Is 4'10" short?

4 ft 10 in is very short for a US man or woman.

For a woman, 4 ft 10 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 4 ft 10 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US men are shorter.

4 ft 10 in is 147.3 cm, or 58 inches.

Listed at about 4 ft 10 in: Lucy DeVito, Sarah Winchester and Yalitza Aparicio.

The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 10 in person by 11 in (27.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.4 ft 10 in: 4 ft 10 in (147.3 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 10 in person by 11 in (27.8 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 10 in person by 11 in (27.8 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.4 ft 10 in: 4 ft 10 in (147.3 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 10 in person by 11 in (27.8 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

Famous people at about 4 ft 10 in

Women

People listed at about 4 ft 10 in

3 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 4 ft 10 in.

All 3 people listed at about 4 ft 10 in

Draw 4 ft 10 in beside them all

Just outside that half inch: Brenda Lee at 4 ft 9.1 in (145 cm) and Estelle Getty at 4 ft 10.7 in (149 cm).

Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 4 ft 10 in.

How common is 4 ft 10 in?

Fewer than 1 man in 20 in this survey is this height or shorter. Fewer than 1 woman in 20 in this survey is this height or shorter.

Age groupMen shorter than 4 ft 10 inWomen shorter than 4 ft 10 in
All adults 20 and olderunder 5%under 5%
20–29under 5%under 5%
30–39under 5%under 5%
40–49under 5%under 5%
50–59under 5%under 5%
60–69under 5%under 5%
70–79under 5%under 5%
80 and olderunder 5%about 12%

Estimates interpolate between the percentiles the CDC published for US adults measured in August 2021–August 2023. Check another height or age group.

Cite this page
APAHeightvs. (2026, October 17). 4'10" height comparison: Lucy DeVito and 2 more. https://heightvs.com/height/4-ft-10
MLA“4'10" Height Comparison: Lucy DeVito and 2 More.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/height/4-ft-10.
Chicago“4'10" Height Comparison: Lucy DeVito and 2 More.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/height/4-ft-10.
Link<a href="https://heightvs.com/height/4-ft-10">4'10&quot; height comparison: Lucy DeVito and 2 more (Heightvs)</a>

For the US percentiles, cite the original publisher as well: CDC National Center for Health Statistics.