Dakota Johnson

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dakota Johnson

• Dakota Johnson used to accompany her parents on the sets of various films.

• During her teenage years, during summer breaks, she used to work in a local market in Aspen and Woody Creek, Colorado.

  

• At the age of 12, she started developing an interest in modelling. She then appeared in photoshoots for various magazines like Teen Vogue.

• When she was 14 years old, she was diagnosed with the symptoms of depression. She was then enrolled in a rehabilitation centre.

• Her parents wanted her to complete her high school first and then pursue her career in acting. So, after completing her high school, she applied to Juilliard School where she performed monologues by Shakespeare and Steve Martin in interview rounds. However, she was rejected.

• She became the Miss Golden Globe in 2006. Earlier, her mother also won Miss Golden Globe.

• In the same year, Dakota was signed by the modelling agency named IMG Models. She has worked as a model for various brands like Mango and Wish.

• After completing high school, she did her training in acting under her acting teacher Tom Todoroff. She then signed a contract with the talent agency William Morris Agency.

• In 2007, there were rumours that she was in a 30-day rehab program at the Visions Teen Treatment Center in Malibu, CA because of her drug and alcohol addiction. However, she denied it and said that she just had therapy sessions as she had problems with her parents.

• Dakota has acted in various English films like The Social Network (2010), Need for Speed (2014), The Peanut Butter Falcon (2015), The High Note (2020), and Madame Web (2024).

• She has appeared in a few English short films like All That Glitters (2010), Transit (2012), Closed Set (2014), and Loser Baby (2024).

  

• In May 2010, she was listed in 55 Faces of the Future by “Nylon” Magazine’s Young Hollywood Issue.

• She has appeared in various English TV series like Ben and Kate (2012) and The Office (2013).

  

• She has hosted a few episodes of the English TV show Saturday Night Live (2015).

  

• She has been featured in a few English music videos like “Earned It” (2015) and “Biutyful” (2022).

  

• She made headlines for her role as Anastasia Steele in the series of the erotic romantic drama English film ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ (2015).

• For Fifty Shades of Grey, in a BDSM scene, her body double was used as she did not want to get hurt by belt whipping. This was the only scene in the film in which her body double was used.

• Reportedly, she took some of the pair of underwear for her personal use as she found them comfortable.

• After the release of the film, she received criticism for her bold scenes in the film. She even deleted her social media accounts to avoid negative trolling.

• In 2016, she was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

• In the 2019 English film ‘Our Friend,’ she lent her voice to three songs.

• Dakota has started her film production named TeaTime Pictures along with the film producer Ro Donnelly.

• She has directed the English short film Loser Baby (2024).

  

• In 2020, she invested in the sexual wellness brand Maude. She also became the co-creative director of the brand.

• She has produced a few English acting projects like Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022; film), Am I OK? (2022; film), The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2022; film), Slip (2023; TV Series), and Loser Baby (2024; short film).

  

• In 2022, she was upset with the media for involving her name in Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation case.

• She was once appointed as the brand ambassador of the Gucci brand.

  

• She has collaborated with around 300 women for an initiative named Times’s Up for the protection of women against harassment and discrimination.

• In 2023, she signed a contract with the talent agency Creative Artists Agency and broke her contract with William Morris Agency.

• In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling to different places and reading books.

  

• In March 2024, she launched a book club TeaTime book club.

• Like her grandmother, she is an avid animal lover and has been working for the rights of animals. In 2014, she saved around 12 horses from being killed.

• She once shared that she wanted to play the DC Comics character Selina Kyle/Catwoman in a film or TV series.

• She is often spotted consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes at parties and events.
  

  

  

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Zeppelin.

  

• Dakota has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Vogue, Tatler, Glamour, and Elle.

  

• She once shared that she always carries her keys, chapstick, and candy along with her.

• In January 2025, she visited Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai along with the Indian actresses Sonali Bendre and Gayatri Joshi.

  

• Reportedly, she had a fight with her Fifty Shades of Grey co-star Jamie Dornan.

Madame Web

Fifty Shades of Grey

Madame Web