How tall is Janis Joplin?

Janis Joplin'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 1943 (average 163.1 cm).

About Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin was an American singer and songwriter, noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and her stage presence. She was born on 19 January 1943 in Port Arthur. She rose to prominence in 1967 after an appearance at the Monterey International Pop Festival as lead singer of the San Francisco psychedelic rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company.

After two albums with the band she left to work as a solo artist with her own backing groups, first the Kozmic Blues Band and then the Full Tilt Boogie Band. She performed at the 1969 Woodstock Festival and on the Festival Express train tour. Her best known songs include Piece of My Heart, Cry Baby, Ball and Chain, Summertime and her original Mercedes Benz. Her cover of Me and Bobby McGee reached number one in March 1971, and her second solo album, Pearl, topped the Billboard 200.

Joplin stood 165 cm (5'5"). She died on 4 October 1970. In 1995 she became the first female solo artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility.

Frequently asked

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

Is Janis Joplin tall for women in the United States? At 165 cm she was taller than about 61% of women in the United States born in 1943, whose average height is 163.1 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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