André Roussimoff

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

5/19/1946

Place of Birth

Coulommiers, France

Also Known As

André the GiantAndré RoussimoffGéant Ferré

André Roussimoff

Biography

André René Roussimoff, known worldwide as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor who gained international fame due to his extraordinary size, the result of a medical condition known as acromegaly (gigantism). Born on May 19, 1946, in Coulommiers, France, he was nicknamed “The Eighth Wonder of the World” and became one of the most iconic figures in professional wrestling during the 1970s and 1980s. Roussimoff began his wrestling career in 1966 in France under the name Jean Ferré, and his size quickly drew the attention of international promoters. In 1971, he moved to Nor...

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