Teresa Graves, standing at an elegant 5ft 10 ½ (179.1 cm), was an American actress and singer whose statuesque height contributed to her commanding screen presence and sophisticated image. She aspired to even greater heights, viewing tall women as the epitome of elegance, which amplified her poise in roles.
- Starred as undercover detective Christie Love in the groundbreaking ABC series Get Christie Love!, the first drama TV series led by an African-American woman and the second hour-long series overall for an African-American woman.
- Appeared in films like Vampira, The Man from Clover Grove, and Black Eye, where her tall frame added to her dynamic, athletic characters.
Her 179.1 cm stature was a key part of her glamorous persona, often highlighted in interviews where she stretched and stood tall to maintain her ideal silhouette.