Celebrity Couples With Huge Height Differences ·

17 Aug 2024, 00:00

Celebrity couples with major height differences are easy to spot thanks to red carpet appearances and paparazzi photos.

While the rest of us might be strategically cropping photos on Instagram or zooming in on photos on dating apps to navigate our own height insecurities, these stars have nowhere to hide… and why should they? We tend to be obsessive over heights when choosing a romantic partner, probably due to heteronormative standards about who should be taller in a relationship — shoutout to all the celebrity women who have dated much shorter men! But, who cares? All heights are beautiful.

Unsurprisingly, men are taller in most heterosexual couples, celebrity or not! With the average height of an American woman coming in at 5’4”, and the average height of a man in the U.S. being 5’9”, most male-female couples have their height differences skewed in favor of the man.

Celebrity couples past and present have showcased major height differences — some of the biggest mismatches occur in celebrity couples like Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Maren Morris and ex-husband Ryan Hurd, and Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens. Several couples on this list are over a foot apart in height — one couple has a whopping two foot height difference!

Of course, actors are notoriously shorter than they appear on the big screen and professional sports players are giants both on and off the court, so some of these celebrity match-ups were bound to create major height differences. That has made for some pretty funny photos of much shorter celebs trying to have a PDA moment with their taller partner on the red carpet without breaking their neck.

Here are celebrity couples with major height differences!

Simone Biles & Jonathan Owens
Olympian Simone Biles is drastically shorter than her 5′ 11″ husband Jonathan Owens. The 4′ 8″ gymnast married Owens in 2023 after dating for three years.
Elsa Pataky & Chris Hemsworth
At 6′ 3″, Thor star Chris Hemsworth is towering over his 5′ 3″ actress wife Elsa Pataky. The adorable couple have been married since 2010 and share three kids: a daughter, India, and twin sons, Sasha and Tristan.
Sarah Michelle Gellar & Freddie Prinze Jr.
Even in heels, 5′ 4″ Sarah Michelle Gellar is nowhere near her husband’s 6′ 1″ height.
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been married to Freddie Prinze Jr. since 2002, making them one of Hollywood’s longest lasting couples. They have two teenage kids, Charlotte and Rocky.
Jessica Simpson & Eric Johnson
5′ 3″ Jessica Simpson has dated several much-taller men in her lifetime but her 6′ 3″ NFL star husband Eric Johnson might be her biggest height difference to date!
They are parents to Maxwell, Ace and Birdie, and have been married since 2014.
Channing Tatum & Zoë Kravitz
Channing Tatum is an impressive 6′ 1″ while his fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, is 5′ 2″, the same height as Tatum’s ex-wife Jenna Dewan!
Ashley Tisdale & Christopher French
High School Musical alum Ashley Tisdale is an adorable 5′ 3″ and, in heels, she’s still a head shorter than 6′ 1″ husband Christopher French.
The actress married the composer in 2014. They share one kid and have another on the way!
Machine Gun Kelly & Megan Fox
Jennifer’s Body star Megan Fox is just 5′ 4″ compared to her twin flame who’s a full foot taller at 6′ 4″. While Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are keeping their current relationship status a total secret, Fox did confirm they called off their engagement in a March 2024 interview.
Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban
Nicole Kidman has towered over many of her past partners, including Keith Urban. The Oscar winning actress is 5′ 11″ and boasts a few more inches in contrast to her country crooning husband. Urban stands at 5′ 10″ so their height difference is rather drastic when she is in heels.
Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton
Gwen Stefani has always been on the petite side, but when she stands next to Blake Shelton it defintely shows! The “Sweet Escape” songstress is 5′ 6″ compared to her husband’s height at 6′ 5″.
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez
Affleck is one of Hollywood’s few taller actors and Lopez is one of music’s many petite musicians, though her penchant for working fabulous heels on the red carpet definitely makes up for their height difference! Without heels, she stands at 5′ 5″ while Affleck is a whoppping 6′ 4″.
Maren Morris & Ryan Hurd
Before their 2023 breakup, country music sweethearts Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd often showcased their height difference on the red carpet. At 6 feet even, Hurd is a head and shoulders and then some taller than Morris’ 5 feet, 1 inch tall. The couple share one son.
Chris Bosh & Adrienne Williams
Unsurprisingly, a pro basketball player and his wife have the biggest height difference on this list! Former NBA player Chris Bosh is 6’11” while his wife Adrienne Williams is an extra-small 4’11’. That’s a two foot difference!
The couple been married since 2011, and they have four kids together, including a set of twins.
Shawn Johnson East & Andrew East
Pint-size Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson is 4’11” while football player husband Andrew East is a solid 6’2”, for a height difference of 15 inches between the two! The couple share three children.
Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
The romantic side of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage ended in 2016, though we didn’t hear about it until 2023, but their union has been going strong since 1997.
At 6’2” the Fresh Prince is relatively tall, but Jada’s 5’0″ frame is especially diminutive.
Shakira & Gerard Piqué
Shakira’s 5’2” stature makes her soccer player ex-husband Gerard Piqué look colossal with his 6’4” frame. The couple met in 2010 before welcoming two sons in 2013 and 2015. They broke up in 2022.
Lebron James & Savannah Brinson
At 5’7” Savannah Brinson is by no means short but she looks positively minature when standing beside 6’9” Lebron James.
The pair started dating when they were both teenagers — attending rival high schools, no less — and married in 2013. They have three children.
Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard
Frozen star Kristen Bell is practically pocket-sized at 5’1”, drastically shorter than hubby Dax Shepard who is a proud 6’2”, a full 13 inches above his wife!
The duo, who have been married since 2013, share two daughters.
Reese Witherspoon & Jim Toth
Hollywood powerhouse Reese Witherspoon doesn’t let her 5’1” stop her from commanding a room! When she was with ex-husband Jim Toth, their height difference was always eye-catching. Talent agent, Toth, is an entire foot taller.
The exes met in 2010, married in 2011, and welcomed son Tennessee James in 2012. They announced their separation in 2023.
Isla Fisher & Sacha Baron Cohen
English actor-comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is 6’3” while his Aussie actress wife is 5’3”. The couple met in 2001, married in 2010 and are parents to two kids.
Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have a pretty significant height difference. Kutcher is 6′ 2″ while Kunis is 5′ 4″. The couple met on the set of That ’70s Show back in the late ’90s, but it wasn’t until 2015 that they tied the knot.