Okay so here’s how I actually dug into figuring out Luis Miguel’s height changes over the years. Seriously, why did I even start this? Just saw this random comment online saying he was “always tall,” and something in my brain just went “…was he though?” Felt like I needed to know.
Starting the Rabbit Hole Dive
First off, I hit Google. Not rocket science, right? Typed in “Luis Miguel height young,” “Luis Miguel height teen years,” stuff like that. What I got back first was a goddamn mess. Like, every single website seemed to be just copying each other. His current height? Yeah, mostly agreed he’s around 1.73 meters (that’s roughly 5 feet 8 inches). That’s usually easy. But his height when he was younger? Pfft. Radio silence.
Hitting a Wall & Changing Tactics
Okay, the obvious stuff was getting me nowhere. Fine. Time to go deeper. Decided my best bet was to look at old photos and videos, specifically comparing him to people whose heights I could actually confirm. My Saturday night suddenly became dedicated to watching old Mexican TV clips and concerts.
Here’s the kind of stuff I was doing:
- Targeting Teen Era: Started focusing hard on stuff from when he was like 14 to 16, right when he was blowing up big time. Like Un Sol, Más Allá Del Sol era.
- Finding Fixed Points: Hunted down pictures where he was standing next to grown adults, particularly hosts or singers with known heights. Found this interview with Mexican show host Humberto Vílchez who’s listed pretty consistently at 1.85m (about 6ft 1in). They were standing side-by-side on camera, both flat on the ground, no crazy footwear. This was crucial!
- Pausing & Zooming (Madness): Got real precise. Used screenshot tools, zoomed way in just to check their foot placement and head levels. Seriously, it felt obsessive. Like, are his heels actually on the floor in that shot? kind of thinking.
- Relative Height Checks: Also dug out appearances with contemporaries. Found him with like, young Ricky Martin (back then), young Marco Antonio Solís (young but adult), tried to see the differences.
- The Grand Comparison: Laid out screenshots side-by-side on my screen – Humberto at 1.85m, teenage Luis right next to him, and did a height percentage difference check. It was crude math, sure, but gave a rough idea.
Putting the Puzzle Together
From all this staring and comparing? Here’s my best guess, honestly pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle:
- Early Teens (12-13): Kid was tiny compared to adults around him. Like, really young popstar vibe. Maybe hovering around 1.60m? Short king phase.
- Mid Teens (14-16): This is where I got my main data. Against the 1.85m dude? Teen Luis Miguel consistently came up to about the top of his shoulder or just slightly above. Doing the math, that landed him pretty squarely in the 1.65m to maybe 1.68m range back then. Definitely taller than early teens but not his full height yet. Maybe 5ft 5in to 5ft 6in territory? It matched what I saw when he was near other adults too.
- Late Teens / Early 20s (17-22): You can actually start to see him catching up. Photos from the Romance/early solo superstar phase? He looks noticeably taller, closer to his final height, probably hitting that 1.73m mark. Growth spurt definitely happened!
So yeah, was he born tall? Nah. Not really. Kid went through the whole awkward growing thing just like most of us. Went from being a relatively short teenager in the spotlight to gradually hitting his average/good height. It’s fascinating how much you can figure out just by sitting your ass down and obsessively comparing old photos!
