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Is Gwyneth Paltrow taller than Tom Cruise?

Yes. Gwyneth Paltrow is taller than Tom Cruise by 2 in (5.3 cm).

Gwyneth Paltrow: taller than 95 in 100 US women. Tom Cruise: shorter than about 75 in 100 US men.

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Gwyneth Paltrow

Tom Cruise

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Where these heights come from

Gwyneth Paltrow is commonly listed at 5 ft 9 in (175.3 cm). See all of Gwyneth Paltrow’s listed heights.

Tom Cruise is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). See all of Tom Cruise’s listed heights.

Photos: Gwyneth Paltrow by Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0; Tom Cruise by Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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Gwyneth Paltrow vs Russell Crowe: Russell Crowe is taller than Gwyneth Paltrow by 2 in (5.1 cm).
Gwyneth Paltrow vs Amitabh Bachchan: Amitabh Bachchan is taller than Gwyneth Paltrow by 5 in (12.7 cm).
Gwyneth Paltrow vs Will Smith: Will Smith is taller than Gwyneth Paltrow by 5 in (12.7 cm).

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise vs Cillian Murphy: the same listed height, 5 ft 7 in.
Tom Cruise vs Al Pacino: Tom Cruise is taller than Al Pacino by 1 in (2.4 cm).
Tom Cruise vs Tom Holland: Tom Holland is taller than Tom Cruise by 1 in (3 cm).

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APA	Heightvs. (2026, October 17). Is Gwyneth Paltrow taller than Tom Cruise? Yes, by 2 in. https://heightvs.com/compare/gwyneth-paltrow-vs-tom-cruise
MLA	“Is Gwyneth Paltrow Taller Than Tom Cruise? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/compare/gwyneth-paltrow-vs-tom-cruise.
Chicago	“Is Gwyneth Paltrow Taller Than Tom Cruise? Yes, by 2 in.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/compare/gwyneth-paltrow-vs-tom-cruise.
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Gwyneth Paltrow, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and Tom Cruise, 5 ft 7 in (170 cm), drawn to scale on one baseline