Rupesh Shingadia, Tiger Woods' 'Cigar Guy': Where Is He Now?

Rupesh Shingadia was just one of a host of people who momentarily grabbed the spotlight in 2010 and dominated a news cycle or two while getting their 15 minutes of fame. In this series, AOL News is checking in on 25 of these newsmakers and giving them a 16th minute.

Rupesh Shingadia is seen wearing a wig, fake moustache, and a cigar as he watches Tiger Woods play golf on Oct. 2, 2010.

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The "Cigar Guy" turned out to be a London investment analyst Rupesh Shingadia, who was dressed as Spanish golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez.

Rupesh Shingadia Made News in 2010 When He: Was spotted in an iconic Tiger Woods photograph, wearing a wig and a fake mustache, with a cigar clamped between his teeth.

The Full Story: In October, London Daily Mail photographer Mark Pain was covering the 2010 Ryder Cup when he captured an unbelievable shot of Tiger Woods -- or, more accurately, Woods' errant ball the moment before it hit his lens. As the photo captured international attention, focus soon shifted away from Woods, Pain and the dinged camera and on to a mysterious "Cigar Guy" watching the ball barrel toward the camera, wide-eyed, like a red-headed Groucho Marx. Almost instantly, "Cigar Guy" became an Internet meme, featured in countless photo manipulations, YouTube videos and Facebook tributes. There was Cigar Guy at the Statue of Liberty, Cigar Guy as Muhammed Ali, Cigar Guy inserted into just about every famous photo you can think of. It took the Daily Mail about a week -- eons in Internet time -- to identify the Web phenom. As it turns out, Cigar Guy is London investment analyst Rupesh Shingadia, a regular guy who loves golf and decided, fatefully, to dress that day in tribute to cigar-loving Spanish golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez.

What's Happened Since? Shingadia continues to be a regular guy, golf fan and investment analyst in London, though he did score a trip to New York City and a "Today" show appearance.

In His Own Words: "I am embarrassed and overwhelmed," Shingadia told The Daily Mail in October. "Never in a million years could I have expected anything like this. It is truly surreal."

Video: Cigar Guy Montage

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