Shay Shariatzadeh is an Iranian-Canadian electrical engineer and product manager, best known as the wife of WWE legend and Hollywood actor John Cena. Unlike Cena’s previous high-profile relationships, Shay came from entirely outside the wrestling world — a successful technology professional who has kept a deliberately low profile even as her husband’s fame has grown.
Born in 1989 in Iran, Shay Shariatzadeh is 36–37 years old in 2026 (her exact birth date has not been publicly confirmed). She was raised in Vancouver, Canada, and married Cena in a private ceremony on October 12, 2020, in Tampa, Florida.
Table of Contents
- Who Is Shay Shariatzadeh?
- Shay Shariatzadeh Age, Early Life and Education
- Shay Shariatzadeh and John Cena
- Shay Shariatzadeh’s Career
- Shay Shariatzadeh’s Family
- Shay Shariatzadeh Net Worth
- Frequently Asked Questions
Who Is Shay Shariatzadeh?
Shay Shariatzadeh is a Canadian engineer of Iranian origin who built a career in technology product management before she ever appeared on a red carpet. She previously worked as a product manager at Avigilon, a Motorola Solutions company in Vancouver, and later joined Sonatype, an enterprise software company.
She has said she always enjoyed maths and physics, and that watching her elder brother — also an engineer — bring home an autonomous-car project from his engineering class inspired her to study engineering herself.
Shay Shariatzadeh Age, Early Life and Education
Shay Shariatzadeh was born in 1989 in Iran to an Iranian father and a Canadian mother, and she grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. Because her exact birth date is not publicly confirmed, sources differ slightly on her age, placing her at 36 or 37 in 2026; she is 12 years younger than Cena, who was born on April 23, 1977.
She attended high school in Vancouver, where she worked part-time as a sales associate for La Vie En Rose and Guess, then studied at the University of British Columbia from 2008 to 2013, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering.
Shay Shariatzadeh and John Cena
Shay and John Cena were first rumoured to be dating in early 2019 after being spotted together in Vancouver, where Cena was filming Playing with Fire. They married in a private ceremony on October 12, 2020, in Tampa, Florida, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and celebrated again with a larger wedding celebration in Vancouver in July 2022, surrounded by close friends and family.
Cena’s first marriage was to Elizabeth Huberdeau, whom he married in 2009 and divorced in 2012. His marriage to Shay is his second. As Cena approached the end of his in-ring WWE career — his farewell run concluding in late 2025 — Shay was a constant, supportive presence at events, often seen cheering from the audience.
Most competitor profiles focus on the age gap and the wedding dates. The detail they underplay is how deliberately private the couple have kept the marriage: there is no reality show, no wedding video for sale and little social-media output from Shay herself — a privacy-first approach that friends of the couple credit for the relationship’s stability.
Shay Shariatzadeh’s Family
Shay’s mother is a surgeon in Canada, whom Shay has described as her biggest inspiration, recalling how her mother gave up her career at its peak to move the family to Canada for a brighter future. She has an elder brother who is an engineer and whose autonomous-car school project first sparked her interest in the field.
As of 2026, Shay and John Cena have no children publicly reported. Shay stands around 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall, according to online profiles.
Shay Shariatzadeh’s Career
Shay built her career in Vancouver’s technology sector, working in product management at Avigilon, a Motorola Solutions company, before moving to Sonatype. Her work sits at the intersection of engineering and product strategy — a background that makes her one of the few celebrity spouses with a fully independent technical career.
She rarely gives interviews about her work, and her former LinkedIn profile — now deleted — was for years the main public record of her roles. That low profile is a choice: despite regular red-carpet appearances beside one of the world’s most famous wrestlers, she has not pursued an influencer or media career of her own.
Shay Shariatzadeh Net Worth
Shay Shariatzadeh’s net worth is estimated at around $2 million as of 2025–2026, according to online reports — up from earlier estimates of around $1.5 million, and reflecting her product-management career rather than her husband’s far larger fortune. All such figures are estimates only and have not been confirmed by Shariatzadeh herself; other sources have published lower estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Shay Shariatzadeh?
She was born in 1989 in Iran, making her 36–37 years old in 2026. Her exact birth date has not been publicly confirmed.
Who is Shay Shariatzadeh’s husband?
She is married to WWE superstar and actor John Cena. They married on October 12, 2020.
What does Shay Shariatzadeh do for a living?
She is an electrical engineer and product manager who has worked at Avigilon (Motorola Solutions) and Sonatype.
Where is Shay Shariatzadeh from?
She was born in Iran and raised in Vancouver, Canada, and is Iranian-Canadian.
Does Shay Shariatzadeh have children?
As of 2026, Shay and John Cena have no children publicly reported.
