Height: 5' 9"

People Shorter Than Her: Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Ryan Seacrest

Jennifer Hudson had a meteoric rise to fame on 'American Idol.'  She also happened to rise over the heads of the 'A.I.' judges (and Ryan Seacrest, but who doesn't tower over him?), except for Simon Cowell, who is the same height as J. Hud.

Forever sporting heels, Hudson likes to command a room with both her stature and voice!

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