How tall is Andre the Giant?
Andre the Giant's listed height was 224 cm (7'4"). He was taller than about 99% of men in France.
Where 224 cm sits among men in France
Taller than about 99% of men in France born in 1946 (average 173.3 cm).
About Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant was a French professional wrestler and actor, born André René Roussimoff on 19 May 1946 in Coulommiers. His great size was the result of gigantism caused by excess human growth hormone. He began his career in 1966 and relocated to North America in 1971.
From 1973 to the mid-1980s, Roussimoff was booked by World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) promoter Vincent J. McMahon as a roving special attraction, wrestling for promotions across the United States and in Japan for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. During the 1980s he became a mainstay of the WWF, feuded with Hulk Hogan and headlined WrestleMania III with him in 1987. In 1988 he defeated Hogan to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Outside wrestling, he is best known for playing Fezzik in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.
At a listed 224 cm (7'4"), Roussimoff was known for his great size and was dubbed the Eighth Wonder of the World. He died on 28 January 1993 and became the first inductee into the WWF Hall of Fame.
Frequently asked
How tall is Andre the Giant in feet and inches? Andre the Giant was 7'4" tall, which is 224 cm, 88.2 inches or 2.24 m.
Is Andre the Giant tall for men in France? At 224 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in France born in 1946, whose average height is 173.3 cm.
Sources
- Andre the Giant on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Andre the Giant on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 224 cm.
- Andre the Giant on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.