The Hottest Celebrity Women Under 5’3″
They say that “good things come in small packages,” and with these celebrities, that statement holds true. According to Healthline, the average height for women in the United States is…
Salma Hayek attends the “El Sabor de la Navidad” premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 13, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario. Ice Spice attends the BET Hip Hop Awards 2022 on September 30, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sydney Sweeney attends Variety Power of Young Hollywood at NeueHouse Los Angeles on August 10, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Robert Okine/Getty Images/Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET/Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThey say that "good things come in small packages," and with these celebrities, that statement holds true. According to Healthline, the average height for women in the United States is about 5 foot 4 inches tall. This average has increased slightly over time, and research relates it to the quality of nutrition in infancy and childhood. The study even links a population’s height to its standard of living.
Even in the fashion world, female fashion models used to have to be at least 5'9" to get booked for gigs. In the age of inclusion, models of all heights and sizes are walking the runways and appearing in fashion spreads. For example, rising model Gabbriette Bechtel is only 5'4". Her accomplishments so far include starring in campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Nike, and Savage X Fenty, to name a few. She has also walked the runway for Vera Wang, Diesel, and Dsquared2, and has been featured in CR Fashion Book, Dazed, and Vogue.
For actors and singers, their marketability comes from their image in the cutthroat world of Hollywood. Height can play a factor when it comes to roles that want taller women, but for actresses like Salma Hayek and Lucy Liu who are 5'2" and 5'3" respectively, they have received many accolades for their roles in film. A number of short women have even won Oscars for Best Actress, including 4'10" Mary Pickford in 1929, 5'1" Sissy Spacek in 1980 and 5'1" Reese Witherspoon in 2005. Two time winners include 5'2" Sally Field in 1979 and in 1984 and Jodie Foster in 1988 and again in 1991. These female stars don't let their below average height stop them from being seen and heard in this competitive industry. In fact, some of these stars on this list are regarded as some of the most successful people in the entertainment industry.
See which of these female celebrities are under 5'3" below:
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen attend the Lexus Design Disrupted Fashion Event at SIR Stage 37 on September 5, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Vanessa Hudgens
Santiago Felipe/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Vanessa Hudgens attends the 'Downtown Owl' Tribeca Festival Premiere After Party hosted by Casamigos at The Chelsea Hotel on June 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)
Lady Gaga
Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Critics Choice AssociationLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 13: Lady Gaga attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at The Savoy on March 13, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
Maren Morris
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 11: Maren Morris attends "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" Concert Movie World Premiere at AMC The Grove 14 on October 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Hayden Panettiere
Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 03: Hayden Panettiere attends 2022 amfAR Gala Los Angeles at Pacific Design Center on November 03, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
Salma Hayek
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl LagerfeldNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Salma Hayek attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld)
Shakira
Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTVNEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITORS NOTE: A special effects camera filter was used for this image.) Shakira attends the 2023 Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)
Nicole Richie
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Nicole Richie attends the Baby2Baby 10-Year Gala Presented By Paul Mitchell at the Pacific Design Center on November 13, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Hayley Williams
Marcus Ingram/Getty ImagesPHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 09: Hayley Williams of the rock band Paramore performs on stage during the 2023 Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival at Footprint Center on February 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images)
Kim Kardashian
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Parsons School of DesigNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 24: Kim Kardashian attends the 74th Annual Parsons Benefit at Cipriani Wall Street on May 24, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Parsons School of Design)
Hilary Duff
Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Hilary Duff attends the “How I Met Your Father" fan experience in Los Angeles celebrating the show’s first season finale with cast on March 10, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Brenda Song
Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDbSTUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 16: Actress Brenda Song visits 'The IMDb Show' on July 16, 2019 in Studio City, California. This episode of 'The IMDb Show' airs on July 25, 2019. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)
Zoe Kravitz
Slaven Vlasic/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - MAY 01: Actress Zoe Kravitz attends 2019 Hulu Upfront at Scarpetta on May 1, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)
Lucy Liu
Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesWEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: Lucy Liu attends the photo call for Warner Bros. "Shazam! Fury Of The Gods" at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on February 27, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images)
Billie Eilish
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueNEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Billie Eilish attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Emilia Clarke
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesLONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Emilia Clarke attends Vogue World: London 2023 at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on September 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Doja Cat
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesNEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Image contains partial nudity.) Doja Cat attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Carrie Underwood
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Carrie Underwood Performs On NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on September 14, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Scarlett Johansson
Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 16: Scarlett Johansson attends the 2023 God's Love We Deliver Golden Heart Awards at The Glasshouse on October 16, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Cardi B
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 04: Cardi B attends the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman on February 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Sydney Sweeney
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 10: Sydney Sweeney attends Variety Power of Young Hollywood at NeueHouse Los Angeles on August 10, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Demi Lovato
Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTVNEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Demi Lovato attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV)
Ice Spice
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesNEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Ice Spice poses in the press room at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
Gillian Anderson
Joe Maher/Getty Images for Paramount+LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Gillian Anderson arrives at the Paramount+ UK launch at Outernet London on June 20, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for Paramount+)
