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André the Giant

French professional wrestler and actor (1946–1993)
Person human Q44368
André the Giant
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Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
May 19, 1946
Date of death
January 28, 1993
Place of birth
Coulommiers
Place of death
8th arrondissement of Paris
Country of citizenship
France[11]
Occupation
professional wrestler, film actor, amateur wrestler, television actor
Award received
WWE Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[12][13]
Child
Robin Christensen-Roussimoff[10]
Official website
www.andrethegiant.com[21]
Cause of death
heart failure[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, English[25][26]
Birth name
André René Roussimof[27]
End of work period
1993[31]
Given name
André, René[18][19]
Height
+2.24[32]
Manner of death
natural causes[24]
Mass
+235[33]
Medical condition
gigantism, acromegaly[22][23]
Name in native language
André Roussimoff[28]
Number of children
+4[29]
P14419
22301[34]
P14750
AD90-F969-9686-A046-183C[35]
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Place of burial
Ellerbe[9]
Pseudonym
André The Giant[20]
Sport
amateur wrestling, professional wrestling[16][17]
Start of work period
1964[30]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 38
ISNI
0000000028275306
VIAF cluster ID
16216736
Library of Congress authority ID
n85259130
AdoroCinema person ID
161331
AllMovie person ID
p1642
Allcinema person ID
50345
CINE21 person ID
36808
CageMatch worker ID
926
Comic Vine ID
4005-4741
FAST ID
202439
Famous Birthdays ID
people/andre-the-giant
Fandango person ID
17638
Show all 38 identifiers +26
Fichier des personnes décédées ID (matchID)
iYZj3p1_upwI
Find a Grave memorial ID
4359
Freebase ID
/m/0_f5
Geni.com profile ID
6000000036725778776
IMDb ID
nm0000764
IdRef ID
191565911
Internet Wrestling Database ID
andre-the-giant-15
Kinobox person ID
829859
LdiF person ID
277353
Listal ID
andr%C3%A9-the-giant
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007390852505171
Notable Names Database ID
580/000056412
Online World of Wrestling ID
andre-the-giant
Quora topic ID
Andre-the-Giant-1
Rotten Tomatoes ID
celebrity/andre_the_giant
Sinemalar person ID
33937
TMDB person ID
25504
Topic's main category
Category:André the Giant
Trading Card Database name ID
41841
WWE superstar ID
andrethegiant
Web feed URL
www.andrethegiant.com
WikiTree person ID
Roussimoff-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpjdRmJ8kYQ3hhxCRgR8C
Wrestlingdata person ID
227
Yale LUX ID
person/e1bb93f5-df2d-490e-86f0-c80f866e4958
ČSFD person ID
34742

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Occupation 3
film actor, television actor, professional wrestler
Award received 2
WWE Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Given name 2
René, André
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, French
Medical condition 2
acromegaly, gigantism
Sport 2
professional wrestling, amateur wrestling
Cause of death 1
heart failure
Country of citizenship 1
France
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Named after 1
André the Giant Memorial Trophy
Place of birth 1
Coulommiers
Place of burial 1
Ellerbe
Place of death 1
8th arrondissement of Paris
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

André the Giant was born on May 19, 1946[1], in Coulommiers[2]. He died on January 28, 1993[3], in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He worked as a professional wrestler[5], film actor[6], amateur wrestler[7], and television actor[8].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for André the Giant include André the Giant Memorial Trophy[36], a professional wrestling event[37].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include André the Giant Memorial Trophy[36], a professional wrestling event[37].

FAQs

Where was André the Giant born?

André the Giant's place of birth was Coulommiers[2].

Where did André the Giant die?

André the Giant passed away in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did André the Giant do for work?

André the Giant worked as a professional wrestler[5], film actor[6], amateur wrestler[7], and television actor[8].

What awards did André the Giant receive?

Honors received include WWE Hall of Fame[12] and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[13].

Related Entities

Conan the Destroyer France The Princess Bride

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  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 50345
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  2. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 33937
    P14750 → AD90-F969-9686-A046-183C
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person ID: 33937, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  3. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 22301
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  4. 15w ago · 999real · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → André the Giant and Bam Bam Bigelow, circa 1988.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: André_the_Giant_and_Bam_Bam_Bigelow,_circa_1988.jpg"
  5. 16w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Child → Robin Christensen-Roussimoff
    Citizenship → —
    Number of children → {'amount': '+4'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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