Gru

character from the Despicable Me series
Person fictional_human Q10291638
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Summary

Gru is a fictional human[1]. He was born on September 28, 1960[2]. He has worked as a vigilante[3]. He ranks in the top 3% of fictional human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,585 views/month).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Lucy Wilde[5]
  • Child: Q140191011[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Instance of: film character[8], animated character[9]
  • Named after: GRU[10]
  • Performer: Steve Carell[11]
  • Commons category: Gru (character)[12]
  • From narrative universe: Despicable Me universe[13]
  • Eye color: blue[14]
  • Present in work: Despicable Me[15], Despicable Me 2[16], Despicable Me 3[17], Despicable Me 4[18], Minions[19], Minions: The Rise of Gru[20]
  • Name in native language: Felonious Gru[21]
  • Sibling: Dru Gru[22]
  • Copyright holder: Universal Pictures[23]
  • Enemy: Vector[24], Balthazar Bratt[25], Maxime Le Mal[26]
  • Media franchise: Despicable Me[27]
  • Character type: superhero[28], supervillain[29]
  • P14470: Characters/Gru[30]
  • P14750: 319D-20F8-F12B-A5D6-D33B[31]

Why It Matters

Gru has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who was Gru married to?

Gru's spouses include Lucy Wilde[5].

What did Gru do for work?

Gru worked as a vigilante[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . Despicable Me. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 319D-20F8-F12B-A5D6-D33B
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
  2. 17w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Q140191011
    P14470 → Characters/Gru
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Characters/Gru, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293405785|Gru (#293405785)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8006|‎Giant Bomb Wiki cha"
  3. 19w ago · ~2026-34594-79 · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → fictional human, film character, animated character
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: unknown value"
  4. 21w ago · Fralambert · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Instance of → fictional human, film character, animated character
    Aliases → —
    Named after → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Instance of: film character, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780031738615"
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