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How tall is Idris Elba?
Idris Elba is 189 cm (6'2") tall, 14 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult. Source: Wikipedia.
Idris Elba is listed at 189 cm. Compare this reported height on the same scale as other figures and follow the linked source for its context.
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How tall is Idris Elba?
By listed height, Idris Elba is number 6 of the 57 celebrity and public-figure profiles on this site. Closest taller: Chris Hemsworth (190 cm, +1 cm) and Donald Trump (190 cm, +1 cm). Closest shorter: Arnold Schwarzenegger (188 cm, −1 cm) and Elon Musk (188 cm, −1 cm).
In our table of modelled mean heights at age 19 (NCD-RisC), 189 cm is above the average for men in all 27 countries, 5.2 cm (2 in) more than the highest, Netherlands at 183.8 cm.
Fictional characters listed near this height: Doctor Strange (Marvel, 189.2 cm), Captain America (Steve Rogers) (Marvel, 188 cm), and Erwin Smith (Attack on Titan, 188 cm).
Name in other scripts: イドリス・エルバ (Japanese), 이드리스 엘바 (Korean), Идрис Эльба (Russian), and إدريس إلبا (Arabic).
Source: Wikipedia (checked October 1, 2026)
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Idris Elba is 189 cm (6'2") tall, 14 cm taller than the 175 cm example adult.
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This profile lists Idris Elba at 189 cm (6'2.4"), approximately 6 feet 2.4 inches or 1.89 meters. Follow the linked source for the reported value; converted displays are rounded.
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