Vanessa Williams, precisely 5ft 6 (167.6 cm) tall, is an American actress and singer whose statuesque presence at this height defined her glamorous image from Miss America to Hollywood.
Listed at 5ft 6 during her Miss America pageant days—where she made history as the first Black winner—Williams has playfully noted on Twitter, "i'm only 5'6", embracing her height as central to her poised, elegant persona.
- Starred as Wilhelmina Slater in the hit TV series Ugly Betty, leveraging her 5ft 6 frame for commanding fashion-world roles.
- Featured in films like Eraser, Shaft, and Soul Food, where her exact height enhanced her versatile, striking screen presence.
Her career highlights consistently spotlight how 167.6 cm of charisma propelled her enduring stardom.