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bk says on 3/Mar/10
i do think he's 5'8.5 now, but how did he grow that late?
O-town says on 2/Mar/10
Nelly says he is 5-9 now and used to be 5-7 but it says he is 5-8.5 what is hard to believe about that its not like he said he is 6-3 but he got so big people cant tell how tall he is when country grammar came out he was like 150 pounds now he look more like 210 pounds. a girl says on 21/Feb/10
Truthfully, from all your comments im going to say nelly is 5'7. i seen him, got a pic with my sis. she is 5'7, im 6'2 and they were the same height. ian says on 3/Feb/10
i don't get it...my friend who's 5'10 saw him at the airport about 5 yrs ago and said he was definitely 5'7 at best. Now he's about 5'8.5 so he must have grown in the past few years, but he's like 35 now. Who has a growth spurt at 30? valid2cense says on 22/Jan/10
i use to think nelly was about 5'9 also from watcing the shake ya tailfeather video nelly looks to be the same height as Puffy Daddy but after watching old footage from my girls BET Awards collection (we throw them on and watch them for fun) I'm starting to believe the poster who saw him in a toronto night club, only because seeing him at the award show introducing a guest with fellow comard Murphy lee they look identically the same height, and also when recieving his award with puffy daddy for the shake your tailfeahter video he looks signifacantly shorter than Puffy daddy like 5'6. i also live in st. louis and those who know him or go way back with him says that he's not that tall of guy. my best reference to this point is him standing next to terrence j on 106 and park and he looks the same identical height. point being someone's doing some height fidgeting somewhere because nelly on many occasions only looks a few inches taller than jermaine dupri. Anonymous says on 21/Oct/09
I saw Nelly in a club in Toronto and he looked really short. I'm about 5'8.5 with shoes on and he walked by with his entourage and he really looked like he was two inches shorter then me. I'm not claiming that as fact, but my guess would be he's 5'6 and wears shoes that make him look taller. Laura says on 26/Sep/09
So after I met Akon, woohoo, I met gorgeous Nelly Nell, wid my boyfriend too, got a pic, Nelly is a solid 5'9, no more and certainly not less than 174 cms. Met them both at the rockcorps show yesterday, legends. And for your info, I am a very good height judge, me being nearly as tall as my man at 5'11. MD says on 16/Feb/09
Chia, could you stop this stupidness, already? I saw you do this on Ludacris's page. Here is Nelly with a 5'6" Pete Wentz, and though not the best picture, it shows he's not 5'6"
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Truth is that he's most likely around 5'8". chia says on 16/Feb/09
close to 5'6". nelly is not taller than 5'7". with shoes, he's around 5'6.5" to 5'7" max. watch ALL his videos. the truth is, he's really short. small people exaggerate their height. Clay says on 3/Feb/09
I wouldnt exactly call 5'8 190 huge. Five8 says on 2/Feb/09
Just a random question and I'm wondering if someone can answer it for me, which shoes has more heel and makes you taller. The air force ones, or the nike air max 90's, thanks. Big T says on 28/Jan/09
Ciara isn't taller than Nelly in that video Five8 says on 26/Jan/09
I dont understand how this guy is listed at five eight and a half. When in the stepped on my Jays video Ciara who is listed at five eight is talled then Nelly and they both have the same foot wear on???? lol am I missing something here? TELLEM says on 25/Jan/09
that pic w/ ludacris...the pic is tilted, which gives ludacris the height advantage TELLEM says on 25/Jan/09
luda must where lifts or something....check them out in 2002 and 2003 together: Click Here Click Here Click Here this estimate rob put seems accurate Anonymous says on 22/Jan/09
how much you all think he weighs? I think about 185-190 Brent says on 12/Jan/09
I don't think he is even 5'8.5, about 5'7.75 sounds right. Isabelle says on 10/Jan/09
That sounds right. I was watching 'Low' live at the Apple Bottoms runway and Flo Rida towered him. RL2 says on 10/Jan/09
I saw him in Vegas in Nov. 2007. He is about my height 5'8" or 5'9". He took a picture with my wife. Musketeer says on 10/Jan/09
Here's a pic of Nelly, Ludacris and Snoop Dogg together.
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The strange thing is that 5'7.75 Ludacris is dwarfing Nelly with what looks to me as 1 whole inch. And lets not mention 6'4 snoop dwarfing both of them, even when he's standing much further back from the camera.
Nelly is listed as 5'8.5 here. So that means that he's 0,75 inches taller than Ludacris. Is there a possibility that Ludacris is using Timbs or Air force ones to gain 1,75 inches? But that would mean that Nelly is barefoot for Luda to dwarf him with 1 inch, wtf?
I think that you have to downgrade Nelly, he's looking much shorter than the 5'8,5 given to him. Anonymous says on 7/Jan/09
He's still being listed over 5'8"? Come on, now. Ken-Y says on 7/Jan/09
Rob, I think nelly is 5ft7.5 flat.. He always seems to be around that height when he is with people that are 5ft8 and he wears shoes with thick soles. christian says on 6/Jan/09
He is 5'7- u can even tell in tha picture where he's stand'n next 2 ludacris (which is also 5'7) Moke says on 14/Dec/08
Looks like Mike Tyson now. Wouldn`t want to fight with him even though I`m about 6 inches taller.:) dmeyer says on 24/Oct/08
5 ft 8.5 is right and he is huge now Clay says on 1/Oct/08
Well maybe 'no chance' but years of weight training transates into muscle mass pretty easily. Anonymous says on 1/Sep/08
"No chance he's on steroids he's like 190 pounds max and he's been workin out for however many years in a row now."
LOL no chance you say? Come on don't be so naive. There is plenty of people who look worse and are on steroids. I don't know if he is/has or not but to say there is "no chance" is ridiculously ignorant. Andre says on 1/Sep/08
In his new video with Ciara, he looks shorter than her and they even wear the same type of shoes!! Clay says on 1/Sep/08
No chance he's on steroids he's like 190 pounds max and he's been workin out for however many years in a row now. BCC says on 23/Aug/08
He looks like he's 5ft7in.Here is a pic with 5ft3in Ashanti [[Click Here]] A_D says on 13/Aug/08
He said he is like 5-10 now look like he on steroids got super big since that movie the longest yard kaka22 says on 31/Jul/08
Man, he looks huge because he's so muscular(steroids?). I met him a couple of years ago, im 5'10, and he looked about 2 inches shorter. So he's probably 5'8. Gus says on 29/Jul/08
i though he was about 6ft i didnt think he was that small Bj25492008 says on 28/Jul/08
I think people always say he looks about 5'7" is , because of his build. It's really large. Just like slim people usually look taller, people with large build's almost always look shorter than they are. yam 507 says on 28/Jul/08
ciara has been used heel thats the reason. Davey says on 24/Jul/08
Hes 5`7 rob,You are way offffffff on this one. Davey says on 24/Jul/08
Hes 5`7 rob,You are way offffffff on this one. john says on 23/Jul/08
I think he's shorter than that. On the "Stepped on my J's" video, Ciara seemed like she was much taller than Nelly and JD. If she's 5'8", then Nelly has to be about 5'6". Courtney says on 5/Jul/08
He performed a hip hop performance honoring LL Cool J. Busta Rhymes told Nelly that he thought he was LL when he first appeared on stage. Nelly told him, "LL Cool J is over 6 feet and I'm only 5'9" ". Those were the words that came out of Nelly's mouth on National TV. Obviously people have met him and determined that's not true. Why does he continue to lie about his height? Is it really that big of a deal? Max says on 28/Jun/08
im 6'5" and i was about my chest level, so at max he's 5'10" MD says on 26/Jun/08
He is definitely not 5'8.5". BTW, anyone notice how buff he's gotten over the past few years? jefferson steelflex says on 26/Jun/08
nelly is 5'8.5 ????
that's bulls**t.
i met him in atlanta last year.i am 6'2 and i had a head over him.
he is 5'7 max mike says on 19/Jun/08
i think he should be downgraded to 5'8" as i just saw making the video for ushers new song make love in this club and he and usher and kanye west where all the same height and usher and kanye are listed at 5'8" which i think is right. Davey says on 5/May/08
sweetchari i agree with what tommy said your stupid.nelly is 5'7 max. Andre says on 13/Oct/07
I guess he is still 5'7 flat, adding 2inches from his shoes, outsidesole 1 inch and insole 1 inch makes 2 inch makin him 5'9 max tommyy says on 12/Sep/07
these american rappers where ther pants/trousers low to represent their relatives from about 100 years ago who where slaves and had their belts conviscated by their owners due to them maybe being used as a weapon and so their clothes naturally were baggy Lmeister says on 12/Jun/07
Guys like Nelly wear the thickest sneakers/boots all the time. For instance Nike Air Force 1 Mids have thick heels. I usually wear Nike Tennis Classic or similar low cut retro sneakers. Last weekend I tried Nike Air Force 1 Mids. While wearing them I looked easily 5'9'' eventhough I am 5'8''. + U can easily add one inch insole. Brad says on 25/Apr/07
Rocks with cubic zirconia ice. 50Cent said his bling is too clean. Ripped him a new one. MD says on 8/Apr/07
He doesn't wear it, anymore. It was originally worn to show support for his brother who was in prison. prolificaspects001 says on 7/Apr/07
Why does he have a band-aid on his face all the time? ryan says on 8/Jan/07
i have been almost face to face with nelly and im 5 ft 10 exact accordin to the doc, he not that big he is around 5 f 8, how ever he is pretty built pimp juice says on 30/Nov/06
when i met nelly in times square at the espn zone, he was like around 5'8 or 5'9 deff Tanemah says on 22/Sep/06
I meet nelly in hershey pa and im 5'2 i would say he is defnity like 5'9 cuz my mother is 5'8 and he is taller then her gems says on 14/Sep/06
i met nelly backstage in manchester an i am 5´4 an he is defanetly 4 inches biger than me x Matt says on 20/Jul/06
I met nelly when he was here in sydney... since I'm right on 5'7 he's no more than 5'8 since he was a little taller than me. He is BIG though lol ripped up MD says on 8/Jul/06
Editor Rob,
It's time to take the half inch off, now. 5'10chick says on 4/Jun/06
he is like 5'9 to 5'10 because kelly rowland is 5'8 and in the "dillema" video she had on like 2 to 3 inch heels and he had on timberlands and they were the same height ashley hernandez says on 23/May/06
nelly looks to be 5'8' an inche taller then the guy beside him , and nelly is so fine Ball-A-Hallic says on 21/Apr/06
well also Jake thats with spikes on which gives u like an inch so adam's probally 5'9 and nelly's like 5'8.5
Matt says on 10/Feb/06
In an interview for the movie The Longest Yard (or whatever the recent football movie Nelly was in was called), Nelly comments that he felt tiny among the cast at 5'10", or 5'11 "in Timberlands."
[Editor Rob: yeah, he's growing again...expect him to be 5ft 11 next year barefoot] PRISCILLA says on 19/Jan/06
UMMM... YOU TOALLY ROCK CAN YOU SEND ME A PICTURE OF YOUR GRILLZ? CoolJ says on 2/Jan/06
Looks 5'8 or so. MD says on 1/Jan/06
Viper, I kind of agree. Vanessa Minnillo of MTV is 5'8" in heels, and is a good measure. She was as tall, if not a little taller. I'd still give him 5'8", but nothing more. STL Nunya says on 7/Dec/05
Nelly is No WHERE NEAR 5'10, sorry. Whoever claims to be 5'8 or 5'9 or 5'10 and alleges that Nelly is taller than them either has not seen him standing, up close, or is themself, lying about their own height. Everybody who has seen or who knows Nelly knows he is not a tall guy. If he truly is 5'9 (which is not that tall for a guy anyway) it's with timbs on! (and that still may be pushing it) But I would guess that he looks more like 5'7 1/2-5'8 CoolJ says on 7/Nov/05
A.D
Cuz celebrities never lie.. right? A.D says on 7/Nov/05
he is 5-10 he even said it in a fitness magazine. CoolJ says on 1/Nov/05
Viper: Check out the "Quddus and Nelly" link below.. Ball-A-Hallic says on 20/Oct/05
U can c in The Longest Yard Chris Rock who says he's 5'11 more like 5'10ish maybe smaller has like 2 inches on Nelly so if Chris is say 5'9.5 or a solid 5'10 then Nelly's like a solid 5'8 maybe brushin the 5'9 mark wit his AF1s on DERRTY. CoolJ says on 9/Oct/05
That's more like a 4.5-5" difference between Nelly and Quddus.. Quddus could see over his head angel says on 8/Oct/05
I always thought Nelly was tall but now I've seen this picture with Quddus. I believe that he 5'9''. lol CoolJ says on 4/Oct/05
Rob,
Judging from that picture you just posted, I'd say he's less than 5'9.. considering the other guy is 6'1"
[Editor Rob: Q I think is a legit 6ft 1, maybe scraping that 186cm, not a weak 6ft 1er like a 184-5 ;) Nelly can be a weak 5ft 9] psyched says on 29/Sep/05
I think Nelly looks like 5'11'' close to Kelly Rowland who is I think 5'7''-5'8''. He looks 2 inches taller than her.
[Editor Rob: Nelly is not a millimetre more than what he says he is '5ft 9', and even then there is some doubt he might be rounding up a fraction ;)] clipse says on 20/Sep/05
I read an article in a magazine about beyonce, she says that she met nelly and he was short. She said he was about 5'6 J. says on 27/Aug/05
Ah hah! At last, the press gets his height in the right range: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/312961p-267727c.html.
'The sports angle appealed to Nelly, too. "When I was little, I thought about playing pro football," he says. "Unfortunately, I just grew to this size." He gestures at his trim 5-foot-8 frame.'
J. says on 27/Aug/05
Nelly comfirms his height: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7955824/
"I’m not very big. ... I’m about 5-foot-9, 175 pounds. I used to be about 5-foot-7, 150 pounds."
Based on my eyewitness account of seeing Nelly, I take it that he meant to say 'I'm STILL 5-foot-7'. Another example of the 'Add 2 inch' method in action.
[Editor Rob: good find J. At least all those 5ft 10 listings should eventually vanish into thin air...] MHouillon says on 23/Jul/05
I´d say Nelly is a definitely 5'8.5". Absolutely. sean says on 2/Jul/05
Just saw tonight show with leno, russell crowe was also on the show, after nelly's performance, handshakes all around. Crowe looked at least an inch shorter than leno, but crowe was at least 2 inches taller than nelly. since leno is probably the most accurately listed among the 3, at 5'11, that puts crowe at 5.9-10, and nelly at 5.7-8. This show is july 1st/2nd. Ball-A-Hallic says on 20/Jun/05
After c-in parts in THE LONGEST YARD Nell looks about Sandler's height possiblly 5'8.5 if Adam's 5'9.5 Mr. R says on 3/Jun/05
Ricko, NELLY IS LYING! He's barely 5-9 if that! ricko says on 3/Jun/05
read in a mag.. nelly had said he is a 5'10, n for the first time in 4 years he cld dunk.. have my doubts on him being a full 178cm.. in an mtv with kelly rowland, their height seemed very close.. JS says on 29/May/05
Looks 173cm or so Mr. R says on 27/May/05
Did anyone see him on Leno's show the other night? He was definitely shorter than Leno. Maybe even 5-9 is too high. JS says on 27/May/05
Good point Mr. R, the NFL is USUALLY great with listing actual heights. Only on the shortest of players do the listed heights differ up to an inch. Mr. R says on 21/May/05
Nelly is one of the stars of The Longest Yard, opening next weekend. Maybe we can figure out him, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds , and others. Michael Irvin was definitely 6-2 during his playing days with the Dallas Cowboys. Maybe we can use him as our standard of measurement. But beware the camera angles, and the shoes! Anonymous says on 20/May/05
On Wire Image, there's a recent thumb of photos of Nelly standing next to Russell Simmons and his wife Kimora Lee. In the photos next to Russell, Nelly is noticably a couple inches shorter. Russell gets listed as 5'8" much of the time yet I peg him at 5'10". So, either way, Nelly is either way, is smaller than 5'9". Ball-A-Hallic says on 19/May/05
so Quddus is 6'1 ans nelly's 5'9, damn i thought he was at least 5'11 Lmeister says on 18/Apr/05
Either Nelly is really 5'9'' or there is something dodgy about his shoes. Sometimes he really looks almost as tall as PDiddy or what ever U wanna call him and sometimes he looks 2 inches shorter. Also when he is playing football he doesn't look 5'9''(kinda hard to fit lifts inside football shoes), but when he is playing basketball he appears at least 1 inch taller = ) A-Bomb says on 17/Apr/05
I can't stand Nelly, but i did read in an interview with him on the net somewhere, i think maybe at one of the hip hop websites, and Nelly flat out said in it that he was 5'8 1/2" in his sneakers and i thought nah that can't be right they must have heard wrong, but with this guy claiming he saw him upfront it wouldn't surprise me if he is only 5'7" - 5'8". J. says on 17/Apr/05
Rob, Rob, Rob ... I told you, man, I saw the guy up front and he was 5'7"- 5'8". Nothing more, nothing less. J. says on 26/Mar/05
Okay, I'm here checking out some photos from this Grammys ceremony ... alright, even though I've seen Nelly up front and I'm certain he was in the 5'7"- 5'8" range, in some of the photos on Getty Images, he's looking 5'9"+, taller than I remember him to be. So, I'm like, "Maybe I underestimated him" BUT ... then I see an intresting photo, of that Sandler moment referenced below and Nelly's a clear 1- 1.5 inch shorter. So, Nelly's 5'8" and a half then? I think that may be more accurate than 5'9". I'm telling you, he was much smaller than I would have imagined back when I saw him nearly three years ... CelebHeights Editor says on 14/Feb/05
He looked a little bit shorter than Adam Sandler when presenting a Grammy the other night. |
