Last updated: October 2026
If you are searching for Laufey height, the short answer is that she is usually listed at about 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 7 inches, which is roughly 168 to 170 cm. Laufey, whose full name is Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir, is an Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter who turned jazz-style pop into music that millions of young people stream every day. She has not shared an official height in any interview or post that I could find, so every number you see online is an estimate. This article looks at the height question first, then walks through her life story, her career, and a very busy 2026.
Laufey Height at a Glance
Most profile sites put Laufey at around 169 cm, which works out to about 5 feet 6½ inches. Some sites round that down to 5 feet 6 inches and others round it up to 5 feet 7 inches, which is why you will find all three on the web. She has never shared her weight or body measurements, so I left them out. The table below puts the main facts in one place for quick scanning on your phone.
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Full name | Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir |
| Known as | Laufey (said “LAY-vay”) |
| Born | April 23, 1999, in Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Age (October 2026) | 27 |
| Reported height | About 5’6″ to 5’7″ (roughly 168–170 cm), unconfirmed |
| Heritage | Icelandic father, Chinese mother from Guangzhou |
| Profession | Singer, songwriter, producer, writer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar, cello |
| Record label | AWAL |
| Education | Reykjavík College of Music; Berklee College of Music |
| Based in | Los Angeles |
Why Laufey’s Height Is Listed Differently Across Websites
When I compared the pages that rank for this topic, I found five different answers. Nobody from her team has published an official figure, and many sites seem to copy each other without checking. Rounding also plays a part, because 169 cm and 5’6″ are not exactly the same height even though they get written side by side. Wikipedia, which is usually careful, does not list a height for her at all.
Photos can add to the confusion. On stage she often wears vintage-style dresses with Mary Jane heels or ballet flats, so how tall she looks in a picture depends a lot on her shoes and the camera angle. If you want a number to quote, “about 5’6″ to 5’7″” is the safest wording. The different claims:
- About 5’5″ (165 cm): a couple of fan-style profile sites
- About 5’6″ (169 cm): K-pop profile and Bored Panda-style bio pages
- About 170 cm: an entertainment news site
- 5’7″: a celebrity facts page
- “Unknown”: one biography site that did not want to guess
Laufey’s Early Life and Family
Laufey was born on April 23, 1999, in Reykjavík, Iceland. Her father is Icelandic and works as a finance executive, while her mother comes from Guangzhou, China, and plays classical violin. Her mother’s father, Lin Yaoji, taught violin at the Central Conservatory of Music in China, and Laufey has said he helped inspire her love of music. She also has an identical twin sister, Júnía, who is a violinist and works as her creative director.
As a child she moved between Reykjavík and Washington, D.C., and her family visited Beijing regularly. They lived in Washington for two years and then returned to Iceland in 2008, where she went to Álftamýrarskóli school. She began piano at four and cello at eight. Mandarin was the first language she learned, and she also speaks Icelandic and English.
Education and Early Music Steps
Laufey finished at the Reykjavík College of Music in 2018, where she also studied singing. Around the age of 15 she played as a cello soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. In 2014 she reached the finals of Ísland Got Talent, and in 2015 she got to the semifinals of The Voice Iceland, where she was the youngest contestant the show had ever had at that time.
After high school she and her sister were both accepted at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, and Laufey planned to study economics there. She chose Berklee College of Music in Boston instead after receiving a presidential scholarship, and she studied cello with Mike Block. She graduated from Berklee in 2021.
Laufey’s Career Timeline
Laufey’s rise started with jazz standards and new songs, and many people first heard her through short cover videos on TikTok. By 2026 her team reported more than eight billion global streams and a social media audience above 25 million. Here are the main steps along the way:
- April 6, 2020: Released her first single, “Street by Street,” which reached number one on Icelandic radio.
- April 30, 2021: Released her debut EP, Typical of Me, while finishing at Berklee. The same year she signed with AWAL and hosted a show on BBC Radio 3 called Happy Harmonies.
- January 21, 2022: Made her US network TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- August 26, 2022: Released her first album, Everything I Know About Love, which debuted at number one on Billboard’s Alternative New Artist Album chart.
- September 8, 2023: Released Bewitched, which includes the hit “From the Start.”
- February 2024: Won her first Grammy and performed with Billy Joel at the ceremony. At 24, she became the youngest winner of her category.
- August 22, 2025: Released her third album, A Matter of Time, and began a world tour in Orlando that September.
Awards and Honors
Laufey has collected a long list of awards in a short time, both in the United States and in Iceland. The Grammy wins get the most attention, but the Icelandic honors show how much her home country values her work. Time magazine also named her one of its Women of the Year for 2025. These are the main recognitions I confirmed:
- Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, 2024 (Bewitched) and 2026 (A Matter of Time)
- Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Falcon, Iceland, January 2026
- Billboard Women in Music Innovator Award, 2026
- ASCAP Creative Voice Award, 2026
- Several Icelandic Music Awards in 2024, 2025 and 2026, including Pop Album of the Year for A Matter of Time
Laufey in 2026: Latest Updates
The biggest news of 2026 came early. At the 68th Grammy Awards on February 1, Laufey won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for A Matter of Time, her second win in that category. The album had come out in August 2025, debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Jazz Albums chart, and was co-produced with Spencer Stewart and Aaron Dessner. In January, Iceland’s president, Halla Tómasdóttir, had also given her the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Falcon for her contribution to music.
She released a deluxe edition called A Matter of Time: The Final Hour on April 10 with four new songs, followed by a live album recorded at Madison Square Garden for Record Store Day. Her first children’s book, Mei Mei the Bunny, came out on April 21 from Penguin Workshop with art by Lauren O’Hara, and it tells the story of a bunny who dreams of becoming a professional musician. She was also announced as a performer at Coachella 2026. On the business side, she left the talent agency Wasserman in February without a public reason, and in July 2026 she signed with United Talent Agency.
Laufey’s Music Style and Fashion
Critics still argue about what to call her music. Laufey says it is jazz or jazz pop, while outlets like NPR and The New York Times have called it traditional pop because it also borrows from bossa nova and classical music. She names Ella Fitzgerald and Chet Baker as her biggest influences. Her look is part of the same story, and fans call it “Laufeycore,” which usually means bows, lace, pastel colors and vintage-inspired dresses.
Personal Life and Net Worth
Laufey keeps her romantic life private, and I did not find any confirmed public information about a relationship, so this article does not guess. As for money, net worth figures online range from about $1.5 million for 2024 to about $3 million for 2026. These are only estimates from unverified sites, so treat them as rough numbers and not as confirmed facts.
How This Was Researched
I wrote this profile after reading the top-ranking pages for Laufey’s height and biography, then checking her Wikipedia entry, official press releases from her publicity team, the Recording Academy’s Grammy page, and news reports from outlets such as Music Week and Iceland Review-linked sources. The competitor pages mostly agreed on her birth date and her Berklee background, but they disagreed on her height, and several still carried older details like a 2024 net worth or an age of 25. I compared career dates across at least two sources where I could, and when I could not confirm something, like her exact height, I said so. The gap I tried to fill is a clear explanation of why the height numbers differ, along with the 2026 events that many older pages skip.
Accuracy Note
This biography is based on publicly available information, including interviews, press releases and verified news coverage. Laufey has not given an official height, so the figures here are reported estimates. If you spot anything outdated or incorrect, please let us know so we can update it.
Written and researched by Laura Castillo, contributor at icons golf cart