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A Neighbor says on 29/Jan/10
I'm a former neighbor of his. I can tell you for sure that he is 5 feet 5 inches even.
Bonofan says on 21/Jan/10
How tall was Bono back in his early 20's? aluutiqgirl says on 6/Dec/09
This poor, sweet man needs to stop being so insecure about his height and weight.That is if he really is insecure. I find a common ground with him because I have felt the same way about my height (5 foot flat) and weight (it yoyos from 110-120, however athletic I am) ever since from my childhood to now at age 20. I know he wants people to think he looks good all the time, but if he wore different clothes, i don't think that would really affect how attractive he is. and besides, he's led an inspiring and incredible life with his friends and family and has a vibrant and humorous personality. this would draw anyone to him regardless of how he looks. burby says on 24/Nov/09
5'5.5" MAX. Penn in really flat dress shoes owns him when he is in lifts. Needs better customs ASAP. Lemon says on 20/Nov/09
Bono (on his tiptoes?) with 5'11" Wyclef Jean: Click Here Random says on 17/Oct/09
I'll tell you right now he's 5'6, maybe 5'7 max. I met him in Toronto and stood face to face with him on a street as he came out of an interview with the rest of the band. I'm 5'8 and I could feel he was a couple cm shorter than me. Anon says on 5/Oct/09
What can I say? He got the swing, got the sway, got his straw in lemonade! Got his fingers in a lot of pies too, it's that insecurity that keeps him going. He's been with the same women since highschool and she's a fox so I don't think he cares, plus he's in a band with other relatively sized folk like Dorian Gray himself, Larry "I can't believe he's 47!" Mullen. Another U2er with a penchant for brothel creepers, but for the most part he's behind a drum kit.
Also U2's former stylist Lola Cashman (the one they took to court for theft) wrote in her autobiography about Bono's insecurity over his height and weight (he wears a lot of black). Anonymous says on 4/Oct/09
yeah, Sarkozy wears lifts, but Bono also wears ridiculous platform shoes. I think both Sarkozy and Bono are about 5'5. But Bono used to look taller when he was younger. He can't have shrunk, really. He's just 49. I think he just gained weight and therefore looks shorter. Anonymous says on 1/Oct/09
In 1997 I stood right between Bono and The Edge. I'm 5'4" Bono and Edge only slightly taller than me, but they smelt rich. Ace says on 1/Oct/09
Josh J. Sarkozy is somewhat infamous for his penchant to wear lifts ;) AS says on 25/Sep/09
I saw U2 play at Gillette Stadium in Boston over the weekend. I was about 15 feet in front of the Cat Walk. At one point Bono brought a little girl on stage and stood right in front of us with this girl. Even with his 2-3 inch lifted shoes, standing next to this 10-11 year old girl he only had about 5-6 inches on her. I would say he stands at about 5'5"
Definitely very short. AS says on 25/Sep/09
I saw U2 play at Gillette Stadium in Boston over the weekend. I was about 15 feet in front of the Cat Walk. At one point Bono brought a little girl on stage and stood right in front of us with this girl. Even with his 2-3 inch lifted shoes, standing next to this 10-11 year old girl he only had about 5-6 inches on her. I would say he stands at about 5'5"
Definitely very short. Josh.J says on 24/Sep/09
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same height with 5'5 sarkozy. needs a downgrade. Lemon says on 19/Sep/09
I agree guyfrommars: 5'5" or 5'5.5".
Bono with 5'9" Colin Farrel, here: Click Here
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Bono's shoes are the same of this pic: Click Here
Bono (with those shoes again) and Adam, Edge (in Converse) and Larry (in platform): Click Here
Edge should be 5'8". Here with 5'6" Jack Black: Click Here
And here with 5'9" David Bowie: Click Here guyfrommars says on 17/Sep/09
Bono is 5ft5. No taller than that. Look at the pictures posted here. He looks short next to 5ft8 Sean Penn in ridiculously big shoes, and next to 5ft9 Michael Stipe in 2-inch ladies' sandals, and the same height as 5ft5 Sarkozy. This guy is 5ft5 on the point. RisingForce says on 14/Aug/09
This picture that was posted below shows how truly short he is. Look at him with his ridiculous platform shoes next to 5'8" Sean Penn. Click Here
He still looks about 2 inches shorter than Penn and god only knows how much height he can get out of those ridiculous platform shoes. At 5'6.5" he should atleast be Penn's height with those ridiculous shoes he's wearing. I'd bet Bono is under 5'6", maybe closer to 5'5". FT says on 25/Jun/09
Bono does where some ridiculous shoes. It's a shame he's that height conscious. He's a successful guy who's good at what he does and has no trouble with the ladies.
Maybe he's been paying too much attention to *some* of the insecure height obsessed morons who post on this site. ;)
C'mon man. Lifts or a bit of a heel are one thing... platform sandals? That's a little much buddy. You're doin' your fellow short brothers dirty by being that neurotic. vitali says on 13/Jun/09
I met Bon-o in Prague. I walk over him like godzillas on japin tokyo. I was shock. I tall but he fit through my legs like volga river under bridge. I pat his head and burst into amazing grin. He not impressed by my performance, but i'm quite the cheek. My "mseam" for trousers is 101 cm but this is hypotnoose leg not vertical one. Bon-o is 91.5 cm maximum. He fit in my leg! I think that is 3 feet tall in american length stick. Dominic says on 7/Jun/09
Im am 5'8" and dont consider myself to be very short, Im taller than a lot of guys, though people are always shocked if it comes up in conversation, since I dont come across as only 5'8" just goes to show guyfrommars says on 28/May/09
Sarkozy is 5ft5 and infamous for wearing lifts. Even his wax figure at Madame Tussauds have lifts in it's shoes! Bono looks the same height or maybe a very little shorter. If we assume that he's wearing lifts too, then 5ft5, otherwise 5ft6 or 5ft7 max, but I'd rather stay at the 5ft5-5ft6 range. JD says on 26/Apr/09
i don't like the look of his giant boots, but he's sure made a name for himself. even if it is just one, stupid name. Dr. Steve Brule says on 24/Apr/09
Anonymous says on 8/Feb/09
"5'8 is short...anyon under that is a midget sorry short people...in 6th grade I was 5'8..."
Average height is around 5' 9. and incase you didn't know 5' 8 is one inch under average height, you hardly need to start wearing 70's style platform boots. Most people wouldn't even notice. You wouldn't call 5' 10 tall so why would you call 5' 8 short?? Mac says on 23/Apr/09
He would like to be 6"tall and handsome. Samuel says on 23/Apr/09
Anonymous says on 8/Feb/09
5'8 is short...anyon under that is a midget sorry short people...in 6th grade I was 5'8...
You sound really really dumb..a midget is someone who is like 4 foot tall. And I bet there are men under 5 foot 8 who could kock you out in one punch mate :) ikbtops says on 20/Apr/09
I'd love to see a picture of Bono with Jackie Chan(5'8.5"). I think a lot of minds would be blown. Bill says on 13/Apr/09
Here's Bono with 1.75 Carli Burni. Bono is about 1.65.
Click Here Lemon says on 11/Apr/09
I agree, Jean E, Bono is a great activist and a great musician! U2 is my favourit band!
About his height: I agree with Phil, 5'5.5" at best.
Here is a recent pic of Bono, his wife and 5'9.75" Helena Christensen: Click Here Jean E says on 10/Apr/09
Bono's height has nothing to do with his gigantic stature as one of the best musicians who has ever lived. His talent is HUGE. His physical stature is average. To attend one of his concerts and see him close up, is to fall in love with a beautiful man. Tall men are overrated. They have long legs...big deal. Give me genius and talent anytime in a man. Bono should never be selfconscious about anything. He is the MAN! RisingForce says on 7/Apr/09
I've never seen sandals like the ones that Bono is wearing. He should have just worn boots, even on the beach. He's now won the title of most ridiculous footwear, just edging out Robert Downey Jr. Doug says on 6/Apr/09
No way is he 5'6.5! Look at the pictures with 5'5" Sarkozy. He would appear to be even shorter! Now given that Sarkozy is a likely lift wearer and reaches around 5'7" Bono barely reaches the 5'6" even in boots! I genuinely believe he is 5'5 as he appeared a little shorter than the Brazilian president Silva who is supposed to be 5'5"?. Phil says on 23/Mar/09
Either 5'5" or 5'5.5". No way he's taller than that. MD says on 9/Mar/09
Sandals with some thicked-assed soles. Those are the largest soles I've ever seen on a sandal. lol Dural says on 9/Mar/09
Bono in 2in sandals with Helena Christensen & Penelope Cruz barefoot. 5'6.5" seems hard too believe.
Click Here Brad says on 9/Mar/09
5' 5.5". He's like Madonna & Stevie Nicks: intense hatred of their height and wear big big heels. I'd pay to see him in Chuck Taylors but he'd opt for some Bowser editions with a wedge. mcfan says on 5/Mar/09
I think 5'6.5 is a little too high for him. Looks about 5'6 or could even be 5'5 3/4. Babawa714 says on 4/Mar/09
Who cares how tall he is??? The man is a poet, a humanitarian and a genius, isn't that enough? Besides, I find speculating on his "shoe size" is more fun, anyway. Anonymous says on 3/Mar/09
wow his height really matters, just came cross this site while searching for bono and realized how lame people can get, so what if his 5 ft 6 , his more happier and richer then any tall person commenting on this site. Lemon says on 23/Feb/09
j., to me Bono and Sarkozy are pretty much the same height. Consider that in those pics Bono was wearing creepers, which give him at least 2 inch. 5'6.5" barefoot would mean 5'8.5" - 5'9" with shoes on: nearly impossibile.
5'5.5" - 5'5.75" tops to me.
Ah, and finally, after Bono met Sarkozy he said: "Sarko is a real physical presence in a room. He might even be taller than me… animated, funny one minute" j. says on 19/Feb/09
Lemon the photos you've posted where he's standing next to sarkozy how can you say he's shorter, he is leaning a bit on the first photo, and on the second looks half an inch to and inch bigger, then take into account sarkozys hair and bonos skin head and you've got bono at 5'6-5'6.5, unless sarkozys smaller than 5'5? Leung says on 9/Feb/09
Bono doesn’t realise that wearing those chunky shoes actually emphasises his short stature rather than make him look taller. Wearing those shoes he looks short and I mean real short, Bono has only got himself to blame for people thinking he is 5’5”. Mr. R. says on 9/Feb/09
Did anyone see Bono's boots on the Grammy Awards tonite? Even Frankenstein would be jealous! Anonymous says on 8/Feb/09
5'8 is short...anyon under that is a midget sorry short people...in 6th grade I was 5'8... leonari says on 20/Jan/09
I agree with Lemon and Dan. This guy is not almost 5'7". Never. Flat 5'6" on a good day but I go with Lemon 5'7.75 tops. Dan says on 19/Jan/09
5'6.5" is too tall. He's probably 5'5". Dublin Paul says on 11/Jan/09
I saw Bono in O'Connell street Dublin in the early eighties. He was wearing heels that day and I am five foot six and he was roughly the same height (including his heels. beatlefan says on 5/Jan/09
I think some of the posters are wrong about the heights of the other members of U2, they assume that because Bono is short that the others are too. The Edge and Larry are closer to 5'8" and Adam is probably closer to 5'9" maybe even 5'10", remember he did go out with (get married?) Naomi Campbell. Bono always wears think soled shoes or heels to make himself closer in height with his bandmates. Lemon says on 4/Jan/09
I'm pretty sure Bono is between 5'5" and 5'5.75" max.
Clearly shorter than Sean Penn:
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Same height as Sarkozy (5'5"), maybe a little shorter:
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He needs a downgrade! Leung says on 17/Nov/08
I think Bono has always been height conscious; back in the 80’s Bono wore cowboy boots with large heels. Watch some old U2 clips and you will know what I mean. G-$ says on 17/Nov/08
Bono does appear a bit more insecure about his height as he ages. He likely lost a couple inches from when he was in his twenties. Also he is stockier now which makes you appear shorter and hurts your posture.
He is a genius and earned my respect regardless. He should embrace his shorter stature more like Dustin Hoffman does. Bombay Rocker says on 15/Nov/08
166 max....comes to 5 feet 6 or 7 wearing huge shoes...watch Entourage season 2 episode 9 where he's performing at the end and check out his shoes(monsters) and yet he looks so short!! BoyishU2 says on 2/Nov/08
How tall do you guys think Bono was back in the Boy era (1981)? ck says on 16/Oct/08
I'm not tall by any means and I must admit I was a bit surprised at how diminutive he is.
While I can't speak for everyone's experience regarding him, you couldn't be more wrong about his being a phony and an egomaniac, kupal. i height you says on 30/Sep/08
he doesnt look like 5 ft 7. hes about 5 ft 5 or 5 ft 6. John says on 19/Sep/08
Luigi, how tall was Bono's wife? Luigi says on 17/Sep/08
I was at a party for one of his US ventures back in 2005. I met him and his wife, everyone was barefoot due to the expensive carpets. He's got to be 5.5-1/2 cause I am 5.8-1/2 and the difference was noticeable. ZACH says on 16/Sep/08
So how tall is Bono barefoot? theenforcer says on 27/Aug/08
I think he is about 5 ft 6.5 Kevin says on 18/Aug/08
John Mellencamp is 1.70 (5'7"). A lot of cool dudes are "short". Height shouldn't really matter, even though it does to the majority. People are just down right ignorant these days. Numb says on 18/Aug/08
I am 5'3.5 barefoot. Think there would be a BIG difference in height between Bono and I? bill says on 8/Aug/08
edges height is overstated. he is about 5'6 just like bono.
clayton is overstated too. he is about 5'8
there all midgets Lemon says on 1/Aug/08
5'4" is too short for Bono. When I saw him he looked 5'7.5" with 2 inch heels on. The only thing I know for sure is that Bono should be downgraded to 5'.5.75" or even 5'5.5" (look at him next to Sean Penn or R. Redford or Tom Cruise. There is too much evidence). What do you think Rob? Hazel says on 30/Jul/08
Bono is 5ft 4incs max. They are all shockingly small I have seen them on the streets of Dublin many times. I was taller than the Edge when I was 14. Big hair, big shoes and/or big hats. Anonymous says on 28/Jul/08
I just saw U23D which was awesome.And really, Bono didn't look very short.He looked about the same height as The Edge and Larry, and not 5 inches shorter than Adam. He looked like 5'7.5.But I think he was also wearing his habitual ugly shoes,Lol. So 5'6.5 seems about right. Or maybe 5'5.5 -5'6, but he's not shorter than that.Unless he has a very good posture compared to his bandmates. mick says on 17/Jul/08
he's not even 5'6. i would say 5'5 or 5'4. and adam clayton is not 5'10. no way is the a 5 inch difference between the two of them. Anonymous says on 28/Jun/08
Next to Sean Penn he looks 5'6 tops, if not 5'5.5 kev says on 18/Jun/08
He's really 5'6.5 .. We always see him as a tall guy but he's not, that's just because of the other members of his band U2 aren't very tall too. the guitarist The Edge is only 5'8'' and the drummer is 5'7''. the taller is the bassist and he's about 5'10'' or around of that. internet_hey says on 19/May/08
In the Cannes photo Bono is standing as straight as possible with his big shoes and he still looks diminutive next to Sean Penn who is by no means a tall guy. internet_hey says on 19/May/08
not wanting to sound anal but lifts are hidden inside the shoes and therefore not visible from the outside. Bono does not wear lifts, Bono wears big ugly chunky boots with big soles or he wears boots with big heels, basically he is wearing girly shoes. Chris says on 18/May/08
haha at least he wears lifts and doesnt cover them up...ive seen at least 5 pics with him wearing huge lifts^^....barefoot hes no more than 5ft6 Lemon says on 17/May/08
Great pic from Cannes Film Festival: Bono and Seann Penn - Click Here internet_hey says on 17/May/08
You should see the chunky goth style shoes Bono was wearing at Cannes, ugly as hell. M.P. says on 7/May/08
5'6"??? Wow, that's small! I would've thought 5'8" 1/2. TJ says on 2/May/08
Kupal is just mentally deficient. Some people think that any short person with drive has Napoleonic tendencies. Just plain ignorance. Anonymous says on 1/May/08
So you think everything he does is related to his height?
If he was taller you wouldn't be saying anything, but as soon as you find out he's short: "he must be talented and a do gooder because of his height". It's such a cliched from people with simplistic views.
I'll be honest I didn't know he was short but I don't think he ever came across as having a chip on his shoulder, but more as preaching at people.
Bob Geldof is way over 6 foot so what's his purpose then? Anonymous says on 1/May/08
So you think everything he does is related to his height?
If he was taller you wouldn't be saying anything, but as soon as you find out he's short: "he must be talented and a do gooder because of his height". It's such a cliched from people with simplistic views.
I'll be honest I didn't know he was short but I don't think he ever came across as having a chip on his shoulder, but more as preaching at people.
Bob Geldof is way over 6 foot so what's his purpose then? Alpha Male! says on 27/Apr/08
Bono needs a downgrade to 5.5" or maybe 5.5.5" tops. check out photos on the comment from natalie 26/jul/07, click on the photo of him walking beside penelope cruz and helena christensen. and you can see he has 1.5"-2.5" flip flops and helena christensen 5'9" and she and penelope cruz are both barefoot. i meausred his feet level and compared it to penelope and found their to be only a very slight difference. Remember he is wearing a chuncky hat to make him look taller. Greatly talented artist but needs to wear lift hiding boots or just accept his height. Antron says on 5/Mar/08
" how does a 4 inch heel make you 2 inches taller? that's the silliest thing I've ever heard. even if bono is wearing heels and not lifts in christina's picture, the shoes are about 3 inches tall and horrible. i think he's 5'5 and has a few issues with his height. what an ego maniac."
See Robs page on heel height. Click Here
Im not crazy on this one, sorry. sf says on 8/Feb/08
5'5" to 5'6" seems to be the general consensus. Let's lower the dude. Lemon says on 6/Feb/08
5'4" is too low for Bono. Saw him once and he was about 5'7.5" in platform, so I reckon he is 5'5" or 5'5.5" barefoot, not more. kupal says on 6/Feb/08
He is about 5'4", 5'5" tops. I'm 5'5.5" and I used to work at JFK Airport and I saw him a couple of times. One time he passed by me and I was a bit surprised that I'm taller than him by about an inch or two, I didn't notice if he was wearing those thick heeled shoes at that moment. I was watching this walk on video (US version) and I got curious about Bono's height because he seemed shorter at that video and that lead me to this website. This is the first time that I see those ugly shoes of his. The guy is definitely a phony and has a huge ego. All these eliminate poverty crap that he is doing is just a way to overcome his insecurities. He has a Napoleonic syndrome.Peace, I love U2, but I think Bono is a little bit insecure about his height. His height is definitely 5'4". GSP says on 31/Jan/08
Mike
Im 5'9.5 in the morning and sometimes as low as 5'8.5 night. What would you consider me? lol Im right at that ambiguous height where your not really short but kind of short.
funny post by the way. Mike says on 31/Jan/08
oh lets see, id call short- what-- 5'5 - 5'8, 5'9 maybe? very short- under 5'5... average 5'8 - 6' probably... anything over 6' i think people would consider tall, in the US anyway... what i meant by "very shortt guys are toast obviously", is that very short guys face fairly difficult odds when it comes to have people see them in any kind of lead roles in society... i think that is a fair (if not patently obvious) observation... this sort of bias and instinctual opposition by society is natural however, and probably a good thing in ways, tho also bad in other ways... leonari says on 31/Jan/08
Mike: What do you mean by: "very short guys" : toast obviously. No clue what you want to say. Plus: what is short in your opinion? what is very short?? Please clear this up for me. thanks Mike says on 30/Jan/08
sorry for the long, confusing and somewhat contradictory post... anyone who knows the first thing about people knows that short to mid range guys just have bigger personalities, more strength of personality and integrity etc... similarly, anyone who knows anything knows that taller guys have the social advantage, and this is often well more than enough to offset their ON AVERAGE smaller personalities... people like Bill CLinton or Schwarzenegger are good examples of high confidence tallER guys -- they have quite a bit of personality, quite a bit of intell (well, Clinton at least) and a lot of social confidence, so overall they have very high confidence and make very good leaders... Clinton's biggest deficiency is probably just personal integrity, and schwarzeneggers is intelligence AND personal integrity id say... my point is just that, in spite of the fact that taller guys like these two make ON AVERAGE better leaders etc, the fact remains that its a physical impossibility for a tall guy to put together all the qualities to an overwhelming degree -- personality, integrity (which is real just a sense of one's own being) and social confidence... its a long story, which if you dont have a sense of what im talking about already, its not worth going thru... Humanity 101---short to average guys: higher odds, no ceiling on potential; taller guys: lower odds, but ceiling on potential; very short guys: toast obviously haha jk... respond/comment as you see fit... obviously someone of my nature would be entertained by all sorts of viewpoints haha TJ says on 30/Jan/08
Mike that's a pretty embarrassing post. Are you on a mission to make short guys seem paranoid and jealous idiots? Heightism works both ways. leonari says on 30/Jan/08
Mike: So "overwhelming confidence" can't be found in a tall guy. So who has this kind of confidence???
You? guys who are 5'5"?? Your point does not come across very clearly...please elaborate. brains and brawn says on 14/Jan/08
May I get an honest response please. The majority of celebrities discussed on this site are more famous and financially in a position where most of "us" never come close to reaching much less be at. What difference does it make what their height is? There is "short man's syndrome" and the Napoleonic Complex. Is is safe to say there's a "giant" complex too. Those who are above average height and envy shoter then average, famous and the rich? I'm 6ft 3in and find absolutely no reason to put someone down because they are shorter. Who gives a crap if a man where's lifts or shoes with a substantial heel!!! Women where spandex to keep their fat hidden, tons of make up, hair extensions, heels to make them taller, push up bras? Give these guys a break and put down the people who really deserve it. The Britneys, Hiltons and every politician Allison says on 12/Jan/08
anton - how does a 4 inch heel make you 2 inches taller? that's the silliest thing I've ever heard. even if bono is wearing heels and not lifts in christina's picture, the shoes are about 3 inches tall and horrible. i think he's 5'5 and has a few issues with his height. what an ego maniac. diana says on 22/Dec/07
i think its funny that people come to this board saying height doesn't matter...
it does i mean my god of course it matters
you have to be a fool to think otherwise Lemon says on 17/Dec/07
I agree leonari, I think in bare feet he is 5'5.5" (166 cm.) Antron says on 11/Dec/07
christina, he's not really wearing lifts in that picture, just thick soled shoes. Lifts generally mean something hidden inside the shoes. Second, wearing a 4 inch heel does not make you 4 inches taller. Now we can't see her shoes at all. If its a straight up 4 in heel then she'd be about 2 in taller than barefoot. If the shoe has any type of platform to it, it could add more. Bono's about 5'6" in any case. I'm not sure how you know about his temperment though... leonari says on 10/Dec/07
I think there is a slight chance that he is below 5'6" not much but a bit. leonari says on 10/Dec/07
The guy is a legend. His shoes are horrible. Truly. Lifts are way better than what this guy pulls. Sorry. Those shoes go with nothing. One always looks ridiculous in them. But WHO knows? Maybe Bono does hide lifts in those platform shoes. It would be possible becaus most of the time the platform Bono wears are even, meaning that he could put another inch lift in 'em and still walk comfortably christina says on 15/Nov/07
i think it's pretty obvious the man is seriously insecure about his height. i would say that a man under 5'6 with his temperment is inclined to be a bit insecure - but his lifts are god-awful and he should try to embrace his height and wear some normal, nice shoes (god knows he can afford them) because in the pics below - were he's wearing lifts and trying to appear significantly taller than tiny penelope cruz - it's just shameful. i think she's around 5'2.5 and wearing 4 inch heels (she always wears 4" heels to events - making her 5'6.5) and and he's about 5'5 in 2 inchers (making him 5'7). i think having him listed at 5'6.5 is being very very generous...
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It might be reasonable that he is 5'5 if he is wearing heeled shoes, they probably would give him a lil more than 2 inches ndredhd says on 17/Oct/07
I met him yesterday. I'm 5'7" and I was taller than him. He was wearing small platform shoes. I would say he is 5'5". kcido says on 8/Oct/07
nice to know that some of these big stars are shorter than me. lifts my confidence a bit... yunow Deena says on 5/Oct/07
Saw him at Royce Hall last night after a Seymour Hersh talk...a man went by and looked just like Bono but I mentioned to my husband I could not believe how short physically he was. With these comments on this site I confirm it was him. He is a giant in my book regardless!!! leonari says on 15/Sep/07
Mr. Tall: nice...smart comment to make on a "HEIGHT" page...fool. We discuss height here. So what? If you don't enjoy discussing it why come here? Go to some BONO Forum where surely someone will say: Bono is short. There you can give the comment you gave. We all know the man can sing and made something out of his life...Otherwise his name probably wouldn't be on this site in the first place. Mr. tall says on 15/Sep/07
Wtfc's about his height we all have one. oh i'm about 2 microns taller...the difference being he can sing and no one that posted here can come close. Now that is a difference worth mentioning... Joe Molina says on 9/Aug/07
There was a TIME magazine article back in the day where Bono was on the cover. I read the article inside and it mentioned him as 5'5'' tall. bull says on 4/Aug/07
do a search on youtube for a video of bono singing with axl rose...axl is 5´8 right ???? look at how tall bono looks next to axl !!!! he looks 5´6 TOPS ! Natalie says on 26/Jul/07
i found a pic of bono with helena christensen and he's about 2 inches shrorter than helena (5'9) here and he's in lifts. they are also walking on sand and helena is on the sloping side and is barefoot. i'd say he's 5'6.5 with the lifts, maybe 5.5 without them. downgrade!
whatever the height...i'd say he's a lucky guy;)
Click Here Natalie says on 26/Jul/07
i think he's barely pushing 5'5. i'm 5'2 (5'5 in 3 inch heels) and when i met Bono in Chicago a few years ago, i was slightly taller than him in a pic. if i find a scanner, i'll post the pic. he also wears very thick-soled shoes for a man. Nemesis says on 10/Jul/07
If Edge is 5'8", Bono can't be over 5'5 - 5'6" absolutely tops (being generous). Maybe it's time for a downgrade. Look at this: Click Here ali says on 23/Jun/07
I saw Bono coming thru doors at Nice airport, he's tiny!! I'm 5'4" & I was v surprised how small he was. When in Dublin we tried to get into his hotel for a drink, my hubby 6'2" & another friend 6'3", they sent us round the back only to be turned away! Too big I think x Eddie says on 14/Jun/07
I'm pretty shure that he's 165 cm (167 max). He's constantly wearing extremely big heels (5 cm or so) which make him about 170-172.
He's the shortest in the band. Even Larry's taller if both are barefoot. Jon Doe says on 9/Jun/07
Brad how is it pathetic to wear big shoes? I mean c'mon women do this all the time when they wear high heels and platforms and what not.And does anyone notice how someone's height changes your perception of them so much? No wonder people wear dodgey footwear,back in the 70's if it wasn't for those platform boots alot of us wouldn't even be here coz that's how alot of people got laid. Larie says on 7/Jun/07
Isn't there a height of the Edge? I'm wondering how tall he is. Is he taller than Bono? I thought he was but I want to be sure. ;) Brad says on 22/May/07
The shoes he's wearing in Cannes are some of the biggest tread I've ever seen him wear, really pathetic. Austrian says on 10/May/07
i always thought he was 5'5 or below the shredder says on 7/Apr/07
I always thought he was an easy 5'8 , but 5'6.5 is a great barefoot guess ! PJ says on 28/Mar/07
Saw him at JFK, I'd say 5'6 to 5'6.5 MD says on 27/Mar/07
He's somewhere between 5'6' and 5'7", as he is slightly taller than the 5'6" music producer Quincy Jones, even taking into account the ridiculous heels and obvious lifts, at times. Devlin says on 26/Mar/07
My monies on 5-5; check the pics with Bush Jr. from a few years back, he's clearly around 5 inches shorter than the 5-10-ish GWBer. truth says on 26/Mar/07
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check out the platforms radio_man says on 25/Mar/07
he's 5'6 tops, he always look short! not even 5'7 Scarlet says on 25/Mar/07
Because he wears 3 inch biker boots all the time Scarlet says on 25/Mar/07
His official height years ago was 5'5 Anonymous says on 14/Mar/07
definately less than 5ft 6. i worked in a bar and when he came in with the rest of the band, i coudn't see him when i was behind the bar. he is much smaller than larry. Brad says on 6/Mar/07
5' 6" is generous. Wears boots to the beach. San Giancarlo says on 4/Feb/07
Your right on the button Kristin. Look at the photo on the new coffee table book in the bookstore, legs crossed shoe revealed you can clearly see about 2" heels plus looks like lifts inside maybe another inch at least = do the math. 5'8" - 3" = ? Makes up for small size in personality tho. Kristin says on 15/Jan/07
I have met Bono 5 times. I am 5'8'' in flats and Bono came up to my forehead. He is not a tall man. 5'6'' is a generous estimate. Still love him though! Editor Rob says on 28/Apr/06
"Bono pulls himself up to his full five-foot-eight" - U2 book, 1996, has he actually claimed that in the past? CelebHeights Editor says on 16/Dec/05
From SunTimes article a while ago:
"Typically, people who have never met him want to know...Is he really that short? Well, when we're both wearing our big boots, we stand about eye to eye and I'm 5'5" CelebHeights Editor says on 25/Aug/05
From u2 newsgroup:
"Standing about three feet away from him and not accounting for shoe heights, I'd say he's about 5' 5" - 5' 6" tops. He looks much bigger on stage"
"was [close] to him and i am 5'5 and he is taller than me, not by much but i would say maybe 5' 7""
"I'm 5'4 and when I was standing on the sidewalk with him, he wasn't that much taller than me. Maybe just an inch or two"
"I'm 5' 7" and he was shorter than me"
"Yep, I'm 5'4" and when I was next to him he was only a couple of inches taller than I am" Heightfiend says on 4/Jul/05
He's 5ft 6 tops.At Live8, look at his height when side by side with Paul Mccartney. Macca's 5ft11 bare feet,so Bono,even with his crazy footwear,was still a good 3-4 inch shorter than Paul.
[Editor Rob: Macca has shrunk a bit...but yes I'm pegging bono down a notch as his footwear is really dubious at times...] |
