The Stig

character on the British motoring television show Top Gear
Person fictional_human Q1409858
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The Stig

Summary

The Stig is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a racing automobile driver[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • The Stig held citizenship in United Kingdom[4].
  • The Stig worked as a racing automobile driver[2].
  • The Stig is the creator of Andy Wilman[5].
  • The Stig is recorded as male[6].
  • The Stig's instance of is recorded as fictional human[7].
  • The Stig's instance of is recorded as television character[8].
  • The Stig was performed by Perry McCarthy[9].
  • The Stig's Commons category is recorded as The Stig[10].
  • The Stig's country of origin is recorded as Australia[11].
  • The Stig's official website is recorded as https://www.topgear.com/car-news/stig[12].
  • The Stig's present in work is recorded as Top Gear[13].
  • The Stig's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Stig'}[14].
  • The Stig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+243000'}[15].
  • The Stig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+247000'}[16].
  • The Stig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+248000'}[17].
  • The Stig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+251000'}[18].

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Career and Affiliations

The Stig's professions included racing automobile driver[2].

Works and Contributions

The Stig is the creator of Andy Wilman[5].

Why It Matters

The Stig has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What did The Stig do for work?

The Stig worked as racing automobile driver[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Official website https://www.topgear.com/car-news/stig
    Citizenship
    Cast member Ben Collins
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
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