Dany Garcia

Dany Garcia
Garcia in 2020
Born
Belleville, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Miami (BBA)
Occupations
Years active2008–present
Organizations
TitleChairwoman
Spouses
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    (m. 1997; div. 2008)​
  • Dave Rienzi
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    (m. 2014)​
ChildrenAva Raine

Dany Garcia Rienzi is an American film producer and businesswoman. She is the founder of GSTQ and the CEO and chair of The Garcia Companies overseeing a portfolio of brands in business, entertainment, and food, including Teremana Tequila, Athleticon, and the Project Rock Collection at Under Armour, VOSS, Atom Tickets, Salt & Straw, ZOA Energy, Acorns, and the UFL.[1][2]

Following her graduation from the University of Miami's School of Business, she began her career in finance at Merrill Lynch in 1992. In 2008, she began managing her ex-husband Dwayne Johnson's career. In 2012, Garcia co-founded the production company Seven Bucks Productions, for which she has since produced several films starring Johnson,[3] including Baywatch, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (both 2017), Shazam!,[4] Hobbs & Shaw, Jumanji: The Next Level (all 2019), Jungle Cruise, Red Notice (both 2021), DC League of Super-Pets, and Black Adam (both 2022).[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Cullins, Ashley (March 27, 2020). "Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia on Building a Rock-Solid Business". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "'The Rock' buys a scoop of Portland ice cream -- Dwayne Johnson takes a stake in Salt & Straw". Oregon Live. December 13, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Busch, Anita (June 7, 2017). "Hiram Garcia Named President of Production at Seven Bucks Prods". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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  5. ^ Jones, Stephanie (2016). "Alumna raises the bar for business and entertainment". University of Miami. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Riley, Jenelle (October 10, 2017). "Dany Garcia Continues to Grow Her Empire With 'Skyscraper,' 'Jumanji' and More". Variety. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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