Dwayne Johnson Reveals WhichMoanaCharacter Is His Daughters' Favorite (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Dwayne Johnson.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/WireImage

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Dwayne Johnsonis saying “You’re Welcome” for creating his daughters' favoriteMoanacharacter.The actor spoke with PEOPLE on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the opening ofCirqueduSoleil‘Auanain Honolulu, and shared that his daughters Simone, 23, whom he shares with ex-wife Dany Garcia, and Jasmine Johnson, 9, and Tiana Johnson, 6, whom he shares with his wife,Lauren Hashian, are big fans of his character in the franchise.Johnson, who plays Maui inMoanaandMoana 2, and is set to reprise his role in thelive-action iteration, told PEOPLE that his character is his girls' favorite.“Of course I am!” the dad of three replied when asked if he was his daughters' favorite character. “We’ve very fortunate.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Dwayne Johnson (left) with daughter Simone.Darryl Oumi/GettyJohnson isn’t the only one who lent his voice to the Disney franchise. In November, the proud dad toldE! Newsabout his experience bringing Jasmine and Tiana on the set ofMoana 2to voice two characters and what it was like to see their reactions whenthey heard their cameo for the first timein theaters.“They loved it,” he told the outlet. “Loved, loved it. They hadn’t seen it before. They knew they were in it, and they were sitting on the edge of their seats, literally, and just waiting.“Their sweet reaction was well worth the wait, Johnson noted. “Their scene came up, and they’re just like, ‘That’s me!’ " he recalled. “It was so cool.”“That’s the good stuff of fame,” he added, joking, “And nepotism.”From left: Dwayne Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, Lauren Hashian, Tiana Johnson and Ata Johnson.Kevin Mazur/GettyThat same month, the star brought his family of girls with him to theMoana 2premiere in Oahu, Hawaii. In the sweet red carpet snaps, the proud dad could be seen posing with his wife Hashian, 40, his mom Ata and his three daughters: Simone, Jasmine and Tiana.In the images, the whole crew rocked floral leis around their necks. His younger two girls could be seen adorably matching in orange, pink and yellow tie-dye dresses, while his oldest wore a long, floral dress and pendant choker.

Dwayne Johnsonis saying “You’re Welcome” for creating his daughters' favoriteMoanacharacter.

The actor spoke with PEOPLE on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the opening ofCirqueduSoleil‘Auanain Honolulu, and shared that his daughters Simone, 23, whom he shares with ex-wife Dany Garcia, and Jasmine Johnson, 9, and Tiana Johnson, 6, whom he shares with his wife,Lauren Hashian, are big fans of his character in the franchise.

Johnson, who plays Maui inMoanaandMoana 2, and is set to reprise his role in thelive-action iteration, told PEOPLE that his character is his girls' favorite.

“Of course I am!” the dad of three replied when asked if he was his daughters' favorite character. “We’ve very fortunate.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Dwayne Johnson (left) with daughter Simone.Darryl Oumi/Getty

Darryl Oumi/Getty

Johnson isn’t the only one who lent his voice to the Disney franchise. In November, the proud dad toldE! Newsabout his experience bringing Jasmine and Tiana on the set ofMoana 2to voice two characters and what it was like to see their reactions whenthey heard their cameo for the first timein theaters.

“They loved it,” he told the outlet. “Loved, loved it. They hadn’t seen it before. They knew they were in it, and they were sitting on the edge of their seats, literally, and just waiting.”

Their sweet reaction was well worth the wait, Johnson noted. “Their scene came up, and they’re just like, ‘That’s me!’ " he recalled. “It was so cool.”

“That’s the good stuff of fame,” he added, joking, “And nepotism.”

From left: Dwayne Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, Lauren Hashian, Tiana Johnson and Ata Johnson.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

That same month, the star brought his family of girls with him to theMoana 2premiere in Oahu, Hawaii. In the sweet red carpet snaps, the proud dad could be seen posing with his wife Hashian, 40, his mom Ata and his three daughters: Simone, Jasmine and Tiana.

In the images, the whole crew rocked floral leis around their necks. His younger two girls could be seen adorably matching in orange, pink and yellow tie-dye dresses, while his oldest wore a long, floral dress and pendant choker.

source: people.com