Andre the Giant Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 19, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Andre the Giant Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Andre the Giant Facts

Full Name	Andre the Giant
Birthdate	May 19, 1946
Birth Place	Grenoble, France
Age (in 2024)	77 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Wrestler

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Andre the Giant Age & Birthday

Andre the Giant is best known as Wrestler who has born on May 19, 1946 in Grenoble, France. Currently, Andre the Giant is 77 years, 11 months and 0 days old. Andre the Giant will celebrate 78th birthday on Sunday, 19th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Andre the Giant upcoming birthday.

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Andre the Giant Biography

About

Wrestling icon who stood 7'4" and weighed in at 525 lbs, and was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame. He was a WWF Champion and a WWF World Tag Team Champion, and due to his stature, people regarded him as The Eighth Wonder of the World.

Before Fame

Born with acromegaly, he worked as a woodworker and a farmer before going to Paris to learn professional wrestling.

Trivia

Mike Graham and Dusty Rhodes confirmed that he once drank 156, 16-US-fluid-ounce beers in one sitting, and was henceforth dubbed the Greatest Drunk on Earth.

Family Life

His daughter, Robin Christensen Roussimoff, was born in 1979.

Associated With

He appeared alongside Cary Elwes in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.

Top Asked Questions about Andre the Giant

How old is Andre the Giant in 2024?

Andre the Giant is 77 years old today.

When was Andre the Giant born?

Andre the Giant was born on May 19, 1946 in Grenoble, France.

What is Andre the Giant zodiac sign?

Andre the Giant zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Andre the Giant best known for?

Andre the Giant was best known as Wrestler.

Fun Facts about Andre the Giant's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Andre the Giant's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Andre the Giant was born on Sunday, 139^th day / 20^th week of 1946
Andre the Giant has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Andre the Giant birthday is XIX.V.MCMXLVI
Andre the Giant's birthstone is Emerald
Andre the Giant's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Andre the Giant age in year is 77 years old
Andre the Giant age in month is 935 months old
Andre the Giant age in day is 28460 days old
Andre the Giant age in hour is 683040 hours old
Andre the Giant age in minute is 40982400 minutes old
Andre the Giant age in second is 2458944000 seconds old
Next Andre the Giant birthday is on Monday, May 19th 2025
Andre the Giant age in next birthday (2025) is 78 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 19, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Andre the Giant Birthday (May 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with Andre the Giant's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1963	The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail.
1971	Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union.
1986	The Firearm Owners Protection Act is signed into law by U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
1991	Croatians vote for independence in a referendum.
1993	SAM Colombia Flight 501 crashes on approach to José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia, killing 132.
1996	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on mission STS-77.
1997	The Sierra Gorda biosphere, the most ecologically diverse region in Mexico, is established as a result of grassroots efforts.
2000	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-101 to resupply the International Space Station.
2007	President of Romania Traian Băsescu survives an impeachment referendum and returns to office from suspension.
2010	The Royal Thai Armed Forces concludes its crackdown on protests by forcing the surrender of United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship leaders.
2012	Three gas cylinder bombs explode in front of a vocational school in the Italian city of Brindisi, killing one person and injuring five others.
2012	A car bomb explodes near a military complex in the Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor, killing nine people.
2015	The Refugio oil spill deposited 142,800 U.S. gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto an area in California considered one of the most biologically diverse coastlines of the west coast.
2016	EgyptAir Flight 804 crashes into the Mediterranean Sea while traveling from Paris to Cairo, killing all on board.
2018	The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is held at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion.
1987	The birth of David Edgar, Canadian soccer player
1987	The birth of Mariano Torres, Argentinian footballer
1987	The birth of Jayne Wisener, Northern Irish actress
1991	The birth of Jordan Pruitt, American singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Michele Camporese, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Ola John, Dutch footballer
1992	The birth of Felise Kaufusi, New Zealand-Tongan rugby league player
1992	The birth of Evgeny Kuznetsov, Russian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Marshmello, American electronic music producer and DJ
1992	The birth of Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Heather Watson, British tennis player
1994	The birth of Carlos Guzmán, Mexican footballer
1995	The birth of Taane Milne, New Zealand rugby league player
2001	The birth of Elizabeth Mandlik, American tennis player
2003	The birth of Jojo Siwa, American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTube personality
2014	The death of Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Sam Greenlee, American author and poet (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Vincent Harding, American historian and scholar (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Gabriel Kolko, American historian and author (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Zbigniew Pietrzykowski, Polish boxer (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Bruce Lundvall, American businessman (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Ted McWhinney, Australian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Happy Rockefeller, American philanthropist, socialite; 31st Second Lady of the United States (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Robert S. Wistrich, English historian, author, and academic (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Alan Young, English-born Canadian-American actor (b. 1919)
2016	The death of Morley Safer, Canadian-born American journalist (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Nawshirwan Mustafa, General coordinator of the Movement for Change (Gorran) (b. 1944)
2017	The death of Stanislav Petrov, Lt. Colonel in Soviet Air Defence Forces (b. 1939)
2018	The death of Zhengzhang Shangfang, Chinese linguist (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Paul Mooney, American comedian (b. 1941)

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