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To his fans, he's the fearsome "The Rock," but to his three girls, Dwayne Johnson is the soft-loving dad who is fond of sharing moments with his girls on social media. Dwayne had his first girl, Simone, from his previous marriage to Dany Garcia, and his last two — Jasmine and Tiana — with current wife Lauren Hashian. Dwayne is a proud dad, making the most of every chance to spend time with his daughters. He told PEOPLE in 2021 that fatherhood has helped him to be "more tender and gentle." He recently shared a video on Instagram where he gushed over his youngest two in his arms and their mother, Lauren. "Me holding my babies tight, while their mama @laurenhashianofficial sings a powerful & inspiring National Anthem to 70,000 strong at @sofistadium will go down as one of the greatest and most moving moments of my life," he captioned the video. Meet the three girls that make "The Rock" melt. Simone Alexandra Johnson Instagram Simone was born to Dwayne and Garcia in 2001. Simone, now 21, grew up in Florida, where she also attended high school. Before Simone went off to college in late 2019, Dwayne would, despite his busy schedule, hop on a plane to Florida to see Simone, because family is so important to him. RELATED: Dwayne Johnson’s Daughter, Simone Johnson, Reveals Her Pro-Wrestling Name In 2020, Simone's decision to continue her father and grandfather's legacy in wrestling became public. She signed with WWE in February 2020, the same month she started training at the WWE performance center in Orlando, Florida. Simone, who chose to be known as Ava Raine on her WWE TV debut in October 2022, is the youngest signee in the company's history and the fourth member of Joe Gacy's faction Schism. On the Tonight Show, Dwayne told host Jimmy Fallon that he considered it "an honor" that his daughter would follow in his footsteps. However, the proud father also noted that Simone "actually wants to create and blaze her own path." Jasmine Lia Johnson Instagram Dwayne and his current partner, Lauren, welcomed Jasmine in 2015. During Dwayne's Hollywood Walk of Fame speech in 2017, Jasmine gave a heartwarming moment with a sweet "I love you" to her dad into the microphone. Dwayne married Lauren when Jasmine was three years old. According to her dad's Instagram post about the wedding, three-year-old Jasmine was "very serious" about her flower girl role. Jasmine is her dad's biggest fan, and she embraces her father's fame quite well. Dwayne revealed on Today that she relates well with fans and even nudges him to meet them when they are out together. "She'll come up and grab me and she'll go, 'Dad, come on! They recognize you. Come, say hello. Come on, you're The Rock!'" he said. "So she pulls me over to this family and she's, like, 'Here. This is my dad.' It's the best." Dwayne is proud of his daughter and actively shares their fun, goofy moments on social media. Tiana Gia Johnson Instagram Tiana came three years after Jasmine in April 2018. The actor excused himself from the CinemaCon appearance for his 2018 film Skyscraper to attend to his newborn at the time. He announced this with an Instagram video, saying he was "on baby duty." On 2021's International Women's Day, Dwayne shared a post on Instagram teaching his toddler words of affirmation, encouraging her to not only call herself "pretty," but also "an awesome girl." For Tiana's birthday last year, Dwayne and Lauren threw a mermaid-themed party. The excited father posted on Instagram to celebrate his daughter's fourth year. "Happy 4th Birthday & Happy Easter, my love! My greatest joy is being your daddy," Dwayne wrote.