What comes to mind once you see the name “Dakota Johnson”? For many, it is the image of her “sultry” self in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015). It is rare that actors receive international recognition on their first work so Dakota’s case is not far from the usual. She has been acting since the late nineties when she made her debut onscreen role in Crazy in Alabama (1999).

Date of Birth: October 4, 1989

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Johnson would forever be glad she casted as Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades of Grey, if not for her role in the romantic drama, she might still be struggling through the shadows now. When she is not acting or modelling, Dakota Mayi Johnson is both a daughter and a sister.

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Melanie Griffith (mother)

Date of Birth: August 9, 1957

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Dakota was born almost immediately after her parents reconciled and gave marriage another shot. Melanie first got married to Donnie (whom she started dating at 14) for six short months. Romance came calling and she found herself with several guys until Steven Bauer whom she married and divorced seven years later.

After her split with Bauer, Don and Melanie got back together in 1989 and had Dakota Mayi October 4 of the same year. The Johnson-Griffith union was barely seven years before another split, seems like seven is not her lucky number.

Melanie Griffith was lonely, bored, confused and heartbroken after her 18 years marriage to Spanish star Antonio Banderas came to an end in 2014. While she was with Banderas, their union was on the lips of every media personality as they were tagged one of “Hollywood’s enduring power couple”. Eighteen years is definitely something to talk about seeing that it was the most long lasting relationship she had.

Melanie being an actress knows how things work in the industry and is ever supportive of her daughter Dakota. One thing that stands out with this veteran actress is that though she is social media savvy, her way of life is still like a modest oldie.

For obvious reasons, Griffith cannot bring herself to watch the movie that raised her daughter to prominence. Would you watch such if you had an actress for a daughter? It’s weird enough watching your kid in such private moment talk less of seeing them doing it in the most awkward ways.

Donnie Wayne Johnson (father)

Date of Birth: December 15, 1949

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Dakota’s Father is an actor best known for playing James “Sonny” Crockett in the TV series Miami Vice (1980s). Johnson is quite a talented producer and actor whose skills have brought him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Other than movies, Johnson is involved with singing and song writing.

Early 1972, Don Johnson first met Melanie Griffith who was at the time the 14-year old child of his “Harrad Experiment” co-star Tippi Hedren. In no time, the two started living together. Melanie was out rightly over excited to be the adolescent in love with a 22 year old. On her 18th birthday, she became engaged to Johnson whom she married in January 1976.

Marriage they say changes everything; this was especially true for the young lovers who split within six months. After Griffith, Don was with Sally Adams then Patti D’Arbanville. The love between Donnie and Melanie brought them back together after they both had been with other people but they eventually divorced the second and last time.

Jesse Johnson (paternal half-brother, born to Don Johnson and Patti D’Arbanville)

Date of Birth: December 7, 1982

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Before Redline (2007), Dakota Johnson’s paternal brother Jesse had made his first onscreen appearance in Nash Bridges (2001) then Word of Honor (2003). After 2003, Jesse appeared in several other movies but his statement was not really made until he played the role of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin in Killing Lincoln (2013).

Alexander Bauer (half-brother, born to Melanie Griffith and Steven Bauer)

Date of Birth: August 22, 1985

Zodiac Sign: Leo

All we know about Bauer is that he has long hair. He is Melanie Griffith’s first male child; she had him while married to Cuban American Steven Bauer. Griffith divorced Steven in 1987.

Stella del Carmen Banderas (half-sister, born to Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas)

Date of Birth: September 24, 1996

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Dakota’s debut role was with her sister Stella in the 1999 movie Crazy in Alabama. Both sisters were to star as on-screen daughters to their mom Melanie Griffith.

Post-Griffith, Dakota’s father Don Johnson started a relationship with Barbra Streis and then Kelley Phleger. Don Johnson had three kids with his last wife Kelley Phleger:

Atherson Grace Johnson (half-sister)

Date of Birth: December 28, 1999

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jasper Breckinridge Johnson (half-brother)

Date of Birth: June 6, 2002

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Deacon Johnson (half-brother)

Date of Birth: April 29, 2006

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

This means the How to be Single (2016) star has three other “siblings” from her father’s marriage to Phleger.

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