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Dany Garcia
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Garcia in 2020
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| Born | November 29, 1968 Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Miami (BBA) |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Title | Chairwoman |
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| Children | Simone Johnson |
Dany Garcia Rienzi (born November 29, 1968) is an American businesswoman and film producer. She started GSTQ, a lifestyle brand. She is also the CEO and chair of The Garcia Companies. This company manages many different brands. These brands are in business, entertainment, and food. Some examples include Teremana Tequila, Athleticon, and Project Rock Collection at Under Armour. Other brands are VOSS water, Atom Tickets, and ZOA Energy. She also has a role in the UFL.
After finishing college at the University of Miami's School of Business, she began her career in finance. She worked at Merrill Lynch starting in 1992. In 2008, she started managing the career of her ex-husband, Dwayne Johnson. In 2012, Garcia helped start Seven Bucks Productions. This is a company that makes movies. She has produced many films starring Johnson through this company. Some of these movies include Baywatch, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Black Adam.
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Early Life and Education
Dany Garcia was born in New Jersey. Her parents were immigrants from Cuba. She has a brother named Hiram Garcia and a sister.
Garcia studied international marketing and finance. She went to the University of Miami. In 1992, she earned a degree in Business Administration. This was from the university's School of Business. She later became a leader at Merrill Lynch. She also started her own company, JDM Partners LLC, in 2002. In 2008, Garcia changed her career. She moved from finance to manage Dwayne Johnson's career. She is now his main advisor for business.
Career in Entertainment
Starting in Film and TV: 2008–2016
In 2008, Garcia was an executive producer for a documentary. It was called Theater of War. She also produced a Christmas movie, Lovely, Still (2008). The next year, Garcia produced Racing Dreams (2009). This film followed young people who wanted to become NASCAR drivers. Critics really liked this movie. It won an award at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.
In 2012, Garcia and Dwayne Johnson started their own company. It is called Seven Bucks Productions. Garcia then produced the action movie Snitch (2013). Johnson starred in this film. She also created her own big company, The Garcia Companies. This company helps develop and manage global brands. It represents actors like Henry Cavill and Dwayne Johnson. She also executive produced TV shows like Wake Up Call and Clash Of The Corps.
Big Movie Success: 2017–2019
In 2017, Garcia produced many projects for TV and the internet. All of them starred Dwayne Johnson. One was Rock and a Hard Place for HBO. It was about young people in prison. She also worked on web series with internet stars.
Garcia then executive produced her first big movie, Baywatch (2017). This was an action comedy based on the TV show. It made a lot of money around the world. After that, she produced Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). This was a fantasy adventure movie. It was a sequel to the original Jumanji film. This movie was very successful. It earned over $962 million worldwide. It became one of Sony's highest-earning films ever.
Rampage (2018) was her next film. It was a science fiction monster movie. It was based on a video game. It also made a lot of money. Garcia then produced Skyscraper (2018), an action film. She also executive produced the documentary Stuntman (2018). She continued to work on the HBO comedy series Ballers.
In 2019, Garcia executive produced The Titan Games. This was a sports competition show on NBC. Seven Bucks Productions also showed its first film at the Sundance Film Festival. It was a sports comedy-drama called Fighting with My Family. Garcia also produced a six-episode series called Finding Justice for BET. This series looked at stories of people fighting for fairness in the African American community.
She returned to big movies as an executive producer. These included the superhero film Shazam! (2019). She also worked on Hobbs & Shaw (2019), a spin-off from The Fast and the Furious series. She produced Jumanji: The Next Level (2019). This movie had the biggest opening weekend for Seven Bucks Productions.
Growing Her Businesses: 2020–Present
In August 2020, Garcia and Johnson bought the XFL football league. They led a group that bought it. This made Garcia the first woman to own a major professional sports league in the U.S. She had been a fan of the XFL since it started in 2001. As Chairwoman, Garcia led the XFL's owners. The league started playing again on February 18, 2023. In late 2023, the XFL joined with another league, the USFL. They formed the United Football League (UFL). Garcia still has a part ownership in the UFL.
In 2021, Garcia worked with Disney. She produced the Disney+ show Behind the Attraction. She also produced the movie Jungle Cruise (2021). This film was based on the famous Disneyland ride. She also produced Young Rock, a TV show about Dwayne Johnson's life.
That same year, Garcia launched her new company, GSTQ. This is a fashion and lifestyle brand. It offers a special collection of ready-to-wear clothing.
Awards and Recognition
Dany Garcia has received many awards for her work.
- In 2016 and 2018, Variety magazine included her in their "Power of Women Report".
- From 2018 to 2022, she was named to Variety magazine's "500 list".
- In 2020, she won the Outstanding Film Producer Impact Award. This was from the National Hispanic Media Coalition.
- The Hollywood Reporter put her on their 2021 Women in Entertainment Power 100 list.
- In 2021, she was named to Create & Cultivate’s 100 list.
- Adweek also included her on their Most Powerful Women in Sports 2020 list.
- In 2022, she was on Entrepreneur magazine's Women of Influence list.
- Inc. magazine named her to their "Female Founders 100" list.
- Success magazine put her on their Top 25 Most Influential Leaders of 2022 list.
Personal Life
Family and Relationships
Dany Garcia met Dwayne Johnson when they were both students. They were at the University of Miami. They got married on May 3, 1997. They have one child together, a professional wrestler named Simone Johnson. On June 1, 2007, they announced they were getting a divorce. They remained friends. The divorce was final in May 2008. Garcia still works as Johnson's main business advisor. In 2014, Garcia married Dave Rienzi. He is a bodybuilder and works for The Garcia Companies. They live in Los Angeles and Orlando. They also have four dogs.
Interests and Hobbies
Garcia is a bodybuilder. She often says that bodybuilding helps her be strong in business. She first competed in 2011. In 2014, she earned her pro card. This means she became a professional bodybuilder. She was the first woman in her division to sign with the Weider roster.
Garcia also serves on several boards. In 2008, she started the Beacon Experience. This program helps students who are at risk. It encourages them to continue their education after high school. She is also a trustee at the University of Miami. She is the current president of the University of Miami Alumni Association.
Selected Filmography
Dany Garcia has produced or executive produced many films and TV shows. Here are some of the most well-known ones:
Producer
- Fighting with My Family (2019)
- Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
- Jungle Cruise (2021)
- Red Notice (2021)
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
- Black Adam (2022)
Executive Producer
- Snitch (2013)
- Baywatch (2017)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
- Rampage (2018)
- Skyscraper (2018)
- Shazam! (2019)
- Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- Young Rock (TV series, 2021–2023)
