Lauren Bacall, with her exact height of 5ft 7 ½ (171.5 cm), embodied a tall, glamorous presence that became central to her iconic Hollywood image as a sultry actress.
Her statuesque 5ft 7 ½ frame enhanced her commanding roles opposite Humphrey Bogart in classics like To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, and Key Largo, while also defining her in films such as How to Marry a Millionaire, Applause, and The Mirror Has Two Faces.
Bacall acknowledged her height's professional impact, noting it sometimes held her back but advising tall girls: "Don't slouch. Don't wear low heel shoes. They make you look big; take advantage of your height," reaching up to 5ft 10 in heels.