Beyoncé vs Rihanna height: who is taller?
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from published reports · How we check heights
Rihanna is taller than Beyoncé by 4.0 cm (1.6 in). Rihanna is 5′ 8″ and Beyoncé is 5′ 6½″.
Beyoncé and Rihanna side by side, drawn to scale.
How tall is Beyoncé?
Beyoncé, the American singer, is 5′ 6½″ tall - 169 cm or 1.69 m. The average American woman is 5′ 3½″ (161.3 cm), so Beyoncé is 7.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 86% of US women. See Beyoncé's full height page.
How tall is Rihanna?
Rihanna, the Barbadian singer, is 5′ 8″ tall - 173 cm or 1.73 m. The average American woman is 5′ 3½″ (161.3 cm), so Rihanna is 11.7 cm taller than average - taller than about 95% of US women. See Rihanna's full height page.
The height difference
Rihanna is 4.0 cm (1.6 inches) taller - 2.4% taller than Beyoncé. That gap is about the size of a golf ball. Standing side by side in bare feet, Beyoncé's eyes would be roughly level with Rihanna's nose. Shoes, posture and hair change this in photos, so a gap under 3 cm is easy to hide with heels or lifts.
Compared with the average
| Height | cm | vs. Beyoncé | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyoncé | 5′ 6½″ | 169 | - |
| Rihanna | 5′ 8″ | 173 | +4.0 cm |
| Average US man | 5′ 9″ | 175.3 | +6.3 cm |
| Average US woman | 5′ 3½″ | 161.3 | −7.7 cm |
Who else is this tall?
Also about 5′ 6½″ like Beyoncé: Lionel Messi, Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, Marion Cotillard.
Also about 5′ 8″ like Rihanna: Tate McRae, Shah Rukh Khan, Tom Holland, Dua Lipa.
Browse every celebrity at 5′ 7″ or 5′ 8″.
How tall are you next to them?
Measure yourself with your phone's camera and you'll appear on the same chart, to scale - or type your height instead. To line up more people, characters or objects, open the height comparison chart with both of them already on it.
Questions
Who is taller, Beyoncé or Rihanna?
Rihanna is taller than Beyoncé by 4.0 cm (1.6 in). Rihanna is 5′ 8″ and Beyoncé is 5′ 6½″.
What is the height difference between Beyoncé and Rihanna?
4.0 cm, or 1.6 inches. Rihanna is 2.4% taller.
How tall is Beyoncé?
Beyoncé is 5′ 6½″ (169 cm).
How tall is Rihanna?
Rihanna is 5′ 8″ (173 cm).
Sources
- Beyoncé: widely reported figure
- Rihanna: widely reported figure
- US averages: CDC NHANES 2015-2018 (adults 20+).
- Eye-line estimate: eyes sit at about 93.6% of standing height in typical adult proportions.
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