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fhf says on 20/Nov/09
the picture which rihanna standing with iman is wrong . iman wears a supper high heel. you can thought that wear long skirt with high heel moving so hard. so i think rihanna wears normal heel. shorter than iman's heel. REMEMBER iman is 5'10 tall
Big T says on 16/Nov/09
That pic with Iman is pretty hopeless for judging, Iman is wearing uber-heels and we can't see Rihanna's footwear, plus they are both slouching. Anonymous says on 14/Nov/09
So i googled Iman's height, and it came out as 5-foot-9. Heres a pic of her and rihanna. U cant see rihanna's shoes but im assuming shes wearing her normal giant heels? Click Here
Now im definitely confused with rihanna's height. I always thought she was a tall girl. Can anyone find a pic of her shes from this event? alex says on 10/Nov/09
she looks taller than 5'8. I thought she was the same height as ciara around 5'9 1/2 or 5'10..she has a good height though and a nice body.. J.J. says on 2/Nov/09
Come people she is 5'8" what about pictures of her where she looks taller than Ciara. Watch Justin's shoe it seems to be giing him over an inch.
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5 inches on Simpson no problems.
The issue here is really not whether she is less than 5'8", but why she so often looks a LOT taller. Kelli says on 21/Oct/09
Lol Rihanna's heels in the pic w/ Ashlee simpson are at least 5 in. Simpson's are about 3 in. And Rih's hair is always teased or styled to add an inch or so. Rihanna would still be taller, but not by much, it seems. She appears tall, however! Anonymous says on 21/Oct/09
She looks really tall. In an interview Rihanna said she was around 5'9"
But I'd say she's at least 5'10" - 5"11" (which is around 177cm-180cm).
If you look at a picture of her with Ashlee Simpson (who is 5'5"-5'6"),
Rihanna definitely towers over her. In that photo, both girls are wearing heels, (you can't see Ashlee's heels properly in the image), but i'd say Rihanna's heels are about 1.5 inches higher. Despite this, it's still clear that
Rihanna is a lot taller than Ashlee.
Also Rihanna does some modeling work so it makes sense for her to be 5'9" and over.
IMAGE OF HER & ASHLEE SIMPSON:
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If Justin Timberlake is 5' 11", and she stands slightly eye to eye in these Easily 5-6" heels,then I dont know about 5' 8"... Click Here
And is it just me, or does she "shrink" next to 5' 7-8" Katy Perry? Slouching, perhaps? Click Here Chris says on 19/Sep/09
Rihanna is 5'8, 5'8 is around 1.73m, I mean some examples are 5'10- 1.78m, 6'0- 1.83m, 6'2- 1.88m, it is normal to get confused as many may measure in feet, some in inches, meters etc Bulgaria says on 3/Sep/09
This confusion is normal for people who dont use foot and inch.Im european and also get mixed up with using inches for me centimetres is better :P:P me says on 30/Aug/09
how the hell it is possible that people in celebheights.com don't know anything about converting units?????? 5 ft 8 is almost 177 cm NOT 173cm
[Editor Rob: buddy...
2.54cm = 1 inch. 5ft 8 inch = (5*12) + 8 = 68 inches. 68 * 2.54 = 172.72.
5.8 FEET = 69.6 inches or 176.78cm.
so you were wrong, but many get mixed up with using online tools.] xyz says on 18/Aug/09
She does look 170 cm in that photo with Justin Timberlake. Anonymous says on 15/Aug/09
she is 1.70 Click Here G says on 9/Aug/09
Rihanna is not 5ft8.She is smaller than Ciara who said 5ft8 herself.At least Rihanna is 5ft7 or 5ft6.If you dont believe in me search Rihanna and Ciara on images!Google it!! G says on 9/Aug/09
Rihanna is not 5ft8 she is smaller.If Ciara's height is correct Rihanna is 5ft7 or 5ft6.Just check this picture.
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Rihanna is 5'8 and Chris Brown is 6'0, I saw chris brown a while ago and I was taller than him and I am 6'1 so he definetely is no taller than 6'0. chaz says on 26/Jul/09
finally a girl didnt lie about their height thats about right. you gotta remember all these celebs wear 4inch heal or more even the men =P jokes Big T says on 18/Jul/09
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happy to see Rihanna still listed at 5'8", which is a bare minimum. Good work Rob. leela says on 17/Jun/09
how short does rihanna look next to beyonce lol
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but to be honest i think beyonce is standin on summthing rgrsgsr says on 20/May/09
more than 1,70 m ...she is a model ... and i think she is 5'9 nothing more nothing less...... i like her legs... i think girl should have a great leg like rihanna ....... hair eyes everything..... perfect...she is as tall as cameron diaz.... Cdiaz is 1,75m nick darwin says on 6/May/09
i said, rihanna is 6' and thats obvious and all of you says she's only 5'6 to 5'10
over my nice body, rihanna is the best height not like other female artist Debbie says on 4/May/09
I have a friend who met her. My friend is 5'9.5" she said Rhianna was taller than her by A LOT! she said she has to be 3-4 inches taller. Rhianna is probably closer to 5'11 bordering 6' she is a TALL woman. j.Lee says on 2/May/09
but linda if you wear heels you are taller than him. Linda says on 1/May/09
She looks every bit of 5' 10" to me. Girls today are much taller than 20 years ago. There is a 16 year old at my church who is already 6' 4" and she is beautiful. I am 5' 11" myself and my husband is 6' ". We make a very striking couple. Tall ladies should be proud of their height. It's a beauty feature. lynn says on 24/Apr/09
My friend has a pic when she met rhianna backstage , and I was shock to find that my friend was taller than her by over an inch since my friend is the same height as me 5'5 and half, dont believe what u see on tv Suzy says on 23/Apr/09
First of all she said she is 5'9 which makes sense when you see her and chris and she has heels on they are the same height..he is 6'0 or 6'1 he said so. And in the video of her and T.I he had to stand on wood to bee as tall as he they showed it i the making of the video on much music. Light Switch says on 9/Feb/09
Hey guys I work at an airline, and last year had the opportunity to escort Rihanna to her plane, and she was no taller than 5'7 MAX, her heels were about three inches tall, and she was about 5'9.5 with them, so barefoot, I'd say 5'7, 5'6.5 mclover says on 25/Jan/09
look at this, riri and chris are both barefoot, and chris looks no more than 3 inches taller than her. So I definately by 5'8 for her and 5'11'' for chris. And rihanna;s brother is TALL!!
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because of the way models perpetuate heights when they say sum1 is 5'10" u expect 2 see a tree or sumfin but in reality u are not suppose to be as tall as a tree. but to be very clear women hardly ever get to 5'10" and even men hardly get to 5'10" ice says on 22/Jan/09
Where did you come up with this 5'6 listing for T.I. He claims 5'9, which I seriously doubt, but I know I've never seen a 5'6 listing. Is this just your estimate, or do you have source to show this number? So says on 22/Jan/09
acctually here are pics where she wears heels,but not crazy ones and she is not towering over him that much...he is only 5´6.
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Her heels are around 2inches I think.And she´s looks around 2inches taller than T.I.So I would say 5´6.My estimates for her were always around that. mclover says on 22/Jan/09
I know we cant see these girl's footwear, but this is very interesting.
I was starting to doubt Riri's height like a lot of people on this board, but after looking at this photo of these two girls, as well as other photos of Rihanna, i guess she is the height she claims.
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Oh, and Jazo, your claim is completely ridiculous!! Andrew says on 19/Jan/09
to Nikki:And she was wearin what?FLATS???? nikki says on 18/Jan/09
to Andrew: i saw the making for that video on tv and they showed how they had to put T.I. on a box to make him taller next to Rihanna...i would definitely say she's taller than 5'7", easily Anonymous says on 18/Jan/09
I don't even think 5'10 is really tall, dont worry about it, I see lots of girls that height, I'd say starting at 6' is really tall for a women. and trust me 5'9 doesn't even look really tall at all these days. Andrew says on 18/Jan/09
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with 5 foot 6 or 5 foot 7 T.I. yanaboo says on 17/Jan/09
im about 5'9 or 5'10 and im only 13 I seem to get really fascinated about how tall celebs are because I get so sick of getting made fun at school because how tall I am I mean really everyone acts like its a big deal with being tall honestly I think its a blesing to be tall so do your than Rihanna J.J. says on 14/Jan/09
5'8" for a woman is normal tall, but you know u r really tall when you get to 5'9"-5'10". as for 5'11" you are a very tall woman Jazo says on 12/Jan/09
I saw her in real life outside of MuchMusic and the first thing I thought was "my god, she is tiny", like most celebs. She was in kicks and was probably 5'4 max. She is usually in 4 inch heels so everyone thinks she's tall. She's not. 5 ft 3.2 says on 11/Jan/09
Rihanna is really tall. 5 ft 7-8 sounds about right for her. wow says on 11/Jan/09
OMG,pic of her and Kanye,recently posted here..shows clearly that she is 5'6.Also pics from rehab with Justine and pics of her heels(with platform..crazy ones!)...still shorter than him. Big T says on 9/Jan/09
Good pic Rob. There is a music video of that song they performed where they are all standing next to each other in a straight line. Rihanna is clearly the tallest, and there are several 5'6" to 5'8" range girls there like Mariah, Beyonc and Ciara.
That pic actually doesn't fully highlight how tall Rihanna looks in the video because she is so far from the camera. But it does highlight how Ciara is also wearing massive heels, yet still looks plenty shorter than Rihanna in the video. Big T says on 8/Jan/09
I never said you can't get more than 3 inches out of heels. Some of those pictured with the thick platform, I can certainly see her getting between 4 and 5 inches.
However (a) the talk of 7 or 8 inch gains is ridiculous
(b) I still don't see more than 3 inches excluding the platform, simply because I have measured someone wearing heels equally steep as all of those pictured, and I know for a fact she gains 3 inches of height.
Rihanna is a solid 5'8" and I'm happy to see Rob not responding to the downright ridiculous comments on this page and keeping her height at 5'8"
[Editor Rob: a lot of the 'top' singers done that show together, here was one shot here.
there are some big heels amongst those girls, ones that do give 3.5-4 inches.] lana says on 8/Jan/09
lena,u should read the earlier posts and see all photos and then comment :).There is a pic that shows that rihanna is wearin like crazy 8inches or smth like that and jessica only 2inches. lena says on 8/Jan/09
here's a picture of rhianna with 5"5 ashlee simpson. you cant see their shoes but im sure both are wearing high hills, and she's towering over her!
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loool,OFC when she's wearin 7inches!The photo of her shoes was posted here a month ago J.J. says on 6/Jan/09
i rehab video there were exactly the same or Rihanna was possibly 0.5" taller dwight says on 3/Jan/09
rihanna is not taller than me people said she is she is 5ft8 im 5ft11 1m12 says on 25/Dec/08
In my opinion, Rihanna 's around 1m73 or 1m72. Just see the live performance of divas in "Stand up to cancer". Ciara was listed 1m72 and was wearing extremely huge heels, I think may be 15cm, and rihanna was wearing 12cm heels, but rihanna was still an inch taller!!!.
I think wearing heels to much make her become shorter. Heels are not good for legs and spine since they can cause a lot of pressure on these part of the body. Sanna says on 22/Dec/08
Ian is right. Rihanna was wearing huge platform heels and Justin was wearing an inch heel and still she was at least an inch to inch and a half shorter than him. Here is a picture:
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When i watched her on tou her heels were not high and she was still towering above all of her dancers who were also wearing heels.She has also always looked quite tall in her videos, so i think she must be at least 5'7 or 5'8 and probably taller. M.P. says on 14/Dec/08
5'8" makes perfect sense. She's real thin, so she looks like she's at least 5'10", and probably is, in heels. Chris Brown is what surprises me. I can't HE'S 6'2"! Maybe it's because he's so young, but damn, that's tall for someone his age. ice says on 11/Dec/08
me: Yeah, the second set of shoes you posted are insane. Surprisingly, I have still seen bigger! How do they walk in them is beyond me.
Now as for Justin Timberlake, I do not trust him. I but him in the Tom Cruise category. Sometimes he gives the image of 5'10, other times he look 6'1. I think that dude wears lifts, but I digress...
I can buy Rihanna being under 5'8, it's the under 5'7 I have a problem with. Lana says on 10/Dec/08
Ian,me... I agree...I can't beleive that ppl think that shoes like those add only 3 inches of height:
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Ian,that's what I'm talkin about!Her max is 5'6.5! me says on 5/Dec/08
OK,I agree.But the thing is that she usually wears shose with platforms.Just look at these one: Click Here
Aren't they like crazy?? ice says on 5/Dec/08
me: No, I was talking about heels without a platform. If you don't have a platform, you won't get much more than three inches. But, these shoes have very large platforms. Of course, she'll get more than 3 with those.
I don't know the exact dimensions of those shoes, but the platform looks about 1.5-2 inches. The heels, minus the part that's the same height as the platform, will probably add an additional 2.5 inches. So, at the bare minimum, she will get 4, more than likely 4.5 inches.
I don't own those shoes, so I don't know for sure. But, comparing them to many other shoes, it's a decent estimate. I doubt she's ONLY 2 inches taller, or something crazy, like 6 inches taller. ice says on 4/Dec/08
me: No, I was referring to tall heels without platforms. Platformed heels definitely get you more than 3 inches. me says on 3/Dec/08
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Yeah,u guys are tryin to say that those add only 3 inches?????Come on ppl,that's fuuny.She weaars those in new Rehab video. ice says on 1/Dec/08
Oh, I'm not saying the girl doesn't wear some hella heels. But, I have seen bigger, i.e. Shakira. What I would like to see is her in those big shoes, next to someone with a relatively known height (good angles, of course). If the person is like 5'10, and she's shorter, I will agree with you. I have no problem admitting when I'm wrong, but I really haven't seen any hard evidence. The smallest I've seen is 5'7, which is still pretty tall for an American woman. me says on 1/Dec/08
OMG,Ian's first pic..her heels are crazy! Lana says on 1/Dec/08
Ian is right,that's what I'm tryin to say.Ice this 2005 and Chris was just 16.AND ON HIS FORUM IT IS said that he has grown a lot very quickly..you can check it.Anyway he is leaning in this pic.But he wasn't 6foot tall at this time,that's for sure. ice says on 30/Nov/08
Okay, in that same row of pics, there is a picture of her with Chris brown, and she isn't too much shorter than him.
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The best pics to use are those where you can see the whole body, and have a straight angle.
Those pics with Kanye aren't horrible, but they could be better.
At the moment, I can't see under 5'7 for Rihanna. Lana says on 30/Nov/08
As I said...there are heels that add 12cm or more and rihanna wears those.This is proof she is almost 2 inches shorter than Kanye wearin flats. me says on 30/Nov/08
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Rihanna and Kanye...and Kanye is barely 5'7 u can see that on his forum...pics with 5'6 John Hill.LOL,LOVE RIRI,BUT SHE IS HARDLY 5'6. ice says on 29/Nov/08
It's funny, as soon as you ask for some proof on this site, you get insults instead. "Fashion knowledge zero." How would you know that? Half of the posters may have degrees in the field. Just stick to the topic.
The fact is, regardless as to what I or Big T says we've gotten, and what you and the other side has gotten, Rob has posted pictures. He's the only one that has posted pictures on this subject. Talk is cheap on this site. Hell, people have claimed they saw a 5'2 Brad Pitt, and 4'11 Angelina Jolie. So, excuse people for being skeptical, but pictures are usually given. I'm in agreement with Rob, and have gotten similar results, so I don't need to post the same thing.
But, since so many people are in disagreement with him, post some evidence to refute what he's saying. Going back and forth with nothing to show for it is stupid. Lana says on 29/Nov/08
Lol,then go and buy new Piacotti catalogue!I'm not going to TAKE PHOTO OF MY SHOES and post it here just to convince silly ppl(fashion knowledge zero) that there are shoes which add 12cm of height..as if I'm retarded...THAT'S FOR SURE!OMG!!I'm not sayin that Riri is tall or short or whatever.IT'S just so funny that ppl don't know that heels can add 12cm or even more.Guys if you know smb who is model,works in fashion world or smth like that ask those ppl about heels.When I saw Riri's lateset pics from the Rehab video set I WAS SHOCKED!Her HEELS ARE insane,I think I could never walk on those. Big T says on 29/Nov/08
Lana, I would like to see a picture of those heels Lana says on 29/Nov/08
Well,Iam a woman too.As I said I'm 177cm and tonight wearin those red Paccioti heels from new collection made me exactly 189cm tall. ice says on 28/Nov/08
Well, I AM a woman, so I can back up Rob's heel experiment. I have some pretty massive heels, but am never a great deal taller than my 5'3. Platforms will of course get you the full height, but not heels. Maybe, you should read his article, and do the test while using an actual measuring stick. I laugh at all of the people that think 4 inches of heel will get you 4 inches taller. me says on 27/Nov/08
Jlee..it doesen't when she wears heels.LOL,last year on vma when they werw performing together she was wearin massiv heels and still was lot shorter than chris. Jlee says on 27/Nov/08
Look at this pic with her and 6 foot chris brown. shows whole body and both are in shoes. does it look like a 4 inch difference? ice says on 26/Nov/08
to Melter: Um, what are you talking about? How is saying I don't want to be tall hating? Don't use the term, if you don't know the proper definition. I clearly was arguing FOR Rihanna to be 5'8. But, I do not want it for myself. I'm sorry, but I like for guys to tower over me, thank you very much. Melter says on 25/Nov/08
ice you gotta learn to appreciate,and i think you are just jealous and you are unnoticeable, i am 5'4 and i so wish to be 5'8 and have a fabulous bod like Rihanna,girl you just have to stop hating it wont change anything,tall girls are hot and beautiful. So says on 24/Nov/08
Yeah,and what's Madonna's real height...hardly 160cm?!I was on Madonna's concert in Budva,she is very short.I was shocked...she may a lil bit under 160cm.And Riri is closer to camera,so it doesn't help a lot. mclover says on 20/Nov/08
um, way taller than Madonna right here, 5-8 looks about right if not a little taller. And yes, i can tell camera angles are playing a role here...but still
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Are u ppl normal?I haven't read text,but I know...being myself 5'9.5=177cm...when I'm wearin massive heels I easily get height of 6'3,my boyfriend height. LORI says on 19/Nov/08
She could be 5'8, she looks tall but ofcourse there are many tricks that could make her look taller than she really is ice says on 19/Nov/08
Also, when she was on Tyra, she wasn't that much shorter than her. Are you going to tell me that Tyra is only 5'7-5'8? Nonsense. Most of the celebs on here have inflated heights, but this is not the case. I think some of thi may be jealousy. I don't know why, because I would hate to be tall.
PS. I think many of the people here need to read Rob's heel height truth article. Even the biggest shoe will only get you around 3 inches. Besides Asian platforms, they are almost never over an inch and a half. So the maximum a person will be getting is 4.5 inches. These are what I call Shakira shoes. Rihana wishes her heels were as big as Shakira's. ice says on 19/Nov/08
Heels don't accomplish that major of a height difference. In heels, she is around 6-7 inches taller than him. Even if Wentz is 5'5 in shoes, a 5'5-5'6 woman will not look 5'11-6'0 in heels. Lana says on 19/Nov/08
Ofc she looks tall next to Pete Wentz who is 5'4!And wearin those OMG heels. ice says on 18/Nov/08
Wow, I can't believe all of the 5'5-5'6 claims here. It is amazing. Have you not seen her next to Pete Wentz? She looks like she could eat him. The girl is tall. No, not the Uma thurman tall, but 5'8 easily, and 5'7 at the BARE MINIMUM. Lana says on 18/Nov/08
Rihanna wearin only 3inches boots?That's rare..her heels are always massive,those that add around 12cm on your height. Sam says on 18/Nov/08
I watched Rihanna's joint concert with Chris Brown here in my country last November 16. When she had a duet with Chris Brown on the last song, she looked 2 inches shorter than Chris with almost 3 inch boots and Chris is 6'1"-6'2". So Rihanna may be a legit 5'8". Bruce says on 17/Nov/08
rihanna's brother is 6'3.5" Gary says on 15/Nov/08
Yeah,Jad is right.Everybody knows for 'INCH OR 2 inches RULE' in Hollywood. Jad says on 14/Nov/08
Everyone who ever saw her would say you that she's around 5'6.OMG,IF SHE SAID SHE is 5'8(172.72cm) how can she be taller??She only might be shorter than that.I mean c'mon guys she is celebrety! Gary says on 14/Nov/08
T.I.is 5'6.And Rihanna never wears 2inches high heels.Her heels are always 3-5inches.And about Ciara...they were both guests at mtv trl,both in similar heels.Ciara looked for sure an inch taller than Riri. CLove says on 14/Nov/08
p.s. maybe she looked shorter cause she was kinda meaty at the bottom. her legs looked stumpy last night. i'm not jealous- i guess she's gained a bit of weight. could have given the illusion that she was shorter though CLove says on 14/Nov/08
I just watched her in concert last night-wasn't wearing heels but boots. She's a lot shorter than I thought she'd be. Definitely not taller than 5'9. Probably around 5'7.5-5'8. Big T says on 13/Nov/08
In the SUTC video, Ciara and Rihanna are wearing identically massive looking heels, and Rihanna is miles taller.
You guys are nuts if you think you can put 12 divas together and Rihanna is the only one in big heels! T.Y. says on 12/Nov/08
she aint 5'8" cuz with heels shes still allmost 4 inch higher then T.I.
and he himself is also 5'8" and the shoes were 2.3 inch high Gary says on 11/Nov/08
Miley Cyrus is around 160cm tall and OFC Rihanna is wearin higher heels! Sy says on 11/Nov/08
Omg,ofc there are heels that add even 5inches,just watched E channel,smth about celebs shoes and they said...'those help Beyonce to be 5 inches above red carpet'. Big T says on 11/Nov/08
Miley and Rihanna are only 3 inches apart according to this site. The reason i keep using that same picture is because my girlfriend owns that exact pair and they give a measured 3 inches Random says on 6/Nov/08
LOL THIS GIRL IS 5'8 she clames it she doesnt seem less than it and she looks it with Chris brown whos a Solid 6 footer...... botom line shes 5.8 end of this debate... ps im 6-2 not being biast or anything...as well beyonce is a 5"6er for sure.. Anonymous says on 6/Nov/08
If you look at the pictures with her and Nicole Scherzinger she looks 1.5 to 2 inches taller than Nicole. So Id say 5.7.5 in P says on 3/Nov/08
No,Big T...that means that RIHANNA wears higher heels..lol C. says on 2/Nov/08
Rihanna isn't Beyonce's height, period. But no way is she 5'10", nor is Ciara. And Beyonce truly is 5'6" tops. C'mon now. Big T says on 2/Nov/08
If Rihanna is 5'6" that means the likes of Ciara and Mariah Carey are under 5'5" lol OFC says on 31/Oct/08
LOL..Jlee u are funny.OMG..beyonce claimed herself 5'6...so can't be more.And as u can read here RiRi claimed herself 5'8.My sister saw her on concert in Berlin.She says RiRi is around 5'6...that's around 168cm I think. Jlee says on 29/Oct/08
Well all i can say is this. one of my internet chat buddies is a model. she is five ten and a half. and she told me that in flats, rihanna is her exact height. she said the reason she doesn't come to this place anymore is that all the femal she likes are downgraded. and she said beyonce is five 8. and also sierra is five ten. anonymous says on 17/Oct/08
hell no that is such a crap she is not that tall
she is damn shorter than that.
i was a neighbour of hers back hia in the beautiful islands of the barbadoes and she is like 10cm shorter than me i was 176 by then C. says on 17/Oct/08
Big T says on 3/Oct/08
did anyone see all of those female singing stars lined up for that "stand up 2 cancer" song? Amazing opportunity for height comparisons
I think Rihanna might even be a little underlisted here as, out of about 12-15 famous singers, she was the tallest by miles. She towered Mariah Carey, Ciara and Beyonce, and she was 6 inches taller than Miley Cyrus, who was standing next to her. And Miley was in heels! Rihanna was, of course, wearing some huge-ass heels, but all of the women were wearing heels of some sort. Watch the video, she can't be under 5'8", no way. In comparison to the others she looked 5'10" and that's taking into account that they were ALL wearing heels
I also think she's a tad underlisted here. She's nothing under 5'8" that's for sure. She's more around 5'9" IMO. brapp says on 16/Oct/08
All this discussion about heel height - when women (or men!) wear heels, the back arches to compensate the balance so you don't get the full height. There are some other factors which lose the full heel height as well I would guess but I can't think of them.
The higher the platform, in general, the more the wearewr will be raised. Big T says on 3/Oct/08
did anyone see all of those female singing stars lined up for that "stand up 2 cancer" song? Amazing opportunity for height comparisons
I think Rihanna might even be a little underlisted here as, out of about 12-15 famous singers, she was the tallest by miles. She towered Mariah Carey, Ciara and Beyonce, and she was 6 inches taller than Miley Cyrus, who was standing next to her. And Miley was in heels! Rihanna was, of course, wearing some huge-ass heels, but all of the women were wearing heels of some sort. Watch the video, she can't be under 5'8", no way. In comparison to the others she looked 5'10" and that's taking into account that they were ALL wearing heels Big T says on 3/Oct/08
Just in case you've forgotten
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This heel gives 3 inches from barefoot
Please show me a heel that gives more, without it being in the platform. Surely you can't...the angle can't get much steeper Big T says on 3/Oct/08
Tonights measurements
Barefoot 5 10 1/2"
With size 11s at full stretch- 6 1 1/2" Big T says on 3/Oct/08
measuring my top of head height is exactly what I did. Got a little over 3 inches on tiptoes with my US size 11 feet
Go back and have a look at the picture of the pair of heels I posted, they give 3 inches over barefoot, fact. Then show me heels that give 6 inches and don't have a 3 inch platform! Big T says on 3/Oct/08
measuring my top of head height is exactly what I did. Got a little over 3 inches on tiptoes with my US size 11 feet
Go back and have a look at the picture of the pair of heels I posted, they give 3 inches over barefoot, fact. Then show me heels that give 6 inches and don't have a 3 inch platform! Rhonda says on 30/Sep/08
big T try this, measure your height against the wall bare foot, put a mark where you come upto then measure 3 inches above that mark then stand on tip toes and i bet you will reach past that 3 inch mark
im 5ft2 with size 4 feet and i can reach way past the 3 inch mark, rob can only get to 2.85 what size feet does he have
no shes have no platform at all at the front, they always have some kind of base, ive got a pair of high heels that make me 5ft8 and im 5ft2 Big T says on 24/Sep/08
Ian, have a look at Rob's heel height article. He's 5'8" and he gains 2.85 inches on tip toes (he has pics and all). I'm 5'10 1/2" and I gain a little over 3 inches. You must have some pretty freakish feet. Diamond says on 21/Sep/08
With or w/o heels she's kinda tall. She's almost 6ft with her heels on so 5'8" makes alot of sense. And she's got to be taller than Beyonce', who really isn't that tall to begin with. If Rihanna is 5'6 then Beyonce' is only like 5'3!!...doesnt make much sense does it? So yea i'll take 5'8 b/c she's taller than me and Im almost 5'7. Big T says on 18/Sep/08
ok, here's an example of heels that give less than 3 1/2 inches
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Note the added inch of heel at the front, and the severity of the angle your foot needs to be at. Now, please show me a heel which gives over 4 inches. Big T says on 18/Sep/08
ok, I just checked
Height of the stem on my gf's highest heels- 5 inches
Height from bottom of stem to top of shoes (where my gf's ankle would be)- 7.5 inches!
Platform at front- about 1 inch
Actual height increase- about 3 1/3 inches
Seriously, these are some heavy duty heels, the angle is severe and they regularly attract comments. The full height from top to bottom is 7.5 inches- but the actual height she gains is only 3 1/3 inches. Once again, I suggest reading Rob's heel height article to understand why. Unless you are in full ballerina mode, or have huge feet, you can't gain more than 3 inches from flat-foot to full tip-toe position....anything extra comes from the platform at the front of the shoe Big T says on 18/Sep/08
Rhonda, my GFs heels are over 5" (I measured)and that doesn't include the front either.
However, the ACTUAL HEIGHT she gets is just over 3 inches.
Seriously, read Robs heel height article if you don't understand.
My gf is 5'7" and has a US size 8 foot, she weighs less than 120lbs and is completely obsessed with high fashion- so it's not as if she's short/cumbersome/bad balance/small feet, and she certainly knows what she's talking about. She has told me that she can't buy higher heels than this (without platforms) and that the severe foot angle required for her to wear them is the maximum possible.
My point is the actual heel height on these heels is 5-6 inches, but you only actually gain about 3 1/2" max in real height. rhonda says on 18/Sep/08
ok big T i think you have no idea what you are talking about, im a female and ive got at least 10 pairs of shoes that give me at LEAST 4 inches they dont have plat forms at the front either oh and they arnt the biggest shoes i have either, no shoe is completely flat at the front
as for your gf and her 'mega heels' im sorry but if shes only getting less than 3.5 inches then they are NOT mega heels
ive got a challenge for you, go into a womans shoe store and take a look at all the shoes, take a measuring tape and measure the heel on them and i bet you will find at least half of them to be 4 inches or more Big T says on 17/Sep/08
I suggest you read this site's "heel height truth" article...according to Rob, he gains less than 3 inches on tiptoes, and you won't gain more than 3.15 inches without platforms...I think I was being a bit generous Big T says on 17/Sep/08
I'm just going to have to say I don't believe you and leave it at that
I actually went and measured myself at full flat-footed height, and then at full tip-toes stretch, and it was only 4 inches. I couldn't walk around like that either.
My girlfriend is 5'7", she has a size 8 foot and only reaches 5'10 1/2" (actually a fraction less) in MEGA HEELS. She is an avid heal-wearer and said those are the biggest heels she can get. Big T says on 17/Sep/08
Ian, when I stand on my tiptoes, absolute maximum, I gain 4 inches over barefoot (3 inches or less over shoes!). I just measured.
I wear a size 11 US shoe! I doubt Rihanna's feet are bigger than that.
You can't gain more than 4 inches over barefoot unless there is some sort of lift/platform. alice says on 16/Sep/08
she seems so much taller though. she towers or stand where most tall guys are at. lindsay says on 13/Sep/08
I've heard reports that T.I. is smaller than 5'8. go says on 12/Sep/08
Big T just google rihanna and kanye photos and see the images.THe pic is small,but it's clear that she is for sure an inch shorter than him. Big T says on 12/Sep/08
Here's Rihanna and T.I. Now, even taking 3 inches of footwear difference into account (which would only be possible if Rihanna was wearing mega platform heels, given that T.I. also has shoes on), she still has to be minimum 5'8". The way she is leaning is insane....she can't be shorter than him unless she's actually standing on a box
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Of course there are heels that add 4-5 inches and riri is often wearing those.Just find her photos on kids choice awards...and see her heels there.I couldn't beleive that she could walk on those!!!!!"
No there aren't! Not unless they also have a platform
Stand on your tiptoes as tall as possible, you will see you only gain maybe 3 1/2" inches. Therefore, you can't gain more than that in heels unless they are platform.
My fiancee, who is a shade over 5'7", has an enormous pair of heels, the highest she could get....if they were any steeper she wouldn't be able to put them on. They may be the best part of 5" high at the back, but this doesn't mean they add 5" of height!
Also, when women are in heels in pics, the guys will probably be wearing dress shoes. The footwear advantage is only about 2 inches! My 5'7" fiancee is still over an inch shorter than me in mega-heels, and I'm only 5'10 1/2". Big T says on 12/Sep/08
Some people here have it so twisted
Rihanna just DESTROYED T.I., listed 5'8" here, by 3-4 inches at the VMAs. Taking into account his footwear, she still has to be at least an inch taller than him. Rihanna is MINIMUM 5'8".
I'd love to see this supposed pic of Kanye taller than Rihanna megan says on 4/Sep/08
5'9 in heels. go says on 3/Sep/08
LOL,how funny!I recently saw her pic with Kanye wearing flats..for sure 2 inches shorter than him.He is supposed to be 5'8 and some people claim he is even shorter than this.And yeah estelle says in their song...I just met this 5 foot 7 guy.. tanphuoc says on 2/Sep/08
i think she's 5'9. because look at picture at the music award 2007 she's taller than ciara,so ciara's 5'8.rihanna's a tall girl. i love her and i wanna hear her music.she will be more beautiful and i hope
it Big T says on 1/Sep/08
Chris in that pic- 6' + shoes=6'1"
Rihanna in that pic- Maybe 6'
Wearing heels- Give her around 3 inches from barefoot (heels don't give much more than this....there is no such thing as 5 or 6 inch heels, they don't give that much height!)
Therefore, that pic is yet more proof that Rihanna is between 5'8" and 5'9"! sara says on 1/Sep/08
Of course there are heels that add 4-5 inches and riri is often wearing those.Just find her photos on kids choice awards...and see her heels there.I couldn't beleive that she could walk on those!!!!! megan says on 1/Sep/08
Chris is not 6'2. he's 6'0. And she still doesn't reach his height in heels. Big T says on 1/Sep/08
dammit!
You people need to realise, no matter how big her heels, unless they are platform she is only gaining between 2-3 inches on a guy wearing normal feetwear
If Rihanna is under 5'8" then Pete Wentz is under 5'4" sss says on 30/Aug/08
but you don't know what was chris's height here.Everybody says he grown up a lot in last 2 years.It said on his site:"He's a lot like kid next door...one minute he's 5ft 7, the next he's 6ft 1". And Rihanna was shorter than him on their performance on vma wearing omg..soo high heels. duh says on 30/Aug/08
she's 5"8 people not 5"6 wtf...look at her and chris brown there the same height in this pix and he is 6"2 no heels are 8 inches...
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I dont know, but shes ugly and looks like a boy, and like she smells, no matter what her height
But if I had to guess id say 5'9 co says on 27/Aug/08
and yeah she's probably weigh around 58 kilos...with height around 168cm...that's much more possible. brapp says on 26/Aug/08
Duffy is actually 5'2"
That would make Rihanna 5'6.5" judging by that picture. q says on 25/Aug/08
I think that's around 58 kilogrammes. surfer says on 24/Aug/08
Wow, I always thought she was like 5'3" or something. maria says on 24/Aug/08
9st 7lb=? kilogrammes q says on 24/Aug/08
I saw her ariving at belgrade airport.She is 5'6 at max,I was shocked cause I thought she was taller.Of couurse she was wearing flats. q says on 23/Aug/08
I saw her ariving on belgrade airport.She is short...5'6 at max.I was schoked when I saw her,cause I thought she was taller. girly says on 23/Aug/08
I recently saw her pic with nelly,she was only 4cm taller than 174cm tall nelly wearing 10cm high heels.Well some people claim that nelly is even shorter than this,but who knows. great says on 23/Aug/08
I saw her ariving at belgrade airport...she is short 5'6 at max.She was wearing flats...I was schocked,cause I thought she was taller. me says on 22/Aug/08
she is DEFINITELY 5'8 or 5'9.I have seen her around Barbados alot 9when she is not wearing heels). rihannas biggest fan says on 20/Aug/08
when i met riri she was like my height and i was so shocked lolz cuz im 13 but im 5 foot 7 and she was like barely a centimeter taller then me. seems like she was shorter the 2nd time i met her though! Mango says on 13/Aug/08
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How tall does this make colby? sweety says on 11/Aug/08
YEAH,her legs are long...when she wears 15cm high heels.Even if her legs were long(but they aren't)it wouldn't make her tall.My friend is like 165 cm tall and she has really long legs on her height...looks so much taller.And when she wears heels I'd say she is 173cm tall,not less.SO it doesen't help a lot. Me says on 10/Aug/08
I mean she wears heels a lot I agree. so it makes her look way taller. but then again she does have really long legs and that can make her tall. Anonymous says on 9/Aug/08
Rihanna with 5 ft 3.5 in Duffy: Click Here Rikashiku says on 9/Aug/08
Shes got Heels on alot 0_0
i stick with 5'6-5'7 Keke says on 8/Aug/08
I have a magazine with Beyonce in it and she says that sshe is 5'7 so Rihanna is about 5'5 or about 5'6 Big T says on 8/Aug/08
Except she is 4 inches taller than him....so he might well be only 5'4" (makes sense) which makes her still 5'8" minimum star_ says on 8/Aug/08
LOL,Pete Wentz is only 5'4...163cm tall,that's said in his biography.So...rihanna 5'6 at max :) Big T says on 7/Aug/08
Rihanna is 4 inches taller than 5'6 1/2" listed Pete Wentz, so lol at people saying she herself is only 5'6". And yes, I did take into account her large heels...she was standing no less than 7 INCHES taller than Pete including heels.
Rihanna is at least this tall but probably taller leyla says on 28/Jul/08
why would you people be arguing about how tall she is.. does it really matter? lol she's tall or not, doesnt stop you from liking or not liking her. sam says on 23/Jul/08
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have a look at this guys... girly says on 21/Jul/08
Wait...is this some joke?!She is like 5'6.You can find her pictures with 5'11.25- 6' Adam Levine on In style salute to fashion...FOR SURE 2 INCHES SHORTER THAN HIM IN 4 INCHES HIGH HEELS! jessica says on 17/Jul/08
she actually said in an interview that ppl thought she was around 173cm, but she's actually 176cm, so there u have it lrgirly says on 17/Jul/08
For me, I kept growing until I was 20 years old (stopping at 6ft). It is very possible in the last three years she continued to grow. I thought she was shorter than the 5'8 she says she is, just based on a few pictures I had seen. But now that I've taken a closer look, I would believe she's 5'8. Especially since my sister is that height and has shorter arms and legs which make her look shorter than she really is, too. fabolous says on 16/Jul/08
Are u people retarded??I was on her concert,she is like 166-167 cm tall.She was like 5 cm shorter than chris brown on vma wearing soooo high heels.And she is for sure inch shorter than adam levine,again wearing high heels.Some supermodels are 5'8 or 5'9 but not rihanna. Chlawk says on 10/Jul/08
In slovenia 5ft11 are not looked at as giants.. just a bit bigger than the average.. the average guy is at least an inch bigger, they don´t tower.. but are mostly bigger.. I am only 0.25in bigger .. still.. bigger :D
Tessa: Same here.. 5ft7-9 is most common when I go to the club.. and heels are very rare.. even my mother is 5ft8, on my proom night she was just a bit smaller.. :) Earl says on 9/Jul/08
I was standing right next to her near the farmers market in LA by the GAP store. I'm 5'6" and she was at least a head taller than me in heels. Mary says on 28/Jun/08
Hey Tessa where do you live? I'm 5ft11 and would love to visit a city where I'm not looked upon as a giant. Davey says on 27/Jun/08
tessa dont be angry because your not happy being so big. naomi says on 22/Jun/08
keep in mind that all celbs lie aboout there height few dont compare a pic of cassie with abotu 3 inch heels she wears heels 24/7. Shes 5'6 Anonymous says on 18/Jun/08
rihanna's 5'9". she stated so herself on 106 and park. its recorded. Tessa says on 11/Jun/08
what the hell is wrong with a girl being 5ft7... some comments are realy rude here. I'm as tall as Rihanna (if she's about 5.7) maybe in America most girls are tiny but not where I live ;) 5.4 is like a dwarf here lol issa says on 30/May/08
rihanna is about 5ft8- 5ft9 cause she said it on 106 & park!!! crazybazy says on 14/May/08
OMG, Rihanna sure is tall, like 5'9'', saw her next 2 Amerie and she sure is a lot taller, like 5-6 inches matt says on 28/Apr/08
i have seen rihanna in concert and she had 6 inch heels for real and she was well over 6foot
5ft 8 is def an accurate height for her
damn she is sexy lol brother_h says on 27/Mar/08
so many people claiming they have met celebs. how sad xD nick says on 20/Mar/08
5'8" is almost the average male height, so that being an average womans height is preposterous. brapp says on 18/Mar/08
she says in an interview in 'fabulous' magazine she's 5'8". Straight from the horses's mouth =] ma says on 16/Mar/08
Sasha says on 24/Feb/08
Rhianna is about average. her hight is 5ft 8" because i met her in one of her conserts and she was an inch smaller than me and im 5ft 9"!!!!!!!
since when has average height for women been 5 8...5 4 if there lucky so shes tall not average.. William says on 14/Mar/08
She looks 5'8 1/2 to me. But she always wearing these 3 or 4 inches heals just to look taller. And Joshie what's up with your ears? I mean just listen to some of her live performances, there's nothing amazing about that. Rebecca says on 11/Mar/08
I met her in an event earlier this year and it appeared that her heels were 2" taller than mine. I am 6'2" and she was 4-5" shorter than me, so she must be around 5'7.5"-5'8" Joshie says on 8/Mar/08
omg rihanna is sooo pretty i totally wish i had her fantabulous style and AMAZING voice!!! Kit says on 7/Mar/08
she's shorter than beyonce and she's what? 5'6/5'7. no way is rihanna 5'7 to 6'. it aint true. look at the pics of the two of them standing together online and you know that it's all a lie. Anonymous says on 2/Mar/08
shes 5'8'' i was backstage at her concert and she told me Mora says on 2/Mar/08
I think Rihanna is 5'8 look at this picture with Jessica Alba who listed at 5'6
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sara,yes nicole and rihanna were the same height,but thats cause nicole was wearing a very very high heels,higher than Rihannas,very much higher,thats the reason,rihanna is 5'7..5'8 or 5'8 thats for sure...:))) C. says on 24/Feb/08
Kelly says on 22/Feb/08
Some of you guys make it seem like 5'8"-5'9" is extreme Amazon tall. For younger people, it's not that big. Any of you ever stop and think that's sort of offensive to those around that height?
Exactly. If 5'8"-9" is extreme Amazon tall, well then I'm also an extreme Amazon. And the women over 6' are just 'giants'. Seriously people, runway models are usually between 5'9" - 6' tall and no one says anything about them (as 5'8" is short regarding that), not to mention WNBA players whom are much taller. However, I'm not going to say it's by any means short or the norm, but it's not uncommon.
@ Sasha: You've got to be kidding. If she is 5'8", she is by no means 'average'. She's tall, but not extremely so. However, I still think she's 5'9" as during the Grammys she was only a smidgen under Jay-Z in high-heels (who is around 6'2" or a weak 6'2"). Also, you could very well be taller-- I thought I was 5'9" for the longest until I was measured at 5'10" recently. The opposite could also be true as Rihanna could have grown since her debut. Not to mention people often make mistakes when judging others' heights when they have little experience pegging others' height or just aren't good at it. Not saying that you aren't, but it happens all the time. Especially since on this site people have claimed her as low as 5'6" to as tall as 5'10" or so. Sasha says on 24/Feb/08
Rhianna is about average. her hight is 5ft 8" because i met her in one of her conserts and she was an inch smaller than me and im 5ft 9"!!!!!!! Kelly says on 22/Feb/08
Some of you guys make it seem like 5'8"-5'9" is extreme Amazon tall. For younger people, it's not that big. Any of you ever stop and think that's sort of offensive to those around that height? C. says on 15/Feb/08
I believe she's 5'9" like she stated-- no more, no less. Diora says on 12/Feb/08
I was working a private event and I had to direct various celebrities. When I met Rihanna, she had on flat sneakers and she was TALL. She has to be at least 5'10". Beautiful girl in person. The only difference than on television is that she's much lighter... diana says on 9/Feb/08
i think rihanna is 5'8
honestly did ANYONE see her with chris brown at the vma's?
i mean he's what 6'1
she had huge platform heels and still wasn't the same height as him
rihanna's height is exaggerated because she is model-esque and whatnot mimi says on 9/Feb/08
5'8.5 or 5'9,she's tall C. says on 4/Feb/08
If Rihanna was 5'6" (or 5'7" for that matter) she wouldn't have to be leaning or bending so much, especially when she poses with Beyonce. Anyone can clearly tell she's taller than her, unless Beyonce is 5'4" which I highly doubt. Roe says on 2/Feb/08
In this video performance she is surprising wearing sneakers..She looks about 5'9/5'10.
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we were on the same flight going to cannes last weekend. always thought she would be tall, i'm 5'8 and she was def smaller than me. 5'6-5'7 at most. ivan says on 8/Dec/07
lol, on google i wrote she was 6' :)) Kate says on 25/Nov/07
I'm 6' - the reason i was curious about Rihanna's height was in the Shut up and drive video when she was between the 2 cars going back and forth before they started racing she looked like she was where i would stand (flat foot) next to cars like that. I'm not saying she is 6' or anything but in heels she very well could be. (if she's 5'9" thats only a pair of 3 inch/non platform heels) She looks pretty tall for a celeb. in some of the pics i notice her doing some of the things i do in pictures to look a little less like a giant next to shorter people; standing w/ her legs crossed over, leaning forward, bending her knees etc. even at 5'8"/5'9" shes gonna be taller than most female celebs. C. says on 19/Nov/07
I'm new here but I personally think Rihanna is around 5'9" as she claims. I don't think she'd lie about her height (although of course plenty of celebs do, otherwise this site wouldn't exist) as people often comment on her height. And honestly, that's not always a good thing (as it can be quite uncomfortable), unless you're a supermodel wanting to brag about your height.
Being a tall girl myself at 5'9", growing up I was more likely to slouch, and for a time even down-graded my height to around 5'8" unintentionally. Part of this has to do with the fact that tall females are more so than their counterparts to be insecure with their height and sometimes want to appear shorter than they actually are. Now, for males as well as for a short/average height female celebs, it's another story, but I don't think a tall woman like Rihanna is trying to UP her height; quite the contrary.
Those whom have seen her in person, listing her as 5'6" or so seems quite iffy. Especially since she's definitely taller than Beyonce (and people claim her as tall, when she's more or less average height). It also may be best to get your own height checked. (Although, oddly enough the doctor/nurse isn't always accurate either.)
And as for people stating that she couldn't have grown-- well, I grew an inch this past year (hadn't grown anymore since 14, I might add) and I'm nearly 21. So it is still possible for Rihanna to still be growing. And as I mentioned before, Rihanna appears that she would be more likely to down-grade her own height, rather than boosting it. [And for an inch just seems a bit ridiculous.] Anonymous says on 13/Nov/07
I know it's unlikely for her to have grown, but it's a little weird how she at least appears to have grown in comparison with Ciara between May and November.
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They both seem to be wearing shoes with big heels in each picture, although I think Ciara's may have been bigger in the first picture. Even then, it looks like they went from about the same height, less than inch either way, probably, to Rihanna being clearly taller. What do you think? Is it their posture or the angle before, or is she really that much taller now? Lady says on 13/Nov/07
Sophy having long legs and long arms does not necesarily mean your tall. It just means you have long limbs. Seriously people trying to justify height based on limbs is stupid and not to mention totally irrelevant.
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