These ladies have been making waves in the music industry since they stepped onto the
scene.
But, they are recognized for more than just their on-stage talent.
From a belly-dancing beauty to a country-girl-turned-pop-superstar, here are thirteen of the shortest women in
music:
13.
Pink - This Pennsylvania-born artist’s given-name is Alecia Beth Moore.
She began her career with the rhythm and blues group, Choice, but went off on her own just
a few years later in 1998.
Her first album, titled Can’t Take Me Home, was released in 2000 and featured hit songs,
including “There You Go” and “Most Girls.”
She has dropped numerous other albums as well, such as Missundaztood in 2001, Funhouse in
2008, and Beautiful Trauma, which came out last year.
She has won several awards for her musical work, including the 2003 Grammy for Best Female
Rock Performance and the 2010 Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
This star has made appearances in some films as well, like Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
and Happy Feet Two.
However, Pink has gained recognition for her height as well as her accomplishments.
She is only 5’4”, which is a bit shorter than the average woman, but hasn’t prevented
her from making it big.
12.
Demi Lovato - This Barney & Friends actress-turned-singer got her start in the Disney Channel film Camp
Rock.
Her first album, titled Don’t Forget, came out in 2008 and included songs like “La
La Land” and “Get Back.”
She has released various other albums as well, such as Unbroken in 2011, Confident in 2015,
and Tell Me You Love Me last year.
Demi also wrote a book, called Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year, in 2013, which inspires her
readers to pursue a new goal each day as a reflection of the hardships she has faced
throughout her life.
She was even a judge on The X Factor from 2012 to 2013.
However, this stunning celeb is known for more than just her professional work; she’s
also known for her good-looks and height.
Demi Lovato is only 5’3”, so, even though she’s pretty short, this “Skyscraper”
has no problem reaching the highest heights in her career.
11.
Jessica Simpson - This Texas native started her career at the age of sixteen.
She released her first album in 1999, titled Sweet Kisses, which made upwards of four million
sales.
Her other records include 2001’s Irresistible, 2006’s A Public Affair, and Do You Know
from 2008.
Jessica Simpson also had her own television show with then-husband, Nick Lachey, titled
Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica from 2003 to 2005.
She even dabbled in acting in movies like The Dukes of Hazzard from 2005, in which she
played Daisy Duke, and Employee of the Month in 2006.
Simpson also made it to the top of Maxim’s Hot 100 list in 2004.
However, this star is known for more than being a blonde bombshell; she’s also recognized
for her short stature.
At 5’3”, she doesn’t stand as tall as most, but that didn’t stop her from becoming
one of America’s sweethearts.
10.
Kelly Clarkson - This American Idol winner gained popularity in 2002 after beating the
competition and releasing the song “A Moment Like This,” which made it to the top of
the Billboard Hot 100 list.
She went on to drop several successful albums, including Breakaway from 2004, All I Ever
Wanted from 2009, and 2015’s Piece by Piece.
Some of her most popular songs are “Because of You,” “My Life Would Suck Without You,”
and “Stronger.”
Clarkson has won many awards for her work, including two Grammys for Best Pop Vocal Album
in 2005 and 2012, and the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2005 for the
song “Since U Been Gone.”
More recently, she has also become a judge on the television series The Voice.
This superstar is known for more than her talent, however.
She is also recognized for being shorter than most.
Clarkson is just 5’3”, and although she’s small, her height hasn’t gotten in the way
of her dreams.
9.
Nicki Minaj - This Caribbean-born rapper rose to fame in the late 2000s with the release
of several mixtapes as well as her first album, titled Pink Friday.
She went on to drop two more records, including Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded in 2012 and The
Pinkprint in 2014.
Some of her most popular songs are “Super Bass,” “Anaconda,” and “Starships.”
Minaj has won several awards for her work, such as the 2010 BET award for Best New Artist,
the 2011 BET Hip Hop Award for MVP of the Year, and the 2012 Teen Choice Award for Choice
R&B/ Hip-Hop Song.
She has even done some acting, like voicing Steffie in 2012’s Ice Age: Continental Drift
and playing Draya in 2016’s Barbershop: The Next Cut.
She’s recognized for more than her skills as a rapper though; this superstar is also
known for being short.
Minaj is only 5’2”, much smaller than the average female’s height.
However, you’d never be able to tell while viewing her on TV since her tremendous personality
and quirky costume choices give her a grand appearance.
8.
Christina Aguilera - This New York native got her start as a member of The Mickey Mouse
Club in the mid-1990s.
She gained popularity in 1999 with the release of her first album, which included many hit
songs, like “Genie in a Bottle,” “Reflection” from Disney’s Mulan, and “What a Girl
Wants.”
Her other albums include 2002’s Stripped, 2006’s Back to Basics, and 2012’s Lotus.
Aguilera has also won several awards throughout her career, such as the Grammy for Best Pop
Collaboration with Vocals in 2001 and the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance
in 2014.
She was a judge on the TV series The Voice from 2011 to 2016 and has even acted in films
like 2010’s Burlesque and 2017’s The Emoji Movie, in which she voiced Akiko Glitter.
There is no denying this singer’s amazing talent regarding music, but she’s known
for her physique as well.
Christina Aguilera is just 5’2”, but her short stature has never been an obstacle in
her career.
7.
Shakira - This Colombian star began her career early on while she was in school.
She released two albums in the 1990s that didn’t get much attention.
But, in 1996, she came out with Pies Descalzos, which gained her a lot of recognition in Latin
America.
In 2001, she rose to fame in the United States with the album Laundry Service, which contained
the hit song “Whenever, Wherever.”
She went on to release other records, including Oral Fixation in 2005, She Wolf in 2009, and
El Dorado, which came out last year.
Some of her most popular songs are “Waka Waka,” “Hips Don’t Lie,” and “She
Wolf.”
Shakira has also won many awards for her work, such as the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album
in 2000 and the 2005 Grammy for Best Latin Rock/ Alternative Album.
Although this artist is mostly noticed for her singing and dancing abilities, she is
also known for her height.
Shakira is only 5’2”, and even though she stands shorter than most women, there’s
no stopping her when it comes to putting on a great show!
6.
Avril Lavigne - This Canadian-born singer started her career when she was just a teenager.
Her first album came out in 2002, titled Let Go, which earned her a lot of recognition
worldwide through hit songs like “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi.”
Other popular songs of hers include “Girlfriend,” “My Happy Ending,” and “Nobody’s Home.”
She has won several awards for her work, such as the 2004 MTV Video Music Award for Best
New Artist and the 2007 Platinum Award from the MTV Video Play Awards.
This punk-rock skater-girl is known for more than her musical career, however; she’s
also known for her height!
She’s shorter than most, at just 5’1”, but that never stopped her from rising to
the top of the charts early on.
5.
Lady Gaga - Also known as Stefani Germanotta, Lady Gaga is one of the most recognizable
artists of the modern day.
She started off by performing in small venues while attending New York University.
She then dropped out to pursue her professional career.
Her first album, The Fame, gained her a lot of popularity with hit songs like “Poker
Face” and “Just Dance.”
Lady Gaga released several other records after that, including 2011’s Born This Way, 2013’s
Artpop, and 2016’s Joanne.
She has had numerous songs make it to the top of the charts, such as “Alejandro,”
“Applause,” and “Bad Romance.”
She has also won six Grammys for her work, including the 2009 Grammy for Best Dance Recording
and the 2010 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Lady Gaga has even dabbled in acting and was a part of the television series American Horror
Story from 2015 to 2016.
However, this superstar is famous for more than her many talents; she is also recognized
for her shorter-than-average height.
She stands at 5’1”, but, what she lacks in stature, she makes up for with her unmatched
musical prowess.
4.
Dolly Parton - This country icon began her career as a songwriter.
It wasn’t until 1967 that she decided to record her own music and came out with the
album titled Hello, I’m Dolly, which includes songs like “Something Fishy” and “Dumb
Blonde.”
She went on to release various other albums, such as Coat of Many Colors in 1971, Jolene
in 1974, and Great Balls of Fire in 1979.
One of her most notable hits is “I Will Always Love You,” which earned her and Whitney
Houston a lot of recognition.
Parton is part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and has won eight Grammys, such as the
1981 Grammy for Best Country Song for “9 to 5” and the 2011 Lifetime Achievement
Award.
She has even proven herself successful in the world of acting through films like 9 to
5 and Steel Magnolias.
However, this singer is also known for her one-of-a-kind good-looks and height.
Parton is just 5’0”, making her one of the shortest women in music.
But, that never prevented her from reaching the stars in her career.
3.
Ariana Grande - This Florida-born singer has been making a name for herself since she started
her career in 2008 when she was performing as Charlotte in the Broadway musical 13.
She then began acting in the Nickelodeon TV series Victorious, in which she played Cat
Valentine.
Yours Truly, Grande’s first album, released in 2013 and gained her a lot of popularity
with the song “The Way,” which she recorded with Mac Miller.
She has come out with two more albums since then, including My Everything in 2014 and
Dangerous Woman in 2016.
Some of her other hit songs are “Love Me Harder,” “Side to Side,” and “Break
Free.”
Grande has won several awards for her work, such as the 2013 American Music Award for
New Artist of the Year and the 2014 MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video.
However, she is recognized for more than just her singing talent; she’s also noted for
being short.
She is only 5’0”, but hasn’t let her lack in height stop her from becoming a household
name.
2.
Kristin Chenoweth - This Oklahoma native began her career in the performing arts by starring
in Broadway musicals, such as You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Wicked, and received
a Tony Award in 1999 for the former.
She has released several albums as well, including Let Yourself Go in 2001, As I Am in 2005,
and Some Lessons Learned in 2011.
Chenoweth is also a well-known actress and has played in several films, such as Bewitched
in 2005 and You Again in 2010.
She has also had parts in some television series, like Pushing Daisies, for which she
won a 2009 Primetime Emmy, Glee, and American Gods.
She has done character voicing as well, in movies like Rio 2 and The Peanuts Movie.
However, Chenoweth is recognized for more than her professional work; she is also noticed
for her physical shortness.
She is very small, standing at 4’11”, which makes her already-impressive voice even
more awe-inspiring.
1.
Lil Kim - This American rapper gained recognition when she was found by The Notorious B.I.G.
in 1994.
She joined forces with him in the group Junior M.A.F.I.A., and they released their album,
titled Conspiracy, in 1995.
Lil Kim went on to pursue a solo career and dropped her first record, Hard Core, in 1996,
which includes songs like “No Time” and “Crush on You.”
Her other albums are 2000’s The Notorious K.I.M., 2003’s La Bella Mafia, and 2005’s
The Naked Truth.
She even won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2001 alongside Pink, Christina
Aguilera, and Mya, for the song “Lady Marmalade.”
She also competed in Dancing with the Stars in 2009 and ended up in fifth place to the
dismay of many fans.
However, this star is known for more than her on-stage abilities; she’s also recognized
for her short stature.
Lil Kim is only 4’11”, far below the average height for women.
Nevertheless, her tremendous personality and pure talent have taken her far beyond her
physical form.