Dakota Johnson is an American actress best known for her role as Anastasia Steele in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel Fifty Shades of Grey.
Dakota Mayi Johnson was born on October 4, 1989, in Austin, Texas. She comes from a prominent Hollywood lineage—her parents are actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, prominent figures in the 1980s film industry. Her maternal grandmother is acclaimed actress Tippi Hedren. From her mother's long-term marriage to Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, Johnson was Banderas' stepdaughter until the couple's divorce in 2015.
Johnson spent part of her childhood in Colorado before attending school in Monterey and later in Santa Monica, California. A passionate dancer during her youth, she initially pursued modeling before deciding to focus on acting.
Johnson made her film debut in 1999 at the age of nine, appearing alongside her real-life mother Melanie Griffith in the film Crazy in Alabama. Her early exposure to acting culminated in being named Miss Golden Globe in 2006, a title often given to the children of established actors.
Following high school, Johnson began securing roles in various films, including The Social Network (2010), Beastly (2011), The Five-Year Engagement (2012), and 21 Jump Street (2012). She had a brief stint in television as the lead character in Fox’s sitcom Ben and Kate (2012–2013), though the show was canceled after one season. She also made a guest appearance in the final episode of The Office in 2013.
In 2015, Johnson achieved global recognition for portraying Anastasia "Ana" Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey, a film adaptation of the erotic romance novel by E.L. James. The role marked a turning point in her career and positioned her as a leading actress in Hollywood. She went on to reprise this role in the film's two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018).
Outside of her acting work, Johnson attracted public attention in August 2019 when fans noticed she had closed the slight gap between her two front teeth—an endearing trait that had become part of her public persona. The gap was notably featured in a playful Vanity Fair video titled, “How Much Stuff Can Dakota Johnson Fit in Her Gap Teeth?” in which she joked about her unique feature.
| Birth Date: | 4 Oct, 1989 |
| Age: | 31 yrs |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Austin |
| residence: | Los Angeles Malibu |
| Education: | Santa Catalina School New Roads High School |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American actress, model, executive producer and activist |
| Net Worth 2021: | 14 million |
