Extra TV | 2014), as a guest
The Insider (CBS | 2014), as a guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC | 2012), as a guest
Entertainment Tonight (CBS | 2009), as a guest
The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2006 (NBC | 2006), as a guest
The 23rd Annual People’s Choice Awards (CBS | 1997), as a guest

Music Video Appearances

Earned It (2015) – The Weeknd

Awards

2021 Middleburg Film Festival – Actor Spotlight Award – The Lost Daughter
2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Robert Altman Award – Suspiria
2018 Cinema Con – Female Star Of The Year – Dakota Johnson
2016 Golden Raspberry Awards – Worst Screen Combo – Fifty Shades of Grey
2016 Golden Raspberry Awards – Worst Actress – Fifty Shades of Grey
2016 People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress – Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 Elle – Elle Women in Hollywood – Dakota Johnson
2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival – Ensemble Cast Award – The Social Network
2010 Phoenix Film Critics Society – Best Ensemble Acting – The Social Network
2010 Hollywood Film Awards – Ensemble of the Year – The Social Network
2006 Hollywood Foreign Press Association – Miss Golden Globe – Dakota Johnson

Nominations

2019 Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Special Mention (Actress Most in Need of a New Agent) – Fifty Shades Freed
2018 Indiana Film Journalists’ Association – Best Actress – Suspiria
2018 Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Special Mention (Actress Most in Need of a New Agent) – Fifty Shades Freed
2018 Golden Raspberry Awards – Worst Screen Combo – Fifty Shades Darker
2018 Golden Raspberry Awards – Worst Actress – Fifty Shades Darker
2016 Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Special Mention (Actress Most in Need of a New Agent) – Fifty Shades Freed
2016 British Academy Film Awards – Rising Star Award – Dakota Johnson
2016 MTV Movie & TV Awards – Best Breakthrough Performance – Fifty Shades of Grey
2016 MTV Movie & TV Awards – Best Kiss – Fifty Shades of Grey
2015 Women Film Critics Circle – Worst Female Images in a Movie – Fifty Shades of Grey
2014 Young Hollywood Awards – Breakthrough Actress – Dakota Johnson
2013 Women’s Image Network Awards – Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series – Ben and Kate
2011 Central Ohio Film Critics Association – Best Ensemble – The Social Network
2010 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards – Best Ensemble Performance – The Social Network
2010 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association – Best Acting Ensemble – The Social Network

Quotes

“I want my outfit to match my mood.”

“It’s true that I’m not ashamed of my body. I’m comfortable, and I think more women should be more confident.”

“I’m proud of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’ I don’t need to distance myself from that. The more work I do, the more the general public sees the different things I can do. Do I think it opened doors? Yeah. More people know my name.”

“My parents had some problems of their own that put me in a position of having to deal with very grown-up stuff at a very young age. I needed some help with that, therapy-wise.”

“Right now, I’m known for making movies. And I wonder if that’s it. I don’t know. It doesn’t feel like it to me.”

“My most favorite thing about London is that nobody recognizes me. It’s really… cool.”

“I think about my dwindling anonymity, and that’s really scary because a very large part of me would be perfectly happy living on a ranch in Colorado and having babies and chickens and horses – which I will do anyway.”

“I hated school. I travelled so much in my early years that I didn’t understand the process. I felt suffocated – not like I was some grandiose artist; I just felt like an alien.”

“I think there’s a part of a woman that wants to be the thing that breaks a man down.”

“The secret is I have no shame. Dakota Johnson I’m so happy when I’m working.”

“When I did ‘The Social Network’, David Fincher told me that I managed to make a thankless character pretty awesome. I thought that was really cool because I think he’s really cool.”

“Sometimes I panic to the point where I don’t know what I’m thinking or doing. I have a full anxiety attack. I have them all the time anyway, but with auditioning, it’s bad.”

“I love doing improv. I love comedy. I have always felt this way, even when I was really young.”

“I went through a phase where I loved tattoos, and I loved the feeling of getting tattooed.”

“I like a sort of androgynous look, but I also love feminine shapes.”

“I’ve only been in long-term relationships. I’ve never really dated myself.”

“I’m really a normal person.”

“I feel like you learn how to do school in second grade through fifth grade. During those years, I was never home.”

There is more than Dakota Johnson than just a pretty face. She is crowned as Hollywood Royalty not only because of her parents’ fame but also because of her own hard work.