How tall is Lionel Richie?

Lionel Richie's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 39% of men in the United States.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 39% of men in the United States born in 1949 (average 177 cm).

Richie next to his bandmates and co-stars

Denzel Washington is 10 cm taller than Lionel Richie (185 cm), The Preacher's Wife co-star.

Whitney Houston is 2 cm shorter than Lionel Richie (173 cm), The Preacher's Wife co-star.

Dave Grohl is 8 cm taller than Lionel Richie (183 cm), Studio 666 co-star.

About Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and television personality, born on 20 June 1949 in Tuskegee. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores, writing and recording the singles Easy, Sail On, Three Times a Lady and Still before leaving the group.

In 1980 he wrote and produced the number one single Lady for Kenny Rogers, and in 1981 he wrote and produced Endless Love, a duet with Diana Ross. He launched his solo career in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie, which included the number one single Truly. His second album, Can't Slow Down (1983), reached number one on the Billboard 200 and spawned All Night Long (All Night) and Hello. He co-wrote the 1985 charity single We Are the World with Michael Jackson, and his third album, Dancing on the Ceiling (1986), contained Say You, Say Me.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Richie is 2 cm taller than Whitney Houston, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), who appeared with him in The Preacher's Wife alongside Denzel Washington. Washington is listed at 185 cm (6'1"), 10 cm taller than Richie.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lionel Richie in feet and inches? Lionel Richie is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is Lionel Richie compared to Denzel Washington? Denzel Washington is 10 cm taller than Lionel Richie: 185 cm (6'1") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Lionel Richie compared to Whitney Houston? Whitney Houston is 2 cm shorter than Lionel Richie: 173 cm (5'8") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Lionel Richie compared to Dave Grohl? Dave Grohl is 8 cm taller than Lionel Richie: 183 cm (6'0") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Lionel Richie tall for men in the United States? At 175 cm he is taller than about 39% of men in the United States born in 1949, whose average height is 177 cm.

Sources

• Lionel Richie on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Lionel Richie on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Lionel Richie 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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