It is traditionally known that if you want to be a model, you’ve got to be tall. A traditional runway model should be more than the height of 5’9, which is a pretty good height for us. But if you dig into the requirements of the fashion industry, 5’9 is the shorter side for a model, and the safe range of heigh for models stands between 5’9” to 5’11” which is preferable for models.
It clearly does not mean that girls who are not blessed with longer legs or good height can not succeed as a runaway model of having successful careers for themselves. In opposite, fashion industry has got plenty of women who have proved that they might not pass the criteria for traditional model and they might not be standing tall as other as tall as most models of the fashion industry, they know how to make it.
Surpassing the beauty standards
When it comes to any career or any industry there probably comes someone who breaks the stereotypes and comes out of the box from nowhere because if someone if willing to be a model she should know that society never leaves them, they have to keep with the pressure of the society and keep bearing on them even after their retirement from modeling.
Here we have gathered some of the best runaway models who balanced their short height by their personal and extremely iconic characteristics. These short heighten models proved the world that their height might not stand on the criteria of other’s beauty standard but their enthusiasm and aim is taller that most of that.
We have chosen 19 short heightened runaway models who ace the runway with their diversity.
Sofia Richie
Sofia Richie is one of those models who came out of the box. Sofia Richie is not just an american model but she is a fashion designer too. She is the youngest daughter of Diane Alexander and singer Lionel Richie. Sofia Riche was born on August 24, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sofia Richie has a height of 5’6 which does not stands on the criteria for modelling in the fashion industry but somehow she aced as a fashion model. Richie started her modelling career at a very young age of 18 and then she got to be featured and walked ramps for the numerous renowned fashion brands of fashion industry such as Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Chanel, Dolce and Gabbana, Yeezy. Among other famous fashion magazines she was featured on the covers of W.V Magazine, Vogue Japan and Seventeen.
Devon Aoki
Devon Edwenna Aoki is an American actress and fashion model. She is one of the shortest model and actress of the fashion industry with the height of 5’5. She was born August 10, 1982 in New york, United States. Devon Aoki is a daughter Hiroaki Aoki and Pamela Hilburger. Despite being a mother and an actress she is also a mother of three child yet still manages her physique which is considered best the modelling.
Devon Aoki short height did not stop her for pursuing her career as a fashion model and an actress. As an actress she was also a part in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious and Sin City and also played a leading role in DOA: Dead or Alive and Mutant Chronicles. She is now widely considered an icon in the fashion industry. As a short height fashion model, she is one of the most considerable models of the fashion industry, she aced the ramp walk famous fashion brands like Chanel, Moschino or Versace.
Sara Sampaio
Sara sampaio is a Portuguese fashion model and an actress. She was born on July 21, 1991 in Portu, Portugal. She started her modelling career when she was 21. Sara is famously known for being a Victoria’s Secret Angel, she is also a beauty ambassador of Giorgio Armani. Being a Victoria’s Secret Angel, her height is considered short among other angel of Victoria Secret.
Sara Sampaio is known as the most photogenic face for the international catwalk. She got to walk the ramp for famous renowned fashion brands like Tom Hifillger, Mugler, Balmain, Elie Saab, Alberta Ferretti, Baja East, Marchesa, Tory Burch, Prabal Gurung.
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily O’Hara Ratajkowski is an British fashion model and actress. She was born on June 7, 1991 in London, United States. She was raised in San Diego. Emily started her modelling career by appearing in the cover of the erotic magazine treats which was the issue of March 2012. Her first appearance on magazine let her to two music videos.
She is considered as one of the short models of the fashion industry with the height of 5’7. She walked the campaign for Marc Jacobs’ in Spring 2016 ad campaign and stints on the cover of CR Fashion Book, GQ Spain and the British Vogue.
Marissa Miller
Marissa Miller is an American fashion model with the height of 5’8. Marissa Miller is known as Blonde Bombshell of the fashion industry. Marissa started her modelling career at the tender age of 16. Marissa Miller is best known when she was featured in the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and then her collaboration with Victoria’s Secret.
In 2009, Marissa was chosen by Victoria Secret to wear their Fantasy Bra. She is considered as one of the top shirt fashion models of the fashion industry which led her to many international publications, renowned fashion brands and A-list fashion designers.
Adwoah Aboha
Adwoah Aboha is a British fashion model. She is considered to be the tallest among the short heightened models and shortest among the tallest fashion models. Aboah is the face of the famous fashion magazine Vogue and considered to be designers favourite among all.
Aboah is best known of her posture, appearance and rebellious personality. She has walked runways for renowned brands and designers including Alexander Wang, Versus Versace, Chanel, Fendi, Calvin Klein, DKNY Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Kenzo. According to sources hopefully this year she will make her acting debut by appearing in the silver screen Ghost In The Shell playing the role of Lia.
Kate Moss
Who does not admire her? Kate Moss is the renowned and most demanded face of the fashion industry with the height of 5’7 she was still considered to be too short to become a fashion model. She is most admired for her keen modelling postures and for her girl vibe. Kate was even dubbed as ‘too odd’ and ‘too short’ for being a fashion model.
But surprisingly Kate Moss became one of the most successful face of the fashion industry acing her height on the ramp walks. Kate Moss became the face of various fashion brands and A-list fashion designers. By setting examples for upcoming models and breaking the beauty standards she has become a living legend for the fashion industry.
Cara Delevingne
Cara Delevingne the fashion icon of the fashion industry. Cara is a British model and an actress. She just not only aced the platform of modelling through her enthusiasm but also aced in the entertainment industry. She is not just a traditional fashion model but also a style icon. She was once dubbed as a ‘Dwarf’ by the renowned Marc Jacobs, yet she still manages to ace the height of 5’7 and became one of the top short fashion model of the fashion industry.
Cara is known as a trendsetter in the fashion industry because the way she carries herself proved it that whatever or whoever designer she wear become instant diktat.
Hailey Baldwin
Who doesn’t know Hailey? Not just the wife of the famous young british singer Justin Bieber and the daughter of the actor Stephen Baldwin. She is considered as the most visible short model with the height of 5’7 of the fashion industry. She started off as an Instagram model, in 2014 Baldwin made her first modelling debut and signed a contract with Ford Models where she aced the ramp for Topshop Unique. After her successful ramp walk debut she made it bigger to the fashion brands alike Dolce & Gabbana, Jeremy Scott, Prabal Gurung, Elie Saab, Tory.
Before her modelling career she was famously known for being the best friend to Hadid Sisters. Now she is the front face of the brand L’Oreal Professionel.
Rose Bertram
A Belgian fashion model who started off as a fashion model at a very young age of 16. Rose is famously known as a little bomb shell of her curvey physique. She made her first contract with the famous IMG being an Instagram model and then kicked off to some huge and bigger opportunities by getting a chance to collaborate with famous fashion brands like Provocateur, H&M, L’Oréal Professionel.
Being a young model, who is acing the height of 5’7, she is an inspiration to many others. Rose Bertram made it to be the first Belgian fashion model to be featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. In addition, Rose is also the beautiful face of the beauty brand L’Oreal Professionel alongside with another super short model Hailey Baldwin.
Lydia Hearst
The surname must have familiar to you? Lydia Hearst belongs from an American most powerful family who are the business information conglomerates in the publishing industry. Lydia is now one of the most notable and considerable short model in the fashion industry not just because of her powerful family background but her passion towards modelling.
Beside her family background she has had a lot of success in her way. Including, by featuring on the famous fashion magazines such as Vogue, Marie Claire, and Elle. Lydia was even chosen as the mentor for Naomi Campbell’s modelling reality competition show, The Face.
Camille Rowe
Camille Rowe is a French American model and an occasional actress. She is described as one of the outstanding beauty of the fashion industry. She manages to ace the ramp walks with the height of 5’7 and also being a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Camille made her first modelling debut in 2008 and since then she has landed with many to great opportunities work with.
She was also a part of many fashion campaigns such as Dior, Aldo, H&M and many more. She was also appeared in the cover of ELLE France.
Charlotte Free
Charlotte Free is an American fashion model with pink hair and 5’7 height. She war born on June 22, 1993. She was raised and born in Los Angeles. After completing her studies she chose modelling as a career for her.
Presently Charlotte is one of the most eclectic model of the fashion industry for her blue eyes and blonde pink hair. Her pink coloured hair grasps a lot of attention from the audience especially on the platform of social media. Charlotte is considered as one of the fashion icon of the millennials with alternative fashion. Charlotte started off as an Instagram model. She signed her first contract with the famous modelling agency IMG. Then Charlotte became the face of the beauty brand Maybelline.
Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Casta is a french model and an actress. She was born on May 11, 1978 in Pont Ademeur, France. Laetitia made her first appearance in the big hit movie ‘GUESS’ after then she was famously known as a Guess Girl.
After her acting debut she gained attention from Victoria Secret, where she was considered as the shortest model among all the angels of Victoria Secret. Laetitia became one of the angel of Victoria Secret and walked many ramp in their shows. She gained further recognition as an Angel of Victoria Secret for two years and then became the face of cosmetic brand L’Oreal as a spokesperson.
Liberty Ross
Liberty Lettice Lark Ross is an English model and an actress with the height of 5’6. She was born in September 23, 1978 in London, United Kingdom. She started her modelling career by working for famous brands and A-list designers such as Burberry, Emanuel Ungaro and Jimmy Choo, they all made her the fave of their brand and chose her to front their campaigns.
After her recognition as one of the top model despite being short, she got many opportunities and appeared in various publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Dazed and Confused.
Charlotte Moss
Charlotte Moss AKA Lottie Moss is the younger one of the Moss Sisters. Lottie is a british beauty just like her elder sister. She was born on 9 January 1998 in London, United Kingdom. She made her first modelling debut in the London Fashion Week. Afterwards, she gained recognition as one of the Moss sister.
Despite being genetically blessed with short height and fashion talent. She was landed to many opportunities from publications to ramp-walks. Lottie featured on the most notable fashion magazine, Vogue Paris in May 2016 edition. She also walked runways for Bulgari, Red Valentino and many more.
Lily Rose Depp
Lily Rose Depp is a French-American actress and a fashion model. She is a daughter to the talented parents Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis. May 27, 1999 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
Lily Rose Depp made her first appearance as an actress and then started off as a fashion model. She is considered as one of the most shortest model of all. With the height of 5’3, she looms large in the mind of Karl Lagerfeld. Lily was also featured to grace various beauty and eyewear campaigns for the fashion brands. She also became the fave of various fashion magazines such as ELLE France, ELLE Greece and Vanity Fair France, Vogue Paris. Lily might be the shortest among all but she is the shining star in both fashion and entertainment industry.
Amber Rose
Amber Levonchuck who is professionally known as Amber Rose. She an American fashion model, a television personality, an actress and an ex stripper. She started her modelling career after appearing in the music video Young Yeezy and Kanye West which gained her attention of Kanye and she made her first modelling debut by posing in a advertisement of Louis Vuitton featuring Kanye West’s sneaker line.
Amber Ross was signed a contract with the famous modelling agency Ford Models and then made it to many fashion publications to famous fashion brands and walking for A-list designers.
Eva Pigford
Eva Marcille Sterling professionally known as Eva Pigford. She was born on 13 October , 1984. Eva is known as the Young and the Restless. She is an American fashion model and actress. She started off her career by becoming the runner up of the TV reality show, America Next Top Model.
Despite being a short heightened and black woman, Eva manages to surpass the beauty standard and made one of the top fashion models in the fashion industry. Eva graced the walk for some of the most prestigious runway of the fashion industry, as well as featured on the covers of some of the industry’s most covetable campaigns and publications.
Georgie May Jagger
Georgia May Ayesha Jagger is professionally known as Georgie May Jagger. Georgia was born on 12 January, 1992 in West End of London, United Kingdom. She is a british fashion model and fashion designer.
She started her modeling career when she was named Model of the Year in 2009 at the Fashion Awards which were held by the British Fashion Council. She then became the face of Hudson Jeans for 5 years. She signed a contract with the British Cosmetic company Rimmel. Being awarded as the model of the year gained her a lot of recognition internationally which led her to many huge opportunities.