From a western-film icon to a woman who sings about lost love, here are twelve celebs whose
heights might surprise you!
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12.
Clint Eastwood Eastwood, iconic actor, and classic lady’s
man was born on May31st of 1930, in San Francisco, California.
Even more interesting than his height, Clint was dubbed “Samson” at birth, weighing
in at a hefty eleven pounds, six ounces!
And, he’s a descendant of William Bradford, a passenger of the famous Mayflower, and decades-long
governor of Plymouth Colony.
Eastwood’s career breakthrough was landing the role of “Rowdy Yates” on the television
series Rawhide; four years after meeting the director.
Eastwood has acted in an impressive 70 plus films, including Hang ‘Em High, Dirty Harry,
True Crime.
Gran Turino, and Bridges of Madison County.
Eastwood holds two Oscars for his work in Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby.
The movie icon’s six-foot-four inch frame only adds to his tall presence on and off-screen.
11.
Post Malone Born in Syracuse, New York in July 1995, this
twenty-four-year-old rapper and singer’s given name is Austin Richard Post.
So, how did Austin get his stage name?
Despite rumors that it referenced Karl Malone, he states he simply typed his last name into
a “Rap Name Generator,” and “Post Malone” was born.
His father, Rich Post, was a disk jockey, but later became the Dallas Cowboys’ concessions
manager.
Malone’s career took off after his single “White Iverson,” hit a million views after
only a month.
He signed with Republic Records and began working with artists like 50 Cent.
He collaborated with Kanye West on the song “Fade,” while befriending various industry
notables, including Justin Bieber.
The Biebs invited Post to open for him on the Purpose World Tour.
Malone released Stoney, his debut album, in 2016.
With several hit songs, and the prominence he gained from his second album, Beerbongs
& Bentleys, Post keeps rocking the world of hip-hop, rap, and other genres.
10.
Andy Richter This six-foot-one star was born in Grand Rapids,
Michigan in 1966.
One of four kids born to Laurence Richter and Glenda Swanson.
His parents split up when he was four.
Years later, his father “came out” as gay.
Playing “Mike Brady” in the New York play The Real Live Brady Bunch launched Richter’s
career.
Later, Richter was hired for Late Night with Conan O’Brien as a writer, and eventually
became O’Brien’s sidekick.
Maybe it was a “seven year itch” that led him to leave the show in May of 2000.
In 2009, Richter again joined up with O’Brien on The Tonight Show.
On a more personal note, Richter and wife of 25 years, Sarah Thyre, reportedly divorced
in 2019.
9.
Joel McHale Another tall glass of water is Joel McHale,
who stands six-foot-four.
He was born in 1971 in Rome, Italy, but Joel spent his childhood on Mercer Island in Washington.
In 1995, graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in history.
And then earned his Masters in Fine Arts.
McHale moved south to Los Angeles, earning small roles in Will & Grace and CSI: Miami.
He also acted in Lords of Dogtown, guest-starred in Thank God You’re Here, and hosted The
Soup in 2004.
He also did bits on The Adam Carolla Show, and Mickey and Amelia.
In 2014, he hosted the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, and in 2017 McHale hosted
the Webby Awards, and People’s Choice Awards.
Joel and Sarah Williams got married in 1996, and have two sons.
8.
Nicole Kidman Although Kidman has an unmistakable Australian
accent, she was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii in June 1967.
Her parents, Janelle Ann and Antony Kidman had Nicole when they were in the United States
on student visas.
The family moved to Washington D.C. for a few years.
And, when she was four years old, they moved back to Australia, where her younger sister,
Antonia, was born.
Standing five-foot-eleven and always gorgeous, she began acting at sixteen years old.
But she didn’t get her big break until 1989, starring alongside Sam Neill in Dead Calm.
Nichole was married to Days of Thunder co-star, Tom Cruise for 11 years.
Kidman’s fame shot up with films like The Others, Cold Mountain, and Moulin Rouge!.
She also earned an Oscar for the 2002 movie The Hours.
More recently, Kidman gained recognition for her role as Celeste Wright in the HBO series
Big Little Lies.
At one point, Nicole considered changing course and becoming a nun.
Luckily for her fans, and Keith Urban, she didn’t.
7.
Calvin Harris At six-foot-six, Calvin Harris is a looker
with height on his side.
He was born in Dumfries, Scotland in 1984.
His career started in 2006 after signing with Sony BMG, Three Six Zero Group, and EMI.
Calvin’s first album, titled I Created Disco, debuted in 2007, and was certified gold by
the BPI.
It hit #8 on the UK Album Charts, and nineteen on the US Top Electronic Albums chart.
Harris reached worldwide stardom in 2012 with the release of his third record, 18 Months,
which contained the hit song “We Found Love” performed with Rihanna.
The album also featured Tinie Tempah, Ne-Yo, and Ellie Goulding.
6.
Taylor Swift Speaking of Calvin Harris, he once dated Taylor
Swift, the graceful five-foot-ten singer.
This country-turned-pop mega star.
She struck a deal with RCA Records at a very early age.
But at just fourteen years old, she left the label.
In 2006, her self-titled album hit the airwaves, and soared to #5 on the US Billboard 200 albums
chart.
It held at #5 for an amazing 157 out of 275 total weeks.
Her other successful records include Fearless, Red, and Reputation.
5.
Morgan Freeman The renowned actor Morgan Freeman known for
his powerful voice, has a height to match, standing tall at six-foot-two.
Some of his most well-known films are Invictus, Driving Miss Daisy, and The Shawshank Redemption.
Freeman won an Oscar for the 2005 film Million Dollar Baby, and has earned dozens of other
awards and nominations.
Beyond his day job, Freeman is involved with various important causes.
One cause close to his heart is the preservation of the honeybee population, which inspired
him to convert his 124 acre ranch into a bee sanctuary.
4.
John Mayer John Mayer’s singing career is as impressive
as his six-foot-three height.
He was born in Connecticut in 1977 to Margaret and Richard Mayer.
John’s musical dreams were inspired from watching Marty McFly play guitar in Back to
the Future.
He eventually signed with Columbia Records and released the EP, Inside Wants Out.
Mayer’s following records, Room for Squares and Heavier Things, went multi-platinum, and
he won a Grammy for “Your Body Is a Wonderland” in 2003.
His 2006 album, Continuum, earned him two more Grammys.
Mayer retreated from the public eye in 2010, following various incidents with the media.
But, he came back a couple of years later, releasing Born and Raised, Paradise Valley,
and The Search for Everything.
3.
Tyler Perry Tyler was born Emmitt Perry Jr. in New Orleans,
Louisiana in September 1969.
In the early 1990s, he moved to Atlanta.
He spent his life savings at the time, twelve thousand dollars, to produce the play I Know
I’ve Been Changed at a community theater.
Unfortunately success didn’t come until 1998, when he and restaged the play at the
House of Blues and, later on, Fox Theatre.
Perry managed to raise about five and a half million dollars to fund his first film, Diary
of a Mad Black Woman.
He went on to direct Madea’s Family Reunion, as well as the rest of the Madea movies.
Perry has also directed I Can Do Bad All By Myself, The Single Moms Club, and Nobody’s
Fool and is the mastermind behind popular TV shows like House of Payne, If Loving You
Is Wrong, and The Haves and the Have Nots.
Hiding under Madea’s muumuu and white wig, there’s a good chance you’ve never accurately
guessed Perry’s height.
This renowned star stands an incredible six-foot-five inches tall.
2.
Montell Jordan Also known as Montell Du’Sean Barnett, this
singer, producer, songwriter, and pastor is most well-known for the successful single
“This Is How We Do It,” which came out in 1995, where he referenced his towering
six-foot-eight height.
He was born in Los Angeles in December 1968 to Deloris and Elijah Jordan, who worked as
deacons at their local church.
Although Jordan is a one-hit-wonder, he has worked on various music for other celebrities,
including 98 Degrees, Deborah Cox, Sisqo, and Christina Milian.
Jordan once planned to turn back to music, but after allegedly being told by none other
than God himself to quit the industry, he canceled his plans and dedicated his life
to Christianity.
1.
Khloe Kardashian Khloe Kardashian has always stood out from
her sisters.
Because of her beautiful 5’ 10” frame, she is one of the most noticeable people in
the Kardashian-Jenner family.
Khloe towers above five-foot-three Kim, five-foot-one Kourtney, and five-foot-six Kylie.
Only her supermodel sister, Kendall, reaches her same height.
Khloe’s brother, Rob, is only taller than her by a few inches.
Khloe Kardashian has more than her height working for her.
She was born in June of 1984 in Los Angeles, California.
Khloe became famous around the time that her sister Kim’s infamous tape with her then-boyfriend
Ray J was leaked online.
But, the majority of Khloe’s recognition and fame is from starring in the reality television
series, Keeping Up with the Kardashians with her family.
Something you might not know about Khloe is that she experienced a severe brain injury
in 2001, after getting into a car accident.
Khloe continues to suffer with long-term memory loss as a result of the terrible crash.
Khloe’s personal life keeps her in the public eye even more than the family’s reality
show.
From her relationship with Lamar Odom, to her recent breakup with Tristan Thompson,
Khloe has made more headlines concerning her love life more than anything else.
For now, her true focus is on her daughter, True Thompson, who was born in April of 2018.
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