How tall is Ludacris

Ludacris Height

5ft 8 (172.7 cm)

American Rapper and Actor best known for roles in Fast & Furious films, RockNRolla and Max Payne. He has said "I'm 5ft 8" in the past.


Dakota Fanning, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis with Ludacris
Photo by PR Photos

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Average Guess (40 Votes)
5ft 7.86in (172.4cm)
Katherine Bridle said on 27/Jul/22
What range would you put T-Pain at?

Click Here (T-Pain looks ½ inches taller than 5ft 5 Lil Wayne)

Click Here (T-Pain looks 2 ½ inches taller than 5ft 4 ¾ Kehlani)

Click Here (T-Pain looks around the same height as 5ft 8 Kanye West)

(I'd go with a 170-172cm range)
Editor Rob
That's a kind of range I could believe.
Leesheff85 said on 27/Feb/22
He doesn't look 4.5 inches taller than 5ft 3 1/2 bobby valentino to me. More like 5ft 7 tops for luda
jArjAr said on 16/Dec/21
He's def bit over 5'8
M.H said on 17/Feb/21
I think he is actually taller more 5'8 and a half
JohnMoore-162cm said on 29/Jun/20
5ft7 3/4" like Usher Raymond
James S said on 13/Dec/19
Hey rob here with 6ft 50 cent would you say Ludacris is 5ft9 Click Here
Editor Rob
Generally ludcaris at 5ft 8 seems believable, but sometimes he might manage to look a bit taller.
Alex M. said on 15/Feb/19
Taller than Wahlberg in photo from incline advantage. Luda and Marky Mark both stand 5' 7" at best in shoes.
Anonymous said on 6/Jan/18
I am thinking 5'7.5 at most, 5'8.5 with shoes
Zampa180 said on 23/Dec/17
Wears lifts to appear 5'10
LukeA said on 7/Jul/17
WITHOUT A DOUBT 5'8"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
show said on 16/Jun/17
with Mark Wahlberg 2017 Click Here
show said on 4/Jun/17
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show said on 28/May/17
Ludacris and James Corden Click Here
Kick901 said on 23/May/17
Dude got a good 1.5 inch on Justin Bieber

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phil said on 22/May/17
i knew i was right he 5'8
Sassyfrass said on 21/May/17
He's 5' 6.5" - and I KNOW. It's funny how so many people that don't know try to prove his height one way or another. Let him claim he's 5.8, who cares?
height said on 14/Apr/17
I think clearly 5 ft 8 look at jason statham!!!!
Sonny Black said on 10/Mar/17
Usually when a guy claims an even number it means they're rounding up! 5'7.75 for Luda
Tomas said on 18/Jan/17
Strong 5'8
show said on 16/Jan/17
ludacris and Denzel Washington Click Here 170-171
show said on 1/Aug/16
luda and paul giamatti Click Here
show said on 1/Aug/16
luda and ryan sceacrest Click Here
show said on 3/May/16
ludacris and ice cube Click Here
Luis said on 30/Apr/16
Hey Rob
Take a look on this picture
Ludacris with a Guy from Germany, Youtube-Star

how tall do you think this guy is?
i estimate 176cm
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Editor Rob
he certainly can look that range, there is probably a bit of tilt in the youtuber guy's favour.
show said on 12/Nov/15
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MD said on 25/Jul/15
With 5'8" Usher Raymond, and he even has a footwear advantage:

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Footweawr:

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Dmeyer said on 7/Apr/15
Does look a 5'8 guy
nick kanellakis said on 30/Jan/15
i think maxpayne in the games hes a average height guy hes 5'7 or somthing doesnt look more then that.. or he could be 5''6 1/2 and is 140 ibs :)
Guitargeorge said on 2/Oct/14
Errr Rob you shouldn't put a pic of 5ft8 Ludacris standing next to Wahlberg looking half to 3/4 inches taller. It's not good if you have 5ft7.25 Wahlberg listed at 5ft8.25 on the site. Just for the sake of continuity.
CJ said on 25/Sep/14
Saw him in the Atlanta airport. I'm 5'10 and my wife is 5'8. He was clearly shorter than both of us.
Jasmine said on 29/Dec/13
Has anyone seen Luda in person- I have. I live in ATL and use to see him all the time. I'm 5'6. 5 and Luda's da same height as me with me wearing sandals. I remember seeing him and Chingy together thinking how much taller I thought chingy was and then how short Luda must be. We were all standing on flat surface in bright lights. My estimation is that luda is no more than 5'6 and a half, maybe 5'63/4. I must say he is the nicest man on the earth and I love his personality. I only came to this site to see how tall kevin hart was, but I must add that I even love kevin hart too.
MD said on 25/Nov/13
Discounting the Larenz Tate photos I posted, because maybe something's going on there, 5'7", maybe 5'7.5" at the very most. This is the same as Usher and NeYo. All of them are clearly under 5'8", yet each of them is listed as being exactly 5'8". lol Of the three, NeYo is the the shortest and Ludacris the tallest, but none of them are 5'8", and the difference between the three can't really be more than half-an-inch.
Editor Rob
ludacris looks more 5ft 8 most of the time, yeah neyo can look a weak 5ft 8 guy a fair bit.
Soupeman said on 23/Nov/13
Luda is 165cm max! even Tommy Lee mocked him with the polio joke in that video.
the shredder said on 21/Oct/13
Legit 5'8.
thedude said on 19/Oct/13
it is quite clear that both him and piven are around the 170 range at most.. mayb if piven wears lifs ludas a bit over 170.
MD said on 18/Oct/13
Rob,

I'm confused, now. Here he is with Larenz Tate (on right), who you have listed at 5'6.5":

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Even given that they are standing exactly next to each other, they are pretty clearly nearly the same height.

Another:

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It sounds crazy, but I think you may have to take a whole half-inch off this listing and maybe even raise Larenz Tate a half-inch.
Sean said on 16/Oct/13
As of 2013, I met Justin Bieber. He was 5'8 max. If Ludacris is 5'8 why he appears shorter than Justin Bieber.
MA said on 3/Sep/13
Luda looks like a 5'6 guy.
Missy said on 6/Aug/13
I was next to this guy in the hotel bar whilst he was in London for a premiere and I'm 5'5 with 1 inch heel shoes on. He was the same height as me - not an inch taller. This guy is short.
superman said on 20/Jun/13
yeah for sure ludacris is 5'8 perfect posting, thats what made me think nelly is only 5'7 if u look at any pictures of them together luda always looks strong 5'8, and nelly looks strong 5'7
Juicey said on 7/May/13
5'8 easy don't see this guy as an insecure type that would lie bout his height
Oneguy said on 20/Jan/13
either luda needs an upgrade or aaliyah needs a downgrade check out this pic luda is like 2 inches taller then her
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BigT said on 27/Jul/12
This listing is spot on
Silent d said on 4/Jan/12
I always thought he was 5 foot 6. I guess i can live with 172cm.
a4l said on 24/Dec/11
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a4l said on 15/Dec/11
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Shaun said on 2/Dec/11
Looks a solid 5 ft 8 to me.
Macy said on 12/Nov/11
kanye needs an upgrade! he looks a lot taller than luda in Russel Ash's pic! and he is only listed as 5ft8
jake said on 11/Sep/11
'Ludacrisly' listed as 5ft10 on one site notorious for inflating the heights of celebrities...
ghhy said on 18/Aug/11
hes 5ft8 hes average thats kinda tall
Treets said on 12/Aug/11
This listing is accurate but Paris Hilton needs a downgrade to 5'5". How can you keep her at 5'7" after this pick with Ludacris?
JR said on 19/Jul/11
I Saw Him On Law & Order Next To ICE-T HE Was Atleat 4 Inches Shorter Than Him... And Ice Is 5'10
on the dial said on 6/May/11
Met him in person twice. I'm about 5'4 and typically wear 2.5 inch heels as I did on those 2 different days. Yes, he is 5'7/ 5'8-ish... in boots.
Russell Ash said on 15/Apr/11
Here's a good photo of a barefoot Ludacris with Paris Hilton (in heels), Diddy and Busta Rhymes.

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Ace said on 19/Feb/11
Interestingly enough, in an episode of SVU, a police height chart shows him at roughly 5`10.5, and next to Ice T, he didn't look a whole lot shorter, maybe 2 inches at most. Unless he was wearing height boosting shoes, he never seemed shorter than 5`9.
Somborac said on 16/Feb/11
I was in Miami while they were shooting 2 Fast 2 Furious & met Luda on the set. I'm 6ft with my shoes on & he was easily 4 inches shorter. 5'8" is about right.
solared said on 5/Feb/11
he is 5'5 or 5;6 I know this cause I know a girl who shared some um time with him, and she is 5'7 and said without shoes he is shorter than her, he must elevate alot...
Ajax said on 3/Feb/11
Trey is probably 5'9 or 10ish.
MD said on 2/Feb/11
Here is Trey Songz with 6'1" Chad Johnson, who is even slouching:

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With 5'9" (more like 5'8") Mario Lopez:

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He's also noticeably shorter than Fabolous, who while listed at 6'0", on here, I really still think is only in the 5'11" range.

I saw him claim "exactly six feet" in some interview on the internet a few years back, and it's just flat ridiculous. This guy is 5'10", at the most, but with good enough proportions where if you put him in some thick boots, could reach 6'0".
Ajax said on 1/Feb/11
Yeah, how tall is Trey Songz? I see a 6'1" listing but no way is he anything close to that. probably around the 5'10" range.
Ant said on 15/Jan/11
Theres no way hes close to 5'8. I met him once at a waffle house in Atlanta, im only 5'8.5 and i had a couple of inches on him. I'd give him 5'6 at most.
Anonymous said on 11/Dec/10
justin biebers 5 4 so ludacris has to be way taller than that
doroui said on 29/Oct/10
theres a photo of him with ja rule and hes barely taller than him
Dj Morbid said on 5/Jul/09
I partied with Ludacris in Vegas on July 4th, 2009 and I am 5'5. He was barely taller than me and he was wearing shoes that give him a lift. So he has to be around 5'6.
Mathew said on 27/Jun/09
glenn says on 15/May/09
hard to say.5-7,5-8.he was around my height.

Yeah, Ludacris is probably not too different than Glenn in height, MAYBE just a tad taller but not for sure. He's a bit taller than Ryan Seacrest, this we know.
glenn said on 15/May/09
hard to say.5-7,5-8.he was around my height.
Leung said on 14/May/09
RisingForce,
I actually think they are both 5
josh said on 14/May/09
his height always looks different everytime i see him on tv. glenn how tall did you think he was when you met him?
RisingForce said on 10/Apr/09
That backs up my belief that Mark is 5'7.5" barefoot because the pictures are full body shots and Ludacris doesn't seem to have a footwear or posture advantage.
Leung said on 23/Mar/09
Ludacris probably is the 5
Mike said on 23/Mar/09
He is no taller than 5'6" saw him right next to me coming out the improv few years back. Im 5'7" and he made me feel like a giant.
runt said on 23/Mar/09
Katt Williams makes Luda look like a tall guy in the "One More Drink" video at :32 and at 4:13

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Paul_Pierce_4_ever said on 21/Feb/09
Um... Dontuworrayz, I'm afraid you may be delusional about your own height... Ludacris is barely taller than TI
dontuworrayz said on 18/Feb/09
Im 5'10 in the morning, I met him, and he was at least my height or taller, so 5'10 minimum, end of story, squashed
chia said on 16/Feb/09
5'6". he's no taller than 5'7". the truth is, he's a very small man. ludacris is a short 5'6" man.
PaulPierce4Ever said on 12/Feb/09
Ludacris needs a downgrade to like 5'7, notice all the comments of 5-6, 5-7, just like with TI
clearly shorter than Usher here, even if he straightened up
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clearly shorter than kanye, not the best pic but there is still about an inch difference here...
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clearly shorter than nelly
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These are all guys thought to be around 5'8, with kanye especially being a strong 5'8 and Ludacris looks about an inch shorter than every single one of them
Big T said on 29/Nov/08
Bizarre pic with Ne-Yo, Ne-Yo looks about 5'5" compared to Bow Wow and Luda
cyndi said on 21/Sep/08
he's most def 5'6" - 5'7"... saw him live at a homecoming a few years ago.
Brad said on 15/Aug/08
5' 7". Short.
BCC said on 15/Aug/08
Ludacris looks like he's 5ft9in on that picture with paul gaiamatii.So i think that Luda's got atleast 5ft8in.
kal said on 8/Aug/08
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with bow wow and ne-yo
Kal said on 16/May/08
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another pic w/ giamatti
Kal said on 16/May/08
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w/ 5'8.5 paul giamatii
look about the same height
yinkage said on 2/Apr/08
I'm so hurt, i still hoping this is all a big lie to hurt my bady luda (all dat fineess)
heightcheck said on 6/Mar/08
I think he is under 5'8". My boyfriend is about 5'9" and he was shocked by how small Ludacris is. He would not have made such a big deal over an inch.
Antron said on 31/Jan/08
I think he is 5'8" in shoes. So 5'7" barefoot; I usually give my height in shoes too. I'm a tad under 5'7" but a tad over in shoes, so I just say I'm 5'7" most of the time.
Jmob said on 16/Dec/07
Luda's about 5'8 to 5'9 . I've met him Im 6'0 and hes the same exact height of one of my friend end of story he didn't have tall shoes or nothing.Hes 5'8 to 5'9.Trust me :)
KB said on 27/Jul/07
Hmm idk when i shook his hand i was like at least three inches taller than him and im only 5'9". I think 5'7.75 is just a tad tall, 5'6 seems more accurate to me.
amin said on 21/Jun/07
hes not 5'8 or 5'7 hes 5'6 bow wow is 5'2-5'3 and hes 3inch taller
friend of luda said on 18/Jun/07
he's 5-8. trust me.
Stephen said on 6/Jun/07
He is atleast 3 inches taller than Bow Wow from a picture I saw them standing next to eachother. So He is around 5'9 cuz Bow Wow is like 5'6
Redwan said on 14/Apr/07
I Was Near Him He Wuz Around 4 Inches Shorter Than Me And Im 6'
Anonymous said on 19/Feb/07
Alright you are all nuts. I work at a private fbo and he came in I am 5'6 and he was shorter then my dumb ass......So quite lieing about meeting Luda.
PJ said on 11/Feb/07
On the Grammys tonight, he looked exactly the same height as Seacrest.
Editor Rob said on 21/Jan/07
"I'm 5ft 8 and bigger than average in the groin area" - in today's Night+Day magazine.
Shaun said on 17/Jan/07
This height seems correct to me. I had a friend go to his concert once and he told me, first thing, "Luda's not very big. Maybe even less then 5'8''."
box said on 15/Jan/07
I'd say he's closer to 5'9", having stood next to him. I'm 5'6 1/2" and he had about 2 1/2" on me.
J. said on 22/Dec/06
Ludacris recently came to Hartford, CT for the annual Jingle Jam concert. Here's the instant reaction of three people who I knew who attended: "LUDA IS SO SHORT!". There you have it ...
Angie said on 31/Oct/06
well luda's gotta be at least 5'8 cuz on tyra show today, they shower pics of him and tyra and she was not much taller than him (without her shows on, tyra is about 6 feet and then some)
Ryder said on 13/Oct/06
Nu-huu luda's not no 5'8". He was down at the beach in L.A. bout 2 years ago , and i stood next to him both of us barefoot on a flat cement surface and he was like 3 inches shorter than me , the top of his head came up to my eyes. Im only 5'9" without shoes.
Anonymous said on 2/Oct/06
there is no way he is 5'8.. i saw him on TRL a couple days ago promoting his new album and everyone (including the fans) towered over him.
MD said on 31/Aug/06
I think he's just a little bit smaller than 5'8". Here he is with 5'8.5" Rev Run:

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Even taking into account the shoe difference, Rev still looks noticably taller.
Jake said on 15/Aug/06
He's about like 5'7".
Josh said on 11/Aug/06
Ludacris is definitely 5-8. When Luda went on the "Tonight Show", he stood next to the supposedly 5-11 Jay Leno, and Luda was about 2-3 inches shorter. So I'd say 5-8 on the dot with no shoes.
7 said on 7/Aug/06
rob mabye u need to cut off an inch on luda hes about 5-7
Andrei said on 10/Jul/06
Shook his hand about 2 months ago. He is definitely 5'7"....no more, no less.
damion armstrong said on 21/Jun/06
I thought that my biggest supper star was taller than 5'8 I thought he was at lease 6'1-6'4 man I did not know that he was a short man!
Shana said on 29/Apr/06
I can't believe he is only 5'8 I could of swore he was taller than that, He is little!
clu said on 1/Apr/06
i met luda at a fest a cuple of years ago, i wus 5'7" and he same size as me
UNNIE2006 said on 29/Mar/06
MY HUSBAND LUDACRIS IS 5'8" BECAUSE IN HIS SONG "THE POTINO" HE SAID "ONLY STANDING 5'8" BUT STILL A BIG SHOT...........". TRUST ME IM LUDA'S #1 FAN HE IS 5'8"
height seeker said on 28/Mar/06
Ive never met luda but id like too, celebstation dot org says luda is 5'9" inches tall which is my height but i dunno alot of these website say different heights, just like celebstation dot org says that tupac shakur is 5'7" inches tall but on his cali. drivers license it says hes 5'10" look for the pic on google images put in "tupac drivers license" under images, its like the first and second ones but it may vary
BTW sorry for getting off topic, i know this is ludacris not tupac, my bad
Ball-A-Hallic said on 11/Mar/06
How talls that dude in his gang DTP Tity Boi Luda came a lil bit under his shoulder and Tity Boi seemed 6'4ish maybe and they had on those nu pumas by ludacris
trueheight said on 19/Feb/06
anyone w/ photographic evidence to prove he's under 5-8? I believe he's a firm 5-8, that would make ja rule 5-5, and I really can't see ja being any shorter
Kalvin said on 25/Jan/06
Ludacris looks about 5'7" my friend met him my friend is 6'3" and he said that Ludacris didnt even come up to his shoulders
Neezie said on 11/Jan/06
Noooo he's not 5'8" cause I saw him in concert and I was taller than him.. I'm just under 5'8" and I had a little bit on him.. He's probably about 5'6 1/2"
R.J. said on 5/Dec/05
A good friend of mine saw Luda in an Atlanta barbershop this summer and was suprised to find out how short Ludacris is. I'm 5'6" and he told me that Ludacris was no more taller than I am.
Bryan said on 3/Dec/05
Lol 5'6", that's hilarious. Comparing him with other celebs i'd say 5'7" to 5'8".
Jay Fernandes said on 1/Dec/05
Hey PPl I met Ludacris In Cancun, Mexico on March of 05..He doesnt now look that tall I would say his about 5'6 around their somewhere....
Matt said on 17/Oct/05
I met Luda in LA in Feb of 05. I'm about 5'11 and he didn't get much above my chin, I would say 5'7 on the high end.
James said on 13/Oct/05
Ludacris looks pretty average to me. It's just that he's like T.I., he's not that built so he looks small. He looks 5'9", but without shoes on he's like about 5'8" 1/2.
Anonymous said on 30/Aug/05
He looks 5'10 recently but is probably wearing those magic shoes that seem to be so popular in Hollywood.
Ricardo said on 26/Aug/05
He means he's standing 5'8" with shoes on obviously, i've never seen him in person, but my cousin has and told me he was shorter than me when i was about 5'7", but even when i watch him in t.v he doesn't look that tall.
Lex said on 9/Jul/05
5'8? i dont think so in the vid "Yeah" he looks like 2 inchers shorter or more beside Usher who is 5'8. So no way hes 5/8 probably around 5'5 or 5'6.
J. said on 27/Jun/05
Okay, I don't to wear it out, but just for the fans who believe he's average height. If so, how come he came up to Snoop's shoulder on MTV's "TRL" not too long ago??? A 5'8" person wouldn't barely rise above a 6'3"- 6'4" person quite like that.
J. said on 20/Jun/05
You're right, Ricardo, he is in the 5'6"- 5'7" range. My petite little cousin has the pictures with him to prove it.
Ricardo said on 19/Jun/05
All you people stating ludacris height being 5'8" have never seen him before,Here in Trinidad by me ludacris came down a couple of years ago and my cousin went to his concert. My cousin is about 5'8" about the same height as me. But back then i was 5'7". Iasked my cousin how the concert was, he said it was good, but he was surprised how short luda was. I asked him what he meant and he said he stood next to luda and ludas head was reaching a little above his eyes, he said luda was pretty short. Iasked him if he was about my height then. He watched me for a while from hea to toe then said that he was a little bit shorter, then he made som joke about my height. There you have it. My cousin is 5'8" barefoot and sais luda is shorter than me when as 5'7" there is NO WAY he can be 5'8" i'm thinking maybe around 5'6" barefoot, and 5'8" with his shoes on and all those braids, i also think he wears soles in those Air Forces, cuz i used to wear Air Forces and when i was shorter(5'6.5") i used to put a nice 1 inch sole in them and it was never ucomfortable, just used to buy the shoe two sizes bigger. But now since i'm 5'8.5" and almost 5'9" i gave up doing this. I'm 17 now and probably still growing, i doght luda is. Face it he is 5'6" probably even 5'5".
mjd said on 30/May/05
Ludacris and vivica a fox are the exact same height...They stood side by side and they were the same height..so whatever vivica is(i presume 5'7) then luda must be the same...
deth row pimp said on 29/Apr/05
5'8 sounds about right. cuz in the song potion he said hes 5'8. and in # 1 spot he said he xxl and if you shorter than 5'8 u wouldn't need to wear that big of a size. and he wouldn't want to.
T. said on 2/Apr/05
I saw Luda in person and he is not an inch over 5'7 (the most)
Monty said on 25/Mar/05
Usher and Ludacris are the same height so i guess 5'8 is correct.

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Ricardo said on 25/Mar/05
My cousin went to see luda when he came down to my country, Trinidad. My cousin came back and told me that luda was much shorter than he thought, my cousin is about 5'8" or 5'9" he said ludas head was reaching a bit over his eyes. My guess: 5'5" or 5'6". Take in mind he always wears shoes, even on the beach...
J. said on 22/Mar/05
Luda's a somewhat hard one to peg. Well, he's a defintely under 5'9". He's small and skinny, that's a fact. But I'm thinking he's shorter than 5'8" as well. My cousin mentioned to me about a year ago that she met Luda a while back while she interned at our local hip hop/R&B radio station. She's 5'3". She claimed that to her suprise he wasn't much taller than her. In fact, she said she was shocked at how short he actually is. I mean, 5'8" isn't that short so I'm thinking he's under that. Plus if you look at him around celebs and in music videos (not always trustworthy, of course) he's a pretty short guy. Also a recent article in XXL magazine had the writer (Amy Linden) describing him as "much shorter than perceived" and reffering to him as "diminutive". 5'8" isn't considered to be that 'diminutive' in the US so ... Luda's 5'7" and a half by my estimate. That seems about his height. If he's even that!

Just found a good pic. I'm not sure about Trina's shoes (she's offically 5'2" without any) but I don't think she's wearing heels by the way she's standing (only a guess; she would be 5'5" with 3" ones on). Luda's not looking 5'8"! [And John Witherspoon, the actor who is also in the pic, is listed as 5'10"]
http://lisag.com/photos/072902/ludacris,trina,%20j.witherspoon.jpg
Lmeister said on 22/Mar/05
I think that is really close since he is around the same height as Usher (5'8''), but def. shorter than Nelly(5'9''). I'd say he is 5'7''- 5'8''.

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