Kat Dennings Height in Feet: How Tall Is She?

Kat Dennings’ height in feet is reported at about 5 ft 4 in (163 cm), as of 2026. She was born on June 13, 1986, so she is 40 years old.

Fans looking up the number are usually trying to picture her next to her co-stars in 2 Broke Girls or the Marvel films, where her dry, fast delivery often outweighs any measurement.

Quick facts

Height in feet and inches

The commonly cited figure is 5 ft 4 in, which is close to the average height for women in the United States. In metric that is about 163 cm. As with most celebrities, the number is a reported estimate; heights on casting sheets are sometimes rounded.

Early career

Dennings was born in Philadelphia. She was acting by her early teens, working in television and independent film. Early credits include roles in the teen-oriented film Charlie Bartlett (2007), and she drew wide notice as the lead in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008), a comedy-drama set over one night in New York, opposite Michael Cera.

Marvel and sitcom success

She joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Darcy Lewis, the sharp-tongued intern in Thor (2011), and returned in Thor: The Dark World. Darcy later resurfaced in the Disney+ series WandaVision (2021), a reappearance fans cheered.

In between, Dennings starred in the CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls as Max Black, a sarcastic waitress. The series ran for six seasons from 2011 to 2017 and made her a household name.

Style and screen presence

Dennings is known for retro-inspired fashion, bold lipstick and a love of vintage looks. On screen, a petite frame pairs well with her deadpan, rapid-fire comic timing.

Personal life

Dennings keeps her private life light and tends to steer interviews back toward her work.

Teen roles and a cult favourite

Dennings started young and built her résumé on sharp, funny supporting parts. Charlie Bartlett (2007) gave her a role in a high-school comedy, and she appeared in the comedy The House Bunny (2008) before the lead role in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008). That film, an overnight adventure through New York’s indie music scene opposite Michael Cera, has become a cult favourite for its playlist-driven charm and gave her the kind of leading role that is rare in a teen comedy.

She followed with independent work, including Defendor (2009) and Hesher (2010), which showed she could handle quieter, odder material away from mainstream comedy.

Max Black and the sitcom

2 Broke Girls paired Dennings with Beth Behrs as two waitresses saving up to start a cupcake business in a Brooklyn diner. Max was the cynical, street-smart one, and Dennings’ deadpan delivery made her the show’s comic engine. The series was a broadcast hit and ran for six seasons. Her fan base grew during those years, and the character’s catchphrases and dry humour made her a regular on late-night shows and talk-show couches.

Darcy Lewis, Marvel’s favourite intern

Darcy began in Thor as a comic-relief side character and became a fan favourite, thanks to a sharp one-liner here, a Taser there. Years later the character returned, now a scientist, in WandaVision, where she helped the story along from outside the town of Westview. It was a very Marvel kind of payoff: a minor character from one of the franchise’s early films returning in a bigger role a decade later. Fans online had asked for it for years.

What fans ask

Readers often ask whether she is really as tall as she looks next to Behrs, who is taller, and the simple answer is that listed heights put Dennings in the average range. They also ask about her name: she was born Katherine Victoria Litwack and uses Kat Dennings professionally. And, because her humour is so distinctive, they ask if she writes her own material. Her screen persona is her own, but the scripts on her credits belong to the writers.

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