Dakota Johnson Net Worth And Biography

Dakota Johnson is an American actress, producer, and model. She is the daughter of famous actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. Dakota Johnson is also one of the major characters and most popular actors in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. In this article, RNN details Dakota Johnson net worth, biography, career, and achievements.

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Bio-Data

Biography

Dakota Mayi Johnson was born on the 4th of October 1989 in Austin, Texas. As earlier stated, she is the daughter of the famous Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. Dakota Johnson was born into a family of stars and not just stars, but wealthy stars. This includes her maternal grandparents who were advertising executives and former Child actors; Peter Griffith and Tippi Hedren. She is also a niece to actress Tracy Griffith and production designer Clay A. Griffith.

Growing up, Dakota Johnson spent most of her childhood in different locations with her parents filming on sets and premieres. And as a teenager, she worked during summers at the local markets in Aspen and Wooden Creek, Colorado.

Dakota Johnson attended the Aspen Community School for a time, and then the Santa Catalina School in Monterey, California. Later on, she transferred to the private New Roads School in Santa Monica, California.

At age 12, Dakota Johnson took part in a photoshoot with other celebrities’ children for Teen Vogue and ever since, picked interest in modelling. She then furthered into modelling which helped her earn while in high school in Santa Monica.

She got depressed at the age of 14 and got checked into rehabilitation. Dakota Johnson was also discouraged by her parents to take up acting while in high school but continued pursuing her acting career after high school. She was turned down at her first audition by Juilliard in New York City.

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Early Career

In 1999, Dakota Johnson made her film debut in Crazy in Alabama where she alongside her half-sister, Stella Banderas acted as daughters to their mother, Melanie Griffith.

After high school, she took acting classes with teacher Tom Todoroff until 2008 when she signed with the William Morris Agency and started her acting career. She appeared in a minor role as Amelia Ritter in the hit film The Social Network (2010), directed by David Fincher.

In 2006, she was chosen as Miss Globe 2006 where she served as the first second-generation Miss Golden Globe in the Globe’s history.

Career Success

In 2015, Dakota Johnson became popular and internationally recognised with her leading role as Anastasia Steele in the Erotic Romantic Drama, Fifty Shades of Grey released in February 2015. While being questioned on a stance on gender rights concerning her character “Ana”, she said, “I’m proud of the film. I completely disagree with people who think Ana is weak. I think she is actually stronger than he is (Christian Grey). And 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.”

Since then, she has featured in several other movies, made her debut directing, and won several awards. Dakota Johnson is also set to star in Daddio directed by Christy Hall and in Crackpot for director Elaine May. Also, she has signed on to star and produce Rodeo Queens, a mockumentary series directed by Carrie Brownstein for Amazon Studios.
She will also serve as an executive producer on several films under TeaTime Pictures, and star in several other movies. In February 2022, Dakota Johnson was cast as Madame Web in the upcoming superhero film Madame Web, set in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.

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Dakota Johnson Net Worth

As of 2022, Dakota Johnson is said ti have a net worth of $14 million. She has successfully acquired this wealth following the returns from her career jobs. Although it is believed that she would still rise above this net worth and probably become a billionaire in the nearest future due to the wealth she stands to inherit from her parents and grandparents.

Personal Life

Dakota Johnson has six half-siblings; two from her mother’s side and four from her father’s side. She was in a long-term relationship with her childhood sweetheart, musician Noah Gersh and also, and actor Jordan Masterson. Later on, she got in a relationship with Matthew Hitt who was a lead vocalist of the Welsh Indie Rock band Drowners, and they stayed together for almost two years. And currently, she is with Chris Martin who she has been with since October 2017.

Dakota Johnson is a tattoo enthusiast and has been named a brand ambassador for Gucci. In 2018, she collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the Time’s Up initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination. And as of January 2022, the organization had raised $24 million in donations. Come November 2020, Dakota Johnson became an investor and co-creative director of Maude, a sexual wellness brand.

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Notable Awards

• 2018 – Cinema Con,
• 2015 – Elle,
• 2016 – Golden Raspberry Awards (Worst Actress & Worst Screen Combo for Fifty Shades of Grey),
• 2010 – Hollywood Film Awards,
• 2006 – Hollywood Foreign Press Association,
• 2019 – Film Independent Spirit Awards,
• 2021 – Middleburg Film Festival,
• 2011 – Palm Springs International Film Festival,
• 2016 – People’s Choice Awards,
• 2010 – Phoenix Film Critics Society.