20 A-list celebrities who are much shorter than you realized

Sabrina Carpenter has made it clear that she’s short. Her most popular album is called Short ‘n Sweet. But just how short is she? She’s a whopping five feet tall. 

Scarlett Johansson doesn’t appear short on screen, but she doesn’t have much height. The star is only 5 feet 3 inches tall. 

Lots of icons are short. Take Dolly Parton. The country superstar stands at only five feet tall. There’s one mighty voice inside that tiny body. 

Mila Kunis is shorter than the average woman at 5 feet 4 inches tall. Her husband, Ashton Kutcher, is well over six feet tall, though there’s not quite an entire foot between them. 

Jada Pinkett Smith doesn’t even reach five feet. She’s got an inch to go if she ever wants to reach that height. Meanwhile, her husband, Will Smith, stands at over six feet tall. 

Does confidence give the illusion of height? Reese Witherspoon certainly could make a case that it does. The Oscar-winning actress is only 5 feet 1 inch tall. 

Kristen Chenoweth is an inch under five feet tall. She embodies the notion that it’s not how big you are; it’s how big you perform. 

There must’ve been some unspoken agreement among the casting directors for Wicked. Like Kristen Chenoweth, Ariana Grande is very short, though not as short as the original Glinda. Grande is 5 feet 2 inches. 

Jon Stewart is well below the male average for height. He’s only 5 feet 6 inches tall. His height, though, has been easy to conceal, as much of his career has been spent sitting behind a desk. 

Kourtney Kardashian is no stranger to high heels. But even the highest of heels wouldn’t make her a tall woman. The reality star is only five feet tall. 

There’s a reason her stage name is what it is. Lil' Kim really is little. She’s not even five feet tall. 

Nicki Minaj could’ve used "Lil" in her stage name had she wanted to. Though taller than Lil' Kim, Minaj is another short female rapper, standing at just 5 feet 2 inches. 

Kate McKinnon must’ve sat down a lot during her time on Saturday Night Live, because her height is surprising. The hilarious lady is only 5 feet 3 inches tall. 

There are many small celebrity women who appear on screen to be much taller than they are, and Kristen Bell is one. She’s only 5 feet 1 inch tall, making for over a foot of height difference between her and her husband, Dax Shepard. 

Jessica Simpson had a personal reason for wanting to make comfortable heels. The star is only 5 feet 3 inches tall. But she’s got plenty of options for easy-to-wear shoes when she wants some extra height. 

Lady Gaga really does use heels to give the illusion of height. She’s done it her whole career. And for her whole career, she’s only been 5 feet 1 inch tall. 

Tom Cruise isn’t particularly tall either. He’s only 5 feet 7 inches tall. His compact body likely helps him perform all of his epic stunts. 

Another SNL alum who doesn’t seem nearly as short as she is, Amy Poehler is 5 feet 2 inches tall. Thankfully, height isn’t required for comedy.

Bruno Mars is what they call a short king. The wildly talented performer is just 5 feet 5 inches tall. But height doesn’t matter when you can sing like an angel. 

Growing up in front of the camera, Daniel Radcliffe has had the world thinking he’s much taller than he actually is. The Harry Potter star is only 5 feet 5 inches tall. The magic of cinema.