Dakota Mayi Johnson is an American actress born on October 4, 1989. Her parents are actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. She started acting at age ten in a movie called Crazy in Alabama. Dakota auditioned for roles in Los Angeles after finishing high school and got a part in The Social Network. Her big break came when she played Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades films. Dakota has been in many other movies like Black Mass, A Bigger Splash, How to Be Single, Suspiria, and more.
She was born in Austin, Texas, while her dad was filming a movie there. Dakota has a big family with half-siblings from her parents’ other relationships. Growing up, she moved around a lot because of her parents’ jobs in acting. She spent time in Colorado and attended different schools before she got into acting herself.
Dakota got interested in modeling at twelve and later took acting classes. She appeared in various films before her breakout role in Fifty Shades of Grey. Since then, she’s been in many different movies and has even started her own production company. Dakota also directed a music video for Coldplay and is involved in other creative projects.
Outside of acting, Dakota has been in relationships with musicians and actors and is currently with Chris Martin from Coldplay. She’s passionate about tattoos and fashion, and she’s involved in initiatives to support women in Hollywood against harassment and discrimination.