Kay Kendall, a statuesque 5ft 9 (175.3 cm) English actress and comedienne, brought her commanding height to iconic roles in films like Genevieve, Les Girls, Once More, with Feeling!, and The Reluctant Debutante.
Her exact 5ft 9 stature fueled early career hurdles—she dreamed of ballet but quipped she grew 'too tall,' though at 175.3 cm, it challenged casting. She overcame this by wearing flat shoes alongside shorter leading men in lifts, turning her height into a glamorous asset amid taller peers like Maggie Leighton.