How tall is Vanessa Williams?

Vanessa Williams's listed height is 168 cm (5'6"). She is taller than about 72% of women in the United States.

Where 168 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 72% of women in the United States born in 1963 (average 163.9 cm).

Williams next to her bandmates and co-stars

Usher is 5 cm taller than Vanessa Williams (173 cm), Bad Hair co-star.

Armie Hammer is 28 cm taller than Vanessa Williams (196 cm), Desperate Housewives co-star.

Eva Longoria is 11 cm shorter than Vanessa Williams (157 cm), Desperate Housewives co-star.

About Vanessa Williams

Vanessa Williams is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer, born on 18 March 1963 in The Bronx. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title, when she was crowned Miss America 1984.

In 1988 Williams released her debut studio album, The Right Stuff, and Dreamin' peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1989. Her later albums include The Comfort Zone (1991), The Sweetest Days (1994), Everlasting Love (2005), The Real Thing (2009) and Survivor (2024). Her number-one single and signature song, Save the Best for Last, was performed live at the 1993 Grammy Awards. She made her Broadway debut in 1994 in Kiss of the Spider Woman and was nominated for a Tony Award for Into the Woods in 2002.

At a listed 168 cm (5'6"), Williams is 5 cm shorter than Usher, listed at 173 cm (5'8"), who appeared with her in Bad Hair. She is 11 cm taller than Eva Longoria, listed at 157 cm (5'2"), and 28 cm shorter than Armie Hammer, listed at 196 cm (6'5"), her fellow cast members in Desperate Housewives.

Frequently asked

How tall is Vanessa Williams in feet and inches? Vanessa Williams is 5'6" tall, which is 168 cm, 66.1 inches or 1.68 m.

How tall is Vanessa Williams compared to Usher? Usher is 5 cm taller than Vanessa Williams: 173 cm (5'8") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Vanessa Williams compared to Armie Hammer? Armie Hammer is 28 cm taller than Vanessa Williams: 196 cm (6'5") vs 168 cm (5'6").

How tall is Vanessa Williams compared to Eva Longoria? Eva Longoria is 11 cm shorter than Vanessa Williams: 157 cm (5'2") vs 168 cm (5'6").

Is Vanessa Williams tall for women in the United States? At 168 cm she is taller than about 72% of women in the United States born in 1963, whose average height is 163.9 cm.

Sources

• Vanessa Williams on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Vanessa Williams on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 168 cm.
• Vanessa Williams 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.