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How tall is Blake Lively? Actress recalled being called Big Bird due to her towering stature

Blake Lively often struggled with her height and once said it made her feel like a man

Full Name	Blake Ellender Lively (née Brown)
Date of Birth	August 25, 1987
Age	36
Place of Birth	Los Angeles, California
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	58 kg or 129lbs
Eye Color	Blue
Net Worth	$30 million approx.
Spouse	Ryan Reynolds
Parents	Ernie Lively (father)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: At a height of 5ft 10 inches (178cm/1.78m), Blake Lively is among the tallest actresses in Hollywood.

However, there were times the actress reportedly felt self-conscious about her height, particularly when she was with men who were shorter than her.

According to Business Insider, the actress is taller than the average American woman's height of 5 ft 4 in (162cm/ 1.62m). 

While she frequently dons sky-high heels to dispel the height difference between her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, she tends to tower over others in the room.

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There have even been instances where Lively has been accused of misrepresenting her height.

Lively once reportedly said, "First of all I’m not 5 feet, 2 inches, I am 5 feet, 10 inches."

When asked about the most bizarre thing she had ever heard about herself, she said, "It was ‘Blake tells a tall tale!’ – that’s I’m really 5 feet, 4 inches and I lie and say I’m really tall, but I have to be wearing stilts all the time."

She added, "Our hair and make-up girl on 'Gossip Girl' thought it was really funny, and she tacked it to the mirror."

Blake Lively's height often made her feel like a man

Lively is usually the tallest person around, and when she wears heels, she practically towers over everyone else in the group.

In a 2009 interview with Allure, Lively admitted that she occasionally felt insecure because of her above-average height, per E-News.

The actress said at that time, "I don’t know, I’m … large? They put me in six-inch heels, and I tower over every man. I’ve got this long hair and lots of clothes and makeup on."

She added, "I just feel really big a lot of the time, and I’m surrounded by a lot of tiny people. I feel like a man sometimes."

Blake Lively was called 'Big Bird' due to her height

Lively had felt self-conscious about her height as a young girl. She frequently had to cope with people making fun of her height and giving her nicknames.

However, she seems to have gotten over it. She posted a picture with Big Bird from 'Sesame Street'.

She captioned the picture, "Kids used to make fun of me in elementary school by calling me Big Bird (because I was ‘too tall’ and had ‘yellow’ hair)."

She added, "Here’s to making best buddies with the things that once hurt you."

Lively has made it a point to speak out against body shaming. She brought up the issue of the pressure on her to lose weight after having her first daughter, James, per People.

Is Blake Lively taller than her husband Ryan Reynolds?

Lively, however, would not have to worry about being tall in comparison to Reynolds, who is 6ft 2 inches (188cm/1.88 m) tall.

According to Verywell Fit, the average height of an American man is 5 ft 9 inches (175cm/ 1.75m). The 'Deadpool' actor and his wife are both taller than the norm.

Reynolds claimed that their relationship required a different kind of growth even though it was unlikely that they would grow any taller.

Reynolds told ET in November 2021 that he and Lively "grow together. "We learn from each other. So yeah, I'm lucky to have a buddy in that," he said.

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Fans could not help but notice that Lively was significantly taller than her 'A Simple Favor' co-star Anna Kendrick, who is 5ft 2 inches (157cm/1.57m) tall.'

While playing Serena van der Woodsen on 'Gossip Girl,' she appeared to be taller than her co-stars Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick and Penn Badgley.