

Is Anne Hathaway taller than Denzel Washington?
No. Denzel Washington is taller than Anne Hathaway by 5 in (12.4 cm).
Anne Hathaway: taller than 95 in 100 US women. Denzel Washington: taller than about 91 in 100 US men.
In heels or lifts?
Pick how much the shoes raise each person. A heel raises you by less than its own height, because the ball of the foot sits lower than the heel, so a height measured in the shoes is best.
These rounded published listings give an approximate gap. They do not account for shoes or posture in a photograph.
Where these heights come from
Anne Hathaway is commonly listed at 5 ft 8 in (173 cm). See all of Anne Hathaway’s listed heights.
Denzel Washington is commonly listed at 6 ft 1 in (185.4 cm). See all of Denzel Washington’s listed heights.
Photos: Anne Hathaway by Ministry of culture, sports and Tourism- Lee Jeong-woo, CC BY-SA 4.0; Denzel Washington by Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.
More comparisons
Anne Hathaway
- Anne Hathaway vs James Dean: the same listed height, 5 ft 8 in.
- Anne Hathaway vs Jessica Alba: Anne Hathaway is taller than Jessica Alba by 1 in (2.8 cm).
- Anne Hathaway vs Matt Damon: Matt Damon is taller than Anne Hathaway by 2 in (4.8 cm).
Denzel Washington
- Denzel Washington vs Ben Affleck: Ben Affleck is taller than Denzel Washington by 3 in (7.6 cm).
- Denzel Washington vs Matt Damon: Denzel Washington is taller than Matt Damon by 3 in (7.6 cm).
- Denzel Washington vs James Dean: Denzel Washington is taller than James Dean by 5 in (12.7 cm).
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