Anna Magnani, precisely 5ft 3 (160 cm) tall, was an Italian actress whose compact stature amplified her explosive, larger-than-life screen presence in neorealist cinema.
At 160 cm, she commanded attention in iconic roles, winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in The Rose Tattoo (1955) as the passionate Serafina, her height underscoring the character's fierce resilience.
- Starred in Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City (1945), embodying gritty heroism.
- Delivered powerhouse performances in Mamma Roma (1962) and The Fugitive Kind (1960).
- Shared intense chemistry with towering Anthony Quinn in Wild Is the Wind (1957), her 5ft 3 frame heightening dramatic contrasts.
Magnani's exact 5ft 3 height became integral to her image as a diminutive dynamo dominating Italian and Hollywood cinema.