SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Elon Musk's name has become synonymous with innovation and entrepreneurship over the last two decades.
The 52-year-old South African-born billionaire has carved a legacy for himself after becoming the CEO of Twitter, co-founding PayPal, and launching multi-million companies including Space X, Tesla, Neuralink, and Open AI.
As one of the most prominent figures in the world, people often wonder about various aspects of his life, including his height. "How tall is Elon Musk" is one question that often pops up in conversations about the tech tycoon.
How tall is Elon Musk?
Considering his larger-than-life persona, Elon Musk’s height has been a raging topic of discussion since the start. Over the years, many reports have claimed Elon Musk’s height to be around 5'10" (177 cm) or 5'11" (180 cm).
However, the Twitter boss actually stands at an impressive 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters), or 188 cm. This makes Musk clearly taller than the average height for men in both the United States and worldwide.
In America, the average men's height is estimated to be around 5'9" (175 cm) while in South Africa, this could reach 5'10" or 177 cm.
Elon Musk’s height compared to his rivals
Elon Musk might not be the tallest person but he is easily taller than most of his rivals.
The Tesla founder appears like a giant when compared to other tech billionaires like Jeff Bezos (5'7" or 171 cm), Mark Zuckerberg (5'8" or 173 cm), Bill Gates (5' 10" or 178 cm), and Jack Dorsey (5' 10" or 178 cm).
Musk is also taller than many Hollywood leading men like Mark Ruffalo (5'8" or 173 cm), Al Pacino (5'6" or 167 cm), Tom Holland (5'8" or 173 cm), Robert Downey Jr (5'8" or 174 cm), Tom Cruise (5'7" or 170 cm), and Mark Wahlberg (5'8" or 180 cm).
How tall is Elon Musk compared to Mark Zuckerberg?
The height difference between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg has been a hot topic since they agreed to a cage fight.
The debate started when Musk expressed doubts about the Meta CEO’s plans to launch a Twitter competitor called Threads. In response to a Twitter user mentioning Zuckerberg’s jiu-jitsu skills, Musk jokingly proposed a “cage match.”
Zuckerberg immediately accepted the challenge, saying, "Send Me the Location." However, the height difference between the rivals is quite noticeable, with Zuckerberg standing at 5'8" and Musk towering over him at 6'2".
Elon Musk’s height compared to his ex-lovers
The billionaire entrepreneur has had his fair share of high-profile romances over the years. Musk married twice and has been linked to a number of divas including Amber Heard and Natasha Bassett.
He also dated singer Grimes, with whom he shares two children. Notably, Musk appears like a giant when compared to his ex-lovers including Justine Musk (5'7" or 173 cm), Talulah Riley (5'7" or 172 cm), and Grimes (5'5" or 166 cm).
He is also a few inches taller than the ‘Aquaman’ actress Heard, who stands 5'7" or 170 cm tall. As per reports, Musk and Heard secretly began dating in 2015 after he parted ways with Riley.
