Carrie Underwood, known for her stunning style, stands at 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm), just a tad shorter than the typical adult woman in the United States, who averages around 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm). To add height on the red carpet, Underwood, who wears a size 7 (US), often opts for towering heels.
Carrie Underwood stuns in a lime-green feathered mini dress paired with studded gold Louboutin booties while performing at NBC’s Today show Citi Concert Series in New York on September 14, 2023 (Credit: Udo Salters / Startraksphoto)
In an interview, Underwood said that she would like to be a couple of inches taller and that she wears high heels to make herself look taller.
I’m 5ft 3in and I would love to be a couple of inches taller. That’s why I have so many pairs of sky-high heels in my closet – it means that at least I can fake being taller when I want to
Carrie Underwood, known for her impeccable style, revealed in a recent interview with Refinery 29 that she owns around 250 pairs of heels. She admitted she often forgets about some of them, humorously confessing, “I feel like I have a problem!”
On Your Next Shoes, Carrie Underwood is featured wearing heels from footwear brands such as Brian Atwood, Ryan Haber, Jimmy Choo, Giuseppe Zanotti, Minna Parikka, and Greymer.
Carrie Underwood is often assumed to be much taller than her actual height. Her secret? It’s her love for high heels, which shouldn’t come as a surprise.
The Height Illusion: Unveiling Carrie Underwood’s Stature
Carrie Underwood prefers above-the-knee dresses as longer styles overwhelm her shorter frame. She embraces the strength in her legs, which bear scars from sports injuries, and often wears heels to appear taller.
Carrie Underwood stuns in a shimmering purple sequined gown paired with metallic platform heels at the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California (Credit: WENN / Avalon)
“Sometimes I try dresses that are a little bit longer or even long dresses and I get lost in them cause I’m 5 foot 3. It just seems like above the knee works better for my height. I just try to be strong. My legs are scarred from sports and from injuries, so I view them as being strong,” she told People in 2016.
“I’m a short girl. I’m 5-3 so I would like to at least look like 5-5,” she told Tennessean about wanting to look taller.
Carrie Underwood’s towering metallic platform heels give her a height boost, perfectly complementing her petite frame and making her appear taller on the red carpet (Credit: WENN / Avalon)
“I’m 5ft 3in and I would love to be a couple of inches taller. That’s why I have so many pairs of sky-high heels in my closet – it means that at least I can fake being taller when I want to,” Carrie revealed in a 2015 interview with Express.
Elegant Appearances: 2012 American Country Awards
Once again, Carrie Underwood appeared taller than her actual height in a fun, flirty spring-ready look at the 2012 American Country Awards.
Carrie Underwood wears her blonde hair in curls at the 2012 American Country Awards held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on December 10, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada (Credit: Nikki Nelson / WENN)
The “Mama’s Song” singer wore a Georges Chakra bubble dress from the designer’s Spring/Summer 2012 Couture collection, which showed off her toned legs.
Carrie Underwood sparkles in a peach sequined mini dress and gold strappy heels at the American Country Awards, completing her look with glamorous curls and a matching clutch (Credit: Nikki Nelson / WENN)
She finished her look with a pair of gorgeous B by Brian Atwood “Cassiane” chain fringe sandals.
Carrie Underwood elevates her look in gold Brian Atwood strappy sandals, their towering stiletto heels adding extra height and glamour to her red carpet appearance (Credit: Nikki Nelson / WENN)
Other celebrities in these sandals include Ashley Tisdale, Brenda Strong, and Z La La.
Gold Metallic B by Brian Atwood ‘Cassiane’ Chain Fringe Sandal, $400
Black B by Brian Atwood ‘Cassiane’ Chain Fringe Sandal, $400
Carrie Underwood’s Elegant Ensemble: Moss Green Rene Caovilla Heels and Basil Soda Dress at ACM Awards 2010
We want to share this stunning sandal that Carrie Underwood wore to an award show in April 2010.
Carrie Underwood looks stunning in a Basil Soda cocktail dress at the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, April 18, 2010 (Credit: Nikki Nelson / WENN)
She paired a Basil Soda Spring 2010 Couture cocktail dress with moss green Rene Caovilla ankle strap heels. The outfit was completed with a black studded Swarovski clutch.
Carrie Underwood displays her feet in moss green Rene Caovilla ankle strap heels (Credit: Nikki Nelson / WENN)