John Cena is a former professional wrestler, actor, and television presenter. Born and raised in West Newbury, Massachusetts, Cena moved to California in 1998 to pursue a career as a bodybuilder. He transitioned to professional wrestling in 1999 when he debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW). He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 2001, where he was initially assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).

Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, he is currently signed to the WWE on a part-time deal (2020). He gained fame in the WWE after adopting the persona of a trash-talking rapper. In 2005, he won the WWE Championship for the first time. Cena is a five-time United States Champion, four-time world tag team champion, and a 16-time world champion. He is tied with Ric Flair for the most world championship reigns in WWE history. Of his 16 world championship reigns, 13 of them are with the WWE Championship, which is the record for that specific title as of 2020.

Also as of 2020, Cena is the host of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? on Nickelodeon. Cena has starred and featured in a multitude of different TV and cinematic projects.