Female Celebrities Who Tower Over Their Male Partners Height Is Nothing But A Number For These Couples

Sara Portnoy | November 26, 2024 8:00 pm

The average height for females tends to be shorter than males, but that doesn't mean that women can't be taller than men. Celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Nicole Kidman, and Tina Fey stand a lot taller than their male partners. Keep reading to see how these and many other female celebs prove that height doesn't mean a thing when it comes to romance.

Cameron Diaz & Benji Madden

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Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden started dating in 2014 and were married within a year. She is best known for roles in There's Something About Mary, Annie, and Shrek, while he is part of a band called Good Charlotte with his twin brother Joel.

Diaz stands taller than Madden because she is five feet and nine inches and he is five feet and six inches.

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Rhea Perlman & Danny DeVito

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Even though they separated in 2017, Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito are still on good terms. She is known for being one of the leads on Cheers and he can be seen in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and more.

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They have a bit of a height difference with Perlman at five feet and DeVito at four feet and 10 inches.

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Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas

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Once one of Hollywood's power couples, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas shocked their fans when they announced their divorce in 2023. Turner is mostly known for Game of Thrones and Jonas is one-third of the Jonas Brothers band.

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In happier times, the couple was seen posing on the red carpet where their height difference was apparent with Turner measuring five feet and nine inches and Jonas being two inches shorter.

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Eniko Parrish & Kevin Hart

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Actor and comedian Kevin Hart married Eniko Parrish in 2016 after dating for about seven years. The two have welcomed two children together in addition to the two children Hart had from a previous marriage.

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There's a bit of a height difference with this couple because Parris is five feet and seven inches and Hart is five feet and four inches.

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Erin Darke & Daniel Radcliffe

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Erin Darke can be seen in projects such as Good Girls Revolt and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, while her boyfriend, Daniel Radcliffe, is best known as the lead in the Harry Potter movie franchise.

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The pair have a height difference of two inches with Darke being five feet and seven inches and Radcliffe being five feet and five inches.

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Tina Fey & Jeff Richmond

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Tina Fey is widely known for her work on Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and much more, but she also loves to collaborate with her husband Jeff Richmond. Richmond is a composer who wrote music for 30 Rock and the Mean Girls Broadway musical.

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Fey stands at five feet and five inches and Richmond is five feet and two inches.

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Tracy Pollan & Michael J. Fox

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Actors Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan met in the 1980s when they played boyfriend and girlfriend on the sitcom Family Ties. The two started dating a couple of years later and were married on July 16, 1988.

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Fox and Pollan are the parents to four children named Sam, Aquinnah, Schuyler, and Esmé. He is five feet and four inches and she is five feet and six inches.

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Rhea Durham & Mark Wahlberg

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Supermodel Rhea Durham started dating actor Mark Wahlberg in 2001 and the pair finally married in 2009. They are the parents to four children named Ella, Grace, Michael, and Brendan.

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Since Durham is a supermodel, she is taller than average at five feet and nine inches. Wahlberg is one inch shorter.

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Clare Grant & Seth Green

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Husband and wife Seth Green and Clare Grant are no strangers to the entertainment industry. They both often collaborate and can be seen in projects such as Robot Chicken and Changeland.

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Grant is the taller of the two at five feet and seven inches and Green stands at five feet and four inches.

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Helen Lasichanh & Pharrell Williams

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Pharell Williams is a prominent rapper, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame with the song "Happy." He is married to a fashion designer, stylist, and model named Helen Lasichanh.

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Since she is a model, it shouldn't be too surprising that she is taller than him. Lasichanh is five feet and 11 inches and Williams is two inches shorter.

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Behati Prinsloo & Adam Levine

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Behati Prinsloo is a prominent Namibian model best known for being a Victoria's Secret Angel. She is currently married to the lead singer of Marron 5, Adam Levine.

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The pair have two daughters named Dusty Rose and Gio Grace, and welcomed their first son in 2023. While Prinsloo is actually an inch shorter than Levine, her heels make her tower over him on the red carpet.

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Nicole Tuck & DJ Khaled

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Nicole Tuck and DJ Khaled have been together since the 1990s and are the parents to two sons named Asahd and Alalm. Tuck works as DJ Khaled's music manager and is the founder of ABU Apparel.

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They have a slight height difference with Tuck measuring at five feet and eight inches and DJ Khaled being one inch shorter.

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Penny Lancaster & Rod Stewart

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Some may not know that after working as a model and TV personality, Penny Lancaster became a police officer. She met husband Rob Stewart in 1999 and the two wed in 2007.

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Lancaster stands at six feet and one inch, whereas Stewart is five feet and 10 inches. His management at one point actually asked her not to wear heels on the red carpet with him.

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Geena Davis & Reza Jarrahy

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Geena Davis was married to pediatric plastic surgeon Dr. Reza Jarrahy from 2001 to 2017. It took until late 2021 for their divorce to be finalized.

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There was quite a height difference when the pair were together. Davis measures at six feet and Jarrahy is five feet and eight inches.

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Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban

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Nicole Kidman is as happy as ever being married to country superstar Keith Urban. Both are from Australia and are the parents of two daughters.

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Kidman is the taller one in the pair at five feet and 11 inches. Urban is only one inch shorter than Kidman.

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Patricia Azarcoya & Rob Schneider

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Rob Schneider is an actor best known for his collaborations with Adam Sandler in projects such as Big Daddy, Grown Ups, and Hubie Halloween.

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He is married to actress and TV producer Patricia Azarcoya and the pair have a noticeable height difference. Schneider is five feet and three inches and Azarcoya is three inches taller.

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Gwendoline Christie & Giles Deacon

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Gwendoline Christie is an actress and model best known for playing Brienne of Tarth on Game of Thrones. She has been married to fashion designer Giles Deacon since 2013.

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This is one of the tallest famous couples of all time. Christie measures at six feet and three inches and Deacon is six feet and one inch.

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Tanya Haden & Jack Black

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Tanya Haden is an artist, musician, singer, and triplet. She and her sisters are the daughters of jazz bassist Charlie Haden.

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Haden is married to actor Jack Black who is known for roles in School of Rock, Nacho Libre, and many more. Black is five feet and six inches and Haden is an inch taller.

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Zendaya & Tom Holland

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After starring in the most recent Spider-Man films together, Zendaya and Tom Holland fell in love and are currently dating.

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Zendaya is five feet and 10 inches and Holland is two inches shorter. While it may not seem like much, the pair are often teased about their height difference. Zendaya thinks it's "ridiculous" that people feel this way.