How Tall Are/Were These Famous Figures?

Imagine how impressive Czar Peter the Great of Russia would have been in the 1600s standing at a very tall, even for today, 6 feet 7 inches. Here's a rundown of the heights of some other famous historical figures and current celebrities with a caveat: this data was gathered from multiple sources that didn't always agree on the number.

Historical Figures

Painter, Sculptor, Architect, Engineer, Scientist Leonardo da Vinci, 6 feet 3 inches. Did you know he was left-handed?

Physicist and Mathematician Albert Einstein, 5 feet 9

Sir Isaac Newton, 5 feet 6

Playwright William Shakespeare, 6 feet 4 to 6 inches

Rome's Julius Caesar, described as tall but said to be anywhere from 5 feet 2 to 11 inches. Historians write that he combed his hair forward to disguise his baldness.

Royalty

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton 5 feet 10, the same height as Princess Di

Prince William, 6 feet 3

Queen Victoria, 5 feet tall

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, 5 feet 10 ½

Leaders Past and Present

Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 5 feet 6 ½ inches

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 5 feet 5

Genghis Khan, described as tall at 5 feet 8 or 10 inches, some say with red hair.

Napoleon Bonaparte, 5 feet 2 or 6 inches

Russia's Joseph Stalin, around 5 feet 3 to 6 inches

Cuba's Fidel Castro, around 6 feet 1 to 3 inches

Art, Music, Actors, Celebrities

Artist Pablo Picasso, 5 feet 4

Music Artist Beyonce, 5 feet 6

Actor and Music Artist Justin Timberlake, 6 feet 2 inches

Music Artist Michael Jackson, between 5 feet 8 and 11 inches

Music Artist Taylor Swift, 5 feet 11

Actor Julia Roberts, either 5 feet 7 or 9 inches

Actor Clark Gable, 6 feet 1 inch

Actor Humphrey Bogart, 5 feet 8

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, 5 feet 10 to 11 inches

Model Cindy Crawford, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches

Actor/Director Robert Redford, under 6 feet (varies from 5 feet 8 to 10 inches)

American Artist Andy Warhol, 5 feet 11

Actor Johnny Depp, either 5 feet 9 or 10 inches

American Chef Julia Child, 6 feet 2 inches

Actor Cate Blanchett, 5 feet 8.5 inches

Businessman Donald Trump, 6 feet 2

U.S. Presidents

U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, 6 feet 4

U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, 6 feet 3 1/2, just under Lincoln

U.S. President Barack Obama, 6 feet 1 or 1 ½ inches and First Lady Michelle, about 5 feet 11

U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, 6 feet tall

U.S. President Andrew Jackson, 6 feet 1

U.S. President Bill Clinton, 6 feet 2

U.S. President George Washington, 6 feet 1 ½ or 2 inches