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Oct 2, 2019 · Dany Garcia has had a lifelong passion for bodybuilding and fitness. Learn how that devotion has underpinned her spectacularly successful career and what prompted her to prep for a bodybuilding contest herself.
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- Early Life and Education
- Career
- Awards
- Personal Life
- Filmography
Garcia was born to Cuban immigrants and grew up in New Jersey. She has one brother, Hiram,and one sister. Garcia majored in international marketing and finance at the University of Miami and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the university's School of Business in 1992. She became an associate vice president at Merrill...
Early films and television: 2008–2016
In 2008, Garcia executive produced the documentary Theater of War, directed by John Walter and starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline. This was followed by the Christmas-themed romantic drama film Lovely, Still (2008), starring Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn. The following year, Garcia produced the documentary Racing Dreams (2009). Directed by Marshall Curry, the film follows two boys and a girl as they compete and aspire to become professional NASCAR drivers. The film was critically acclaime...
Blockbuster success: 2017–2019
In 2017, Garcia executive produced several projects for TV and the web, all starring Johnson . The first one was Rock and a Hard Place for HBO, which focuses on the lives of incarcerated young people. This was followed by the web series Logan Paul Summer Saga with American internet personality Logan Paul, Bro/Science/Life: The Series, and Lifeline. Garcia later executive produced her first large budget film, Baywatch (2017), an action comedy film directed by Seth Gordon and based on the telev...
Business expansion: 2020–present
In August 2020, Garcia and Johnson led the consortium that purchased the XFL out of bankruptcy from its founder, Vince McMahon, the first woman to own an equal or majority ownership stake in a major professional sports league in the United States. Garcia has followed the iterations of the XFL as both a fan and businesswoman since its original 2001 incarnation. As Chairwoman, Garcia led the XFL’s ownership group alongside Dwayne Johnson and Gerry Cardinale's RedBird Capital Partners, which lau...
In 2016 and 2018, Garcia was named to Varietymagazine's "Power of Women Report".In 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, she was named to Varietymagazine's 500 list.In 2020, Garcia was awarded the Outstanding Film Producer Impact Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition and named to The Hollywood Reporter 's 2021 Women in Entertainment Power 100 list.In 2021, she was named to Create & Cultivate's 100.Relationships
Garcia met Dwayne Johnson while both were University of Miami college students, and they were married on May 3, 1997. By marrying Johnson, she joined the Samoan Anoaʻi family. They have one child together, professional wrestler Ava Raine. On June 1, 2007, the couple announced they were divorcing amicably. The divorce was finalized in May 2008, and Garcia is now Johnson’s global strategic advisor. In 2014, Garcia married bodybuilder and The Garcia Companies’ Chief Health and Fitness Brand Offi...
Interests and hobbies
Garcia is a bodybuilder and often credits the sport for shaping her relentless nature in business. She first competed in 2011 and went on to earn her International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation| pro card in 2014. She was the first-ever Women's Physique Division athlete to be signed to the Weider roster. Garcia holds several board positions. In 2008, she founded the Beacon Experience as part of the nationwide I Have a Dream Foundation that encourages at-risk students to continue their ed...
Producer
1. Fighting with My Family(2019) 2. Jumanji: The Next Level(2019) 3. Jungle Cruise(2021) 4. Red Notice(2021) 5. DC League of Super-Pets(2022) 6. Black Adam(2022)
Executive producer
Featured films 1. Lovely, Still(2008) 2. Snitch(2013) 3. Baywatch(2017) 4. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017) 5. Rampage(2018) 6. Skyscraper(2018) 7. Shazam!(2019) 8. Hobbs & Shaw(2019) Documentary films 1. Theater of War(2008) 2. Racing Dreams(2009) 3. Stuntman(2018) Television
Sep 3, 2019 · Dany Garcia is one of the most successful female executives in Hollywood. She's also a professional bodybuilder, and uses the lessons learned from her sport to fuel her professional life.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Producer, Bodybuilder and XFL Owner: Inside Hollywood Mogul Dany Garcia's Impressive Juggling Act. Whether she's producing a Hollywood blockbuster, training as a bodybuilder or redefining...
Dany Garcia: The Inspirational Journey of a Bodybuilding Mogul. - By admin. In the captivating world of bodybuilding, few stories resonate as powerfully as that of Dany Garcia. A phenomenal force in the industry, her dedication, hard work, and unyielding passion make her an icon for many.
