"I don't think you should give away your name and face to something you don't believe 100 percent in."
~ Claudia Schiffer
German supermodel, Claudia Schiffer is one tall woman. She is tall even in the modeling world.
In the entertainment world, it is normal for celebrities and their agencies to exaggerate their heights a bit (up to several inches sometimes) but Claudia Schiffer looks as tall as she has been always described -- 5'11" tall or 180 cm. You can also say that she is as tall as 181 cm -- as she once claimed to be.
She appears to be taller than even tall models like Tyra Banks (5'10"), Adriana Lima (around 5'10"), Heidi Klum (5'9"), Gisele Bundchen (5'10"), etc.
The few female models of Claudia's era who are taller than her are Elle Macpherson (nearly 6 feet) and of course the super tall -- Karlie Kloss (close to 6'2").
The real height of Claudia Schiffer is
5'11" or 180.5 cm
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| Claudia Schiffer with the shortest supermodel -- Kate Moss (around 5'5"), and the tall Karlie Kloss (almost 6'2") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world - just for your pleasure.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5½" | 5'½" |
| Mexico | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| China | 5'6½" | 5'1½" |
| Japan | 5'7½" | 5'2½" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3¾" |
| United States | 5'9¼" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9½" | 5'4¼" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4½" |
| Germany | 5'10½" | 5'5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'5½" |
| Netherlands | 5'11½" | 5'6" |
Data was collected from official sources wherever possible. A more detailed chart can be found here.
Here are Some More Interesting Quotes of Claudia Schiffer
"I set for myself only small goals, goals that are not that far away."
~ Claudia Schiffer
"Nobody has time to keep trying on a load of things in the morning like a teenager."
~ Claudia Schiffer
"All of my friends are my age and we are all ageing at the same time. We talk about it and moan, but it doesn't bother me."
~ Claudia Schiffer
"I love being pregnant. You can do whatever you want."
~ Claudia Schiffer
"I actually don't meet very many men because they are, I guess, afraid to approach me or think that I'm from another planet."
~ Claudia Schiffer
"I always wanted to be less tall. When I was at school I was the same height as all of my girlfriends and then suddenly I was turning 12 and almost overnight I got really tall."
~ Claudia Schiffer