How tall is Waris Dirie?
Somali model, author, actress, activist
Recorded height
175 cm 5′9″ · 1.75 m · 68.9 inches
175 cm 5′9″ · 1.75 m · 68.9 inches
- Waris Dirie is 175 cm tall (5′9″) as recorded on Wikidata, retrieved .
- That is 14 cm taller than the average U.S. woman (161.3 cm, 5′4″; CDC/NCHS, NHANES 2015-2018 (Vital and Health Statistics Series 3, Number 46, 2021)).
Compared with people of similar fame
Daisuke Matsui (175 cm) · Jesse Lingard (175 cm) · Jason Robards (175 cm) · Shinzō Kōroki (175 cm) · Faith Hill (175 cm) · Georginio Wijnaldum (175 cm)
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Waris Dirie vs Daisuke Matsui · Waris Dirie vs Jesse Lingard · Waris Dirie vs Jason Robards · Waris Dirie vs Shinzō Kōroki
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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.