In the Despicable Me franchise, what is the name of Gru’s wife?

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Gru’s wife in the Despicable Me franchise is Lucy Wilde.

Lucy is introduced in Despicable Me 2 as an agent of the Anti-Villain League. She recruits Gru to help investigate a new criminal threat, placing the former supervillain in an unusual partnership. Their professional relationship gradually becomes romantic during the story.

Lucy is voiced by Kristen Wiig. Her energetic personality and inventive gadgets make her a contrasting partner for Gru, whose methods are more cautious and secretive. By the end of the film, Gru and Lucy marry, making her part of the family established in the first movie.

Lucy is not one of Gru’s adopted daughters. Margo, Edith, and Agnes are the three sisters he adopts in the original film, while Lucy becomes Gru’s romantic partner and later the mother of their son, Gru Jr., in Despicable Me 4.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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