How tall is Melissa Benoist?

Melissa Benoist's listed height is 173 cm (5'8"). She is taller than about 90% of women in the United States.

Where 173 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 90% of women in the United States born in 1988 (average 163.7 cm).

Benoist next to her co-stars

Gwyneth Paltrow is 2 cm taller than Melissa Benoist (175 cm), Glee co-star.

Teri Hatcher is 5 cm shorter than Melissa Benoist (168 cm), Supergirl co-star.

Katie McGrath is 5 cm shorter than Melissa Benoist (168 cm), Supergirl co-star.

Chris Wood is 18 cm taller than Melissa Benoist (191 cm), her spouse.

About Melissa Benoist

Melissa Benoist is an American actress and singer, born on 4 October 1988 in Houston. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy-drama Glee, where she was a series regular during the fifth season, from 2012 to 2014.

Benoist rose to widespread prominence for playing Kara Danvers on the CBS and CW superhero series Supergirl, which ran from 2015 to 2021. Her film appearances include Whiplash, Danny Collins, The Longest Ride, Patriots Day and Lowriders. She also portrayed the wife of cult leader David Koresh in the Paramount Network miniseries Waco. On stage, she made her Broadway debut in 2018 as Carole King in the musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

At a listed 173 cm (5'8"), Benoist is 5 cm taller than Teri Hatcher, her Supergirl co-star, who is listed at 168 cm (5'6"). Katie McGrath, also in Supergirl, is listed at 168 cm (5'6"), likewise 5 cm shorter than Benoist. Gwyneth Paltrow, who appeared with her in Glee, is listed at 175 cm (5'9"), 2 cm taller. Benoist is married to Chris Wood.

Frequently asked

How tall is Melissa Benoist in feet and inches? Melissa Benoist is 5'8" tall, which is 173 cm, 68.1 inches or 1.73 m.

How tall is Melissa Benoist compared to Gwyneth Paltrow? Gwyneth Paltrow is 2 cm taller than Melissa Benoist: 175 cm (5'9") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Melissa Benoist compared to Teri Hatcher? Teri Hatcher is 5 cm shorter than Melissa Benoist: 168 cm (5'6") vs 173 cm (5'8").

How tall is Melissa Benoist compared to Katie McGrath? Katie McGrath is 5 cm shorter than Melissa Benoist: 168 cm (5'6") vs 173 cm (5'8").

Is Melissa Benoist tall for women in the United States? At 173 cm she is taller than about 90% of women in the United States born in 1988, whose average height is 163.7 cm.

Sources

• Melissa Benoist on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Melissa Benoist on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 173 cm.
• Melissa Benoist 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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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.