How tall is Emmanuelle Riva?

Emmanuelle Riva's listed height was 166 cm (5'5"). She was taller than about 86% of women in France.

Where 166 cm sits among women in France

Taller than about 86% of women in France born in 1927 (average 159 cm).

Riva next to her co-stars

Michel Piccoli is 18 cm taller than Emmanuelle Riva (184 cm), The Eyes, the Mouth co-star.

Jean-Louis Trintignant is 6 cm taller than Emmanuelle Riva (172 cm), Amour co-star.

Jean-Paul Belmondo is 12 cm taller than Emmanuelle Riva (178 cm), Léon Morin, Priest co-star.

About Emmanuelle Riva

Emmanuelle Riva was a French actress, born on 24 February 1927 in Cheniménil. She was the daughter of a seamstress and a sign painter, and grew up in Remiremont, where she showed an early passion for acting and performed in plays at her local theatre. She moved to Paris at 26 to pursue acting. She died on 27 January 2017.

Riva performed her first stage role in 1954 in Arms and the Man. She was best known for Hiroshima mon amour in 1959, which brought her a BAFTA nomination, and Amour in 2012. She won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for Thérèse Desqueyroux. For Michael Haneke's Amour she won a BAFTA Award and the César Award, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

Riva stood a listed 166 cm (5'5"). Michel Piccoli, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), was 18 cm taller than her, and they appeared together in The Eyes, the Mouth. Jean-Louis Trintignant, listed at 172 cm (5'8"), was 6 cm taller, and they appeared together in Amour. Jean-Paul Belmondo, listed at 178 cm (5'10"), was 12 cm taller, and they appeared together in Léon Morin, Priest.

Frequently asked

How tall is Emmanuelle Riva in feet and inches? Emmanuelle Riva was 5'5" tall, which is 166 cm, 65.4 inches or 1.66 m.

How tall is Emmanuelle Riva compared to Michel Piccoli? Michel Piccoli is 18 cm taller than Emmanuelle Riva: 184 cm (6'0") vs 166 cm (5'5").

How tall is Emmanuelle Riva compared to Jean-Louis Trintignant? Jean-Louis Trintignant is 6 cm taller than Emmanuelle Riva: 172 cm (5'8") vs 166 cm (5'5").

How tall is Emmanuelle Riva compared to Jean-Paul Belmondo? Jean-Paul Belmondo is 12 cm taller than Emmanuelle Riva: 178 cm (5'10") vs 166 cm (5'5").

Is Emmanuelle Riva tall for women in France? At 166 cm she was taller than about 86% of women in France born in 1927, whose average height is 159 cm.

Sources

• Emmanuelle Riva on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Emmanuelle Riva on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 166 cm.
• Emmanuelle Riva on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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