How tall is Rachel McAdams?

Rachel McAdams's listed height is 163 cm (5'4"). She is taller than about 48% of women in Canada.

Where 163 cm sits among women in Canada

Taller than about 48% of women in Canada born in 1978 (average 163.3 cm).

McAdams next to her co-stars

Benedict Cumberbatch is 20 cm taller than Rachel McAdams (183 cm), Doctor Strange co-star.

Jude Law is 17 cm taller than Rachel McAdams (180 cm), Sherlock Holmes co-star.

Robert Downey Jr. is 11 cm taller than Rachel McAdams (174 cm), Sherlock Holmes co-star.

About Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams is a Canadian actress, born on 17 November 1978 in London. She graduated from York University in 2001 with a BFA in theatre. She is known for starring roles in comedy and drama films as well as television and theater work, and her films have grossed more than 3.4 billion US dollars worldwide.

McAdams made her Hollywood film debut in The Hot Chick in 2002. She rose to fame in 2004 as Regina George in Mean Girls and Allie Calhoun in The Notebook, and in 2005 starred in Wedding Crashers, Red Eye and The Family Stone. Later films include Sherlock Holmes, Midnight in Paris, The Vow and About Time. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Spotlight. In 2026 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

At a listed 163 cm (5'4"), McAdams is 11 cm shorter than Robert Downey Jr., who is listed at 174 cm (5'9"), and 17 cm shorter than Jude Law, listed at 180 cm (5'11"). Both appeared with her in Sherlock Holmes. Benedict Cumberbatch, her co-star in Doctor Strange, is listed at 183 cm (6'0") and is 20 cm taller than McAdams. Jamie Linden is her partner.

Frequently asked

How tall is Rachel McAdams in feet and inches? Rachel McAdams is 5'4" tall, which is 163 cm, 64.2 inches or 1.63 m.

How tall is Rachel McAdams compared to Benedict Cumberbatch? Benedict Cumberbatch is 20 cm taller than Rachel McAdams: 183 cm (6'0") vs 163 cm (5'4").

How tall is Rachel McAdams compared to Jude Law? Jude Law is 17 cm taller than Rachel McAdams: 180 cm (5'11") vs 163 cm (5'4").

How tall is Rachel McAdams compared to Robert Downey Jr.? Robert Downey Jr. is 11 cm taller than Rachel McAdams: 174 cm (5'9") vs 163 cm (5'4").

Is Rachel McAdams tall for women in Canada? At 163 cm she is taller than about 48% of women in Canada born in 1978, whose average height is 163.3 cm.

Sources

• Rachel McAdams on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Rachel McAdams on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Rachel McAdams 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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