Is 4'11" short?
4 ft 11 in is short for a US woman and very short for a US man.
For a woman, 4 ft 11 in is short: about 6 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 4 ft 11 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US men are shorter.
4 ft 11 in is 149.9 cm, or 59 inches.
Listed at about 4 ft 11 in: Tara Yummy, Melissa Rauch and Jordan Chiles.
Famous people at about 4 ft 11 in
Women
- Melissa Rauch · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
- Jordan Chiles · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
- Kelly Stables · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
- Nell Carter · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
- Adrienne Bailon-Houghton · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
- Christiane Taubira · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
Men
- Leslie Jordan · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
- Little Jimmy Dickens · 4 ft 11 in · Draw beside 4 ft 11 in
People listed at about 4 ft 11 in
15 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 4 ft 11 in.
All 15 people listed at about 4 ft 11 in
- Judy Garland: commonly listed at 4 ft 11.5 in (151.1 cm).
- Veronica Lake: commonly listed at 4 ft 11.5 in (151 cm).
- Adrienne Bailon-Houghton: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
- Christiane Taubira: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
- Gloria Swanson: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
- Kelly Stables: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
- Leslie Jordan: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
- Little Jimmy Dickens: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
- Nell Carter: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
- Jordan Chiles: listed by UCLA Athletics at 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm).
- Kristin Chenoweth: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm).
- Melissa Rauch: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm).
- Shawn Johnson East: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm).
- Tara Yummy: commonly listed at 4 ft 11 in (149.9 cm).
- Estelle Getty: commonly listed at 4 ft 10.5 in (149 cm).
Draw 4 ft 11 in beside the five most looked-up
Just outside that half inch: Yalitza Aparicio at 4 ft 10.3 in (148 cm) and Aron Eisenberg at 4 ft 11.8 in (152 cm).
Also about this tall: Chimpanzee at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm); Kodiak bear at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm); Okapi at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm); Red kangaroo at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm); Southern cassowary at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm); Corner flag at 4 ft 11 in (150 cm).
Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 4 ft 11 in.
How common is 4 ft 11 in?
Fewer than 1 man in 20 in this survey is this height or shorter. About 1 woman in 17 in this survey is this height or shorter.
| Age group | Men shorter than 4 ft 11 in | Women shorter than 4 ft 11 in |
|---|---|---|
| All adults 20 and older | under 5% | about 6% |
| 20–29 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 30–39 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 40–49 | under 5% | about 5% |
| 50–59 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 60–69 | under 5% | about 6% |
| 70–79 | under 5% | about 8% |
| 80 and older | under 5% | about 17% |
Estimates interpolate between the percentiles the CDC published for US adults measured in August 2021–August 2023. Check another height or age group.
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For the US percentiles, cite the original publisher as well: CDC National Center for Health Statistics.