BASICS
Name: Shawn Machel Johnson
Nick Name: Peanut
Birthdate: January 19, 1992 (19 years)
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Green
Height: 4’11
FAVORITES
Color: Turquoise
Animal: Dog (Golden Retriever)
Travel Spot: Hawaii
Sports: Gymnastics, dancing, swimming, rollerblading, track
Athletes: Lance Armstrong, Shaun White, Kim Zmeskal, Mary Lou Retton
Hobbies: Shopping, playing Wii games, relaxing, hanging out with friends, walking dogs
Dessert: Neapolitan, vanilla, or Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream,
Movies: Miss Congeniality, Finding Nemo
Music: Country – Rascall Flatts, Colbie Callist
Books: “You Go Girl!”, “The Eight”, “Twilight” series
Beauty Products: Stella McCartney perfume, Nars Sweet Dreams lip gloss, CoverGirl Lashblast mascara, CoverGirl Lipstain in Berry Smooch, Secret Clinical Strength Sport deodorant, Mystery” OPI nail polish, Aveda’s Smooth Infusion Style Prep.
TRIVIA
- She’s an only child of Doug and Teri Johnson
- Has a golden retriever named Tucker.
- Won the championship on “Dancing with the Stars” on May 19, 2009.
- Spokesperson for Cover Girl.
- Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance on 28 August 2008 at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
- On 27 July 2009, Johnson led the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field.
- Her alleged stalker was charged on March 26, 2009.
- Unlike other Olympic gymnasts who train more than 40 hours a week and are privately tutored, Shawn trained for only 20-25 hours a week while attending public high school where she received high honors and participated in several extra-curricular activities.
- Shawn dreams of going to an Ivy league school like Stanford to pursue kinesiology