How tall is Sidney Poitier?
Bahamian and American actor and diplomat (1927–2022)
Recorded height
189 cm 6′2″ · 1.89 m · 74.4 inches
189 cm 6′2″ · 1.89 m · 74.4 inches
- Sidney Poitier is 189 cm tall (6′2″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 14 cm taller than the average U.S. man (175.3 cm, 5′9″; CDC/NCHS, NHANES 2015-2018 (Vital and Health Statistics Series 3, Number 46, 2021)).
Compared with people of similar fame
Kirk Douglas (175 cm) · Fred Astaire (177 cm) · Michelle Pfeiffer (171 cm) · James Brown (168 cm) · Iker Casillas (185 cm) · Paul Walker (188 cm)
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Sidney Poitier vs Kirk Douglas · Sidney Poitier vs Fred Astaire · Sidney Poitier vs Michelle Pfeiffer · Sidney Poitier vs James Brown
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Height as recorded on Wikidata (CC0), retrieved August 27, 2026. Recorded heights of real people are approximate. Silhouettes are stylized pictograms, not likenesses.