Dakota Mayi Johnson is an American actress. The daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, she made her film debut at age ten with a minor role in the dark comedy film Crazy in Alabama (1999) with her mother.

After graduating high school, she began auditioning for roles in Los Angeles and was cast in a minor part in The Social Network (2010). Johnson had her breakthrough playing Anastasia Steele in the erotic romantic drama film series Fifty Shades (2015–2018) and received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination in 2016.

Is Dakota Johnson a lesbian?

Johnson was previously involved in long-term relationships with her childhood sweetheart, musician Noah Gersh, and actor Jordan Masterson.

She dated Matthew Hitt, the lead vocalist of Welsh indie rock band Drowners, intermittently for almost two years until 2016. Johnson has been in a relationship with Coldplay’s vocalist Chris Martin since October 2017.

They reside in Malibu, California. Johnson is a tattoo enthusiast and has been named a brand ambassador for the luxury fashion brand Gucci. In 2023, she appeared in an advertisement campaign for Gucci promoting their leather handbags.