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Is 4'9" short?

4 ft 9 in is very short for a US man or woman.

For a woman, 4 ft 9 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 4 ft 9 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US men are shorter.

4 ft 9 in is 144.8 cm, or 57 inches.

Listed at about 4 ft 9 in: Snooki, Brenda Lee and Linda Hunt.

The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 9 in person by 12 in (30.3 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.4 ft 9 in: 4 ft 9 in (144.8 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 9 in person by 12 in (30.3 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 9 in person by 12 in (30.3 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.4 ft 9 in: 4 ft 9 in (144.8 cm). Height from this page The average US man is taller than a 4 ft 9 in person by 12 in (30.3 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).

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Famous people at about 4 ft 9 in

Women

People listed at about 4 ft 9 in

3 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 4 ft 9 in.

All 3 people listed at about 4 ft 9 in
  • Brenda Lee: commonly listed at 4 ft 9 in (145 cm).
  • Linda Hunt: commonly listed at 4 ft 9 in (145 cm).
  • Snooki: commonly listed at 4 ft 9 in (144.8 cm).

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Just outside that half inch: Atticus Shaffer at 4 ft 8 in (142.2 cm) and Lucy DeVito at 4 ft 9.9 in (147 cm).

Also about this tall: Arabian horse at 4 ft 9 in (144.8 cm).

Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 4 ft 9 in.

How common is 4 ft 9 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 9 inWomen shorter than 4 ft 9 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 7%

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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APAHeightvs. (2026, October 17). 4'9" height comparison: Snooki, Brenda Lee and 1 more. https://heightvs.com/height/4-ft-9
MLA“4'9" Height Comparison: Snooki, Brenda Lee and 1 More.” Heightvs, 17 Oct. 2026, heightvs.com/height/4-ft-9.
Chicago“4'9" Height Comparison: Snooki, Brenda Lee and 1 More.” Heightvs. Last modified October 17, 2026. https://heightvs.com/height/4-ft-9.
Link<a href="https://heightvs.com/height/4-ft-9">4'9&quot; height comparison: Snooki, Brenda Lee and 1 more (Heightvs)</a>

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