How tall is Malcolm X?
Malcolm X's listed height was 191 cm (6'3"). He was taller than about 99% of men in the United States.
Where 191 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1925 (average 174.5 cm).
About Malcolm X
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and later known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was an African American revolutionary, civil rights activist and Muslim minister. He was born on 19 May 1925 in Omaha. After his father's death and his mother's hospitalization, he spent his adolescence living in a series of foster homes and with various relatives.
He joined the Nation of Islam and adopted the name Malcolm X to symbolize his unknown African ancestral surname. He served as a spokesperson for the organization from 1952 until he transitioned to Sunni Islam in 1964, and he was its public face for 12 years, advocating black empowerment and separation of Black and white Americans. He was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement and criticized the mainstream movement's emphasis on non-violence and racial integration.
Malcolm X stood at a listed 191 cm (6'3"). He died on 21 February 1965. From the 1950s onward he was subject to surveillance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Frequently asked
How tall is Malcolm X in feet and inches? Malcolm X was 6'3" tall, which is 191 cm, 75.2 inches or 1.91 m.
Is Malcolm X tall for men in the United States? At 191 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in the United States born in 1925, whose average height is 174.5 cm.
Sources
- Malcolm X on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Malcolm X on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
- Malcolm X 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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