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Spence says on 2/Sep/10
He holds up pretty good next to O'Reilly..he is only has a slight slouch..but I do see 3 1/2 inches I think he is 6'1 flat..O'reilly could be over 6'4 a little..he is a real big guy
Viper says on 2/Sep/10
Looks 6'0 with Bill. I think Obama was measured 6'1 in shoes.
Obamas height is 6'0 senseless says on 1/Sep/10
With 6ft4 Bill O'Reilly.
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And to the people who are much interested to height , we Nigerians are 1 of the tallests people in the world. Our avarage women are around 5.7 to 5.8 and our men 6"1. So a 6"3 man is not really that tall in our country... We must be the tallest country together with Senegal,Holland and Sweden,Norway etc.... Obinwa says on 31/Aug/10
Mike Tyson (5"11(1.80m) with shoes) was a 1 or a 1,5 inch shorter then Turkish President Erdogan(6"1(1.85m) with dressing shoes) and Obama was clear a inch taller then Turkish President Erdogan with dressing shoes so Obama was nearly 6"2 (1.88m) for sure. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 24/Aug/10
He looks 185cm. Woods is more 184cm Spence says on 21/Aug/10
6'4 is balogna he looked about an inch and a half taller than Tiger Woods who is 182-83 so he's about 6'1 even Anonymous says on 18/Aug/10
President Obama can look as tall as 6'4".I saw him standing next to Greek prime minister
mr.Papandreou and he looked a full inch taller.Mr.Papandreou is a full 6'2"(1.88m),i know because i'm 6'1" and i stood mext to him several times,we used to go to the same gym some years ago.
President Obama also looked taller than Tourkish prime minister mr.Erdogan who is around 6'3". Spence says on 11/Aug/10
No way he is 6'2 barefoot...I tend to agree with what Viper says hes one of those guys because of his frame can look 6'2 but in reality is more 184-85..I think he is about 6'1 even but nothing over Anonymous says on 6/Aug/10
6'1 isn't tall.
I reckon he's around 183-184 Anonymous says on 5/Aug/10
Barack Obama is a tall man. he is definitely more than 6' 1". at least 6' 1.5", could even be 6' 2". joewhite31 says on 4/Aug/10
Mr. President Obama could be 6 ft 0.5 barefoot. Viper says on 31/Jul/10
Hes the classic 6'0 guy that looks 6'1-6'2 to so many people J.J. says on 29/Jul/10
Every that think Kobe Bryant had more than 4" on Obama in that picture is crazy. That is how a rock solid 4" difference looks like , So if Kobe is 6'4.75" den Obama is 6'0.75" which still makes him 185cm. Period! Lenad says on 28/Jul/10
I personally think he's a weak 6'1 like 6 ft 0.75in. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 16/Jul/10
In the morning Obama would measure at 6ft1.5in...by evening time he's maybe at the very lowest 6ft0.75in....so he's a very solid 6ft1in guy throughout the day barefoot...height in centimetres fluctuates between 184-187cm mariano says on 14/Jul/10
185 is quite accurate my dad(who is 173) met him at the white house once and he came almost until his eyes,and that must be around 12 cms difference Viper says on 14/Jul/10
6'5 Kobe had 5 inches on him. Also he was supposedly measured at 6'1, but that could have been in shoes.
Im gonna say 6'0 range J.J. says on 14/Jul/10
Whether he is 6'1" or 6'0.75" that is all 185cm Bob F says on 8/Jul/10
Jimmmmybrady. Obama wears lifts in his shoes Magnus says on 6/Jul/10
He looks taller then he actually is because of his tiny frame. He has really skinny arms and legs, small hands and thin wrists - his wife Michelle looks more buff then he does! :P
Probably because he's a very, very skinny man, he appears to me as if he is almost 189-190 at times. While he actually is just 185186. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 3/Jul/10
186cm out of bed Larc188cm says on 2/Jul/10
Obama does look more than 185cm with Lisa Leslie (196cm), check Google for the photos. More like 186187cm. sauceenheim says on 28/Jun/10
Jimmmmy, HW and Clinton shrunk SoLLoS says on 28/Jun/10
He has a slim build and this is why he appears taller then he actually is, 185 cm fits him well. Viper says on 27/Jun/10
He looked just 6'0 with 6'5 Kobe Bryant on video. So Im conflicted. Aleks says on 26/Jun/10
Nothing under 6' 1", can look 6' 2" at times. Negotinets says on 26/Jun/10
Obama is between 187 and 189 cm. Bush, Jr. is 181 cm. jimmmmybrady says on 26/Jun/10
Listen,George H.W.Bush and Bill Clinton are both 6'2"and yet Obama is taller than both of them.How is that,if he's only 6'1"???? Jafari says on 25/Jun/10
Definitely a strong 6'1. Probably 6'1.75 in the morning and 6'1.25 in the evening RampageClover 190.8cm says on 23/Jun/10
Probably 187cm out of bed though TheStupakAnon says on 22/Jun/10
MD the reason I posted that picture of Mr. Stupak was because at the time he was embroiled in the Health Care debate and I noticed he usually towered most people he was around besides John Kerry. I figured it would be interesting for everyone to see that a guy who looked pretty tall was the same height as Obama, to give perspective. I'm just trying to help out here, so I don't know why you seem so offended that I posted a picture of the two together. RampageClover 190.8cm says on 22/Jun/10
Back to 185cm....excellent Beemster says on 13/Jun/10
I am 6.1, and that is average in the Netherlands. No one says I am tall. You have to be around 6.3 or above to be tall in the Netherlands. 20% of the dutch male are 6.3 or above J.J. says on 12/Jun/10
Rob, Any chance he is between 184cm-185cm like 6'0.625"
[Editor Rob: I think we should go with that measurement on this, it's as best as you are going to get!] paul says on 10/Jun/10
x duchguy . You are right . In frisia the average of 20-year boys are 6.1 - 6.2 (1.85-188 ) . In amsterdam or rotterdam about 6.0 -6.1 . paul says on 10/Jun/10
I'm from milan , italy. I saw on an italian tv , sportitalia , an interwiew of barack obama. he was a good basketball player. He says : when i played basketball at high school I was a 6.1 little scottie pippen . ( scottie pippen is 6.7 ) G says on 5/Jun/10
im 5'11 not that tall, i know many guy kill to get my height but i want like 6'1, i hope couple years later "they" already invented something to push couple inches of our height
obama really in good shape, i bet low body fat content either... says on 3/Jun/10
dutchguy trust me in the USA 6 ft 1 is giant. Your taller than about 90% of people at that height here. Dutchguy says on 1/Jun/10
Im 1.85 (6 feet 1 inch) in Holland, I'm 18 years old and I am NOT considered tall AT ALL! I notice the older generation is shorter (like 1.80 for men) and especially the younger people tend to be very, very tall (in the north I think the average is about 1.86, especially in Frisia folks is tall). Mike says on 27/May/10
To the person below who said average height increases 1 cm every 10 years; I call complete BS on that.
Average height for a man was 5'6 in the 1700s and it's about 5'9 right now. Rudi says on 27/May/10
But bush jr. really looked the same height with 5'9" indonesia president when bush jr. visited indonesia ! Stefan says on 27/May/10
1,85 m can´t be right. That means Bill Clinton and Arnie must be 182-183 cm and
Bush jr. 178cm. No way. See the pictures below on this site (Obama, Clinton, Arnie). I bet on 187-188 cm (6-1.75).
No way. Rudi says on 23/May/10
But rob listing tiger woods at 184cm ! Anonymous says on 21/May/10
reported to be 187cm compared with Tiger woods who is 188cm Bridget4Obama says on 14/May/10
I'm as tall as his wife Michelle @ 5'11".
Anyway, Barack Obama is 6'1 1/2" to me. He kind of resembles and talks like "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson. I think Barack is "The Rock" of today, he's calmer than any president I have known. And in better shape too! (No offense to the Clintons). And his wife Michelle is the fittest first lady, (and tallest). I agree with Mrs. Obama we need to get our kids in better shape. I'm 5'11" and 147. Fit as a fiddle. Hugh 190-192cm says on 14/May/10
187cm after a good night sleep. I think the original 185cm listing is better. wolang says on 14/May/10
here the heights of us president in last 50 years
eisenhower 176, truman 172,jfk 183,lbj 188-189, nixon 177, ford 182,carter 174-175,reagan 183, george bush sr 187, clinton 185, bush junior 179 , obama 186 wolang says on 14/May/10
here the heights of us president in last 50 years
eisenhower 176, truman 172,jfk 183,lbj 188-189, nixon 177, ford 182,carter 174-175,reagan 183, george bush sr 187, clinton 185, bush junior 179 , obama 186 Anonymous says on 12/May/10
Serbians and people from Montenegro (funny name) are as tall as the dutch.
Dutch people are on average 185 cm according to statistics and they are from 2002, the average rises 1 cm/10 years.
Immigrants are considered dutch aswell hence lowering the statistics because people from Turkey/marocco are generally short. I would reckon the average height in Holland of the people with dutch ethnicity within the youth are around 186-187 cm 2010.
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With this said, Obama isn't tall, if you're tall you're 191-192 cm or above. J.J. says on 7/May/10
Holland is 184cm on average vuk says on 6/May/10
this (186cm) is average in serbia bosnia and montenegro not in holland. look it up. im serb 191cm from trebinje, BiH. greetings Anonymous says on 4/May/10
186 cm isnt even much, 185 cm is the average in holland and i dont know the average height in USA but I'm 196 cm and I don't feel too tall
Everyone pretends he's a giant but hes like 5-6 cm over average in west europe cody says on 30/Apr/10
idk why hes not claiming his full height potential. i'd think a bigger image would give him a more powerful look.. well.. ofcourse he would need to get some weight on him as well Rudi says on 30/Apr/10
Barack obama is almost 6'2 with shoes on, not barefoot ! Milt says on 29/Apr/10
I doubt Obama wears lifts, he's almost 6'2. There's such a thing as being "too" tall when it comes to politics. Not that it matters all that much but in today's political climate everything counts. Lebensdorf says on 28/Apr/10
Obama is tall but I think he may wear lifts in his shoes anyway. I know it sounds odd but he seems to be about two inches taller than Vice President Biden, whereas he was only about an inch taller on the campaign trail. I attribute this to lifts, which he may wear to enhance his image as much as possible in the public conscience, toward a psychological effect. There is something of a statist aesthetic in the manner through which he captivates his audience (ie, his famous campaign posters), and shoe lifts could very well be a part of this. (You may notice that Mrs. Obama seldom wears high heels when the couple is together; I think image consultants have suggested that she would lessen her husband’s presence if she appeared taller.) don says on 27/Apr/10
Looks much taller (about 2 inches taller)then Brit Prime Minister. J.J. says on 21/Apr/10
Vegas thats what 4" bang on looks like...
5" should cut right inbetween your ears. Why do you think 5'9" men feel average and 6'1" feel tall because 4" is much taller. Got to how to measure a celebrity page and you'll see Rob and Jenny's picture where Jenny had a full 4" on Rob in her heels. Vegas says on 19/Apr/10
big red says on 26/Mar/10
PICS with Kobe and PREZ Obamaare distorted with Kobe standing on platform base with PREZ in front on floor not on platform base! Try Again VEGAS!!
what platform base, you get to see the whole floor at the start of the video there is no platform base, next excuse.. Click Here Click Here
JJ thats what 5 inches looks like, its 4 inches from ones eyebrows to top of their head and obama is below kobes eyebrows in fact below kobe eyes so at least 4.5 inches between the two, either kobe is taller than 6'4 range or obama is under 6ft Click Here J.J. says on 18/Apr/10
I think everyone should just cut the 187cm out. I believe he is definately 6'0.75" on the dot & on a good day a full 6'1" Michelle Obama on the other hand looks no shorter than 5'10.25" to me. I really can't wait to see what Rob would list Michelle Obama as. Michelle Obama is most likely 5'10.5" & Barack is definately 6'0.75" period. That's how 4" look like, the video with 6'0.75" Kobe Bryant proves that he is 'roughly 6'1" & from George Bushes own mouth 'i'm about 5'11" meaning he could be no taller than 5'10.5". Big T says on 18/Apr/10
MD, what's your judgment? I already made my judgment on Key as I met him, walked around with him, talked to him face to face etc. I will be the first to admit that he looks maybe a strong 5'8" with Obama, which is a full 1.5" less than what I pegged him at. I must say, compared to NZ "celebs" he has been pictured with, he never looked as short as he has with Letterman and Obama- maybe NZers are the biggest height liars of all, LOL. My analysis of all this is that Obama is the height listed by Rob, and Key is about 5'8 1/2" and I boosted him by an inch when meeting him, which I guess is not impossible. The surprising thing is, he didn't seem "short" to me at all. jtm says on 17/Apr/10
lmao at obama wearing lifts. i don't think he would have time to try to look taller than he really is. MD says on 17/Apr/10
One more thing, Big T, I'll let you be the judge, but here is a picture from last year with John Key:
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There is a whole series of shots just like this with various goverment leaders. MD says on 15/Apr/10
Big T, I SERIOUSLY doubt Obama wears any kind of lifts. He routinely looks the height he's given. At one time, the media was passing him off at 6'2", but he's never claimed anything over 6'1", himself, I don't think. And he's one of the few guys who legitimately looks over 6'0". Rudi says on 15/Apr/10
If he is 187cm , his official website never says "roughly 6'1" but "roughly 6'2" ! James says on 14/Apr/10
I think he is for sure 187cm Big T says on 14/Apr/10
Obama can't be lower than 6'1". I'm amazed and bemused by how much taller than NZ Prime Minister John Key he is.
If you go to the David Letterman and George W Bush pages you'll see I've mentioned Key's height a few times, as I met him 2 or 3 times. I'm 5'10 1/2" and I thought Key was between 5'9 1/2" and 5'10". He only appeared to be about an inch shorter than George W Bush in pics of the two.
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Now, I can only assume my height radar was way off on those days, because Key looks about 5'8 1/2" to me here- assuming Obama is 6'1" or a fraction more as listed by Rob.
Is there any possibility that Obama, as all-powerful US President, wears a little extra in his shoes to enhance his towering presence? Key (despite being a multi-millionaire businessman) has always cultivated a sort of goofy everyman image (not unlike Bush actually) and I doubt he wears lifts or anything like that.
Anyway, Obama is 6'1" assuming a man who stood right in front of my face on multiple occasions is a full inch (or more!) shorter than I thought. When you meet Key he really doesn't seem like a short guy, just average pretty much. 6 foot or anything under makes Key about 5'7" which is ludicrous, trust me. MD says on 11/Apr/10
Anonymous,
Why'd you post the link to those pictures? What's it to show other than that Bart Stupak is as tall as the president? I happen to know that Stupak has always been described as tall (don't live in his Congressional district, but not too far away), but unless someone knew that, what would the picture matter? Even if you know he's tall, his height has never been listed, anywhere. Anonymous says on 10/Apr/10
Obama with Bart Stupak. scroll down.
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that video by dingerdave.com proves alot. I finally believe Obama is slightly under 6'1" at his lowest, precisely 6'0.75" so near 185cm enough to be 6'1". This makes George Bush 5'10.5"-5'10.75". Because 6'4.75" Kobe Bryant is a good 4" taller than Obama Hugh 190cm-192cm says on 9/Apr/10
I think the original 6ft1in listing is closer. Out of bed Obama is easily 186-187cm Anonymous says on 1/Apr/10
He TOWERED over Matt Lauer in their "interview". Lauer looked the same in comparison to OBama as George W. Bush so yeah. Kris says on 1/Apr/10
@ Dingerdave, Kobe's not actually 6'6"; he said his wife measured him and he is 6'4.75". Also keep in mind that you can never rely on listed NBA heights ;) big red says on 26/Mar/10
PICS with Kobe and PREZ Obamaare distorted with Kobe standing on platform base with PREZ in front on floor not on platform base! Try Again VEGAS!! Chris says on 22/Mar/10
I'm 6'1 3/4'' in boots and when I met Obama he looked about the same. J.J. says on 9/Mar/10
Derek Fisher is 6'0.25" maybe 184cm dingerdave.com says on 6/Mar/10
Here's a quick image that i grabbed from a youtube video of Obama's recognition of the Lakers for their Championship season. According to the Lakers' website, Kobe is 6'6" and Derek Fisher is 6'1".
In this video, Derek is either not standing up straight or they were generous on the website about his height. Either way, check this image out to see how the President stacks up to the NBA stars: Click Here
here's the youtube video link too if you wanna see the whole thing: Click Here 178max! says on 6/Mar/10
Barack Obama's height is 6'1" (six feet, one inch). This is 185.4 cm.
(source: Office of the Press Secretary, February 28, 2010, "Release of the President's Medical Exam" - pdf file on Click Here)
Look at what I have found:
Barack Obama's weight is 180 pounds. This is 81.6 kg.
(source: NBC Nightly News, March 1, 2010 - reported based on the same Medical Exam cited above, which also includes the fact that he was weighed while wearing shoes and workout attire).
I knew I had measured him correctly, ha! Zenzabar says on 2/Mar/10
At my last physical, I was measured wearing shoes, but the nurse subtracted the the heel height from the total measurement. This isn't very accurate, since people sink a bit into rubber soles, which could mean that Obama is maybe a quarter of an inch over what he measured on the stadiometer (assuming he was wearing shoes with rubber heels). Anonymous says on 2/Mar/10
I would say he is slightly over 6 feet.
Around 6-1 barefoot seems appropriate. Vegas says on 2/Mar/10
Danimal says on 1/Mar/10
No way is he 6'1" in shoes. It must be a barefoot measurement. Goes to show how much height Bill Clinton lost since the 1990's...
well kobe claims to be a flat 6'4 Click Here at the end of this you see kobe towering over obama, someone is lying about their height because its quite obvious kobe can't be 6'4 and obama 6'1, a 6'4 kobe would mean a 5'11 obama Click Here Danimal says on 1/Mar/10
No way is he 6'1" in shoes. It must be a barefoot measurement. Goes to show how much height Bill Clinton lost since the 1990's... J.J. says on 1/Mar/10
If they say he is 6'1" then the 6'1.25" listing is perfect because I think he wears 1.25" shoes for real so he comes of as 6'1.5" barefeet. Next to Tyra Banks who was in 14cm heels and exactly 6'2.5" in them.
Here is Tyra next to 6'1.2" in shoes( i think his shoes are over an inch) 50 Cent:
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50 Cent is definately just over an inch shorter so that makes Tyra 6'2.5" in those heels. Toppingsguy says on 1/Mar/10
So hes really 6'0 barefoot. Rudi says on 1/Mar/10
If obama 6'1" in shoes, it means his real height 181-182cm barefoot ?! Guv says on 1/Mar/10
Recent Whitehouse medical report said Obama is 6-foot-1 and weighs 180 pounds in shoes and exercise clothing. MD says on 1/Mar/10
Obama had his first presidential physical. The physician that preformed it said that Obama was 6'1" and 180 lbs in gym clothes and shoes. My only question is if we're supposed to read that he was measured in shoes or that he was simply weighed in shoes? I suspect that mean the "and shoes" to apply to both measurements. Rudi says on 28/Feb/10
Fredrik reinfeldt can't be taller than barack obama !, they look very similar in height ! Zman says on 28/Feb/10
6'1 according to the White House physical released today Lee says on 20/Feb/10
Agree with Lulu regarding Reinfeldt. I've stood close to him at one occasion and he is definitely taller than 184 cm, maybe around 187-188cm (a weak 6'2). John says on 20/Feb/10
Why is height so important to you guys? It seems to me that people who are not successful in life try to emphasize too much on height because that's the only thing they have (if they are tall). They prefer a world where one is born with success and does not have to work hard. Konan says on 16/Feb/10
fredrik reinfeldt is 184 cm at least judging the pics lulu says on 15/Feb/10
he is taller than obama because of his relaxed picture
solid 6'2 at least Caca says on 9/Feb/10
5'10 3/4" is Michelle Robinson-Obama's height by the way. Rudi says on 5/Feb/10
From google search, fredrik reinfeldt's height 5' 10 3/4", it is wrong measurement !, I guess. Ace says on 3/Feb/10
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He and Obama look roughly the same height. Hugh 190-192cm says on 14/Jan/10
Cameron does not look 6"2. More 6"0-6"0.5. Obama could be 184-185cm then. Anonymous says on 9/Jan/10
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He looks pretty much dead on the same height as David Cameron who has been described from 6ft - 6ft2. Hugh 190-192cm says on 29/Dec/09
Okay this height is bang on. He did look a good 2 inches taller than George Bush. Oleg says on 18/Dec/09
STRONG 6'1 Anonymous says on 11/Dec/09
i'd say a very strong 6'1 is right he has a really tall build. why would he lie about his height if he were 6 foot when that's tall already? if i were 6 foot i surely wouldn't upgrade myself. Sam says on 8/Dec/09
John is right. I believe Obama wears shoe lifts. I bet if Michelle "My Belle" wore high heel shoes, she would TOWER over him. 6 FT 0.5 TOPS. rob89 says on 5/Dec/09
I think he's probably a full 6'1 out of bed, about 6'.5 during the afternoon, and could be as low as 6' flat in the evening/night. Overall he's more of a strong 6' guy than 6'1 IMO, and i have him pegged at 6'.5 for now. John says on 15/Nov/09
Obama is 6-2 wearing the "Special dress shoe" which gives him anywhere from 1.5 inches to 2 inches in height. I'd say he's 6-6/0.5 bare feet Hugh says on 13/Nov/09
IF his press office said "roughly 6ft 1" clearly he cannot be 6'2" or more. I would say a flat 6'1" OOB. J.J. says on 1/Nov/09
rob please let everyone know that he is 6'1.25"/6'1.5" at most. On the Tyra show she was wearing 5.5" heels that made her 6'2.5" & she was exactly the same as him. All I know is that I wouldnt argue with Rob oer this listing, and my reasons are that he could be 6'1.5" at most if his shoes are just an inch. and also the 6'1.25" makes more sense because he actually wears abit thicker soled shoes which seemed to give 1.25" in height making him somewhat 6'1.5" barefeet. Bill clinton also looked just a TINY bit over 0.5" shorter than 6'1.5" Jesse Jackson. Stefan says on 1/Nov/09
@Strelnikov: you are wrong. Obama IS 6-2. Bush is min. 5-11, and Obama ist min. 3" taller than him. And Clinton is 6-1 minimum, Obama has 1" on him. Click here:
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Obama is about 6 foot 1, he's definitely no 6 foot 2, nor is he 5 ft 10. Hugh 191cm says on 19/Oct/09
186-187cm max Armanthony22 says on 13/Oct/09
stevewentred - You're seriously expect people to believe that obama wears 4 inch shoes...more than the average women. LOL. Some of you guys are pathetically knit-picky. Basing your perceptions of people heights on random variable-filled photographs i.e. posture, shoes, floor angles, camera-person distance etc. Most of these celebs you give your own arbitrarily determined heights were measured by doctors with the proper measuring equipment and under proper height measuring conditions. There is nothing you can say to discredit their real heights, no matter how hard you try on the internet. Falsely speculating and downplaying celebrity heights may prop up your own egos, but that's about it. Anonymous says on 10/Oct/09
Gordon Brown is 5ft 11 and Barack is not over two inches taller. Maybe 1,5 inch taller maximum which would make 1/2 inch over 6ft stevewentred says on 10/Oct/09
Actually Barrack Obama gets his shoes made by a specialist in Chicago. He had an aligment problem when he was a child. (His doctor was a family friend) He is actually only 5'10" without his shoes. He walks with a somewhat noticeable limp without them, check back on some of the older footage of him barefoot. Anonymous says on 5/Oct/09
barack is noticably taller than his 5'11 wife in heels so that would make him about 6'2, he does look it anyway. the lower estimate of around 6'1 is stated probably because it's more conservative. If you the president went with his exact height there will always will be people who will say a little shorter. it's not worth all of the doubt that comes with it. James S says on 5/Oct/09
When he was standing next to George W, He looked close to 3 inches taller. So if GW is 5'11, which, I think he is, then Barack is somewhere from 6'1-6'2. Anon says on 4/Oct/09
He looked an inch taller than Letterman. If you think Letterman looked taller, you have no business being on this website. Obama was clearly taller, and I was surprised. I was expecting them to be the same height, about 6'1". If Dave is 6'1" now, Obama is 6'2". Sam says on 29/Sep/09
Michelle My Belle Obama is 5 ft 11 guyfrommars says on 28/Sep/09
How tall is Michelle Obama? 5ft5 Berlusconi looked like a Hobbit next to her! Josh.J says on 27/Sep/09
he can look 6'2 next to bill clinton and jesse jackson. also had bush by more then 2 inches. i reckon he's 187cm, 6'1.5. MD says on 23/Sep/09
Letterman isn't 6'2", anymore. I think Letterman is actually 6'1" even, these days. That said, Obama did look ever-so-slightly taller, so the extra quarter-inch given to him, here, actually looks correct. Anonymous says on 22/Sep/09
They're supposed to be the same height, but Letterman seemed to be towering over the Pres.? Anonymous says on 22/Sep/09
I heard he was 6'1 1/2". But, on Letterman just now, he was the same height as 6'2" Letterman. Maybe slightly taller even. Brian says on 7/Sep/09
I don't see where ACG gets 6'3" for Ford from, but I wouldn't be surprised if Ford was 6'1" at his peak. Speaking of which, why is no one talking about peak heights for presidents, considering most came into office after age 50?
I always heard in school that Lincoln was 6'4", so 6'3.75" adds up. But, considering that he wasn't very high-profile before his presidency, I doubt there are any surviving medical records for him at his peak height. He was probably over 6'4" then, maybe even close to 6'5". I mean, he was most likely in his fifties when he was measured 6'3.75", and the taller you are, the faster and more severely you lose height. I once actually heard that Lincoln had some type of medical condition (A flutter in his heart, somehow?) that caused him to grow that tall. Can anyone weigh in on this information's veracity?
Same thing about height loss for LBJ. He was in his fifties and sixties as President, which is probably when he was measured 6'3". So, he might have measured 6'4" or near it in his twenties.
I have no idea as to Jackson's height, as I doubt anyone else on this page does. If you google his height/weight, you'll either get 6'3" and over 200 pounds or 6'1" and under 150. Anonymous says on 4/Sep/09
just an opinion you can not compared photos that one person is a step behind it should be a side by side comparison Ace says on 1/Sep/09
Frank2, LBJ is usually listed at either 6`3 or 6`3.25. Lincoln was 6`3.75. Ace says on 1/Sep/09
BTW, Andrew Jackson was 6`1, and weighed around 140 pounds. He wasn't built even close to a linebacker, he was in fact one of the more lightly built president. Frank2 says on 29/Aug/09
ACG tends to boost everyone up by a few inches. After all, he still believes Michael Jackson was 5'11". Ace says on 28/Aug/09
Gerald Ford was always listed as being 6`0. I don't know where the 3 inch boost you bestow upon him comes from. Frank2 says on 28/Aug/09
Gerald Ford was never 6'3". ACG believes almost everyone is or was taller than reported. Ace says on 27/Aug/09
Gerald Ford sure doesn't look anywhere close to 6`3 with 5`9 Jimmy Carter: Click Here
How do you rationalize Gerald Ford at 6`3? italianguy says on 27/Aug/09
one of my best friends met zac here in italy ,she's 1'75 and she told me he was her same height if not a bit taller. ACG says on 26/Aug/09
black dog says on 21/Jul/09
he is 6 foot 2 according to white house physician records, though that is probably in shoes. that makes him tied for fifth tallest president ever. abe lincoln is first at 6-5, followed by LBJ at 6-4, andrew jackson and tom jefferson at 6-3, george washington, bill clinton, george bush sr. and obama at 6-2. jackson was certainly the most imposing president, he weighed about 250 pounds to go with his height and in his prime was built like a linebacker, a huge man for his era. the only famous leader of that era bigger than jackson was sam houston, who stood 6-6 (probably in shoes) and weighed over 260.
I'm not quite sure how accurate that is. For one thing, I know Gerald Ford was 6'3", so he too belongs in the "top 5 tallest" list. Tony88 says on 26/Aug/09
I think he looks 6'2 but he's very slim so it's hard to tell his exact height Ace says on 24/Aug/09
Frank2 has convinced me that obama is at least 6`1.5, if not a full 6`2. Anonymous says on 23/Aug/09
If his model in Madame Tussauds (LA) is accurate to his real height, ie. the model which is wearing shoes is as tall as he is wearing shoes, then he isn't more than 6'1 in shoes. I was there a month ago, I'm 185cm, and was wearing converse style shoes, and was taller than him.
I know it's a long shot, as I don't know how accurate those models are? Frank2 says on 23/Aug/09
Michelle is 5'11".
Mamun, there's nothing wrong. Obama is 6'2":
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Why on earth is this so hard for some to accept?
Bill Clinton was 6'2" peak:
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Once again, Obama and Jackson:
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Obama is 6'2"
End of argument. Derek says on 23/Aug/09
Even with Michelle in heels, Barack is still a bit taller. The question is whether Michelle is 5'10" or 5'11". Lenad says on 22/Aug/09
186cm max. The 6'2 and 6'1 1/2 listings are surely shoed heights Mamun says on 22/Aug/09
There is something very wrong with that Obama and jesse Jackson picture !
I have met Rev. Jesse Jackson on the 28th july 2009 and took a nice picture
with him as well . He seems more than 6' 2" to me ! Also there is a prison
mug shoot of Jesse Jackson when he was arrested in 2007 where he appears 6'3"!
Jesse Jackson is a very tall guy ! I can't seem to understand how Mr. Obama
looks the same height ?
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Supermun Frank2 says on 22/Aug/09
Utter nonsense. He's minimum 6'1" barefoot and more likely 6'2".
Jesse Jackson is 6'2":
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Obama and 5'11" George Bush:
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Obama is 6" Flat in the morning barefoot!
6'1.25 in Shoes! Brian says on 7/Aug/09
Heyula, the Turkish Prime Minister might be slouching ever so slightly in that picture, but Obama is still probably slightly taller, putting him a hair above 6'1". If that Prime Minister is really 185 cm, I think 6'1.25" is bang on. heyula says on 6/Aug/09
He seems taller than Turkish prime minister who is 185 cm
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6ft2 is too much. A strong 6ft1 maybe but no more than that. Maybe 187cm out of bed. guyfrommars says on 27/Jul/09
Sarkozy is 5ft5 and wears lifts, just like Berlusconi who is the same height. Everyone knows that. George. says on 26/Jul/09
Mr Obama wears lifts, Mr Sarkosy wears lifts, and Burt Reynolds wears lifts, These VIPs pay a considerable amount of money to have these special shoes made to measure, but our Prudent PM Gordon Brown due to the credit crunch and his presbyterian upbringing wears Scottish Lifts, he Stands on his toes. Patrizia says on 22/Jul/09
George! I suggest you get a life instead of running around measuring Obamas burts and Sarkosy legs,if you find the need to measure legs, why not spiderman he has 8 that should keep you busy for a while. Dylan says on 22/Jul/09
Obama is a pretty tall man. It's safe to say that he is a solid 6'2.The shortest you can call him is 6'1.5 black dog says on 21/Jul/09
he is 6 foot 2 according to white house physician records, though that is probably in shoes. that makes him tied for fifth tallest president ever. abe lincoln is first at 6-5, followed by LBJ at 6-4, andrew jackson and tom jefferson at 6-3, george washington, bill clinton, george bush sr. and obama at 6-2. jackson was certainly the most imposing president, he weighed about 250 pounds to go with his height and in his prime was built like a linebacker, a huge man for his era. the only famous leader of that era bigger than jackson was sam houston, who stood 6-6 (probably in shoes) and weighed over 260. Antonio says on 17/Jul/09
Don't forget, these ball players are either barefoot, socks only, or only wearing cleats, in the locker room. On the field they are wearing cleats, that sink into the turf. Therefore, wearing cleats will only give you a .5" at best on the field (turf). Don says on 16/Jul/09
mrA,
no. jeter seemed to have at least an inch on obama when they were talking in the lockerroom. i would say jeter's a legit 6'3 at least strong 6'2. pujols, however could very well be shorter:
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mark buehrle, who's listed at 6'2, seemed about same height, if not a hair taller. i agree that he towered over price fielder, who's listed at 5'11 but is probably no more than 5'10. mrA says on 15/Jul/09
Today at the all-star game he was about the same height as Albert Puljos and Derek Jeter who are both listed at 6'3 a tad bit shorter than Ryan Howard who is 6'4 and quite a bit taller than Prince Fielder and Ichiro who are listed at 5'11. I would say 6'2 is a good height for him. I thought he was 6'0, but going off the listed heights of the baseball players he is altleast 6'2 gilipollas says on 15/Jul/09
With shoes on he looks about an inch taller than spanish prime minister who is 185. Dont know if Obama wears lifts or not but he does look pretty tall. Obamaramamama says on 15/Jul/09
Doesn't the Secret Service make presidents wear different lifts to throw people off? Hugh 191cm says on 13/Jul/09
George may be right. 6ft2 is extreme. 6ft3 is absurd. Obama may wear big footwear. It definately explains why he was an inch taller than dave letterman. 6ft0.5-6ft1 it is. 186cm out of bed. George. says on 12/Jul/09
Mr Obama does wear lifts, look at a full length frontal picture of Mr Obama and measure from knee down to bottom of trousers, then measure from knee up to groin, if the measurement from knee to bottom of trousers is substantially longer than from knee to groin it means the person id wearing lifts, this can easel be seen when one looks at Mr Sarkosi, or Burt Renolds R.T.Lafferty says on 10/Jul/09
I happen to know for a fact that he's shorter than y'all are claiming. He's close to 6ft1" but under that height, so all this 6'3" nonsense is so comical. I know the whole family, knew him a kid, and he's always been so narrowshouldered and lean...perhaps that explains why everyone thinks he's so damn taller than he really is. He's a fraction 6 and a half. Ryan says on 10/Jul/09
Those do not look low cut shoes to me Lynn. Those look like standard one inch dress shoes to me. wedge says on 8/Jul/09
michelle is really tall...
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there is no more than a 2 inch difference between them -- 6'1" and 5'11" Lynn says on 8/Jul/09
robby says on 14/Apr/09
Obama is 189cm 6'2 1/2. Because he is taller than Stephen Harper 6´1 (185-186cm)and same with Bill Clinton who stands today maybe 186cm.
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Obama in Abruzzo 8 July 2009 appears to be 6'3". He is clearly 2" taller than Stephen Harper
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I'm pretty sure he's six foot two. I saw a pciture taken of him standing fully upright and a same poture picture fo my 5"11 uncle and he has a good 4 inches on him at least. Nismofreak says on 2/Jul/09
6'1 - 6'1.25 max. Doesn't look any taller than that. Hugh 191cm says on 2/Jul/09
Looks no taller than 6ft1. 184/185cm. 186cm out of bed. adam says on 24/Jun/09
He is near 6-2 and a great president... a LOT better than the previous one! Anonymous says on 20/Jun/09
All these ridiculous 6-2 and 6-3 comments must mean hes at least 6-1, since most people on here cant tell height and upgrade everyone. John says on 19/Jun/09
I met Barack Obama last summer and he was at least my height, I am 6'2...I would guess that he is almost 6'3. He was just wearing running shoes, getting ready to work out. Rossi says on 15/Jun/09
MD: Nice! Phil is an idiot and obviously blind. barack obama says on 5/Jun/09
I am a medium-strength 6"1" and Michelle is 5'10.25" mon says on 1/Jun/09
i rarely see michelle "tower" over her husband. I don't know what pics u guys r looking at. She wears heels but there never very high. I think michelle is 5'11 and BO at 6'1. Hugh 190cm says on 25/May/09
Clinton and Obama are the same height. Both 185-186cm. Hugh 190cm says on 24/May/09
6ft0.75 Anonymous says on 23/May/09
Michelle's always on highheels, which give her an half inch advantage over Barack, so 6'1 is definitely a reasonable estimate. Hanging upside down says on 21/May/09
Barack Obama is in the range of 6'1 and 6'2. Nothing shorter, nothing taller. Michelle is 5'10-5'11. Joey says on 20/May/09
Recently, Barack Obama said during a speech at Notre Dame, "...Next year, if you need a 6-foot, 2-inch forward with a decent jumper, you know where I live."
I'm guessing he's overstating his height by an inch there. 6'1" seems more accurate for him. MD says on 20/May/09
Phil, no offense, but you're an idiot. There simply isn't a more fitting term. Phil says on 18/May/09
Are you ppl serious? Obama isn't tall at all. Michelle is 5'11" and she is clearly taller than him. The president is between 5'9" and 5'10". aram x says on 14/May/09
sumoman says on 19/Jan/09
anon:
It kinda seems Obama has varying heights in several pics, but his posture is more slouched. Broad shoulders, race, and the fact that he appears "gangly" makes him round 6-6'1".
that's not true anon - obama is definetely not broad shoulders. He has a rather thin frame.
Shoulder width and bulk have nothing to do with each other. Shoulder width, contrary to popular-belief, has nothing to do with muscle mass. There are rail-thin people who have ridiculous wide shoulders. J.J. says on 11/May/09
everyone is deluded in here. Obama is 6'1.5" at good posture, his lowest is 6'1.25" with normal posture. Rob has him spot on. Michelle obama is almost 5'11" she is actually 5'10.75". so she just claims 5'11". George Bush in my Opinion is a 5'11" with VERY GOOD POSTURE. but normally he doesn't look anything under 5'10.5".
And 'Anon' Craig Robinson Michelle's brother is 6'6" he played in Manchester, UK Cobra says on 10/May/09
"roughly 6ft 1" is more like 185 cm. Lenad says on 9/May/09
No I dont think Obama is 5ft9. I think hes a weak 6ft1. Hell a strong 6ft1 is possible Sam says on 6/May/09
Obama is 6 ft 0 in. He probably does what Jack Lord did, wears one inch lifts in his shoes to make him 6 ft 1 in Anonymous says on 6/May/09
I'm sure lenad thinks Obama is 5ft9. Lenad says on 3/May/09
He's a weak 6ft1 most likely. Anything over this Rob listing is overdoing it for Obama aram x says on 3/May/09
He's about 3 inches taller than the 5,11" George Bush which makes him about 6,1". Tommy says on 2/May/09
Ivo Sanader is exactly 191 cm
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I doubt hes over 5.11. His wife towers over him in flats. Maybe lifts, or wishfull thinking!? anon says on 27/Apr/09
Obama didn't play college basketball...he played HIGH SCHOOl basketball, and his brother-in-law is a college basketball coach, but he never played.
He's definitely between 6'1" and 6'2". tom says on 22/Apr/09
i went to maddam tussaurds the other day and although im only 15 and 5ft 10 with shoes on he was about 5 -6 inches taller and they are precision there because they take like 200 photos of the person from differnt angles and his wife is about 5 10.5 barefoot and she wears heels most the time and he still pips her to the post... I reckon 6ft 2.5 barefoot Phil says on 20/Apr/09
I've seen a 2.5 inch difference between Obama and Bush. rob says on 19/Apr/09
my uncle played college basketball with him at columbia university and he said he cant be over 6'1. 6'2 with sneakers or elevator shoes. Lenad says on 18/Apr/09
weak 6'1 like 184-185cm rony192cm says on 16/Apr/09
robby you are a funny guy. didn't you check the pictures and videos below? If Obama would stand straight, Sarkozy would come up to his upper lip. While Sarkozy compared with Sanader comes up only a fraction, if that, above his chin. So how can Obama be 189cm if Sanader is 190cm? Hugh 190cm says on 15/Apr/09
189cm is laughable. 186cm is about right. Clinton is around 185cm-186cm, robby says on 14/Apr/09
Obama is 189cm 6'2 1/2. Because he is taller than Stephen Harper 6´1 (185-186cm)and same with Bill Clinton who stands today maybe 186cm. Con says on 12/Apr/09
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Mr Zapatero is 184cm/6'0.5" , Obama is clearly taller. I think Rob is wrong this one. He's described as 6'1" because normally people goes for unaccurate roundings up or down. The later case is the one here. A hair under 6'2" IMHO. BTW wich height is Biden? Rusty says on 12/Apr/09
I think the 165 weight is accurate. He is quite skinny. Hugh 190cm says on 10/Apr/09
Hilarious Lenad I'm suprised you don't buy 5ft10. Lenad says on 10/Apr/09
184-185cm. I doubt hes taller than 186cm barefoot but certainly not shorter than 6ft0. Also Hugh I'm surprised you don't buy 6'3. Uther 2 says on 10/Apr/09
Our president has been listed at 6 ft 2, though I agree that 6 ft 1.25 is probably right on.
President Obama weighs 165 lbs / 75 kg.
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