How tall is Jimi Hendrix?

Jimi Hendrix's listed height was 180 cm (5'11"). He was taller than about 68% of men in the United States.

Where 180 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 68% of men in the United States born in 1942 (average 176.6 cm).

Hendrix next to his bandmates and co-stars

Jack Nicholson is 3 cm shorter than Jimi Hendrix (177 cm), Psych-Out co-star.

About Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, born James Marshall Hendrix on 27 November 1942 in Seattle. He died on 18 September 1970. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists of all time.

Hendrix began playing guitar at 15 and enlisted in the US Army in 1961, being discharged the following year. He then played gigs on the Chitlin' Circuit, earning a place in the Isley Brothers' backing band and later working with Little Richard until mid-1965. After moving to England in late 1966, he formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience with Noel Redding on bass and Mitch Mitchell on drums. They had three UK top-ten hits, Hey Joe, Purple Haze and The Wind Cries Mary. He became famous in the US after the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Hendrix stood 180 cm (5'11").

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Jimi Hendrix compared to Jack Nicholson? Jack Nicholson is 3 cm shorter than Jimi Hendrix: 177 cm (5'10") vs 180 cm (5'11").

Is Jimi Hendrix tall for men in the United States? At 180 cm he was taller than about 68% of men in the United States born in 1942, whose average height is 176.6 cm.

Sources

• Jimi Hendrix on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Jimi Hendrix on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Jimi Hendrix 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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