Standing tall at an exact 5ft 6 (167.6 cm), Peggy Lee proudly declared in a 1969 New York Daily News interview, "I am a tall girl. I measure 5 foot 6 and have a frame to go with my height." This statuesque height defined her elegant, commanding presence as a jazz and popular music icon.
Over a seven-decade career, the American singer, songwriter, composer, and actress delivered timeless hits and voiced memorable characters, her height enhancing her sophisticated stage image and silver-screen allure.
Born Norma Deloris Egstrom, she rose from humble beginnings in the Wimbledon depot to become a Grammy-nominated legend with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.