How tall is Aretha Franklin?

Aretha Franklin's listed height was 165 cm (5'5"). She was taller than about 61% of women in the United States.

Where 165 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 61% of women in the United States born in 1942 (average 163.1 cm).

Franklin next to her bandmates and co-stars

James Brown is 3 cm taller than Aretha Franklin (168 cm), The Blues Brothers co-star.

Ray Charles is 10 cm taller than Aretha Franklin (175 cm), The Blues Brothers co-star.

Carrie Fisher is 10 cm shorter than Aretha Franklin (155 cm), The Blues Brothers co-star.

About Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin was an American singer-songwriter and pianist, regarded as the Queen of Soul. She was born on 25 March 1942 in Memphis. As a child she was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was a minister, and at 18 she signed with Columbia Records.

Her career found acclaim and commercial success after she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966, recording albums such as I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Lady Soul, Young, Gifted and Black and Amazing Grace. She moved to Arista Records in 1979, and albums such as Jump to It and Who's Zoomin' Who? revived her career. Her hits include Respect, Chain of Fools, Think and I Say a Little Prayer. She sold more than 75 million records worldwide and was twice named by Rolling Stone as the greatest singer of all time.

Franklin stood 165 cm (5'5"). In The Blues Brothers she appeared alongside James Brown, listed at 168 cm (5'6"), who is 3 cm taller, and Carrie Fisher, listed at 155 cm (5'1"), who is 10 cm shorter. Franklin died on 16 August 2018.

Frequently asked

How tall is Aretha Franklin in feet and inches? Aretha Franklin was 5'5" tall, which is 165 cm, 65 inches or 1.65 m.

How tall is Aretha Franklin compared to James Brown? James Brown is 3 cm taller than Aretha Franklin: 168 cm (5'6") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Aretha Franklin compared to Ray Charles? Ray Charles is 10 cm taller than Aretha Franklin: 175 cm (5'9") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Aretha Franklin compared to Carrie Fisher? Carrie Fisher is 10 cm shorter than Aretha Franklin: 155 cm (5'1") vs 165 cm (5'5").

Is Aretha Franklin tall for women in the United States? At 165 cm she was taller than about 61% of women in the United States born in 1942, whose average height is 163.1 cm.

Sources

• Aretha Franklin on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Aretha Franklin on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Aretha Franklin 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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