How tall is Michael Jackson?

Michael Jackson's listed height was 175 cm (5'9"). He was taller than about 38% of men in the United States.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 38% of men in the United States born in 1958 (average 177.3 cm).

Jackson next to his bandmates and co-stars

Diana Ross is 10 cm shorter than Michael Jackson (165 cm), bandmate in USA for Africa.

Ray Charles is the same height than Michael Jackson (175 cm), bandmate in USA for Africa.

Steven Spielberg is 5 cm shorter than Michael Jackson (170 cm), Barbra: The Concert co-star.

About Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer and philanthropist, born on 29 August 1958 in Gary. Dubbed the King of Pop, he popularized dance moves such as the moonwalk, the robot and the anti-gravity lean. The eighth of ten children in the Jackson family, he made his public debut at age six as the lead singer of the Jackson 5. He died on 25 June 2009.

He rose to solo stardom with Off the Wall (1979) and achieved global success with Thriller (1982), which became the best-selling album in history. The music videos for Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean redefined the medium. Bad (1987) was the first album to produce five US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles: I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Man in the Mirror and Dirty Diana. Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995) were also successful, and his final album was Invincible (2001).

Jackson stood at a listed 175 cm (5'9"). Diana Ross, listed at 165 cm (5'5"), was 10 cm shorter, and appeared with him in The Wiz. Ray Charles, who took part with him in USA for Africa, had the same listed height.

Frequently asked

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

How tall is Michael Jackson compared to Diana Ross? Diana Ross is 10 cm shorter than Michael Jackson: 165 cm (5'5") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Michael Jackson compared to Ray Charles? Ray Charles is the same height than Michael Jackson: 175 cm (5'9") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is Michael Jackson compared to Steven Spielberg? Steven Spielberg is 5 cm shorter than Michael Jackson: 170 cm (5'7") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is Michael Jackson tall for men in the United States? At 175 cm he was taller than about 38% of men in the United States born in 1958, whose average height is 177.3 cm.

Sources

• Michael Jackson on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Michael Jackson on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 175 cm.
• Michael Jackson 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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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.