Robin Christensen-Roussimoff: Who is André the Giant's daughter?

Robin Christensen-Roussimoff is the daughter of wrestling great André the Giant. She is a former American wrestler herself and an actress. As André the Giant's daughter, Robin Christensen-Roussimoff has tried to carry on her father’s legacy and has even featured in her father's documentary, André the Giant.

André René Roussimoff, who is popularly known as André the Giant, was a legendary professional wrestler who rose to fame in the 70s and was the biggest wrestler into the 80s. André the Giant was over seven feet tall and weighed over 500 pounds. His gigantic frame made him a formidable wrestler, and he won most of his bouts. Despite his size, he was a darling of wrestling fans worldwide due to his gentle nature outside of the ring.

Who is André the Giant's daughter?

Her name is Robin Christensen-Roussimoff, and she was born in 1979 to André the Giant and Jean Christensen. Robin is a former professional wrestler and actor. Robin did not grow up with her father around, as he spent most of his time traveling for his wrestling performances; hence, he did not have the best relationship with his daughter.

Robin’s mother is Jean Christensen, who worked as a publicist in sports and got married to André the Giant despite never registering their marriage certificate in the US. Jean met André the Giant while working as a publicist for wrestling events in 1974.

André the Giant's daughter age 

Robin Christensen-Roussimoff was born in 1979 and will be 44 years old as of 2023. She was born and raised in the United States of America and spent most of her childhood with her mother and her stepfather, as her father was not around most of the time.

Is André the Giant alive?

André the Giant died on the evening of January 27, 1993, from congestive heart failure during his sleep in a hotel in Paris. André the Giant’s daughter and her mother received the news of his passing a month later after his attorney left a message on their answering machine.

André the Giant’s ex-wife and mother to his daughter, Robin, passed away in 2008. The cause of her death is still unknown at the time of this writing.

How tall is André the Giant's daughter?

Robin Christensen-Roussimoff is 6 feet (182 centimeters) tall and weighs 220 pounds (100 kilograms). She has dark brown eyes and black hair that she prefers to keep blonde most of the time.

Is André the Giant's daughter bigger than him?

No, Robin Christensen-Roussimoff is not bigger than her father, André the Giant. The legendary wrestler was 7 feet 4 inches (224 centimeters) tall and weighed 520 pounds (236 kilograms), while his daughter is just 6 feet (182 centimeters) tall and weighs 220 pounds (100 kilograms).

Did André the Giant have other kids?

André the Giant did not have any other known children, and Robin is his only child according to available information. However, despite being the only child, Robin and André didn't spend much time together as he had to travel a lot for wrestling matches, before which he passed away in 1993 when Robin was still a kid. 

The relationship between André and Robin’s mother also contributed to this, as it was quite strained while André was alive, which resulted in Robin not seeing her dad often as she stayed with her mother.

Although Robin was offered a chance to stay with her dad, she opted against it as she was not fond of him and did not want to stay far away from her mother.

Speaking to CBS, she said: "I can recall two or three times [that I saw him] at arenas. Unfortunately, other times, they were in court." Robin, however, has happy recollections of her dad and recalls their brief interactions with tremendous joy.

What does André the Giant's daughter do?

Robin attempted to follow in her father's footsteps and become a world-renown wrestler. However, that career path did not work as well as she would have hoped, which made her stop before venturing into another career path.

What does André the Giant’s daughter do now? Robin went ahead to establish herself as an actress, and she was featured in the television documentary André the Giant. She also worked as a consultant in the making of her father's film adaptation of the book, André the Giant: Closer to Heaven.

André the Giant's daughter's net worth

According to Players Bio, Robin has accumulated a massive net worth of around $10 million. Most of her income came from her successful career as an actress and what she inherited from her father as his only child. WWE pays royalties to Robin when they use André's name for various events. 

She also owns the right to use André the Giant's name in video games or action figures. Robin has also been involved in several promotions and has visited many comic events in her dad's name, and all these bring in more income. Robin also worked on a documentary about the life of her father, André the Giant, in 2018.

André the Giant is one of the highest-paid wrestlers in history, and this helped him accumulate good fortune. The legendary figure distributed his net worth among three beneficiaries in his will, leaving two-thirds of his fortunes and assets to his only child, Robin, while leaving the caretaker and wife with his ranch in Ellerbe, North Carolina. In the 1974 "Guinness Book of World Records," André was recognized as the highest-paid wrestler in history. The famous wrestler made $400,000 in one year in the early 1970s.

Is André the Giant's daughter married?

The daughter of the famous wrestler prefers to keep her personal life away from the public, and there is no information on whether she is married, single, or dating. Robin Christensen-Roussimoff's dating life is unknown at the time of writing.

Where is André the Giant's daughter today?

Robin currently lives in Seattle, Washington, USA, and has continued to build her career as an actress. Since her father passed away in 1993, Robin has upheld the André the Giant brand as she continues to represent her dad at events and pay homage to his memories by working with movie producers and authors who follow the legend’s story.