From Lady Gaga’s staggering 9 inch heels to Holly’s 3 — we compare stars’ heel height with their real height

DAME HELEN MIRREN is used to taking on big roles – including a life playing the part of a taller woman.

The Oscar winner, 76, says she wears heels to measure up to statuesque peers.

From Gaga to Willoughby — we compare stars’ heel height to their real height

The 5ft 4in actress said: “I wear “stripper’ shoes because it’s pretty intimidating to find yourself in a room of beautiful women who are at least a foot taller than you.”

Kate Jackson brings you the showbiz stars telling tall tales with their heel height compared to their real height.

The Poker Face singer and Oscar-nominated A Star Is Born actress often opts for extreme nine-inch platforms to stay ahead of the crowdCredit: Getty

ALMOST as famous for her outrageous outfits as for her string of hits, it is no surprise to find pop’s 35-year-old mistress of disguise as our top culprit for tall heels.

The Poker Face singer and Oscar-nominated A Star Is Born actress often opts for extreme nine-inch platforms to stay ahead of the crowd.

The 38-year-old US star has been known to totter on heels almost as towering as Lady Gaga’sCredit: Getty

“MY money’s so tall that my Barbie’s gotta climb it,” raps Nicki on the Kanye West track Monster.

Nicki is less imposing herself, however. The 38-year-old US star has been known to totter on heels almost as towering as Lady Gaga’s, adding seven or eight inches to her stature.

The provocative 28-year-old Wrecking Ball singer loves to sex up her outfits – and some seriously sizzling heels are a vital part of the packageCredit: Getty

SHE is hardly a shorty in her stockinged feet but this larger-than-life personality can’t resist making herself more striking.

The provocative 28-year-old Wrecking Ball singer loves to sex up her outfits – and some seriously sizzling heels are a vital part of the package.

Kylie, 53, even says her perfect bum is down to ‘the fact I’ve spent most of my adult life dancing around in very high heels’Credit: Getty

THE Aussie singer is just 5ft tall but that has not stopped her becoming a giant of pop music.

Kylie, 53, even says her perfect bum – immortalised in those gold shorts for the Spinning Around video – is down to “the fact I’ve spent most of my adult life dancing around in very high heels”.

Victoria, 47, hates wearing flats and says: ‘I love heels’

TALL, elegant and chic is the signature Posh look . . . so much so, the former Spice Girl has been spotted wearing heels on the treadmill, in the snow and at the beach.

Victoria, 47, hates wearing flats and says: “I love heels. I hate my feet, they are the most disgusting thing about me.”

The Cilla star, 40, was back in platforms just weeks after Billy’s arrival last summerCredit: Getty

THE award-winning telly and theatre actress revealed she had to ditch her favourite footwear when she was pregnant with her first son Billy . . . so she could run off stage to be sick.

But the Cilla star, 40, was back in platforms just weeks after Billy’s arrival last summer.

Gillian had to stand on a raised board to measure up to 6ft co-star David Duchovny in X Files

X FILES star Gillian had to stand on a raised board to measure up to 6ft co-star David Duchovny in the hit sci-fi series.

She said at the time: “Sometimes I forget I’m on the box.

“I’ll have this very serious moment in a very serious scene and I’ll turn to the camera and fall right off the box.”

Helena, who played Princess Margaret in The Crown, says the royals diminutive stature is just one of their common traitsCredit: Getty

HELENA, 55, played Princess Margaret in The Crown and says their diminutive stature is just one of their common traits.

She said of the late royal: “She was someone who was utterly honest. I can often have no filter, which gets me into trouble. We’re short when we’re not wearing heels.”

Kim has joked about having ‘short-girl problems’

HER bum gets most of the attention so you might not have noticed Kim is below average height.

The US reality star, 41, jokes about having “short-girl problems” and recommends Perspex stripper-style heels to add leg length. She even wore them while heavily pregnant.

Zoe, 32, has also created the illusion of height with a towering top-knot in her hair as well as heelsCredit: Getty

LIKE her co-star on Big Little Lies, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe was dwarfed on set by leggier cast members Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley.

Zoe, 32, has also created the illusion of height with a towering top-knot in her hair as well as heels.

Reese struggled with the kissing scenes in comedy flick Four Christmases due to Vince Vaughn’s 6ft 5in statueCredit: Getty

THEY say good things come in small packages – but Reese struggled starring opposite 6ft 5in actor Vince Vaughn in their 2008 comedy flick Four Christmases, “especially the kissing scenes”.

Reese, 45, added of Vince: “He had to pick me up for half the dancing.”

Slightly above the average height for a British woman, the 31-year-old former child star often looks far more imposing thanks to her choice of footwearCredit: Getty

BEST known for playing Hermione in the Harry Potter films, Emma opts for heels over magic tricks to appear taller than she is.

Slightly above the average height for a British woman, the 31-year-old former child star often looks far more imposing thanks to her choice of footwear.

Holly, 40, once said: ‘I have found the best way to break in new shoes is to wear them during sex’Credit: Getty

THE presenter of ITV’s This Morning can’t resist adding on a few inches – particularly in the bedroom.

Holly, 40, once said: “I have found the best way to break in new shoes is to wear them during sex.

“It’s become a sort of rule whenever I get a new pair.”