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The Shortest Women

The 30 shortest women in our data, ranked by height. Simone Biles leads at 1.42 m (4'8"). Tap any name for its height page, or use the chart below to line them up to scale.

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Simone Biles
1.5 m
Liza Koshy
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Dolly Parton
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Neha Kakkar
Simone Biles1.42 m
Liza Koshy1.5 m
Dolly Parton1.52 m
Neha Kakkar1.52 m

Shortest Women, ranked

  1. 1Simone Biles1.42 m · 4'8"
  2. 2Liza Koshy1.5 m · 4'11"
  3. 3Dolly Parton1.52 m · 5'0"
  4. 4Neha Kakkar1.52 m · 5'0"
  5. 5Queen Victoria1.52 m · 5'0"
  6. 6Ariana Grande1.53 m · 5'0"
  7. 7Lady Gaga1.55 m · 5'1"
  8. 8Alia Bhatt1.55 m · 5'1"
  9. 9Sha'Carri Richardson1.55 m · 5'1"
  10. 10Sunisa Lee1.55 m · 5'1"
  11. 11Halsey1.55 m · 5'1"
  12. 12Reese Witherspoon1.56 m · 5'1"
  13. 13Nicki Minaj1.57 m · 5'2"
  14. 14SZA1.57 m · 5'2"
  15. 15Shakira1.57 m · 5'2"
  16. 16Kim Kardashian1.57 m · 5'2"
  17. 17Jenna Ortega1.57 m · 5'2"
  18. 18Rashmika Mandanna1.57 m · 5'2"
  19. 19P!nk1.57 m · 5'2"
  20. 20Christina Aguilera1.57 m · 5'2"
  21. 21Salma Hayek1.57 m · 5'2"
  22. 22Gabby Douglas1.57 m · 5'2"
  23. 23Camila Cabello1.57 m · 5'2"
  24. 24Sabrina Carpenter1.57 m · 5'2"
  25. 25Carrie Underwood1.57 m · 5'2"
  26. 26Shreya Ghoshal1.57 m · 5'2"
  27. 27Lata Mangeshkar1.57 m · 5'2"
  28. 28Zoe Kravitz1.57 m · 5'2"
  29. 29Octavia Spencer1.57 m · 5'2"
  30. 30Awkwafina1.57 m · 5'2"

Shortest and tallest women, to scale

1.57 mNicki Minaj1.42 mSimone Biles

What the numbers say

  • The height range across these 30 women is 15 cm (6 in) — from Nicki Minaj at 1.57 m (5'2") down to Simone Biles at 1.42 m (4'8").
  • The group average height is 1.55 m (5'1") — 20 cm below the world average for adult men (1.75 m).
  • 0 of 30 (0%) stand taller than the world average man of 1.75 m.
  • The midpoint of this list is #16 — Zoe Kravitz — at 1.57 m (5'2").

Heights are the figures listed on each entry’s own page and may vary by a centimetre or two across sources. Use the comparison tool above to line up any pair side by side.

Shortest Women — frequently asked

Who is the shortest of the women?
Simone Biles is the shortest, at 1.42 m (4'8").
How tall is Simone Biles?
Simone Biles is 1.42 m (4'8") tall.
Who is the tallest on this list?
Awkwafina, at 1.57 m (5'2").
What is the average height of women?
The average across the 30 women on this list is 1.55 m (5'1").
What is the height range of women on this list?
The range is -15 cm (-6 in) — from Awkwafina at 1.57 m (5'2") to Simone Biles at 1.42 m (4'8").
How tall is Awkwafina?
Awkwafina is 1.57 m (5'2") tall, the tallest on this list.

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