How tall is Barack Obama - Page 4

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6ft 1.02in (185.5cm)
plus said on 31/Oct/15
6'1 is 185,4 cm, not flat 185 cm. If he is 6'1.15 he would be 185,8 cm, and that sounds reasonable. He need an upgrade to 186 cm in my opinion
plus said on 31/Oct/15
@Dan yes I agree plus he always has a good posture. He won't reach 6'1.5 mark but I would bet that he is into 6.1.25 mark at medical measurements
Rifle said on 26/Oct/15
Rob,
How tall do you think this guy is next to Obama?

Click Here
Editor Rob
he could be at least 6 inch taller
Dan said on 25/Oct/15
I think Obama is a strong 6'1. His late afternoon height is probably 6'1.25.
plus said on 15/Oct/15
Could he be 186 cm? They just indicated 6'1 because they don't care about fractions. He could be 6'1.25 perfectly
berta said on 12/Oct/15
How tall is the Swedish prime minister? (former one) Fredrik reihnfelth? I have read 188 i newspaper but he doesnt look taller than Obama in photos togetherherererer
Editor Rob
yeah I wouldn't have thought he was 188 if he doesn't look taller than Obama.
Andrea said on 11/Oct/15
Yeah, this is one of the few guys who are listed at 6'1 and look it! The listing is fine! Though, i wouldn't argue he's over 6'1, MD, just look at him with Brandon Routh or Kobe Bryant... Legit 6'1 guy, that's it!
MD said on 8/Oct/15
@grizz, at this point, I just ignore those folks. He's one of those rare people who evidence has proven to be honest about his height claim. Hell, if anything, we should be arguing if he's a quarter-inch taller. He's certainly not under 6'1" even still.
aleks said on 6/Oct/15
rob, I got a question. how tall is the guy next to obama here: Click Here

my estimate is somewhere near 6'4", but I'm not so sure.
Editor Rob
yeah he doesn't look under that range standing there.
grizz said on 5/Oct/15
Why, WHY are you insisting on this 6ft nonsense, guys?
plus said on 5/Oct/15
@Bishop, yes, totally true. Shame the jokers are in the net claiming 191 cm for her. I don't think malia will grow up taller. She's already 17!
johnio said on 30/Sep/15
Obama is 5''11.75 to 6 flat. 6''1 for all intents in footwear and real life stuff.
Judd ISR said on 23/Sep/15
Holycow, Obama is a honest 6'1"...I think at 99,99% the measurement was made barefeet, and Rob too.
There's also any chance that he was measured 6'1.1-1.15" and the doctor dropped to 6'1"...he always looked that height!
Editor Rob
I'm certain the measurement was in socks, but the shoes/clothes just refers to his weight taken that way.
holycow said on 22/Sep/15
in the white house medical, that means 6'1 in shoes. he's 6'0 or 5'11.5 barefooted
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 13/Sep/15
Romney I think was 188-189cm range peak.
He still looks near 6ft2 today. Edges Obama.
Ret said on 10/Sep/15
@mId said on 27/Jun/15 --great observation! You are spot on...I always said Holyfield was just under or not even 6' 1"...I am beginning to think just a hair over 6 feet.
mande2013 said on 24/Aug/15
How tall are John Edwards and Dennis Kucinich. They're listed at 5'11 and 5'7 respectively, but Edwards looks nothing over 5'10 flat next to Obama, although I'd say there's a 3-4 inch difference between Edwards and Kucinich.
qsd5 said on 26/Jul/15
184cm / 184.5cm by evening.
Bishop said on 7/Jul/15
Malia seems to edge out Michelle who I believe is more 179 cm today. She could be 180-181 cm.
Tunman said on 4/Jul/15
She's 17 today so unlikely to gain anything.Actually she didn't look different since the visit to South Africa in late 2013.5'11 range in my opinion.
Tunman said on 2/Jul/15
How tall Malia Obama is?I know one site says she's as tall as her 6'1 father but it seems a little exagerated.Still she looks not much shorter than him right?I think she outgrew her mother.She looks maybe 5'11 if not 5'11.5 I noticed she isn't fond of high footwear often wearing thin sandals.
Michelle looks more in the strong 5'10 range today possibly 179 but no more.Still possible she measured 179-80 in her heyday.
mId said on 30/Jun/15
joe joe: You're right about that.. UFC seems to like to overlist(if it's them, or just take the Words of fighters promotors/agents or something. It's pretty safe to say that they don't measure them anyway) Randy, Hendo like you say are about 3" shorter than their listed heights(Randy was listed 6'2, and Hendo 6'1).. Overeem it seems is somewhere around 2-3" shorter than his listed too. And it looks like they've done the same to their newest signed "star" in CM PUNK.. On his fighter profile on the UFC website it says 6'2 when he's around 5'11 :) Silva however is pretty accurate at 6'2, I too like yourself have him at 6'1.5 Maybe 6'1 but I'm gonna say 6'1.5 for now. It seems to add up to 6'0.5 Holyfield based on their video together.

Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP: Wow, thanks buddy for the kind words :) I can understand how my walls of text can get on some people's nerves, but It's because I want to show people the steps that made me estimate a certain height for the person. I can keep it short and just say for instance that Anderson is ~6'1.5 but why should anyone believe me or take my word for it.. That's why I'd rather show a Little bit of where I got that from and let people make their own judgement. And I do it for people like you here who just want to know the real height, no matter what it is. I'm also like I said before cool with anyone having a different estimate than me.. And I'll be the first to admit I'm wrong if someone can provide better proof.. But do that, instead of just saying I'm wrong or something negative just because you(Not talking about you personally :) have another estimate.. Show me why you think I'm wrong.. It shouldn't be that hard If you're sure about your own estimate.. I mean people must have gotten their estimate from somewhere :)


I also just asked the guy I was talking about(Junior31) who's around these fighters(hangs at Floyds house at his birthday parties etc etc and have pics to prove it) on the Floyd Mayweather Junior page here, this:

"Btw if you read this Junior31: If I'm not mistaken, you posted on the Evander Holyfield page that you estimate him shy of 6'1 these days, right? I have Evander at ~6'0.5 myself.. Have you ever met him or what makes you estimate him just shy of 6'1 these days? Thanks in advance for your answer."

He had this to say as a reply:
"Hey pal. Yes I believe he looks a tad under 6'1 today. When he was competing he had amazing posture. Today he looks slumped. I think at his peak he was 6'1.25 with that amazing posture. Today a half inch or so less. He really looks weathered"

So take it for what it's worth.. I'm not saying I have 100% real proof, and I don't know their prime heights.. But this is what it seems like they are today. Romney can't be much more than 6'-6'0.5 tops based on this. And I haven't really looked that much into who is taller of Romney and Obama, but it's seems to me that the people here are agreeing that Romney is a Little taller than Obama. I just Think it adds up, Silva ~6'1.5 Holyfield ~6'0.5 Romney and Obama ~6' It would also add up to the weighed in shoes bit.. He was most likely measured at 6'1 in shoes too.. And ~6' barefooted. It's just what I figure/estimate from the "proof" I've seen. Other than that my guess is as good as all of yours. And with that I think I'll leave the Obama-page here because I don't think I have much more to add. Once again I apologize for the wall of text to the rest of the readers here, but I hope it can be usefull somehow to other people here trying to get an estimate of their own :) Peace!
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 29/Jun/15
Romney was no less than 6ft2 peak
joe joe said on 28/Jun/15
@mId BTW Silva is listed as 1m 87on the UFC website. we all know that is 6'1.5 but the ufc list 1m87 as 6'2 for some reason. Plus the UFC is known for boosting heights ala Alistair overeem, Randy Couture, Dan Henderson etc
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP said on 27/Jun/15
mId, by all means, please keep posting on here. Your posts are not bothering me, in fact I think your posts are the kind of posts that make this site great, rational and logical deductions/estimates of people's heights based on stone hard evidence. Tip of the hat to you, sir.

5'11.75" - 6'0" (182-183cm) for Obama.
joe joe said on 27/Jun/15
Rob how tall would you put Micelle at? She claims 5'11. Here she is with 175 listed Serena Williams looking similar in height Click Here
Editor Rob
I'd say she was around 5ft 10 range in that photo (it looks closer than it is I think because of maybe a few degree camera tilt).
b-mint1994 said on 27/Jun/15
Obama and QuestLove who is listed at 6'1" on this website

Click Here

He is nothing under 6'1" deal with it downgraders.
mId said on 27/Jun/15
Rob: If Romney really was 187, then Holyfields boxing-listing of 6'2.5 must be correct, but why then do you have Holyfield at 186cm(until recently you had him at 185cm) Holyfield was about 1" shorter in that pic with the 6'2 guy who posted a pic of him meating holyfield here(including other celebs to prove his own height). Holyfield is clearly taller than Romney in the weigh in-video I posted, and Holyfield is clearly shorter than Anderson Silva in the video I posted. I don't believe Anderson is his full listed 6'2 and I believe Holyfield is a weak 6'1 these days, making it impossible for Romney to even be 6'1. Romney is 6'0.5 at best based on that. Would love to hear your thought on this(I mean you've met Holyfield yourself), and thanks for a fun site :)
Editor Rob
Evander's been on 186 for a good few years, but they were similar in height in their boxing staredown. At late 60's, Mitt being in 187 range is very probable.
mId said on 26/Jun/15
MD: And btw.. If romney is easily 6'1.5-6'2 then Holyfield is 6'2-6'2.5 And Anderson must be at least 6'3-6'3.5 Weird since he is shorter than listed 6'2 weidman in their staredowns, And Honestly.. Does this look like a 6'3-6'3.5 man next to a Justin Bieber back in 2011.. How tall was Justin 4 years ago? Would it really look like this next to a 6'3-6'3'5 guy? I don't think so atleast. Click Here look especially at 0:55 also they are wearing the same type of shoe as seen here Click Here Anderson is about 6'1 -6'1.5 and Holyfield about an inch shorter at 6'-6'05.. And that makes for a 5'11.5-6' tops Romney like Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP wrote. You can't argue against that Romney is shorter than Holyfield at least.. I mean that staredown video is as clear as day.. And you'll have a hard time argue that Holyfield is taller than 6'1 these Days. So the absolute best Romney can be is 6'0.5 And Obama probably 6'.. I'm guessing he not only got weighed in his shoes, but also measured at 6'1 in shoes. But like I said before it's all in good fun and I'm 100% cool with you even if I after all of this still haven't convinced you :) Peace!
Bishop said on 25/Jun/15
No way in hell is this guy as low as 182 cm. He looks an honest 6'1".
mId said on 25/Jun/15
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP: Thank you kindly sir :)

MD: I don't know if your comment was directed at mine, and you don't have to apologize for having a different estimate than me :) But let's see if I can make it less crazy then. First off, here you have the video Click Here Notice how Holyfield has Romney by about half an inch to an inch just Before they are told to do the face off.. Notice how Romney tip toes forward to come closer in height to a relaxed holyfield.. In my still-pic that I posted in my previous post Romney is still a Little shorter(even with the extra hair). Now, If the Anderson Silva video wasn't enough to prove that Holyfield is closer to 6' today than 6'1.. Check this out. I Believe Holyfield got LISTED at 6'1 for this "fight". And I don't wanna put words in peoples mouth, but a poster here by the name of Junior31, who is a boxer and posts pics with himself and other boxers from time to time here, Estimates Holyfield shy of 6'1 today too on the Holyfield-site here. Here you have Holyfield with a leaning listed(meaning he probably is a tad bit shorter) Derek Jeter Click Here And here he is with someone more legit 6'1 in Jay Z Click Here And Click Here Now once again, this is just for fun.. I'm mostly here on this site for fighter heights.. And because of the weigh in with Romney decided to look up what they were listed as here. If I find even better evidence of a Evander shy of 6'1 himself I'll get back here, but for now that's it I guess :) And it's OK if you still have your doubts and have a different estimate than me on these guys.. No worries my man, and greetings from Sweden :)
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 25/Jun/15
Any estimates for Mitt Romney, Rob?
Editor Rob
could be near 187cm
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP said on 25/Jun/15
5'11.75" - 6'0" for both Obama and Romney. Excellent post, mId.
MD said on 24/Jun/15
That's crazy. Romney is easily 6'1.5" to 6'2" and Obama is easily 6'1". Sorry.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 23/Jun/15
Rob, do you think he could have peaked at 186cm?

He still looks a solid 6ft1 now
Editor Rob
seeing he was measured 6ft 1 at near 50, there is always the chance of a small fraction gone that isn't really noticeable. I'm sure earlier in the day he is 186cm, but maybe by night drops to 185cm, even a little shy of 6ft 1 today.
mId said on 23/Jun/15
6'1 Obama?.. Yeah, no.. Here you have listed 6'2 Anderson Silva(Fans say 6'1 -6'1.5 is more like it) looking at least 1" taller than Holyfield. Click Here Holyfield is about 6'-6'0.5 these Days.. And here you have Holyfield next to a tip-toeing Romney(if you Watch the weight-in video you'll know what I mean. Click Here That means Romney is tops 6'. Now here you have Obama and Romney Click Here You can decide who you Think is taller of the two, but I can tell you that none of them are 6'1.. They are shorter.
Sam said on 22/Jun/15
I agree w/ the 6ft1 listing.
Ricky said on 21/Jun/15
If he is 6'1" in shoes, why is he listed at 6'1". Shoes add about an inch. I thought this site estimated without shoes. What's the deal Rob?
Editor Rob
I believe the weight measurement included shoes, but the height measurement without.
183cmusa said on 18/Jun/15
Rob how tall would you say Sasha and malia are
Editor Rob
they are on the tall side now, but still they might reach their Mother's height. Gene-wise, health-wise they have a very good shout.
Arch Stanton said on 16/Jun/15
Just by the recent photos with David Cameron, if you consider he's be 6'1.5 ish in shoes, Michele Obama is quite near 5 ft 11, 5'10.75 might be spot on actually.
Rifle said on 8/Jun/15
Hi Rob,
Do you plan listing Indian PM Modi and Chinese Prez Jingping? How tall are they according to you?
Regards
Editor Rob
don't really know much about them or their height, but from just having a look PM Modi looks 5ft 6-7 and Jinping maybe over 5ft 9 not quite 5ft 10, though I wonder sometimes apart from Sarkozy, which Presidents would actually wear lifts...
katie666 said on 6/Jun/15
how tall are malia and sasha then?
Matthew said on 5/Jun/15
[Editor Rob: in Scotland you can go a long time without ever being measured. Maybe if you have a physical condition or are going to get an operation, they will take height/weight.

It's rare to get measured in Dr's office, I know very few who ever do so I can envisage some people going many many years without getting a measurement.

Might be different in America, maybe there are more yearly physicals etc where height is noted?]

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In America I think it might depend on what doctors office you go to but at mine they do height and weight measurements every year. Even if you're 28 years old, obviously not growing or shrinking any from 27, they'd measure you at the annual physical at my doctor's.
Andrea said on 5/Jun/15
Yeah, MD! There's noway in hell he's 6'1 in shoes! This guy is one of the "most legit" 6'1 on here... Always looks near his listing!
Ammar said on 2/Jun/15
Nice .. he is tall !
MD said on 26/May/15
We've been through this, but from the report itself (where "in shoes" is only next to his weight and not his height) and the preponderance of photographic evidence, there is no way the 6'1" is in shoes. This is a pretty decent - and fairly rare - case of where someone is at least as tall as listed/claimed.
Judd said on 25/May/15
MrTBlack says on 24/May/15
I'm a little confused. If he's 6'1" in his shoes then he's probably 5'11.5"-6'0" since shoes usually give 1-1.5" increase?

He's 6'1 barefeet! His weight was taken with shoes on, not his height!
MrTBlack said on 24/May/15
I'm a little confused. If he's 6'1" in his shoes then he's probably 5'11.5"-6'0" since shoes usually give 1-1.5" increase?
Judd said on 20/May/15
[Editor Rob: in Scotland you can go a long time without ever being measured. Maybe if you have a physical condition or are going to get an operation, they will take height/weight.

It's rare to get measured in Dr's office, I know very few who ever do so I can envisage some people going many many years without getting a measurement.

Might be different in America, maybe there are more yearly physicals etc where height is noted?]

i live in israel and as i told you before, here it's actually unusual.
it happened in my life that someone (doctors or even gym trainers) asked my height but i simply answered to their questions...they never got measured me.
i think that the only reason why a doctor could measure your height is due to make a statistical research...nothing more or less.
i think it's a marginal data, the height of a person...
Matthew said on 16/May/15
bobert says on 1/May/15
I've heard Mitt Romney comment on the advantages of height, and also heard that he does some serious lifting to gain a psychological advantage in the business, and political world. Anyone have any thoughts on Mitt's height?

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Mitt is, or at least was, about 6'1.5". I don't know if he's losing height now in his 60s.
Judd said on 16/May/15
[Editor Rob: I can't believe he was in shoes for the measurement...for his weight yes.

But then some measurements in hospitals they might not bother asking you to take off shoes. I know the last time Jenny got her height at hospital the nurse said don't bother...]

rob in your opinion with which frequency a normal person is measured.
i ask you because actually it never happened to me to be measured (just when i was child and still growing).
at most they just asked to me: "how tall are you?"

i am not saying that Obama hasn't been measured, actually. I am sure he's one of the most honest 6'1 guy on this site!
i was just thinking about the propension of the measurements...
i think the most of people aren't measured with an high frequency (if they are ever measured).
Editor Rob
in Scotland you can go a long time without ever being measured. Maybe if you have a physical condition or are going to get an operation, they will take height/weight.

It's rare to get measured in Dr's office, I know very few who ever do so I can envisage some people going many many years without getting a measurement.

Might be different in America, maybe there are more yearly physicals etc where height is noted?
Vince said on 4/May/15
Spot on. Exactly 2 inches taller than Gordon Brown, who is the same height as David Beckham if you compare them.
UhOh said on 1/May/15
Michael Key only looked about 0.5-1 inch taller (1.2-2.5cm)Obama is probably 6'1" on the dot out of bed, and then hits 6' .5" by evening.
bobert said on 1/May/15
I've heard Mitt Romney comment on the advantages of height, and also heard that he does some serious lifting to gain a psychological advantage in the business, and political world. Anyone have any thoughts on Mitt's height?
Joe said on 27/Apr/15
then how tall is 6ยด1 Keegan-Michael Key, which looks 2 inches taller hahah
Uh oh said on 26/Apr/15
It's official Obama has lost height, check out this picture from last night Click Here Keegan Michael Key did a comedy routine with Obama and Key is listed as 6'1" even. Obama is probably down to 6'.5" evening.
Rey said on 25/Apr/15
I believe that Obama is at least 6' 1 1/2" ...
Alex said on 15/Apr/15
Barack is 6'1 and Michelle is 5'11.
MD said on 13/Apr/15
Can't remember when it was, but he had gone over the "in shoes/clothes" thing with the consensus being that the "(with shoes and workout attire)" only applies to the category it's directly across from which is weight. It seems pretty clear, but regardless it's crystal clear he's taller than a flat 6'0".
Rick said on 11/Apr/15
If he is 6'1 in shoes as stated in the medical report, he probably is 6'0 barefeet shouldn't he?
Bishop said on 11/Apr/15
Perfect example of a solid 6'1" guy. Could even be the same exact height as me, 186 cm.
Jackson said on 8/Apr/15
Vernon Davis is barely 6'3 and he has 3 inches on Obama.
Mathew said on 6/Apr/15
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover says on 20/Feb/15
Rob, have you checked out that link with his drivers license?

Looks legit to me

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Why would he be wearing 4 leis and be at the beach in his license photo?
Art said on 5/Apr/15
In my opinion, he is 6'1 & in good shape, real heathy. The reason that he looks taller is, because he is slim ,also he walks straight like a soldier.
Mathew said on 2/Apr/15
Here he is with David Ortiz: Click Here Ortiz was listed at 6'4" for almost his entire baseball career, but is currently listed at 6'3"... Except when you plug David Ortiz height in search engine, 6'5" pops up for some reason. I think Obama is 6'1" and Ortiz is probably something like 6'2.5", I just can't buy 6'4" there at all.
guest said on 22/Mar/15
Just to illustrate how much the first daughters have grown in the past six years, here they are with George W. Bush in 2009: Click Here and now in 2015, standing eye to eye: Click Here
Stan said on 17/Mar/15
Rob should list obama at 6'1.5 he really make everyone look 1/2inch or full inch lower. Especially 6'0.5 bill clinton makes obama look 6'2 but i can't see any higher over 6foot for bill clinton
Tom said on 4/Mar/15
rob, how tall do you think sasha obama and malia obama is now? Malia was 5'9" in 2010,but i don't know how tall she is now, and sasha height was unknown so thanks!
Editor Rob
Malia might be near 5ft 10, other girl close to 5ft 6.5, but I haven't looked greatly at them. I think Michelle is in the almost 5ft 11 category herself.
MD said on 28/Feb/15
@Triplescrew, just so people aren't confused by your post, Stephen Curry was measured at 6'2" without shoes, so it was probably no need to muddle it by giving his NBA listing, too. That said, yes, Obama is easily 6'1" barefoot.
Triplescrew said on 26/Feb/15
Obama is an easy 6'1". Here he is with 6'2" Stephen Curry, looking nearly the same height:

Click Here


Curry is listed at 6'3" in the NBA:

Click Here
Editor Rob
Curry might have slight camera advantage (he looks like leaning his body back/left a bit so it's not much compared to feet), but he has about 0.4in less footwear there.
solid snake said on 21/Feb/15
you see already on youtube that obama is tall so 185cm barefoot and 187cm with occassionnal shoes but he looks like a tall skinny man but not to overreact. I'll admit that he is a very good,smart intelligent president for his country US until now.He takes immediately action all the time to prevent war with those who abuse the islam.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 21/Feb/15
Looks 187-188cm range in some pictures.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 20/Feb/15
Rob, have you checked out that link with his drivers license?

Looks legit to me
Editor Rob
it's just adapted from the one McLovin used in the Superbad film.
Bishop said on 20/Feb/15
With Kanye West and Kim Kardashian (don't know what heels she has but assuming 4 inch): Click Here
Andrea said on 20/Feb/15
He's a legit 6'1 but i wouldn't say over... Look at him with Kobe, he looks 6'1 at best!
Celebheights 6'1.5"-6'2" said on 20/Feb/15
His drivers license that says 6'1 1/2" (I don't know if it's real or not, but it looks somewhat legit):

Click Here
Celebheights 6'1.5"-6'2" said on 20/Feb/15
@Grizz I don't know. However, what I'm wondering is why it says '6'1 1/2? I had no idea that it was possible to do that on a drivers license, as most would just put down 6'2" instead? The number sort of implies that he was measured as that barefoot, but I thought that the DMV didn't measure people??
Bishop said on 19/Feb/15
I'm pretty sure Bill de Blasio had a measurement of 6'5 7/8".
joe 193cm night said on 17/Feb/15
if barack Obama is 6'1 Bill de Blasio is 6'5 strongClick Here
h p c m said on 16/Feb/15
so he's 6'1 in shoes ?
Editor Rob
for a measurement I believe he'd have been out of shoes, but why they would take weight in shoes and not have his shoes off for a weight measurement is bizarre.
grizz said on 15/Feb/15
@celebheights, hmm, interesting. How they measure people for drivers license-with or without shoes? If yes, then it'd make him 6'0.5 or 6'0.75. If without shoes, maybe he's actually 6'1,25in tall so they round it to 6'1,5.
Celebheights 6'1.5"-6'2" said on 15/Feb/15
His drivers license says that he's 6'1.5".
james said on 5/Feb/15
He's a solid 6'1 .just watch the town hall debate he had with 6'2 Mitt Romney almost equal in height with each other
Engineer said on 27/Jan/15
Nice photo
Click Here
Joe said on 27/Jan/15
Cameron is the same height as Obama who is 6'0.5". Some have made the silly claim that Obama is 6'1.5" or even 6'2" which is silly, some have even downgraded him to 5'11". Cameron only appears smaller because he his heavier and more round body than Obama. Obama is a slender man, his physical listed him at 179 pounds in clothes and shoes, which is fairly light. His actually height without his shoes is more like 6'0.5".
Judd said on 21/Jan/15
Obama at 5'11-6' is just ridiculous! He's an honest 6'1", and I wouldn't be surprised if he was measured at 6'1.25" and then dropped to 6'1"...
He's a tall man who always showed to be!
MD said on 12/Jan/15
@didhe, you sure about that? I remember him actually looking slightly shorter than Reinfeldt, and they met more than once.
didhe said on 10/Jan/15
6 1 1/2 - 6'2 He did edge out fredrik reinfeldt by half an inch... and he is 186-187 cm (6'1 1/4 minimum)
Jon said on 5/Jan/15
What would you say Obama's weight is Rob? The President is billed at 180 lbs but I have trouble believing that as he looks super slim. He was billed at 176 lbs in 2008 and he looks like he's lost weight since then.
Editor Rob
could be 10 pounds less now, wouldn't surprise me.
Andrea said on 5/Jan/15
He looks slightly shorter than The Rock... Of course, The Rock is not 6'3 and Obama is a genuine 6'1!
grizz said on 4/Jan/15
What hapenned to him? He looks like a skeleton on MD's photo
MD said on 2/Jan/15
Cameron is shorter. It's very slight, but it's notable. Anyway, here he is with 6'3" Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at TNT's televised Christmas at Washington program on December 14th:

Click Here

Not the best picture, but the president is at least his listed height.
Joe said on 30/Dec/14
The scales that doctors use to measure your weight also measure your height, most people usually remove their shoes before getting on the scale. I do not think Obama put his shoes off then put them on for his weight. The ideal body weight for a 6'1" man is around 185 pounds, so him being 179 pounds in shoes and clothes would mean he is probably weighing less. I measure at 6'0.5" in the morning, and my height only decreases slightly by bed time, but in my medical records the doctor has listed me as 6'1". David Cameron is 6'0.5" tall but in virtually all the photos of him with Obama the two men appear roughly equal in height, Cameron might appear "shorter" because he is a heavier man with a more round build.
American boy said on 28/Dec/14
You're right rob! I haven't seen that page until now! Thank you
American boy said on 27/Dec/14
hi rob, nice site! as american patriot i've a request: why you didn't reserve a page for FDR on this site? probably F.D. Roosevelt has been the greater president of our nation.

regarding
Editor Rob
I do have him mentioned on another page Here, I believe somewhere around 6ft 1.5 for him.
MD said on 22/Dec/14
I don't want to keep going through this, but the (with shoes and workout attire) is placed next to his weight and not his height. I'd think if it was for both, it'd have been something they'd mention in the summer before giving all of the numbers. This guy si 6'1", and at least 6'1".
Joe said on 19/Dec/14
Obama's White House medical report mentioned the exam was done with him wearing shoes which would have added an inch or half an inch to his height, so without shoes he is most likely 6'0.5" tall. I myself am that height and my doctor puts down that I am 6'1".
Joe said on 18/Dec/14
I went to my doctor's office and he put me on the scale barefoot and measured my height and weight, the height was at 72.5 inches and the weight was at 185 pounds. However when he was filling out my chart on his computer, he put down 6'1" instead of 6'0.5" because the computer rounded to the nearest even number. I would not be surprised if this was the case for Obama.

There are a lot of photos of Obama and Cameron and they appear to be equal in height, a few photos Obama might appear a wee bit taller, but is very small. David Cameron is 6'0.5" tall.
MD said on 15/Dec/14
Nope. He always, always looks just slightly taller than Cameron. Obama is not under 6'1".
Bishop said on 14/Dec/14
Michelle looks about the same height as Serena Williams:
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Joe said on 12/Dec/14
I think Obama is probably 6'0.5", why I believe this, in every photo with David Cameron, the current British prime minister, they stand virtually equal. David Cameron's official height is 184cm which is nearly 6'0.5". He also appears to be slightly bigger than Arnold Schwarzenegger who at his age is now 5'11".
jamie179cm said on 6/Dec/14
i say Barack is 6ft 183cm because he looks barely taller than Michelle who i think is 179cm
Jon said on 19/Nov/14
Is it just me or has the President lost weight recently? Would 165 range be a better knock at the moment? Also what would you say his head size is Rob?
Editor Rob
looks a normal range 9.25-9.5 for him.
mike said on 11/Nov/14
Strong 6ft 1.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 3/Nov/14
187-188cm out of bed is probable
buckeye said on 1/Nov/14
He wears shoe uplifts to make him appear between 6-1 to 6-2, but in reality is just 5'11"
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 28/Oct/14
Rob, is 186cm possible for Obama?
Editor Rob
I think he's as close to 6ft 1 as you can get, but whether he is just above or below is harder to really tell, he has generally good posture and his head isn't big, with a slim frame and big smile he can probably appear taller in person to people.
tommy said on 28/Oct/14
he is only 23 feet tall that's all, he is as tall as a wall, that's all,
Judd said on 24/Oct/14
Yeah i think blood pressure, heart rate...are much important than height and weight measurement but it's however possible that they did...in my life I have been measured few of times and at most I asked to be measured...as I said before, I have no doubt he's under 6'1"...he looks very tall to me
Judd said on 9/Oct/14
I'm not sure he has ever been measured (maybe doctors simply asked him how tall he is) but i'm sure he will be 6'1" if measured, too.
Editor Rob

I doubt for a physical examination they're not going to take weight, heart rate, blood pressure and then not measure him ;)

his weight though was taken with shoes/clothes See Here.
Andrea said on 7/Oct/14
He's one of the most genuine 6'1 you got on here... Perfect example of a 6'1 guy! The only guy who can make him look shorter than his listing is Big Kobe but hey he makes everybody shorter than their listings, if he really is only 194-195!
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 6/Oct/14
Rob, has Obama claimed 6ft1 for himself?
Editor Rob
it's his physical measurement while in office.
Jessonei said on 17/Sep/14
Clearly shorter than the Dutch president who is about 189:

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I'd say 184-185.
Judd said on 16/Sep/14
until now i thought he was at least 6'1.25-5"...for sure he's nothing under 6'1"...
james said on 8/Sep/14
He's 6'0 barefoot
Van Flaark(Norway) said on 4/Sep/14
Jens Stoltenberg is 190cm 6'3"
Normal Norman said on 29/Aug/14
6' 1" definitely. 2 inches on Gordon Brown (5' 11").
James B said on 14/Aug/14
186cm in his 20s
Joe said on 21/Jul/14
Barack looks 6'1 with 5'11.75 Chris paul
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Joe said on 12/Jul/14
If he's a measured 6'1, then Jay Z should be 6'2".
Brad said on 9/Jul/14
Shook his hand yesterday,6' 1.5". Measure his ears...big.
176,2Tunman said on 4/Jul/14
@cole
Kerry seems 6'2.5 if we assume that Dicaprio is closer to 5'11 than 6'.He seems more than a simple inch taller than Obama though.Obama is a solid 6'1 maybe 6'1.25 if Kerry turns to be 6'3 no more no less in my opinion.
grizz said on 26/Jun/14
I think he is 186 cm. He even slightly edges out 6ft2. Jackman, something that 185 cm guy could never manage., no matter how much slouched Jackman is.
He is 1 cm taller than Milanovic standing next to each other(Croatian PM), who I believe is 185 cm tall
cole said on 24/Jun/14
@Brad A: Well, here's Kerry with DiCaprio: Click Here
By my thinking of Leo being a 5'11 flat guy, I wouldn't say Kerry was more than 6'2.5.
He doesn't look much more than an inch taller than Obama either. Since Rob has Leo at 5'11.5, he'd say 6'3 was a fair shout for Kerry. But then I'd say Obama should maybe be 6'1.5.
JAJ said on 12/Jun/14
What? Doug Baldwin listed as 5'10"! Looks max 5'9" with Obama in that picture. Obama has some camera advantage of course.
176,2Tunman said on 16/May/14
Malia could be the same as her mother today but being nearly 16 she has probably stopped growing,so 5'10.5-11 is plausible.Obama looked nearly 7"taller than 5'6-7Hollande and nothing more than 4-5cm shorter than Kerry 185-6 or 6'1 is probably right for him.Funny thing is that he looked rather 183-4 with Kobe which makes me wonder if he isn't rather a strong 6'5 after all
strong said on 29/Apr/14
Here are their heights per observation:
Barack Obama: 184.5 cm
Mitt Romney Height: 186 cm
MD said on 17/Apr/14
No, Malia is not 6'0" and not even close, really.
J.J. said on 16/Apr/14
@MD you're are joking the girl is clearly 6'0" even. Consider her mum 5'10.5" or 5'10.75" & Malia still looks 6'0" tall

@Rob look out for 2014 photos for evidence! Thanks in advance Rob!
Sam said on 9/Apr/14
I actually read listing of 6'4.5" for John Kerry when he was running for president...maybe they wanted to get someone taller than Abe Lincoln, but it was not meant to be. I do think at peak Kerry could pass for almost 6'4".
scott said on 3/Apr/14
Obama looked very close in height to 6'2 David Ortiz.
MD said on 1/Apr/14
Malia is not even as tall are her mother, though close. There is no way Malia is 6'0" without shoes.

Kerry has not lost much height. He is still AT LEAST 6'3", and clearly taller than the president:

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J.J. said on 31/Mar/14
@Rob Height Alert! His daughter Malia is now clearly 6'0" check out their recent pictures from China visit

His youngest is also at close to 5'8" & only 12 years old!
Brad A. said on 31/Mar/14
Hey Rob, how tall do you think John Kerry is? He's listed as 6'4 in many places, but barely looks taller than Obama in most pictures I've seen. My guess for him is 6'2, maybe 6'2 and a half.
Editor Rob
6ft 3 might be possible for John
KROC said on 27/Mar/14
Kobe really is the height that his wife measured him at. So that would probably make Obama 6'0.75 or "roughly 6'1"
Brad A. said on 27/Mar/14
I think he's 6'0 without shoes. He's thin and wears dress shoes a lot so he seems taller
Andrea said on 25/Mar/14
Ahah, Rob, you're a funny man. You confuse people who dont know your jokes! Was he really MEASURED 6'1? He does look near 6'1 for sure, always a chance of being a bit under that mark... I doubt he was measured exactly 6'1 xD I just hope it wasnt a measuremen performed
by G. There are many pics with Kobe, who's supposed to have been measured too, at 6'4.75. And i do think there are at least 4 inches between them, but then again Kobe can look taller than that with many celebrities...
Editor Rob
the site has to have a bit of humour, sometimes of course it will fly over people's heads though...I guess just like how the stadiometer - when sitting at 5ft 8 - also flies completely above G's head!

Kobe has a high eyelevel I think for his height, but I can believe Obama being very close to 6ft 1...in don's barefoot
john said on 24/Mar/14
@Rob,
So is obama really 5 ft 10 then, but just wears lifts? im confused, becuase if hes 6 ft 1 in shoes and everything, why do you list him at 6 ft 1, but you mentioned below he send you a letter saying he is 5 ft 10.5
Editor Rob
it was a joke reply.

Obama is a true measured 6ft 1...on his tip toes.
MD said on 13/Mar/14
@Andrea, it's not like their is a video or anything, but de Blasio's office did say that they measured him at six-five and five seven-eighths. I believe them, as he's clearly taller than a flat six-five. It'd be weird to make up a height to that degree of certainty.
Andrea said on 12/Mar/14
Did he really got measured? xD
I found 6'5 too and i always thought he was taller than that... He does look huge. I saw something on tv some time ago and i thought he was easily 6'7... So, he's basically a weak 6'6. In that pic he looks at least 5 inches taller than Obama
Mr. R said on 12/Mar/14
@Editor Rob Hahahaha
MD said on 11/Mar/14
Rob, you are the best. lol

@tb, the New York Times did an entire piece on de Blasio's height on February 1st. Apparently, he's been telling everyone he's 6'5", but after many inquiries of people doubting he was telling the truth (every seemed to have agreed he looked taller), his office actually measured him and he came out at 6'5-7/8". He's nearly an inch taller. lol
yaris said on 9/Mar/14
He was listed as 5'10 when he was a seneator,he wears elevator shoes
Editor Rob
yeah, he asked me for advice years ago, still got an email from 2005:

"Hey Rob, cool site. Thinking of running for President soon, I can't afford leg lengthening so what shoes would you recommend as I want to appear to the public over 6ft and I'm only 5ft 10.5 :(

Later, B."
tb said on 8/Mar/14
Obama with 6'5'' Bill de Blasio (probably a very strong 6'5'')

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Anonymous25 said on 2/Mar/14
6'1 at absolute minimum. He looks it next to strong 6'3 combine measured Vernon Davis
truth said on 12/Feb/14
he is 6ft1 on the dot, no more.
avi said on 23/Jan/14
@Seahawksfan says on 10/Jan/14
John Kerry is 6'4" actually, and here's a photo with him:

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He looks 6'2.5" there!!!!

he SAYS he is 6'4 which may mean 6'3 area.
MD said on 16/Jan/14
No, the physical says he was weighed in shoes and with clothes. They'd have put that by the height, too (the shoes part, anyway. lol), if that had been the case.

But, more than that and even if by some bizarre off chance they did say he was measured in shoes, it's clear he's taller than 6'0", because he's noticeably taller than Bill Clinton, who is no more than a solid 6'0", these days, taller than David Cameron, and after the 2012 election where Obama invited him to the White House, looked maybe just a half-inch shorter than Mitt Romney, who is listed at 6'2", but maybe more like 6'1.5".
Daniele said on 13/Jan/14
He has been measured 6ft 1" by his whitehouse medical with shoes on. There's no possibility he's even a hair over 6ft 1". Remember that he's the US president, the most powerful man all over the world, hundreds of people don't think to nothing but making him look as well as possible. The difference between Lebron and Obama is so big that it's impossible to give an accurate estimate. I'd rather consider the pick with him and Russel Westbrook (6'2"). He's 6ft 0.5 at best, more likely a strong 6ft. Why should his medical says he's shorter than he really is?
MD said on 12/Jan/14
Ridiculous. Neither he nor his people has ever claimed anything over 6'1". That said, he's definitely a strong 6'1" meaning he wakes up above 6'1". Of that, I am sure.
Mathew said on 11/Jan/14
Seahawksfan says on 10/Jan/14
He looks 6'2.75" by 6'8.5" Lebron James:

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I think that 188 CM fits him.

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Lebron is 6'7.25" barefoot.
Peyman said on 8/Jan/14
6ft 1in bare foot
that's out of question
Rob, do you know John Kerry?
How tall do you think he is? 189?
jordan said on 5/Jan/14
lol at people giving him 5'11". I've seen pics of him with people I know in person and at his minimum he's 6'1, likely 6'1.5 in the morning
avi said on 25/Dec/13
@MD says on 7/Dec/13

Leno is way more bent. Look at his back. But Obama at 6'1 is fair though he could be 6'1.2 no more
MD said on 20/Dec/13
I was thinking something similar, Alex. Obama is ever-so-slightly hunched over in that pic. That said, not really knowing the height of the former Norwegian PM, there is no way of really knowing, but Obama is a very strong 6'1". If he's not 6'1.5", it's completely possible he's 6'1.25".
Alex said on 19/Dec/13
Obama actually looks like he'd be taller than Jens if he stood straight. Don't be fooled by his long chin.

6'1.5'' is definitely possible for him.
cole said on 18/Dec/13
@Rhino: 6'1.5 is out of the question. With former Norwegian prime-minister Jens Stoltenberg, who is about 186 cm range, maybe 187 (my cousin got a pic with him, and he didn't look the 188 cm which has been suggested in the past, next to her), Obama looked a tad shorter. Generally he always gives a 6'1 impression from what I can see, and with the measurement of 6'1 from his medical - 6'1 seems spot on.

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Rhino said on 15/Dec/13
He is 6'1.5. End of discussion.
MD said on 7/Dec/13
Huh? They both have one leg bent and one leg straight.
Kar said on 6/Dec/13
Hes 6'1. Just accept it people.
avi said on 5/Dec/13
@MD
Not bad terrible picture! Leno is slanting losing so much height while Obama is on a full push upwards.
MD said on 20/Nov/13
With Jay Leno:

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Not the best picture consider both are losing height with leans and leg lifts and such, but what the picture does display is just how high over the average American height he is. He is at least as tall as he is listed.
Joe said on 17/Nov/13
Looks around 6'1'' next to 6'3.25'' measured Vernon Davis.

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Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 17/Nov/13
According to old medical records when he was Senator Obama, he was measured at 187.5cm. Probably taken in the morning but either way, he's not not less than this listed height. Might even be a strong 6ft1, Rob?
LG69 said on 7/Nov/13
6'1' 180 lbs with shoes/clothes, so he's probably 6'0 175 without anything on.
KROC said on 6/Nov/13
Definitely 6'1 at minimum. He makes that height look very impressive.
77Stan said on 4/Nov/13
@enthuseddan, we use laser to measure height at hospital or physical examination centers. At home, I used a book and a tape measure.
Randomgirl said on 14/Oct/13
This is correct, met him almost 7 years ago now with a friend who is 6'2 and I remember he was slightly taller than Obama, then again they both tower over me so maybe my perspective was not the best.
Rusty said on 13/Oct/13
I used to see 6'1.5" and 6'2" listings for this guy before his election. Strong 6'1" for certain. His lanky build can make him look taller.
cole said on 27/Sep/13
James says on 12/Feb/13
Why does he look 5'11 next too 6'4 Kobe Bryant?

Kobe Bryant is 6'6, and Barack looks every bit of 6'1 next to him.
Lorne said on 24/Sep/13
People, Bryant is a solid 6ft5. Just because his wife "measured" him, doesn't make it accurate. IMO, he edges out Michael Jordan who measured 6ft5.88 olympics. He looks 6ft5.5 in many pics, looks at least 4.5 inches taller than 185cm Steve Nash. Yeah, Kobe solid 6ft5. All day long. So that's why Obama looks at least 4 inches shorter...
Pascal 5 10 said on 13/Sep/13
As listed for sure.
John95 said on 4/Sep/13
Call me troll but I think Barack is only 5'11.75 - 6'0. He doesn't look 6'1 at all to me. Michelle is 5'10.5.

And Barack is in Sweden today. Woho:)
Alex said on 23/Aug/13
@Rusty

I don't think most adults get their barefoot height measured very often. Many people probably haven't had their height measured since their last physical in their late teens. A lot of people will assume they grew an extra inch or two since then. Also, a lot of doctors measure people with shoes on (my last three doctors all did).

So, yes, I do think most people's barefoot heights are likely 1-2 inches shorter on average than what they honestly believe their heights to be. (And by that, I mean what height they believe they are deep down, not what they publicly report.)
Rusty said on 22/Aug/13
@Alex

most people do know their barefoot heights, at least in america we get measured at the doctor's office. most people go there before work in the morning or in the afternoon. the office has closed by early evening so people will get either a morning or perhaps an early afternoon measurement barefoot. whether they are honest or not and choose to inflate the measurement they got is another story
Lo sgozzatore said on 20/Aug/13
Well, beside Kobe Bryant, who's supposed to have been measured 6'4.75, he can look between 4 and 5 inches shorter! But I still think he's a legit 6'1
Viper said on 19/Aug/13
lol, Obama doesnt look 6'2 or 6'2
JAM said on 19/Aug/13
Yeah he is a confirmed 6'1 Standing next to 6 feet Bill Clinton he is clearly an inch taller.
Lurk said on 11/Aug/13
185 cm looks correct for Obama. @ Rob: how tall would you say Joe Biden is? Looks slightly shorter than the President.
Alex said on 10/Aug/13
Obama looks closer to 6'2'' or even 6'3'' around most people, but when he's around measured NBA players (Wade 6'3.5'', Lebron 6'7.25'', Kobe ~6'5''), it's clear he's a solid 6'1''.

I think this is a case of him being in honest about his height in a world where most men add one or two inches (especially in politics). Most people's barefoot heights are shorter than they think, and Obama is probably one of the rare few who is accurate about it.
enthuseddan said on 9/Aug/13
I had a question, how do you meassure your height exactly ?

When i do it i get 178 179 , when my doctor meassured it was once 178 an other doc meassured 180 , but this was in iran , in sweden i was messured 181, so whih one is it ????
I am really confused !
Little help ?
SolidSnake said on 9/Aug/13
Politician heights are certainly prone to inflation. I believe Obama is a legit 6'1" but John key (new Zealand prime minister) is listed as 5'11". If you see the pictures of him next to Obama it's clear he's about 4 inches shorter, making him a real 5'9" or so
Knowitall said on 25/Jul/13
He's at least six one. Could even be six two. Very tall and quite thin.
Sam said on 22/Jul/13
5'10" is ludicrous. He met some of my family members, with some poor pictures taken, and there is pretty much no way he's under 6'1".
averagegiant said on 21/Jul/13
@greenbolt
what if rob isn't really 5'8? the sky is falling
Balrog said on 21/Jul/13
Strong and solid 6'1'' could buy 186 cm for him too.
teej said on 21/Jul/13
In 2008 in the run up to election obama was listed as 5'10.. He wears heels.
Craig 177 said on 3/Jul/13
185 cm is right on the money Rob!
Jax said on 3/Jul/13
@ken here in germany you aint tall at 180cm dude...just average for men under 35
Late 187cm said on 18/Jun/13
If he's brushing 6'2(188cm) out of bed he shouldn't drop below 186cm at his lowest.
Although I believe 185cm night, or low, height is fairly accurate.
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 18/Jun/13
Around 185-186cm and 6ft1.5in(187cm) in the morning
Editor Rob
he might brush near 6ft 2 mark out of bed
ken said on 16/Jun/13
tall men are above 180cm
avi said on 12/Jun/13
@Arch Stanton says on 8/Dec/12
remember De niro is 5'8 zone and in that picture she has her hair up a bit and still Obama is a bit taller so she is probably 5'10.5 barefoot and in heels maybe 6'1.5
avi said on 12/Jun/13
6'1 is about right i'd say. Kobe seems to have 4 inches on him maybe more. Kobe must be 6'5 flat then. nothing else would make sense unless obama really is under 6'1...
teej said on 4/Jun/13
Lol its funny how barack obamas height was listed as 5ft10 before he got elected, now hes 6ft1. He wears heels.
Johno said on 21/May/13
He doesn't dip below the strong 6'4 kobe bryant in most shots.

Kobe pushes him into the lower end of 6'0 but not below. There is between 4 - 4.5 inches between kobe and obama.

Kobe 6'4.75
obama 6'0.25 - 6'0.5 with kobe
Lomax said on 25/Apr/13
Always though he was 5'10"
Lenad said on 23/Apr/13
well I'm gonna vote for 6'1 max in the next election
John said on 15/Apr/13
Hes 184, jayz is 186
Ripped said on 17/Mar/13
The fact of the matter is,if obama is 6.1 the he would be listed as 6.2.a great height to have.he is the type of man who is very conscious of his height.So I say he is no more than 5.11- 6.00.probably a 6 footer looks 6.2 with well heeled' shoes.
Chainsaw said on 14/Mar/13
He's tall alright. I think he's 6' or 6'1". My opinion!
TallJohn said on 3/Mar/13
In the picture with De Niro, Barack looks like he's at least 7" than 5'9" Bruce Springsteen
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP said on 27/Feb/13
6' on the dot.
Anonymous said on 21/Feb/13
Kobe Bryant is 6'5", so are Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan, enough said,
SolidSnake said on 19/Feb/13
Kobe is nearer 6'5''. Like 6'4.75''. I thought Obama still held his own looking at least 6'
Voiceless Dental Fricative said on 15/Feb/13
If you need any more proof that sometimes politicians have their heights embellished you need look no further then Obama with "5'11"" Chris Christie
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James said on 12/Feb/13
Why does he look 5'11 next too 6'4 Kobe Bryant?
lolo said on 7/Feb/13
weird because he looks barely shorter than supposed 6'4 john kerry
185-186 said on 19/Jan/13
Obama 186 cm peak now about 185 cm or a bit more i think.
Matheuscore said on 11/Jan/13
184-185cm. (6'0.5 6'1)
Arch Stanton said on 8/Dec/12
Michelle Obama's brother

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Looks every inch of 6'6 proportionally in my opinion.
Arch Stanton said on 8/Dec/12
Michelle Obama's brother I read is 6 ft 6, so she's got some very tall genes in her family.
Arch Stanton said on 8/Dec/12
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Look at the height difference between her and De Niro. Michelle Obama has got to be a legit 5 ft 11 in heels here, she looks 6 ft 3 here. Rob do you think The First Lady looks a legit 5 ft 11 woman?
Editor Rob
she looks near her claim
Ace said on 5/Dec/12
Greenbolt, there is zero photographic evidence to indicate that Barack Obama is anything less than 6'0.5 inches tall, and is most likely in the 6'1-6'1.5 range.
Mr-KILLER-SHRIMP said on 15/Nov/12
I agree with Greenbolt's estimate, the president is around 6'0" (183cm), maybe 6'0.5" (184cm) MAX. British PM David Cameron is a fraction shorter. I would estimate Cameron at 5'11.75" (182-183cm).
marla singer said on 10/Nov/12
Obama looks a strong 6 ft 1. He towered over queen Elizabeth II who isn't 5 ft 4 AT ALL... Click Here considering how tiny she looked next to the Obamas she must be no more than 5 ft 1 nowadays. Obama is 6 ft 1.5 with shoes on, but Elizabeth wears minimum 2in heels so there are effectively way more than just 9 inches between them
Greenbolt said on 7/Nov/12
The logic everyone is using here is incredibly fallacious; it's the same logic that everyone applies when judging other celebrities' heights as well: "Well, see, Jay Z is 6'2'' and Jonathan Ross only looks a half inch shorter." But how do you know Jay Z is 6'2''? The response will be something like "Oh, because he stood next to David Duchnovy who is 6'0'' and Jay Z had two inches on him." And this process based on unproven assumptions goes on and on with each person's supposed height being based on the supposed height of someone else.

The only way to know how tall any of these people are is if Rob took a photo with them since we know exactly how tall Rob is. Or if they stood next to someone who took a photo with Rob.

Anyway, I'd estimate Barack Obama's height at 5'11.75''. Everyone seems to be thinking he's taller than that, but 5'11.75'' actually isn't a stretch at all when you consider that the world is filled with people who claim two inches taller than they really are.
Ajax said on 7/Nov/12
I had a chance to meet Obama and take a photo with him. I'm exactly 5'11.5 barefoot -- he is barely taller than me and maybe had 1 inch (we were both wearing dress shoes, so I'm assuming shoe advantage was a wash)... I'd say 6'0.5 is probably more likely.
logan noll 1996 said on 28/Oct/12
Romney doesn't look like the kind of guy who's shrunk. Not all people shrink. Maybe he didn't claim 6'2, someone else could've claimed that. He didn't look like a 60ish person to me, I thought he was in his 40s.
Joki said on 27/Oct/12
You guys are all getting it wrong. Obama's real height is 184cm(6'0.5). Just look at the picture of him with David Cameron who's 183~4cm for sure.

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Now, look how Romney stands next to Cameron.

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I would say they are about the same height or Romney has a 1cm advantage over Cameron.

That puts Romney just at 6ft1 mark, which seems appropriate since he's a fairly old man now and has probably lost an inch from his peak height which was probably around 6ft2 or slightly less. And that also explains why Obama and Romney seemed just about the same size at the presidential debates. They are both around 6'1 tall or could be even marginally shorter than that.
Jordan said on 25/Oct/12
President Obama (6' 1 and a half) and Gordon Gecko look the same height; however, Obama's class gives him an advantage over the wanna-be.
John said on 23/Oct/12
Height here is accurate. Romney is 6'1.5...they look the same or Obama is even slightly taller but then Romney stands straight and you can see a slight edge to him. Romney was probably 6'2 peak.
Ayzzz said on 23/Oct/12
6ft 1in.. He's tall.
Sen said on 21/Oct/12
Agreed. Obama is a strong 6 ft 1, Romney 6 ft 1.5.
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm said on 20/Oct/12
Obama is 6'1 and Romney 6'1.5.
Romney is also 65y, so there's a very good chance that he was even taller when he was younger (6'2-6'2.25 peak is possible).
Brad said on 18/Oct/12
6'1" is right for Obama. He is regularly taller than the average person in large crowds. He can seem taller due to his slender build. Romney seems .5-1 in taller in both debates. If you can visibly see a difference in height there is usually around an inch. Despite what many say on here you cannot discern 1/8 or 1/4 inch difference due to shifting weight, stance, tissue compression etc. no way. 6'1" is just right.
Printer Dave said on 17/Oct/12
Obama does wear lifts. Different sizes depending on who he's meeting with. I know somebody that travels with him and confirmed it. He always wants to appear a little taller if possible.
Tony said on 16/Oct/12
https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/258034413139550208/photo/1

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His cardboard cutout is 6'2 most likely whathe is inshoes, I'd say weak 6'2 is accurate
joe said on 11/Oct/12
Mitt Romney's most recent physical exam revealed he is 73.5 inches tall. Obama is about 73, so especially in dress shoes, the two will look within .25 inches of each other.
Spencer said on 8/Oct/12
I think Romney is just under 6'2 and Obama is 6'1 even
C10Tim said on 7/Oct/12
looked about 2'6" next to Romney after the first debate
Rampage(-_-_-)Clover said on 7/Oct/12
"Mitt Romney's height is 6 ft 1.75 in (187cm)"
TheExtra said on 6/Oct/12
President Romney and ex-president Obama did look the same height. Maybe Barry was cheating with lifts since he didnt want to appear shorter than 'the real president'- Mr.Romney. The bottom line is this- after the debate Romney appeared about 7'2" and the big time loser of the debate appeared about 5'2".
Duhon said on 6/Oct/12
Romney is 65. So perhaps a peak 6'2" current 6'1.25"-6'1-5" and 6'1" for obama.
Mathew said on 6/Oct/12
Obama is 6'1" and Romney is 6'1.5". It's evident when they are next to each other that they are pretty near in height.
rob89 said on 4/Oct/12
Uh DLT, they look pretty much exactly the same height in that photo, both around 6'1" probably. I can't see how you could possibly see a difference between them there, taking Romney's hair into account.
Greenbolt said on 4/Oct/12
I've come to the conclusion that 'measured' height does not necessarily mean the person is that height since they could have very well been measured in the morning; also, errors can be made, and round ups to the nearest half inch are common. If we can't trust Romney's measured height, then why should we trust Obama's?

They looked exactly the same height to me in the debate when they shook hands.

6'0.25'' for both of them.
DLT said on 4/Oct/12
SUrley this should settle it?

Obama 6ft 1
Romney (as previously measured) ~6ft 1 1/2 to 2

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Jack said on 4/Oct/12
@noko Mitt Romney looks 184 cm next to him. Saakashvili is more like 189-190 cm not 6'5" as listed.
noko said on 3/Oct/12
He's taller than "6'2" Romney
He's taller than "6'2" Stephen Harper
and almost as tall as 6'3" Prince William
and almost as tall as 6'5" Saakashvili
Duhon said on 30/Sep/12
@Greenbolt Michael was not measured at 6'4.75" either. In fact ron has since listed him at 6'5" so unless you want to cast credibility issues on rob now i would refrainn from continually throwing out heigths as if they were written in stone.

And yes this site relies largely on photo comaprisons and we base that on the assumed height of the celebrities. So the onus is on YOU to prove that michael phelps is not 6'3" and kobe is not at least 6'5" and obama is not 6'1" and linking to message boards certainly doesn't prove anything.

We do know however that dwyane wade was measured at a barefoot height of 6'3.75" and kobe certainly appears taller than 3/4" next to him.Click Here

It's obvious you are trying to downgrade any celebrity obama has appeared in photos with just to downgrade him.
Duhon said on 28/Sep/12
@Greenbolt kob ehas never been officially measured at 6.4.75". The closest to evidence of that we have is an anecdote of his wife measuring him at that height. Which is likely not the most scientific of measurements. Kobe looks a strong 6'5" next to most people especially 6'3" michael phelps.
joe joe said on 21/Sep/12
here is barack with 187 listed jay-z. what do you think?

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joe joe said on 21/Sep/12
@6'3 guy considering being 6'1 man makes you an 85 percentile meaning you are taller than 85% of the male population on the planet I think you are being a little naive thinking tall is only 6'3 and up. Im 6'1 and around 189 in my nike airs and i'm usually taller than most guys at work and once in a while a 6'3 or 6'4 cat turns up and I learn how others feel to get towered lol. you do know the average height for western males is 5'9/5'10. thats just a fact opinions aside. therefore commons sense would say reasonably tall is 6ft/6'1 tall would be 6'2/6'3 and very tall would be 6,4 and upwards.
Larc-186.7cm-188.6cm said on 19/Sep/12
No way under 185cm, the guy is tall, and a strong 6'1.
Jack said on 6/Sep/12
Her wife really looks near 5'11"..
Duhon said on 31/Aug/12
@MS The fact is most people in society simply go by the heights they get at the doctor. Unlike many on this site perhaps very few people have measured themselves at multiple times of day. The average person who is measured at let's say 6.075" would likely refer to themselves as 6'1'' or near 6'1".
6'3 guy said on 31/Aug/12
I think obamas height is 184, don't consider him tall. For me tall is 6'3 and further up.
MS said on 6/Aug/12
I'm with 5'11.5" (182) as a lower minimum, and maybe even as low as 5'11.25" (181 cm) right before bed is not impossible. That physical that lists him at 185 cm (6.075") was most likely a morning measurement standing military straight. I'm 181-182 cm for most of the day but can reach 185-186 cm range standing at my absolute best posture in the morning.

Also, he wears massive dress shoes most of the time that comfortably put him in the 187-188cm which would be the heel advantage of most legit 185 cm guys in most regular shoes.
MD said on 2/Aug/12
I've seen that picture of Obama and Reinfeldt before, and it's crazy anyone thinks that they can tell anything from the angle of that photo. I've seen official, front-facing photos on the American State Department's flickr page with almost all the world leaders where they are practically the same height. The difference is negiligble.

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