Shawn Johnson is a former artistic gymnast from the United States. She is an artistic gymnast who won a gold medal in the women’s balance beam at the 2008 Olympics, as well as silver medals in the team, all-around, and floor competitions. She won season eight of Dancing with the Stars in 2009 and finished second in the Dancing with the Stars All-Star edition three years later. Learn more about Shawn Johnson’s Wiki, Bio, Height, Weight, Baby, Age, Husband, Net Worth, Family, Career, and many other facts in her bio!

Shawn Johnson Biography

Shawn Machel Johnson was born on January 19, 1992, and is 29 years old. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn because she was born in the middle of January. Similarly, Shawn was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and is a citizen of the United States of America. Similarly, when it comes to her ethnicity and religion, she is Caucasian and follows Christianity. Similarly, Shawn is the daughter of Doug Johnson and Teri Johnson in her personal life. Similarly, in terms of siblings, she is her parent’s only child.

Shawn, on the other hand, was a very energetic child during her childhood. Similarly, her young stints of jumping off the furniture prompted her parents to enroll her in a gymnastics class at the age of three. Following that, at the age of six, she began her gymnastic school in West Des Moines with instructor Liang Chow. Similarly, Shawn excelled in her studies and actively participated in all extra-curricular activities.

Shawn Johnson Height & Weight

Shawn Johnson is 4 feet 9 inches tall, or 1.50 meters or 150 centimeters. She weighs approximately 55 kg (121 lbs). Her body dimensions are 34-26-35 inches. She has a 33 C bra cup size. She is also a fitness fanatic. She has lovely hazel eyes and blonde hair.

Career

Shawn’s professional occupation is that of a gymnast. She began her professional career when she was 12 years old, when she competed in the Junior Olympics National Championships. Similarly, she rose to first place on the balance beam and second place on the floor. Similarly, in 2005, she attended a national team training camp organized by Marta Karolyi, the National Team’s coordinator.

Similarly, in 2006, a new trick, Jaeger on bars, and two top difficulties skills-full-in back-out dismount off the beam and double-twisting double back on the floor-were introduced. Shawn went on to win the US Junior National All-Around Championship. In 2007, she competed in the senior division of the Tyson American Cup, winning the all-around title.

Shawn then competed in the Pan American Games, where he won four gold medals: all around, beam, and bars, as well as a silver medal on the floor. She then won gold in the all-around at the 2007 Visa US National Championships. Furthermore, she made her debut at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2007, becoming the only US athlete to compete in all four-floor events: floor, beam, vault, and bars. In this, she won gold on the floor and helped the US team win gold overall.

She won silver in the all-around and gold in the floor, balance beam, and vault events at the 2008 American Cup. Following that, in 2008, at the Visa US Championships, she won gold and silver in their respective competitions. Furthermore, she performed spectacularly for the US Olympic gymnastics team. Similarly, she won four medals in the Summer Olympics in Beijing, including a gold medal on the balance beam and silver medals in the floor exercise, all-around, and team events. Following her appearance in the Beijing Olympics, she was given the opportunity to work in advertisements for CoverGirl, Hy-Vee, Ortega, McDonald’s, Secret deodorant, and Coca-Cola.

Furthermore, in 2009, she competed in Season 8 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ alongside professional dancer Mark Ballas, winning the dance reality competition. Unfortunately, she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear while skiing in January 2010 and required reconstructive knee surgery. It did not, however, prevent her from winning a gold medal at the Pan American Games in 2011. Shawn has appeared on a variety of talk shows, including ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,’ ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show,’ ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ ‘The Today Show,’ ‘Late Show with David Letterman,’ and ‘Entertainment Tonight.’

Similarly, she is the author of two books about her career as a top gymnast: ‘Shawn Johnson: Olympic Champion: Stories Behind the Smile’ and ‘Winning Balance.’ Similarly, she has done brand endorsements for well-known companies such as Nike, Cheerios, Longines, Sanofi-Aventis, Nestle, Bounty, Crest, Circuit City, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Oroweat.

Net worth

How much is Shawn Johnson’s net worth? She won three gold medals at the World Championships in 2007, four at the Pan American Games in 2007, and one at the American Cup in 2007. In January 2018, she had a meet-and-greet with Bratayley at Disneyland. Her net worth is estimated to be around $4 million in 2021. (USD).

Shawn Johnson Husband & Marriage

Who is Shawn Johnson Husband?  Shawn Johnson’s relationship status is straight and she is in a marital relationship. Similarly, she married Andrew East, a professional football long snapper who played for the Washington Redskins in 2018. Following an engagement on July 24, 2015, at Wrigley Field during a Chicago Cubs game. Following that, they married on April 16, 2016, in Franklin, Tennessee.

They currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee, with their two children. Similarly, their eldest daughter Drew Hazel East, whose godmother is Nastia Liukina, was born on October 29, 2019. Nastia, whose birth name is Anastasia Valeryevna Liukina, is a former artistic gymnast of Russian descent. Following that, their second child is expected to arrive in early 2021.

Social media

Shawn Johnson maintains a social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Similarly, her Facebook page, @shawnjohnson, has over 1.2 million followers. Similarly, she has over 3.2 million Instagram followers under the handle @shawnjohnson.

Furthermore, since joining Twitter in April 2009, Shawn has amassed over 443.1k followers on her @shawnjohnson account. She has also provided her email address for business inquiries, which is [email protected].