How tall is Anok Yai?

Anok Yai's listed height is 180 cm (5'11"). She is taller than about 99% of women in the United States.

Where 180 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 99% of women in the United States born in 1997 (average 163.5 cm).

About Anok Yai

Anok Yai is an American fashion model, born on 20 December 1997 in Cairo, Egypt, after her family fled genocide in Sudan. She comes from a Dinka Christian family, and when she was 3 they moved to Manchester, New Hampshire. She graduated from Manchester High School West and studied biochemistry at Plymouth State University, intending to become a doctor.

Yai was discovered in October 2017 during Howard University's homecoming week by the photographer Steve theSUNK Hall, who posted her photo on Instagram, where it gained over 20,000 likes. Agencies including IMG Models got in touch, and she eventually signed with Next Model Management. She is the second Black model, after Naomi Campbell, to open a Prada show.

At a listed 180 cm (5'11"), Yai has made several appearances on Vogue covers, including American Vogue three times. TIME named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2026. Her sister Alim is her manager and a financial consultant.

Frequently asked

How tall is Anok Yai in feet and inches? Anok Yai is 5'11" tall, which is 180 cm, 70.9 inches or 1.80 m.

Is Anok Yai tall for women in the United States? At 180 cm she is taller than about 99% of women in the United States born in 1997, whose average height is 163.5 cm.

Sources

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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