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Proof that Hollywood likes its women tall and its men about average

Proof that Hollywood likes its women tall and its men about average

Despite endless theories about height and the relative success of Hollywood figures, analysis of the heights of today’s top 10 grossing male actors shows the group only about 3 cm taller than average. It’s a different story for leading ladies however, with the top 10 women at the box office standing an average of 6 cm above the norm.

Check out these particularly short box office favorites.

Graphic courtesy of Flickograph

Alexander Becker | June 30, 2014 at 4:43 pm
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