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What height does IMDb give Idris Elba?
IMDb’s biography page lists Elba’s height as 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m). IMDb biography
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IMDb’s contributor guidance identifies height as physical-measurement information in its biographical data section. That describes how IMDb categorizes the detail; it does not independently confirm Elba’s individual height. IMDb biographical data guidance
Why do reported heights differ?
In a Blackfilm.com interview published in March 2005, Elba said, “I’m six foot tall and I look like an American.” Blackfilm.com interview
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That first-person comment differs from IMDb’s current listing by about 2½ inches. The interview is an older statement, while IMDb’s figure is a database entry; the available sources do not establish which value reflects a measured or authoritative height.
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