Gia Scala, standing at an impressive 5ft 8 (172.7 cm), was an English-born Italian-American actress and model whose commanding height enhanced her striking screen presence in 1950s and 1960s Hollywood.
Contemporary articles praised her as 'impressive both in size - five feet eight inches - and background,' noting she was 'on the tall side; 5 feet, 8 inches in her sandals.' This stature contributed to her memorable roles in films like The Guns of Navarone, Tunnel of Love, The Garment Jungle, Battle of the Coral Sea, Tip on a Dead Jockey, The Angry Hills, and The Two-Headed Spy.
Her life story was chronicled in the 2015 book Gia Scala: The First Gia by Sterling Saint James.