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Is Kelly Clarkson taller than Selena Gomez?

No. Selena Gomez is taller than Kelly Clarkson by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).

Kelly Clarkson: taller than about 50 in 100 US women. Selena Gomez: taller than about 70 in 100 US women.

Selena Gomez is taller than Kelly Clarkson by 1.5 in (3.8 cm).Kelly Clarkson: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm). Selena Gomez: 5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm).

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Both heights are published listings, not a side-by-side measurement, so treat the gap as approximate.

Where these heights come from

Kelly Clarkson is commonly listed at 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm). See all of Kelly Clarkson’s listed heights.

Selena Gomez is commonly listed at 5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm). See all of Selena Gomez’s listed heights.

Photos: Kelly Clarkson by Stephen Schester/Carlin Leslie, Public domain; Selena Gomez by Frank Sun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.

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