He brings laughter and joy to both the big and small screen these days, however, for Kevin Hart, growing up things were a lot more complex.
His father was an addict and he turned to comedy as an escape. Gigs weren't falling on his lap early on either, just getting an audition was a struggle in itself. He would drop out of Community College and pursue stand-up.
He attempted to emulate some of his favorites like Chris Tucker. However, once he found his own niche, that's when his fame reached new heights.
Hart made light of his insecurities and it connected with the audience, 'I'm a Grown Little Man' was a huge hit, and he would follow that up with hit after hit on the standup stage.
Soon enough, he was starring in films, alongside the likes of Ice Cube and Dwayne Johnson. These days, the star solidified himself among the top comedy actors.
The journey to get there took a lot of work. His height was an issue early on. We'll take a look at the struggles he faced while turning them into a positive later on in his career.
We'll also compare his height to a certain loved one, his wife Eniko Parrish. It seems obvious that she towers him in height, though fans are wondering by how much?
It Was A Burden Early On In His Career
Starting in the world of comedy, Hart faced a lot of self-doubts early on. According to his words on the Lewis Howes podcast, auditions weren't coming, nor was he receiving praise for his stand-up act.
It also hurt his confidence that most of the people in his genre were about a foot taller.
Hart learned early on that he wasn't going to please everyone and understanding that is crucial to anyone's success.
"I felt like everybody was supposed to like me. Man, I’m a nice guy. I’m a lovable, nice guy. Why wouldn’t you like me? What I found is like, look, everybody’s not gonna like you. And you can’t change that."
"You can’t control that. So, it’s my job to be happy with my intent. And what it is that I’m trying to do. That’s my job … as [I performed] at said shit-hole or said small environment, I realized that each one of those opportunities was a way for me to work on me, my craft."
Kevin started to put in the work and suddenly, he became a huge star despite his insecurities.
He Embraced It & Success Entered
Sitting down with Oprah, Hart revealed that self-deprecation was a huge part of both his act and success as a short act in Hollywood.
Hart learned to embrace what he was given, and it turned out to be a huge positive for his success and confidence.
"I don’t believe in doing things to manufacture my body to appeal to what I think people might like,” Hart says.
“This is it. This is what I was given. This is my playing cards. If we were playing poker, I’ve got to make this hand work. This is it for me. And this is what I’m going to ride out. So how do you not embrace it? You get one life. One. You get one life. I’m going to embrace mine.”
Fans still ask questions about his height and in truth, one of the most frequently asked questions deals with his height compared to his wife's.
Parrish Has A Notable Height Edge
Kevin Hart isn't a fan of revealing his true height. In fact, he didn't even want to take a lie detector test to confirm his true stance.
“Absolutely not,” he blurted when asked to confirm that he’s 5’2″. Hart has tried to tell fans he's taller than most would assume... though not everyone's buying into it.
As it turns out, he might very well be 5'2. At the very most, it is believed Hart is 5'4, though that seems to be quite generous.
His wife, Eniko Parrish does have a noticeable height advantage, though fans can't help but notice the two aren't always standing directly alongside one another in IG photos. This might be done on purpose...
Nonetheless, it doesn't take a genius to realize that she does have the height advantage on her hubby, standing in at 5'6, making her significantly taller.
At least four inches in truth.
Sources: Huff Post, IG & Lewis Howes Podcast
