Standing at 5 feet 1 inch (154.9 cm), Anna Kendrick is about 3 inches shorter than the average American woman, who is approximately 5 feet 4 inches (162.5 cm). In women’s shoes, Anna Kendrick typically wears a size 7 (US).
Anna Kendrick flaunts her legs in a bright yellow Maticevski Pre-Fall 2023 dress and metallic gold sandals at the “Alice, Darling” Premiere during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 11, 2022, in Toronto, Ontario (Credit: Captive Camera / Cover Images)
The Story Behind Anna Kendrick’s $1,000 Louboutins
Before the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of 2009’s Up in the Air, she did not have money to buy a pair of Christian Louboutin heels.
“I was not famous, so nobody wanted to lend me shoes, but I was broke,” she shared during a 2017 episode of The Jess Cagle Interview.
“I got talked into spending the money I really didn’t have on a pair of Louboutins. They were $1,000. I still have them. They’re super-sparkly and spangly, but I will never get rid of them because I’m like, ‘I spent my rent on you.'”
Anna Kendrick stuns in a strapless black Dolce & Gabbana gown with a sheer corset bodice and voluminous lace skirt, accessorized with a chic satin clutch at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala on September 25, 2021, in Los Angeles, California (Credit: DFree / Shutterstock)
To boost her height and elongate her legs, Anna Kendrick is frequently featured on Your Next Shoes in high heels from footwear brands such as Gianvito Rossi, Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, Stella Luna, Giuseppe Zanotti, and Casadei.
High Heels That Elevate Style: Anna Kendrick’s Red-Carpet Favorites
Anna Kendrick’s designer heels flawlessly enhance her chic style, with each pair adding a bold and distinctive element that elevates her red-carpet ensembles.
- Christian Louboutin: At the 86th Annual Academy Awards, Anna wore a black J. Mendel gown paired with Christian Louboutin “Jenny Sling” pumps featuring knotted front straps and the brand’s signature red soles, adding a classic touch to her edgy look.
- Giuseppe Zanotti: During ELLE’s “Women in Hollywood” awards, she donned a form-fitting Gabriela Hearst dress complemented by silver-and-black Giuseppe Zanotti sandals with adjustable ankle straps and 4.5-inch metal pin heels, exuding modern elegance.
- Jimmy Choo: At the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Anna looked chic in a white Christian Dior dress, accessorized with nude Jimmy Choo “Xenia” sandals featuring crisscross straps and stiletto heels, showcasing her penchant for timeless sophistication.
- Brian Atwood: For the Cannes Film Festival, she stunned in a canary yellow Stella McCartney gown, elevated by Brian Atwood shoes, seamlessly blending elegance with a vibrant pop of color.
- Giuseppe Zanotti: At the “Pitch Perfect 3” premiere, Anna opted for a glittering leopard-print Gucci mini dress from the Fall 2006 collection, paired with black over-the-knee Giuseppe Zanotti “Janice High” boots, adding a bold, sultry edge to her ensemble.
- Christian Louboutin: Appearing on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” she wore a sexy black Carven dress with a large chest cutout, complemented by black and purple Christian Louboutin “Corsita” ankle boots, infusing her outfit with a modern, edgy flair. You can check out this outfit further down the page.
Anna Kendrick’s selection of designer heels enhances her stature and reflects her versatile fashion sense, effortlessly transitioning from classic elegance to bold statements.
Anna Kendrick shows off her feet in bold yellow Jimmy Choo heels adorned with fringe and studded details (Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock)
Anna Kendrick steps out in striking Charlotte Olympia high heels, featuring a signature heart detail at the heel and bold red stiletto accents (Credit: Daniel Deme / WENN)
How Anna Kendrick Balances Comfort and Style in Heels
“I was angsty about my height when I was younger,” the 5ft 1 (154.9 cm) tall actress revealed in an interview with Esquire in May 2015. “But I love it now. Why wouldn’t you want to be a little compact being?”
“I also think… I used to think that guys preferred tall women. But plenty of them like short girls. Tall girls, short girls. Just any girls, you know?” she added about men who prefer petite women. In interviews, she normally claims to be 5′ 2″ (157 cm).
“I have the advantage of being pretty small, so if I’m flying myself, I’m flying coach. To save the money. I just put in my headphones and it’s no big thing. I keep my head down, wear a hoodie or a hat—but sometimes not even that. I’m small. People miss me,” Kendrick told the magazine about the advantages of being petite.
Anna Kendrick dazzles in a strapless neon yellow mini dress paired with silver peep-toe heels, looking noticeably petite next to her taller co-stars, Kaniehtiio Horn and Mary Nighy, at the “Alice, Darling” premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2022, in Toronto, Ontario (Credit: Captive Camera / Cover Images)
Petite Power: Anna Kendrick’s Confidence in Heels
“When I was younger I specifically wouldn’t wear heels because even in heels I’m still not tall. You know the way you get yourself worked up when you’re a kid? I had this crazy idea that if I wore them people would notice and say, ‘You’re not even tall in heels!’ I committed to flip-flops and sneakers because I was like, ‘I’m short and that’s just what it is, and I don’t want to try and correct something,'” she revealed to Glamour in September 2015.
“If I’m getting dressed up, I want to have legs,” she added about wearing high heels to make her legs look longer.
Anna Kendrick shows off how high heels can effortlessly elongate her legs, from classic black peep-toe pumps at the Hollywood Film Festival to silver strappy stilettos paired with a feathery pink mini dress at the Grammys (Credit: Adriana M. Barraza / Apega / WENN)
One of the shortest women in Hollywood, Anna also discussed her height in an interview with Elle in 2012. “I’m 5’2 and being around massive football players makes you wonder if you’re the same species!”
Anna Kendrick Stuns in a Cutout Carven Dress and Louboutin Boots on the Late Show with David Letterman
Not confident about her height as a child, Anna Kendrick sported a sexy little black dress in December 2014 while appearing on Late Show with David Letterman in New York City to promote her new movie musical, Into the Woods.
Adding several inches of height with high heels, the successful movie actress wore a Carven belted dress featuring a large cutout at the chest that highlighted her cleavage.
Anna Kendrick wears a cutout dress outside the Late Show with David Letterman studio in New York City on December 16, 2014 (Credit: Dennis Van Tine / Future Image / WENN)
For her David Letterman appearance, she paired her sexy dress with a stunning pair of black and purple Christian Louboutin “Corsita” ankle boots.
Anna Kendrick flaunts cleavage in a Carven belted dress (Credit: Dennis Van Tine / Future Image / WENN)
“It’s a hell of a drug, a hell of a drug,” she told the television host about the sleep aid Ambien. “I just sort of black out the second that I take it, and it’s like, I wake up, and I wake up to a surprise every time — like all my DVDs are in my fridge or something. Surprise!”
“This last time I took it as soon as we took off, and I remember thinking, ‘Ah, I should put on something comfy to sleep in,'” she said.
“And then nothing. And when I woke up, I was wearing everything that was in my carry-on bag, and I had a 90-second video of my salad. Not like an accident — like, I was Scorsese filming this salad.”
Anna Kendrick shows off her feet in Corsita ankle boots in black and purple (Credit: Dennis Van Tine / Future Image / WENN)
“The troubling thing about everything in my carry-on was that I clearly had the thought [to] put on some sweatpants or something — it’s a long flight — but I thought, well, changing would be a hassle,” the Twilight actress told Letterman.
“So it’ll just go straight over the jeans, straight over the boots. So that first layer was the outfit I boarded in, and then sweatpants. And then I guess I must have thought, ‘Well, I like all these clothes. I mean, that’s why I packed them. So I’ll just put them on.'”
Although the dress was rather unexciting, don’t you admire Anna for managing to walk in her Christian Louboutin ankle boots? The black and leopard-print versions are equally stunning.
Corsita Cutout Leather Red-Sole Ankle Boots, $1,195
Christian Louboutin’s ankle boots are constructed in Italy from smooth black leather and leopard-print calf hair
Corsita 100 Leather and Calf Hair Ankle Boots, $1,295