20 Gorgeous Celebrities We Didn’t Know Were Short in Real Life
People
10/24/2018

We never really know how tall our favorite celebrities are. In movies, they use special boxes to make shorter actors and actresses look taller, and even male stars don’t shy away from wearing platform or heeled shoes. Maybe it’s because of these tricks, the way they carry themselves, or the fact that they’re “stars”, that celebs often seem taller than they really are. However, they’re still human, and just like the rest of us, they come in different heights.
Here at Bright Side, we’ve compiled a list of stunning celebrities who just happen to be much shorter than we thought.
Elijah Wood — 5’6″

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Martin Freeman — 5’6″

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Bruno Mars — 5’5″

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Josh Hutcherson — 5’5″

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Mila Kunis — 5’4″

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Seth Green — 5’4″

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Amanda Seyfried — 5’3″

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Rooney Mara — 5’3″

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Lucy Liu — 5’3″

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Emilia Clarke — 5’2″

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Eva Longoria — 5’2″

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Kim Kardashian — 5’2″
Kevin Hart — 5’2″

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Lady Gaga — 5’1″
Reese Witherspoon — 5’1″

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Christina Ricci — 5’1″

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Kristen Bell — 5’1″

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Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen — 5’1′ and 5’0″, respectively

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Chandra Wilson — 5’0″

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Jada Pinkett Smith — 5’0″

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Whose height surprised you the most? Did you find your celebrity height twin in this list? Feel free to share it with us in the comments!
Please note: This article was updated in August 2022 to correct source material and factual inaccuracies.
Preview photo credit 0070067 / Reporter / East News, ladygaga / instagram, Charles Sykes / Invision / East News
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