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TheEnd says on 17/Nov/09
Tyra just stated she 5'9 in high school but now is 5'10. If you scroll down..I noticed George said he MET her and she was 5'7 tops. What's the TRUTH?
J.J. says on 10/Nov/09
'zizikar' yes indeed 5'10" for a woman is quite tall. in most cases women peak at 5'10.5" at most. I am very careful when I see a woman who claim to be 5'11" cos most at times they are not really 5'11" they are 5'10":
There are 5" heels and she is easily 6'3" in them:
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Serena williams is 5'9.25" but looking over 2" shorter t han Tyra because Tyra is wearing heels that make her 5" taller. zizikar says on 3/Nov/09
tall women are not as rare as u think they are
@jj, more than 2% of women are taller than tyra
most guys who say a 5"11/6" girl is too tall is just jealous because if u ask them they would love to be between 6" and 6"3 and frankly thats the height most girls want their dream guys to be Shandie says on 22/Oct/09
I am 5'10" and I wear heals 3-5in heals. Without heals I am taller than all my friends (female) and taller than some of the males. I always hear, you should play basketball, run track. Mostly, you look like a model. I just feel uncomfortable around a lot of people shorter than I am. Yasmine says on 15/Oct/09
Hello, of some random reason i landed here. i just wanted to say, that being a tall woman. is one of the most beautiful things there is. I myself am 5,5 and wish I was taller. My best friend is 6"tall and when we go out, she puts on the fiercest pair of heels and wears her height with Pride! Sure some loser insecure guys get intimidated and feel threatened because she might be taller than them.. but who cares about them? She always gets approached by the confident man, fascinated by her majestic auora.. because when she puts her heels on, she sends a message of "here i am, this is who i am. and i am proud of it" no funky bending backs causing future back problems like someone here stated. We are in a society where Tallness is a virtue! ... says on 10/Oct/09
ok i'm really 5'11 but wen i stand up straight i curve my back making me 5"10 1/2 and it makes it look like i have a really nice butt and it just makes me look good lol. i never slouch cuz i don't want to look like a freak..so i kind just pop my hip out (likea model and that makes me about 5'8) i love heals so so much i but never wear them cuz i don't like looking 6'3 but i do have skinny legs and yes heals make me look like i have extremly long legs but very nice... girls who r 5'9 and under wear heals 6' is all the taller u could b or just wear like 2 inch 5'10 and up i feel ya..i'm only 14 and and 510 1/2 Chrissy says on 25/Sep/09
Can someone correct me if i'm wrong? Did Naomi say that tall women have trouble having babies because they CAN'T FIND MEN TALLER THAN THEM?! >8( Star says on 19/Sep/09
Zac u sound ignorant for saying 6'' tall makes you look like a freak. Maybe to a midget a 6' tall person looks like a freak but an ignorant tall person might look at a tiny person as if they were a freak.
My girl is 6'3' and she is gorgeous. People look at her like she's a goddess and you would too if you met her. Star says on 19/Sep/09
Don't ever feel abd cause you're tall. Just make it a note to hang around models and athletes and you'll feel better. Sometimes I would feel bad about it too because people act dumb around tall girls but its also because they are stunned. I'm 5'9 and growing but all my friends are taller than me. My girls are above 6 feet tall. Move somewhere where you feel like you belong, do what you got to do, but whatever you do dont ever feel bad about it. Anonymous says on 14/Sep/09
I'm 5'9" and I love it. I wear 4 and sometimes 5 inch heels! Erica says on 12/Sep/09
I have been tall since i was a baby, im 6 feet now and still going, and im only 15. I use to worry about guys not liking me because of my height, guys in my town are SHORT, but now i just spend my time studying.
Everywhere i go i get people who say "Do you model?... Do u play basket ball?" I am so sick of it, sometimes i have fun and tell them i do and get some enjoyment out of it! :)
Basically, embrace your height and WORK IT!! Stats says on 10/Sep/09
@Lilly: Holy shiz, and I thought Maria Sharapova was gigantic at 6'2! You're even taller at age 14, and still growing. Crazy.
I agree with others that you should have a physician check you out for any possible physiological problems, but I don't want to scare you or anything. It's probably nothing, but it's always important to get checked out by a doctor no matter what. Anonymous says on 8/Sep/09
Lilly, you could have a condition called pituary gigantism, which is an excessive growth hormones in the glands, it can be deadly if not treated. You may wanna go see a doctor. Anonymous 2 says on 8/Sep/09
Maybe you can go to height reducing surgery Lilly. But it'll involve complications and cost alot though. Might wanna go to a doctor. Riley says on 3/Sep/09
Lilly-wow you are tall! Most of the time girls are complaining if they are 5'7-5'10-and then i'm rolling my eyes at them lol. But you just need someone to look up to (no pun intended). Like, Gabrielle Reece is about your height. Lilly says on 25/Aug/09
I hate being tall. It bugs me so much. My friends are the same age as me, 14. They're all normal heighted, I guess. They range 5'3-5''7. I'm the one who stands out! I'M 6'4! I have to wear heels everywhere but I can't. The only guy even close to my height is the janitor, he's 6'3.
I can't embrace my height. I'd want to be 5'10 ANYDAY. Latino Heat says on 21/Aug/09
Falcon is an idiot he couldn't tell his elbows from hes @ss. lol girls are always wearing 5 inch high heels. Snickers says on 19/Aug/09
Falcon says on 11/Apr/09
is this tall for girls in america? this seems pretty average to me. not saying being tall is better than being short, but 178 cm isn't tall for me. my girlfriend is 178 and I have her at a comfortable distance (10 cm), and I know a lot of girls that are taller than her.
Falcon, are you sure that those girls are taller than your girlfriend, or unless she's not really 1.78 but in shoes or maybe those girls were wearin higher heels. Very tall women are very rare. Marline says on 9/Aug/09
Tyra is definitely 5' 10. I knw she's a bit too tall for average people but she's totally perfect for modeling world. She's got a cool personality too. Keep on RULIN' TYRA!;-) Belle says on 8/Aug/09
Being tall is the best gift. Dont b afraid to embrace it. Keep rockin' , Tall Folks:) Cricket says on 7/Aug/09
Sian... Be proud of your height. I'm 5' 10 1/2" myself. Dylan says on 22/Jul/09
Tyra is a good 5'10 probably even 5'11, and that's without heels on.She is a very tall woman and is easily over 6 feet with normal heels on. Vanessa says on 16/Jul/09
Just because you're six feet it doesn't make you look like a freak. That's shallow and ignorant and just plain stupid, because their are people who are that tall and much taller. Hell, think of all the girls that are that height and WANT guys to be taller than them. Also, tall people rule the runway in modeling, they rule sports, and face it, women want long legs because lots of women wear heels.
Another thing, if you deny someone is good looking because they're too tall, you're shallow and stupid. I understand people who are tall are somewhat insecure about it, but seriously, you have to overcome that. Do something with yourself where height is considered required and love, like play a sport or model. You're not going to be shorter no matter what shoes you wear. And trust me, tall girls, if you want a tall guy, look for an athlete. ;p
Bottom line, stop being insecure about it. Wear whatever you want and be CONFIDENT that you look good in it no matter what your height is. Because confidence is sexy, especially if you look like a model. (: Zac says on 11/Jul/09
Being tall is absolutely great! U get some sort of sense of achievement! However, I think that > 6'0 is too extreme and its no good cos u look like a freak! Sian says on 4/Jul/09
I am 14 and I am 5'11, wearing heels is hard as my friends are still al so small any tips? Amanda says on 2/Jul/09
I'm 5'9 and I wear high heels all the time. Ben says on 30/Jun/09
she is 5'10 because she is a model and on her show ANTM Cycle 2 she said that she was 5'9 by the age around 14-15 Sandy says on 14/Jun/09
she is 5'10. heels or not. Amanda Taylor says on 7/Jun/09
I always thought Tyra was about 6' but I suppose she could be 5'10". I went to the doctor's recently and was 5'9" with tennis shoes on . . . ugghh. It's nice being tall sometimes, but I still get insecure about it and don't want to wear heels. the real og says on 18/May/09
height has nothing to do with how attractive you are. this is especially true for women. its more about the shape your in than the height. i've seen this 5 foot tall girl who seems to have long legs for her height because of the nice shape shes in. thick thighs but with skinny ankles. plus she knows how to rock the right outfits to display the work she puts in the gym to get those legs. thats what its about. why you think these female celebs like rosario dawson look really tall? its the work ethic and the style to top it off people. now you know!!! Julie says on 15/May/09
shes definitely 5'10". when nicole frm ANTM cycle 5 stood next to her, she looked like shes an inch shorter than tyra.(nicole is 5'9") sam says on 11/May/09
I'm 6'1 and met her on a photo shoot. She's about 2-3 inches shorter then me. So 5'10-5'11. J.J. says on 16/Apr/09
'Falcon' You are 6'2"(188cm), she is a woman that's extra tall @ the 98 percentile of the W.H.O. Growth charts. That means if she were a man she will be taller than you because she will stand at 193cm(6'4"). So guess who would be taller now, her not you. Same way if you were a woman you would be 173cm & she will be taller at still being 178cm. You will be SHORTER than her if you were a woman. SORRY!!! Falcon says on 11/Apr/09
is this tall for girls in america? this seems pretty average to me. not saying being tall is better than being short, but 178 cm isn't tall for me. my girlfriend is 178 and I have her at a comfortable distance (10 cm), and I know a lot of girls that are taller than her. Teresa says on 11/Apr/09
Yeah well although I feel 5'7 5'6 is a nice height for a girl. Tall is goood. Better than short. No effence to any short people, thats JUST my opinion. and Tyra is a Superr Modelll. Being tall is GREAT! On one of her episodes with miley cyrus she was towering over everyone! .. Miley, Her dad, The producer of mileys movie, the hott dude that was in her movie, and emily osment. but then again..she WAS wearing heals Mimi says on 5/Apr/09
I think all hieghts are beautiful. We're all made in God's image weather you believe it or not. I'm 5'10 and I love my long legs. In fact, most men say they love me for my long legs (and my personallity of course). They're beautiful and I don't have to wear heels to show them off. So props goes to all women who are not ashamed of how they look because of something ignorant somebody says, and props to tall women who are not ashamed to wear hills. AND PROPS TO TYRA BANKS CAUSE SHE LOOKS GREAT AND GETS PAID FOR IT! John says on 26/Mar/09
On the Tyra Banks show, she was wearing a 3 inch heal and looked an inch taller than robert pattison. Pattison is like 6-0, so she looked 6-1 with 3 inch heal, which makes her 5-10 Blair says on 1/Mar/09
tyra is using all short models for antm this cycle! the audition thing says that any girl over 5'7" should not even bother trying out! Sandy says on 26/Feb/09
probably because it rhymes. I think she could be 5'9" she is always wearing massive heals. she is either 5'9 or 5'10. Either way she's really tall. Ludo says on 24/Feb/09
In an episode of Tyra she does this little freestyle rap thing with flava flav and says she's 5'9?!?? J.J. says on 23/Feb/09
yea a 4" heel will give 3" inch in height. But when you visit the YSL websites their heels are listed as 4" heel and thats what it gives exactly cos those inches were got from measuring it from the actual height it gives. nowadays most Christian louboutins gives anything from 2.9"(listed at 10cm), 3.72"(listed at 12cm), 4.51"(listed at 14cm), and the extra tall ones which they make only a few of them are the ones that give 5.3"(listed at 16cm). So basically most of the women you see wearing very high heels gets 4.51" in height. And the extra tall ones gives 5.3"(you could never get anything more than this). If Tyra wears the very high ones she will be standing at 6'2.5". The extra tall ones will make her 6'3.3" & nothing more. So basically Tyra could never reach 6'3.5" no matter how tall the heels are. And to add this I dont think she has ever worn the ones that give 5.3". I think the maximum she usually does is the ones that give 4.51" so if you see Tyra in a big heel she is standing at 6'2"-6'2.5" maximum & nothing more. That explains why she is never the same as any 6'2.5" plus man that comes to her show because HE will wear shoes & stand at 6'3.5" plus. So it has to take a 6'4" man on Tyra's show in order to make her look short(but not too short), which in my opinion you hardly ever see 6'3" plus men unless you go to the basketball court. EVEN THOSE TALL CEO's ON WALL STREET ARE MOSTLY 6'1.5" to 6'2.5" with very few of them at 6'3" plus. DAMN SHE IS HUGE. YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE GIRLS THAT ARE EVEN 5'8" HARDLY EVER WEAR HEELS & WITH 5'11" PLUS GIRLS, THEY JUST STAY AWAY FROM HEELS(ONLY VERY VERY RARE OCCASIONS WOULD U MEET A 5'11" WOMAN IN HEELS). ON THE W.H.O. GROWTH CHARTS 5'10" FOR A WOMAN IS THE SAME AS 6'3.75" FOR A MAN (ALMOST 6'4"), AND ON THE 98TH PERCENTILE(MEANING THE CHANCES OF TYRA FINDING ANY WOMAN TALLER THAN HER IS 2%.
BYE Snowboarder303 says on 22/Feb/09
wow Stellar64, models are tall so they stand out and allow the clothing and clothing designers to experiment with a different kind of body type. if a short woman was modeling, its possible that she wouldnt stand out as much as a tall woman. It's all about image. Vanessa says on 22/Feb/09
she's not huge,some people are just jealous :),and btw I'm 5'10" and 15 so I know what tallness means :)) Camille says on 12/Feb/09
Just 2clear this up the reason Tyra looks so much taller than the ANTM models is because where she stands infront of the table there is a higher step so that's probably why she looked so much taller than Sarah plus high heels, I hope this helps8-) Sandy says on 5/Feb/09
To everyone that has met Tyra they say 5'10, from what I know that is the only height in the modeling world they don't change for sure.. Jlee says on 4/Feb/09
I just have a feeling that she's five ten and a half. cuz how can she be taller than stacy even with heels? she is lets a half inch shorter than stacy. that would make her five ten and a half. did tyra say she is 6 foot ever??? if so someone please show me Stellar64 says on 19/Jan/09
Maya... it's thinking like that... models are supposed to be tall, it's what the fashion world demands... and all those other stereotypes... that are the problem with nine tenths of people in the world, who are all fixated on the surface of people, with no consideration given to the INSIDE of the person, or what lies beneath that surface. A person's surface has nothing to do with how capable or incapable they are. To hell with the fashion world's demands! They're the ones responsible for young girls and even grown women who never seem to be satisfied with their own bodies, no matter what they do to them, for feeling the way they feel. If a fashion company came along that just said to hell with hiring these conveyer belt standard models, and focused instead on the "whole package", inside and out... the models they used just ordinary, everyday women, from 4'10" on up to 6'2", and everywhere in between... such a fashion company could blow a big hole in the whole fashion industry. Not shut it down, no, but blow a major hole in it, yes. I believe the everyday woman, the average woman or girl, would absolutely fall in love with such a company... who promoted acceptance of oneself, while looking good at the same time. But like so many things, I doubt anyone will ever have the guts to even give it a try. You mentioned doctors not having shaky hands. I've seen such doctors all the way from around 5 ft. on up to somewhere over 6 ft., and their height doesn't make or break them as a doctor, so why should it make or break a model? All this is, is that the FIRST models were tall women, and some bunch of people in the in the industry just stuck with that because they thought it looked better, or added some mystique or rarity. But just because any given thing STARTS a certain way doesn't mean it can't be any different. The fashion industry doesn't seem to want to change, which is why I suggested a new fashions company enter the market and do so. What would be wrong with at least some of the models being employees of the company, the actual people who help make the fashions? That's getting double the bang for your employee investment. Ellen says on 18/Jan/09
To dak
My boyfriend is about 5'11 and I'm 5'9, when i wear 4 inch heels we're about the same height, beacuse he's wearing shoes to, and it's not a problem.
btw, i think Tyra is about 5'11! dak says on 16/Jan/09
I'm a guy, 5'11.5, but would rather date a girl under 5'8. I don't think any guy wants to be shorter than his girlfriend when she's wearing heels. MR says on 15/Jan/09
sorry ashley but you as a girl and almost 17, ur most likely done growing. You would be lucky to get 1/2inch. Fan says on 12/Jan/09
It takes about a 5 second internet search to see that the average height for a women is 5'4 and for a man 5'8. yes, it does very from country to country but the biggest difference is Brazil, the average height for a women is 5'3" to some of the Northern European countries where the average is 5'6 for a women. Mechelle says on 12/Jan/09
Im lady and im 5'10(yes im tall i know) and i do believe the average height for a woman is about 5'5-5'6, men 5'9-5'10. I have no problem with my height growing up i did. Tyra is an ok height to be a model. She is 5'10 which she stated on her show "The tyra banks show". I notice a male who made a comment that he doesnt like tall women and im guessing its becuase your intimidated by there height. After all you would look odd your about 5'8 and your gf is 6'0. thats why i dont look at short men i only date tall men. I've never had a problem finding men my height. People just learn to love yourself ray says on 5/Jan/09
she has said 5'8",5'9", and 5'10", so I would say in between those, but probably 5'9" sarah says on 3/Jan/09
holly, viper, jen and all of you, average in sweden is 5'6 for women and 6' for men, but i think their going to raise it cause most girls these days are taller than 5'6. lalas says on 1/Jan/09
wayne is 5'11"... tyra has to be at least 6ft! Ashley says on 1/Jan/09
I love Tyra she's so funny and I love Americas next top model. I would love to be 5'10'' but I'm like 5'5' so I could still grow 1-3 inches, but I think 1-2 is most probable. She's a good height. There was this girl once who I swear was 6'2'' at least. She was kind slunchng too! I was like WOW! I'm currently 16 and will be 17 in Febuary 14, so I still got a few more years to grow. Have a happy new year! :) MD says on 27/Dec/08
Speaking of Wayne Brady, how tall is he? Phil says on 26/Dec/08
Wow...Wayne Brady was just on Tyra's talk show and she made him look like a midget. She has to be 5'10" and 6'1" with heels on... Alex says on 17/Dec/08
Shes 5'10 barefoot. 6'0-6'2 in heels depending on the type. theman says on 10/Dec/08
jennnnn get a new doctor. Avg height for males is not 5'11" that is the tall side of the average range. (5'7" to 5'11") 5'9" is still avg height in US. Anonymous says on 3/Dec/08
Tyra is gorgeous, I love her. yes, I think that the average height for a male is 5'9-10 because I am a girl at 5'9 and I feel most males are the same as me or a little bit taller. jennnnnn says on 2/Dec/08
the avareage hight for a woman is 5'3 5'4 and average hight for a male is 5'11 6'0 a remember asking my doctor and these stupied sites gueseing celebertieys hights a totally and completly unture. i think that if a woman is over 5'8 5'9 she is to tall men don't want a woman who is taller then them it makes them self contoius i think moldls who are about 5'7 5'8 are the perfect hight for the catwalk Holly says on 1/Dec/08
I wouln't say the majority of men is 5'7 to 5'11.. I'm really short, just 5'3 and i think that you're short if you are a guy who's 5´8... theman says on 27/Nov/08
Tyra is hot and perfect size for a model. But for everyday life perfect size for woman is probably 5'6". Tall side of average for a woman and in heels tall, but not to tall where some men get turned off. Not that 6' and taller women are not hot, but just like many women prefer a man who is taller than them in their heels, most men prefer a woman who is a little shorter than them. Since majority of men fall in the range of 5'7" to 5'11" women over 6' start rulling out potential mates.
The women in the 5'4" to 5'7" range have the largest pick of potential male suiters. Remember you see many more tall men with shorter women than shorter men with taller women. M.P. says on 26/Nov/08
I always thought Tyra was around six feet tall or so because growing up, she was a lot skinner than she is now. She used to be really scrawny, and now, she's more curvaceous, and I think that makes her look even bigger. But 5'10" seems just right for her. 5'10" isn't that rare a height for a girl, and I know a lot of women around here that are over 5'9".
I agree with what Blair and Flo said, but the only one who's six feet is Ana Beatriz Barros. Karolina Kurkova is 5'10" in flat shoes. I think tall women are VERY sexy! Blair says on 10/Nov/08
yeah, just tell people your 6' Blair says on 10/Nov/08
Tyra falls perfectly in the height range for a model at 5'10. anything over 6' is a bit tall for modeling and you probley won't fit the clothes, on the other hand if you have a great face (like a lot of models who are a bit too short) a model with a great face can get a lot of print work. Hilary says on 2/Nov/08
I'm six foot one and a half, but is that too tall for modelling? C. says on 2/Nov/08
You can hardly walk in a heel larger than 5". Most of the time Tyra sticks her 4" heels although recently, I've seen her wear lower heels, around the standard heel since she already dwarfs a lot of her guests already. But yeah, she's nowhere near 6' barefoot-- only in heels.
She's probably one of the few models who's consistent in terms of height. Some of the others are obviously exaggerated (it's very apparent when they come on her show and stand next to her). Bruce says on 18/Oct/08
we all have to consider that Tyra is always in huge heels 4" + so in a 5" heel so at 5'10" she could easily be 6'2" and in a 6" heel she could easily be 6'3"
she is huge and with the help of heels she is stunnigly taller. Jessie says on 24/Sep/08
no one cares about your personal height (no offense) this website was created to discuss celebs heights, so PLEASE PEOPLE stop talking about your own personal height, ask one of your friends about your height and stick to talking about the famous people lol. :) person says on 17/Sep/08
if ur a guy can u say how tall you would think girls are the best at thank you and tyra is is a great role model and i love both her shows but i think shed be 6'0 btw im only 5'3 or 5'4 idk :( flo says on 14/Sep/08
Someone posted this under Gisele's height and I think it is as accurate as you can get. The only one I don't agree with is Ale listed at 5'8 I think she is more like 5'7 to 5'7.5.
Alessandra Ambrosio: 5'8 (according to VS: 5'10)
Miranda Kerr: 5'7 1/2 (according to VS: 5'9)
TYRAA BANKS: 5'10 (According to her: 5'9)
Adriana Lima: 5'9 1/2 (According to VS: 5'10)
Gisele Bundchen: 5'9-5'9 1/2 (According to VS: 5'10)
Selita Ebanks: 5'5-5'6 (according to VS: 5'7-5'8)
Izabel Goulart: 5'8 1/2 (according to VS: 5'10)
Marissa Miller: 5'5-5'6 (According to VS: 5'8)
Karolina Kurkovia: 5'11-6'0 (According to VS: 5'10-5'11)
Ana Beatriz Barros: 5'10-5'11 (According to VS: 5'10)
Heidi Klum: 5'7-5'8 (According to VS: 5'9) Jessie says on 14/Sep/08
totally agree m8, I believe Tyra is telling the truth about her height and by the time you compare her with the rest of the models the shortest ones are Marisa Miller and Selita Ebanks at 5'5-5'6. If you believe Alessandra is 171 then marissa is like 165. It's crazy how they are models at that height. I know neither Selita or Marissa had big succesful runway careers so I guess really you can be a bit shorter and still model it's just that if everyone kneww that agencies would be swamped with girls trying to be models. m8 says on 2/Sep/08
yes i believe so that tyra is tall, 1.78, but the gisele usually appears shorter, then adriana shorter than gisele, allesandra even more... so my question is how tall are the rest of the models???? it seems like if tyra is 1.78 then gisele is around 1.75, adriana around 1.73 and alessandra 1.70-1.71... Jessie says on 30/Aug/08
I believe she is telling the truth. I just saw Paulina Poriskova (5'10.5) on her show and tyra appeares about a half an inch shorter. However Tyra was a vs model an I know those girls need to be mostly leg so purhaps she has a smaller torso and when sitting down she looks a bit smaller. I must say that whenever I compare her height to other models heights it seems like she is telling the truth. It just surprises me because I think this is the first model that I have come across that hasn't lied about her height. (rare in the industry it seems) sp says on 21/Aug/08
just saw tyra in an nyc restaurant!! im 6'2" she was in heels and my hight maybe a little taller!
P.S. Even hotter in person!! ;) lol Anna says on 17/Aug/08
Yeah i think 5'10 is about right.Shes very tall. Emily : ) says on 3/Aug/08
Tyra is a amazing long legs and all. And she is comfortable with herself as she is and that is also wonderful.ha ha VSFan says on 30/Jul/08
Tyra always states that she's 5'9. but we all know that she's taller than that she's a teeny tad bit taller then Lima who is 5'9-5'10 max. So tyra is definatley 5'10 maybe 5'10 1/2. And if Tyra is really 5'9 than how come it says Ambrosio is 5'10 when clearly you can tell Ale is shorter than her by 1 1/2-2 inches. jay says on 28/Jul/08
@chris: huge lollercoaster!
how is 5'10 freakish tall? OMG. thats like the perfect height for a female..
i guess youre just jealous cuz youre 5'6 or somethin. hahaha Chris says on 18/Jul/08
Tyra is nice,but she is like a freak at this height.Its ridiculous how long her legs are^^ Dans says on 10/Jul/08
Girls, girls, girls. Tyra is beautiful and she is not freakishly tall. She is a perfect size for modelling, she is tall enough to look hot in clothing and pull them off and she also has added extras to put into the clothes BOOBIES, she has a human body unlike such models as Gemma Ward and Kate Moss. Who cares about her height? If you want controversy look at her size, she actually has a body a very unusual thing for a model. Use Tyra as a realistic model to aspire to just like most Victoria Secret models. Look at the recent winner of Australia’s Next Top Model Alice she is freakishly tall! I can’t really judge I am exactly the same height as her 6’1 but I’m as hell not that skinny, I am a very happy and content size 12 but for modelling agencies I’m classified too chunky. I used to hate being tall I would get so much **** from guys, but for some reason it has all changed now that I’m 19. If your tall don’t worry lap it up, the guys I’ve met love it and are the ones to make the move on me first, I’ve even had a really short man ask me out, but I let him slip, don’t make the mistake of going out with a guy heaps shorter than you. The advantages of being tall out way the disadvantages, you can wear anything you want and it will look hot on you, you constantly have hot legs, there long and you don’t have to worry about kankles like many of my short friends do, and when you wear heels you look even more lean. If you’re worried about dancing at a club which can often be a little weird than sit and wait for the guys to come to you, make eye contact and lure them in and when they ask you to dance they will notice your tall, but then you wait for them to ask if you’re a model. Which is a HUGE complement, just lap it up and make it obvious you’re wearing heels. The guy thinks he’s cool, he’s thinking that other guys are seeing him dance with a model. Don’t slouch and always have your head held high if you look like you don’t doubt yourself than other people wont. Gee I’ve gone from talking about Tyra to being an advice column, so sorry for going on so much, but I hate people complaining that they are tall. Speaking from experience I did hate it but I’m glad I’m tall, I get a little disappointed that I’m a to tall for modelling but as long as I’m happy with myself than that’s all that matters, personal satisfaction will make you have endless satisfaction and happiness. "sorry if this comment really has no relation to Tyras height". beauty says on 4/Jul/08
i really think that she is 5'9-5'10, but it does not really matter caus she is beautiful, i dont get why height is a problem for boys or girl. God created us and we have to accept ourself the way we are. we are never satisfied with who we are no matter we are short, average or tall. the most important thing is that if u are a girl or a guy, just find someone who loves u the way u are that's it Jasmine says on 30/Jun/08
she said on her show that she was 6' Bruce says on 31/May/08
i still find it hard 2 believe her 5'10" claim b'cos critically looking at her height you colud easily tell she is probably a definite 5'10.5" or even 5'11". i honestly think she just claims 5'10" to just keep it simple. because even when she takes off her heels she still does look taller than a lot of people on her show. glenn says on 28/May/08
i have to see the video.im not by a computer now. J.Lee says on 28/May/08
bruce, it is preffered that you have to be five nine, but there are alot that are a little undersized. when i went to vegas to see jubulee, they said they were five ten and alot of them looked five four. J.Lee says on 28/May/08
runt, the reason why is because when girls are between 5 foot 9 and 5 foot 11, it causes there bodies to look thinner. If they are too tall, then they look too thin. Jenny and sarah are thin enough just need to be a few inches taller so it makes there appearance look more stretched out. J.Lee says on 28/May/08
Yes, kendra is right. Glenn, how can you explain that tyra is taller than her in this video? limy says on 26/May/08
I met Tyra one time here in Dallas, TX during some ANTM tour lol.
She's definitely 5'10".
I'm 5'9" and I walked up to her to greet her (she was wearing some cute flats) and she stood about an inch - inch 1/2 taller than me. Kendra says on 22/May/08
Stacy Keibler is like 5'11 and in this video tyra looks taller then her.. Click Here runt says on 21/May/08
Okay, Jenny McCarthy and Sarah Silverman would be underqualified for a runway because they are 5-6.5
Can somebody explain to me what issues would be caused by their 5-6.5 frames on a runway? Are they too hot? Bruce says on 14/May/08
tyra is tall. she is a 100% 5'10". and anytime people come over to her show both men & women she seem to tower nearly everyone. i think she is like 6'1" & 6'2" in nearly all her heels.
it's quite funny because there are noteable supermodels who are not tall & an example is Kate Moss who is about 5'6.5". To be a runway model you have to be 5'9" minimum but she is in high fashion despite her height. C. says on 8/May/08
Not all models are tall, but for runway (which is where you see the supermodels) they are. All of the model contestants from ANTM recently have been from 5'8" to 6', so they are usually tall. Tyra, Naomi, Crawford, etc. are but a few, but of course there are exceptions. However, you're usually not going to find a supermodel that's not at least average height. Whether it's high fashion or commercial modeling, as women of average height fit perfectly into most clothes that you see in the store.
And Twiggy was quite tall for her generation. 5'6" was not average at the time. AM says on 8/May/08
I have one thing to say to Maya, models aren't always tall. A big image is created by the entire industry when a lot of models are actually avarage height... Look at Kate Moss, Twiggy and ANTM winner Eva blasian says on 5/May/08
Tyra is 5'10 her friend Kimora is 5'10 ish maybe 5'11, not 6 feet. Kimora has 3 necks that is why she can lie about her height. Selma says on 2/May/08
Im 5'10" and I most say that it isn't always nice to be that tall. Sometimes its quite annoying. Maya says on 28/Apr/08
Models are tall...they're SUPPOSED to be tall. It's what the fashion world demands, ANTM didn't just decide that randomly. Just like pilots have to be able to see, surgeons can't have shaky hands or well, even air hostesses...they need to reach the top baggage compartments.
Not everyone can be a model, especially a top model...some of us have to find something else to do, instead of complaining about how our genes are unfavourable. Longtallsally says on 24/Mar/08
Most men who feel they must date short women have a short man's complex. Tall women challenge insecure men. Many times these are the guys who like to bully women. If these guys are eye to eye with a girl he might be afraid that he might get the snot kicked out of him if he pulls some crap. Leah says on 19/Mar/08
I went to a Tyra show and we were both wearing about 4 inch heels and i was about 2 inches taller than her and i'm 5'11" Little Boy says on 13/Mar/08
SarahKate? Honestly! Would you ever use a guy's height against him as a reason not to be with him? Say a 5'8 guy & a 5'10 woman? Do you see that as a big problem? I admit it makes me abit insecure,but I love the woman & she loves me unconditionally! Would you as a woman see that as a problem? Realme2007 says on 12/Mar/08
I don't think there is anything wrong with being a tall girl. I think guys normally like tall girls as long as they are not 6 feet or taller and wearing platform heels. Also if guys had to chose between short, tall, and average. Average would definitely win, and not short. Anonymous says on 12/Mar/08
SarahKate:Average for men: 5'11
Average for women: 5'5.5...So I guess a 6' woman is the same as an 6'5 man.
Men tend to be attracted to women that are smaller than them. Don't blame the men, blame the nature/evolution. SarahKate says on 5/Mar/08
That 9% height thing is total BS. I am a 6' tall woman. Do you know how hard it is to find a man that's 6'5"? I'm thrilled if I find a man who's 6'1/2"! Expecting him to be that much taller is ridiculous.
And the people saying women should be short are ridiculous, too. Who wants a little girl? She might break! Vegas says on 3/Mar/08
banks heels were far bigger there, about 2 inches bigger than keiblers imo
i also don't see banks being taller there either, stacys hair is flatish on top while tyras has a huge head of hair on top, keiblers eyeline is clearly higher as is her forehead line Click Here Ras says on 2/Mar/08
Weird but 5'10.5 Stacy Keibler looked half an inch shorter than Tyra when she went to her show. She must use very tall heels or she's got a secret she won't share because both of them seemed to be using heels of just the exact same height. I agree with both of their heights listed here but that just seemed a bit weird to me, sometimes it happens though. C. says on 13/Feb/08
brapp says on 11/Feb/08
lol the perfect height is a bloke is 9% taller then the girl...
so I'm 5'6" so:
66 inches x 1.09 = 71.94 inches or 6ft
the perfect height for a bloke for me is 6ft
so if C.'s perfect girl is 5'1" he must be 5'6.5"
Ummm...? I'm a girl, not a guy. And I'm clearly not 5'6" 1/2, although I wouldn't mind being that height. And I'm also not the one who commented about a 5'1" girl being the perfect height.
And where did you get this perfect height "calculations" from? B/c a 5' girl can also want a man 6', just as much as a 5'8" girl. What you're saying makes no sense, except for perhaps yourself. C. says on 11/Feb/08
That's because she isn't "big". On television in all of her heeled glory, she can appear 6'1", which is what some people have claimed on this site. But obviously, we know that's not the case.
There are many times you could be standing next to a person 2" shorter than you yet you think you're the same height or close. Truth of the matter is, you can't tell unless you are right up beside them, eye to eye. And even then, you can make mistakes. And if you're sitting down, that's clearly not a good indication of how to pinpoint one's height. But if Tyra is the 5'8"-9" that you claim, that would make Kimora 5'10" or so and we all know the woman is clearly 6' at least. brapp says on 11/Feb/08
lol the perfect height is a bloke is 9% taller then the girl...
so I'm 5'6" so:
66 inches x 1.09 = 71.94 inches or 6ft
the perfect height for a bloke for me is 6ft
so if C.'s perfect girl is 5'1" he must be 5'6.5" anonymous says on 8/Feb/08
i went on the tyra banks show about a year ago and i was surprised that she didnt seem that much taller than me and i am 5'7.5. i would give her 5'8.5-5'9 she sat right in front of me at one point and passed me several times (i had an aisle seat). even my friend commented that she didnt seem that "big". weird word choice but i knew what she meant. Katrina says on 5/Feb/08
Heeey don't knock the tall girls. I'm 6'2" and proud of it! C. says on 2/Feb/08
asd says on 17/Jan/08
Beth, why would you want to be 5'11? Most guys like short women, including me. 5'1 is perfect height for a woman, and boy.. I'd even wish my girlfriend could shrink to that height.
That has to be one of the most ridiculous comments on this site. Tyra Fan says on 20/Jan/08
I'm sorry but I gotta say to "asd" that 5'1 for a girl no sorry a WOMAN is way too short for a 'cause for the information even my sister who's 10 is even taller that 5'1. So... By the way TYRA IS 5'10 she said so herself in ANTM cycle 4 during the auditions because they had to mesure a girl just right next to Tyra
By the way TYRA YOU ARE AWESOME I LOVE YOU asd says on 17/Jan/08
Beth, why would you want to be 5'11? Most guys like short women, including me. 5'1 is perfect height for a woman, and boy.. I'd even wish my girlfriend could shrink to that height. mon says on 12/Jan/08
i dont think shes 5'10, i think shes 5'11 cause she was about an inch shorter than kimmora who is 6'0 even. She needs to be upgraded an inch. Anonymous says on 9/Jan/08
is tyra banks tall C. says on 1/Jan/08
She's tall, but she's no way over 6'. That's Kimora, her "BFF". She's clearly around 5'10" and a bit more. Possibly 5'11". Etep says on 26/Dec/07
9-5 for Tyra according to that video, thanks roe. Roe says on 25/Dec/07
Looks like 3 inches shorter than 6 foot David Blaine in this video. From the looks of her outfit, she probably had on regular sneakers.
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I always thought she was 5'11. She's beautiful and beautifully tall. Sara says on 11/Dec/07
When she was really skinny I thought she was 5'11.5 but now...still beautiful but looks 5'10 Tammy says on 27/Nov/07
I am 5'10" and my mother-in-law insisted that I was over 6ft. Short people think 5'10" is really tall. Must seem like it to them anyways. dwight-howard says on 24/Nov/07
no way she's 5'10 she is 6'2 bare foot i have been on her show she was about 6'5-6'6 when i was wit her Groove Champion says on 1/Oct/07
I am also watching that Today show and agree with heels being 3-4", but didn't know Lauer's height. Given 5'10" for him and 5'8" (just looked it up) for Al Roker, I agree with 6'1"or even 6'2" possibly. Very weird given how she looked like an adult with children in comparison. I am a 6'2" guy (about 230lb) and can't imagine how I'd look on TV! I mean you see pictures of yourself with friends of that height, but on TV she looked like she could crush them all in her palm! Hahhaha! ;-) Either way, 5'10" is baloney for her (assuming that since Roker and Lauer's are close that they are right). Oh, and being tall is definitely not a plus all the time. :) Beth says on 1/Oct/07
Well, I'm watching the today show and Tyra is standing beside Matt Lauer outside. She's in about 3 inch heels. He officially says he's 5'11" and I gotta tell you there's no way Tyra is 5'10" (I love her by the way) and he is 5'11" heels or no hells he comes up to her chin! I'm not sure if you guys have noticed or not but Tyra's knees are the kind that bend backwards (if that makes sense) and she's a little knobby kneed. I'll bet if she stood up straight and didn't slump she'd definitely be 5'11". Hey I'm jealous I'm only 5'1" I'd kill to be that tall!!!! Cpt Crunch says on 28/Sep/07
Why does a woman have to be 6" taller than average to be a model? Men only have to be about 3" taller than average to be a model and there are more men that are above average than women who are above average. The Bell curves are different. myspace top model says on 20/Sep/07
tyra looks like she could be 6'1... but she is 5'10. understand that she always wears heels, which makes her look taller.. so those heels could have made her taller than that one girl on ANTM. Anonymous says on 15/Sep/07
She was singing that rap song she made when she was 13 and in that song she said she was 5'9". Meaning she was 5'9" at 13. myspace celebrity says on 10/Sep/07
i have heard her state that she was 5'9 on ANTM, and then 5'10 on another episode of ANTM. either way she look like 5'10. Wix says on 3/Sep/07
But I was watching ANTM, Cycle 6, and she appeared to be taller than Sara, who is 6'1". Unless it was just a camera trick, but it seemed this way in several episodes from this cycle. Isabel says on 1/Sep/07
Wow. This isn't a place to pick up dates, Mr. Casanova.... sam says on 31/Aug/07
blue eyed girl, that's interesting that you are this tall, i actually like tall girls a lot, not that im that big myself but its cool, i like it. let me IM u sometime, you sound very interesting. my sn is emericask84 Blue eyed girl says on 27/Aug/07
UMMM-I have always thought of her as 5"11. There is just a certain look when people get that tall-and she has it. I am 5"9 ish-5"10 in the morning-and I can spot someone my height-and she is about an inch taller than me. Eve says on 20/Aug/07
Spoke to her a couple years ago (after a fashion show) we're the same hight, I'm 5' 9 3/4'' we had no shoes. Alors voila. writercab says on 18/Aug/07
I study height because most celebrities lie so much about their height it's crazy. I learned that your height fluctuates as much as an inch from morning to night from all that weight on your joints. It's so easy to say one will lie about their height in Hollywood, because they do. But, some of these celebrities really don't know exactly and they just go with the best reasonable height. But, the trouble surface when they stand beside someone else with their said height. Tyra said she was 5'9, 5'10 and 5'11 right, lets put her in the middle. 5'10 is PERFECT! Legs says on 13/Aug/07
in an ANTM episode, she did a song rap where she said "I'm a 5'9 model with no silicone." It was first or second cycle. I am tall so "I am not a short hater" Plus Gisele is actually 5'9.5- 5'10 in real life she just says she 5'11 christina says on 7/Aug/07
im going to be a freshman in high school this year and i am 5'9" 1/2 and im not insecure about my height at all i think its awesome to be tall you get a little bit of an advantage in sports and stuff! dont be afraid to be tall just strut yo stuff! mO says on 3/Aug/07
I THINK SHES 5'11 because when giselle was on there who is 5'11 and they were standing up both had heels on, they were the same height, so I dont think shes 5'10 anymore. BigT says on 31/Jul/07
next to David Blaine during a magic trick for sum reason 6'0" blaine looked bout 3 1/2 inches taller than her Alisha says on 25/Jul/07
yea tyra said that she's about 5'10 1/2 give or take a lil i'm sure. but hey i'm going in to my freshman year of highschool and i'm 5'6 im almost right there with some of the guys sometimes i'm a lil insecure becaus i'm taller then everyone in my family and i'm only an inch away from my dad. but it's ok i have a beautiful face. i may b flat chested, have big feet but god made me & trya n we're both beautiful<333 natty says on 19/Jul/07
hey tyra is definitely 5ft 10". i am that tall and when i have heels on i am over 6ft tall. stop hating alll u short peeps! kboogie says on 18/Jul/07
I met Tyra Banks at the NAACP Image awards. I'm 5'7 and she was MUCH taller than me and in heels. I'll give her about 5'10. annonymous says on 9/Jul/07
she looks much taller than 5'10. I always thought she was around 6' Billy says on 27/Jun/07
Saw her next to Shannon Tweed (5'10") and they were same height. A Fan says on 19/Jun/07
Yeah, Tyra looks about 5'10 or 5'11 and with her shoes she's about 6'. I have seen her on her show when she had no heels on and she was much taller than the girls from Danity Kane ( when they had tall heels on) Tall is beautiful! A Fan says on 19/Jun/07
Yeah,Tyra looks about 5'10 or 5'11. I was watching her show and she was standing next to Danity Kane and she looked very tall compared to the other girls when Tyra didn't have heels on and Danity Kane members did! It's a true beauty to be tall! iknowheight says on 30/May/07
Tyra Banks is 5'11" as an avid watcher of her talk show and American's Next Top Model, she's STATED she is 5'11" Kayte says on 26/May/07
I thought she was 5'11. Im 15, and Im as tall or taller than her. Anonymous says on 17/May/07
Whoa shes a really tall girl and beautiful too. I seen her TV talk show and yeah she look around 5'10", because in heels she looks like 6'1" or so. supes78 says on 8/May/07
Rob, check out this youtube clip. Tyra Banks (in high heels) with 5'11" Stacy Keibler (also in high heels);
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At around the 3 minute mark, they stand next to each other and Tyra is actually taller by an inch it looks like. Tyra also looked taller when Stacy initially came out, but that's not on this clip. aleiah says on 4/May/07
Are you kidding tyra banks is definely not 5'8,5'9,She is absolutely 5'10 no doubt Al says on 1/May/07
I also saw her at the Daytime Emmy's and she looked almost the same height as me with heels on (6'1).
Hey Brooke, at least the other people that criticized Tyra actually contributed to her HEIGHT discussion. I believe right above the box where you put your name it says "Add a comment about their HEIGHT." This is celebheights.com, not Imabiatch.com. You're at the wrong site. Melissa says on 20/Apr/07
I went to the Daytime Emmy's and met her.. I'm 5'9 and she seemed A LOT taller than me, I'd say 6' but she did have heals on, so who knows. I'm a huge fan, but she seemed kinda rude. Anonymous says on 5/Apr/07
On her show when Flavour Flav was a guest, she goes on a date with him and "raps" that she's 5ft 9 ...maybe nothing rhymed with 5ft 10. Brooke says on 29/Mar/07
Karl wrote on here that Tyra's show is a joke and I totally agree, in almost
every show she either talks about America's Next top model this or I was a supermodel that. Her audience even seems like they have been told to react to things a certain way or to go along with anything Tyra tells them. She says she is down to earth and stuff but i THINK YOU ARE RIGHT she's a self important ass. cr says on 29/Mar/07
i have always liked elle macpherson but just learnt she is 6ft!! and im 5ft 11. I think she is a great role-model Courtney Ratliff says on 22/Mar/07
Are u sure that Tyra banks is only 5'10, because she looks like 6'0 or almost like 6'2. Karyn says on 26/Feb/07
I'm a woman who stands exactly six feet tall barefoot. For most of my life I tried to make myself look shorter. Now, I wear heels any chance I can. Tyra who? footballed28 says on 26/Feb/07
well murko half an inch is half an inch you know...no big deal but when a bald guy who is exactly 6'0 is standing right next to a bald guy 6'0 1/2 you can see the height difference easily...haha...so folks if you want to be taller start growing your hair like Marge Simpson Jewel says on 21/Feb/07
she said she was 5 11'' at one point and on her talkshow she said 5 10'' murko says on 16/Feb/07
i think she is 5'10", and footballed who cares one bit about a half an inch round, its not the end of the world calm down kaching says on 11/Feb/07
No way tyra banks is 5 ft 10 i mean if you look @ youtube for Fresh Prince - Blood Is Thicker Than Mud you can see her and will smith from the side, will should be 1.91m and even if he has sneakers on it doesnt matter she is listed to tall or will has listed to small:P footballed28 says on 6/Feb/07
it is unfair to say women "never" exaggerate their height...some do and some dont...just like men. I roomed with a guy in college who always claimed to be 6'1 even tho his exact height is 6'1 2/3...so closer to 6'2..there are people who think they can get away with rounding up/down their height slightly and wont go noticed...well, I have really sharp eyes and can detect the slightest exaggeration Karl says on 6/Feb/07
she's definitely 5' 10". Her talk show is a joke I must say, she's such a pompous, self important ass with some serious issues! jason says on 1/Feb/07
dmeyer i have followed you for a whiled and youre coments are great, what ever you say i also think in most of the cases, desama here with tyra banks, nice! sfranks says on 5/Jan/07
much smaller in person went to see tyler perry's play she sat in front of me got up couple of mins prior to intermission couldn't tell she was standing mysister pointed out who she was i said aren't we noami people anyways? dmeyer says on 5/Jan/07
she is over 5'10 in the morning benovahur says on 4/Jan/07
i just saw the tyra show and she was doing a rap with flava-flav about herself...and she said she was 5'9 mr me too says on 4/Jan/07
5'10" seems right. Chingy was on her show yesterday and both had on sneakers, He was half an inch taller than her, he's listed as 5'10 and a half. dmeyer says on 2/Jan/07
could be a hair over 5'10 J. says on 29/Dec/06
On a recent episode of Tyra's talk show, she showed a copy of her old modeling license. Her height was listed as 5'10". ADO says on 28/Dec/06
I always knew that Tyra was tall but I belive she is way taller than 5'10". I always thought that she was 6'. Derek says on 9/Dec/06
She's a solid 6'1" in heels, so 5'10" barefoot is reasonable. ~Nate~ says on 7/Dec/06
LOL Tyra towers over EVERY woman and a lot of men she stands next to so 5'8-5'9 is most defnitely out of the question I'd say 5'10 bare minimum barefoot. She towered over 5'8-5'9 Mariah at the Oprah gig as well as Beyonce and Mary J Blige.
[Editor Rob: she once said 6 foot...] fused says on 17/Nov/06
In the second season of her show, she recited a rap she wrote in the ninth grade (which puts her at about 14-15). One of the lines was "I'm 5'9"". There's no way she's shorter than that. I even have a hard time believing she's only 5'10" like she says because she looks a lot taller than other women that height while wearing the same sized heels. RP says on 1/Nov/06
Tyra is 5'10. On her show she stood next in heels to Brooke Hogan who was the same height as her (in heels). Tyra asked how tall Brooke was who answered "5'11! You?" she answered: "I'm 5'10. Beaten by an inch!" Ty says on 15/Oct/06
She said she was 5'10 on the tyra banks show. Come on says on 13/Oct/06
Tyra said she was 5'8 in the 8th grade (when she started to model)... that puts her at the age of 14. obviously she grew between 14 and 21. So I totaly belive she's all of 5'10 now. shygirl says on 3/Sep/06
Tyra went on a height chart on her show? How many of you can witness this? Leah says on 1/Sep/06
Okay, Tyra is a model...therefore she has to tell people she's tall (that's one of the job requirements). I wouldn't buy her, "Yeah, I'm 5'10"," for anything, especially since she keeps changing her height-story. People exaggerate their height (I even had a friend the other day tell me she's 5'8"-which is impossible because I'm 5'7" and taller). Therefore, I'd give her 5'8/9". IMGmodL says on 1/Sep/06
Tyra is 5'10", but what i don't understand is why on America's Next Top Model, she always looks about 8 feet taller than the other girls, because some of those girls on that show are taller than Tyra! Especially when she did those photos with 5' 10" Nicole Linkletter, she honestly looked about 6 inches taller than her i don't understand, they were both wearing heels! Vikki says on 23/Aug/06
she went on a hieght chart on her show and she was 5"10. Now thats that sorted! get over it. 5-10chick says on 20/Jul/06
yeah she 5'10 and a half she said it on her show Joe says on 17/Jul/06
About 5'11 to 6'. She was in flats on her talk show when i was in the audience. i'm 5'6, seemed about 5inches above me and I was wearing quite thick shoes. Chelsea says on 2/Jun/06
She is 5'10 and a half b/c she even said it on her talk show when she had Queen Latifah on there on they were playin'basketball!!!!!!!!!!! So there is the truth 5'10chick says on 25/May/06
im 5'10 and im obsessed with heights and I know heights well, and tyra was 5'10 but it seem likes she 5'11 now because she was on wild n out and nick canon is like 6 feet or 5'11 and she was exactly an inch shorter Ad says on 8/May/06
I heard her in one TV interview that top models ought to be at least 5'8 or 5'9 at least.
She wasnt asked of her height directly but mubbled it out nevertheless as she trailed off when the host interupted her.
He commented that she IS really TALL when they both stood up to scale each other. He claimed to be 6'4 ( in formal shoes) and Tyra was only a wee bit shorter than he was and she had on only modest 3-4 inch heels.
Anyway,
She mubbled ... 5'10 ..... and yes.... I heard her... saw the comparison made there and then.... as well as comparing her with the ANTM contestants ( all of which are tall gals) ..... she towers over them.
I believe her... she's 5'10 ... Period.
eleonora says on 5/May/06
i am a girl recently arrived from italy i am 182 centimetres and 17 yrs old so i wanted to try being a model. at the agency i saw tyra banks and she seemed even taller than me but maybe its because i wear converse shoes and she wears high heels? Kats says on 19/Apr/06
Thanks ds. I've never read details like that for requirements. I've heard 5'9 is often considered minimum. But you are so right... there are exceptions. This Tyra story is definitely curious to me. I most recently said she is probably 5'9, but I still feel like she is more. Maybe she measures 5'10 and the story about her not being chosen solely on her being too short is bogus. We'll see. No one has given me the real story yet.
Haha, George, you have got to be joking around! There is no freaking way she is only 5'7! She is noticably taller than many models, and they definitely are not 5'5! george says on 17/Apr/06
Are u kidding 5.10? I met her few times and I'm 5.9 i had good 2 in on her maybe even more,once i had a sneakers 310 it's like 1 santimeters max an she had kind of lil hills so SHE IS 5.7 TOPS!!! ds says on 14/Apr/06
Hmm Kats, I read the height requirement for agencies in NYC was 5'10" for runway. Sometimes they accept 5'9". But then why are Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, Milla Jovocic (spell?), and Alessandra Ambrosio all FAMOUS runway models, when they're clearly under 5'10". There are plenty of 5'7"'s and 5'8"'s. Looking at Tyra Banks, she def. a solid 5'10" plus. Kats says on 8/Apr/06
All right... so if she's between 5'10-5'11 that could explain why she has given both heights. Is the story true that she claimed she had trouble getting into modeling partially because she wasn't tall enough? With that story went a claim of "5'9." Z2 below did discuss this and mentioned "picky agencies" not excepting her for not hitting the 5'10 mark...
Anyone else care to explain this? ChrisW says on 8/Apr/06
On Top Model, Tyra has stated several times that she is 5'11. Most recently, there is a girl on Top Model (Sara) who is around 6'2 or something. But Tyra said that she is really tall at that height, because people say Tyra is tall and she is 5'11, which is on the higher end for female models.
[Editor Rob: I think one time I'm sure she mentioned 6ft, but she has said 5ft 11 and in the past 5ft 10...somewhere in between those might be nearer, 179cm] kenneth p says on 7/Apr/06
shes more like5"9(1.75m) bare foot to me.. Models always puts on heels.. Hardly tell their exagerate height by eye.. ds says on 5/Apr/06
5'8" is ridiculous!!! She's 179 cm thats why she says 5'10 and 5'11"... Kats says on 4/Apr/06
K, k... so Tyra grew? Because before she has said 5'10. Now that she says 5'11 that means she grew!!!! Oh boy!!
The better guess is she is lying both times. Her being 5'9 and being taller than other models I think makes them shorter. *gasp* could some models that claim to be a certain height be lying too?????????????????????????????
How do we REALLY KNOW Gisele is 5'11? Please. nou-nou says on 30/Mar/06
I think that Tyra is about 5'10- 5'11 because i saw a pic of her standing next to Gisele Bundchen and they look roughly the same height, and Gisele is 5'11. Oh and they were both wearing flip-flops. Kats says on 25/Mar/06
I'm going to have to recant my 5'10-5'11 conclusion and put her at 5'9. Her large oval head has created an illusion of more height for me--although some people disagree that oval faces do such a thing, I still believe it to be true. It's funny if she really is 5'9, because she towers over many females, and other 5'9 claimers don't seem to as much as Tyra. It's slight evidence that 5'9 claimers are usually liars. Tyra's a legit 5'9er and that is TALL.
My guess now is more on her show are 5'7 than is admitted. Some even a little less... Anonymous says on 21/Mar/06
I really think Glenn knows what's up. 5'9". |
