[
  {
    "id": "f12",
    "character": "Jackie Ames",
    "actor": "Tyra Banks",
    "reportedHeightCm": 177.8,
    "imperial": "5 ft 10 in",
    "sourceURL": "https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/sbt/date/2007-02-16/segment/01",
    "sourceTitle": "CNN Showbiz Tonight transcript, February 16, 2007",
    "sourceType": "performer self-report in broadcaster transcript",
    "confidence": "high",
    "reportedRangeCm": [
      177.8,
      179.1
    ],
    "verifiedHeightCm": 177.8,
    "notes": [
      "Banks states her own height as 5 ft 10 in while discussing her modeling career.",
      "IMG's indexed model portfolio lists 179 cm / 5 ft 10.5 in; opening that legacy portfolio URL now redirects to the agency homepage. Use the directly accessible self-report as the main anchor.",
      "Adult height reference for the 1990–1996 portrayal; no adjustment for present-day age. Centimeters converted from the imperial listing are approximate, not a claim of measurement precision. No weight estimate."
    ],
    "corroboratingSources": [
      {
        "url": "https://imgmodels.com/portfolio-download?filename=tyra_banks_portfolio&model_id=11766&model_picture_category_id=121754",
        "title": "IMG Models — Tyra Banks indexed portfolio",
        "reportedHeightCm": 179,
        "imperial": "5 ft 10.5 in",
        "accessNote": "Height present in search index; direct URL redirects to agency homepage."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.cleveland19.com/story/5998733/tyra-banks-addresses-weight-gain-issues/",
        "title": "Cleveland 19 News — Tyra Banks Addresses Weight Gain Issues (2007)",
        "reportedHeightCm": 177.8,
        "imperial": "5 ft 10 in",
        "accessNote": "News report also describes her as five-foot-ten; no weight data adopted."
      }
    ],
    "researchedOn": "2026-10-19"
  },
  {
    "id": "f13",
    "character": "Viola \"Vy\" Smith",
    "actor": "Vernée Watson / Vernee Watson-Johnson",
    "reportedHeightCm": 162.6,
    "imperial": "5 ft 4 in",
    "sourceURL": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914937/",
    "sourceTitle": "IMDb — Vernée Watson, Personal details",
    "sourceType": "secondary entertainment database",
    "confidence": "medium-low",
    "reportedRangeCm": null,
    "verifiedHeightCm": null,
    "notes": [
      "IMDb lists 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m). Kinopoisk repeats 1.63 m; the databases' measurement provenance and independence are unverified.",
      "No official performer resume, self-reported measurement, or dated 1990s height record located. A provisional reported listing, not a verified anatomical measurement.",
      "Adult height reference for the 1990–1996 portrayal; no adjustment for present-day age. Centimeters converted from the imperial listing are approximate, not a claim of measurement precision. No weight estimate."
    ],
    "corroboratingSources": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/7047/",
        "title": "Kinopoisk — Vernee Watson",
        "reportedHeightCm": 163,
        "imperial": null,
        "accessNote": "Lists height as 1.63 m; supporting database agreement only."
      }
    ],
    "researchedOn": "2026-10-19"
  },
  {
    "id": "f14",
    "character": "Helen Smith",
    "actor": "Jenifer Lewis",
    "reportedHeightCm": 166.4,
    "imperial": "5 ft 5.5 in",
    "sourceURL": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507338/?nmdp=1",
    "sourceTitle": "IMDb — Jenifer Lewis, Personal details",
    "sourceType": "secondary entertainment database",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "reportedRangeCm": null,
    "verifiedHeightCm": null,
    "notes": [
      "IMDb lists 5 ft 5.5 in (1.66 m). Filmweb independently hosts a matching rounded 166 cm listing, though the original measurement provenance is not stated.",
      "No accessible official performer measurement or self-report located. Use as a corroborated reported height, with ordinary uncertainty.",
      "Adult height reference for the 1990–1996 portrayal; no adjustment for present-day age. Centimeters converted from the imperial listing are approximate, not a claim of measurement precision. No weight estimate."
    ],
    "corroboratingSources": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Jenifer%2BLewis-5590",
        "title": "Filmweb — Jenifer Lewis",
        "reportedHeightCm": 166,
        "imperial": null,
        "accessNote": "Personal details list wzrost (height): 166 cm; supporting database agreement only."
      }
    ],
    "researchedOn": "2026-10-19"
  },
  {
    "id": "f15",
    "character": "Janice Smith",
    "actor": "Charlayne Woodard",
    "reportedHeightCm": 162.6,
    "imperial": "5 ft 4 in",
    "sourceURL": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940128/",
    "sourceTitle": "IMDb — Charlayne Woodard, Personal details",
    "sourceType": "secondary entertainment database",
    "confidence": "low",
    "reportedRangeCm": null,
    "verifiedHeightCm": null,
    "notes": [
      "IMDb lists 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m). This remains uncorroborated by a sufficiently credible independent height source.",
      "Official performer site and official biography were checked, but no stature measurement was found. Search results include conflicting unsourced biography sites; those figures are excluded rather than averaged.",
      "Do not describe 5 ft 4 in as confirmed or make a large rescale solely on this entry; compare show-era standing footage if a visual correction is needed.",
      "Adult height reference for the 1990–1996 portrayal; no adjustment for present-day age. Centimeters converted from the imperial listing are approximate, not a claim of measurement precision. No weight estimate."
    ],
    "corroboratingSources": [],
    "contextSources": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.charlaynewoodard.com/",
        "title": "Charlayne Woodard — official performer website",
        "accessNote": "Identity and performer materials checked; not a height source."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.charlaynewoodard.com/uploads/4/1/3/7/41379151/charlaynewoodardbio.pdf",
        "title": "Charlayne Woodard — official biography",
        "accessNote": "Biography does not substantiate an exact height."
      }
    ],
    "researchedOn": "2026-10-19"
  },
  {
    "id": "b01",
    "character": "Lou Smith",
    "actor": "Ben Vereen",
    "reportedHeightCm": 175.3,
    "imperial": "5 ft 9 in",
    "sourceURL": "https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-04-04-ca-18752-story.html",
    "sourceTitle": "Los Angeles Times profile, April 4, 1993",
    "sourceType": "show-era reported profile",
    "confidence": "medium",
    "reportedRangeCm": [
      172.7,
      177.8
    ],
    "verifiedHeightCm": null,
    "notes": [
      "1993 profile reports 5 ft 9 in.",
      "Competing published listings below span 5 ft 8 in to 5 ft 10 in. The 1993 figure is a period-appropriate working anchor, not a confirmed measurement.",
      "Adult height reference for the 1990–1996 portrayal; no adjustment for present-day age. Centimeters converted from the imperial listing are approximate, not a claim of measurement precision. No weight estimate."
    ],
    "corroboratingSources": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/es-es/name/nm0893965/bio/",
        "title": "IMDb — Ben Vereen biography",
        "reportedHeightCm": 173,
        "imperial": "5 ft 8 in",
        "accessNote": "IMDb lists 1.73 m, conflicting with the period profile."
      },
      {
        "url": "https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1977/06/01/for-actor-ben-vereen-the-search-goes-on/2f006e72-7af4-4a08-8073-a6addba52dee/",
        "title": "Washington Post profile, June 1, 1977",
        "reportedHeightCm": 177.8,
        "imperial": "5 ft 10 in",
        "accessNote": "Earlier profile reports 5 ft 10 in; conflicting historical listing."
      }
    ],
    "researchedOn": "2026-10-19"
  },
  {
    "id": "b02",
    "character": "Fred Wilkes",
    "actor": "John Amos",
    "reportedHeightCm": 182.9,
    "imperial": "6 ft 0 in",
    "sourceURL": "https://time.com/5944257/john-amos-coming-2-america/",
    "sourceTitle": "TIME — John Amos Looks Back on 50 Years in Hollywood (2021)",
    "sourceType": "reported interview profile corroborated by entertainment database",
    "confidence": "medium-high",
    "reportedRangeCm": [
      182.9,
      185.4
    ],
    "verifiedHeightCm": null,
    "notes": [
      "TIME describes a 6-foot frame and IMDb lists 6 ft (1.83 m). Use 6 ft as the supported acting-era reference.",
      "An archival football database lists 6 ft 1 in; athletic roster listings can differ, and no original measurement was located. That older listing is recorded as context rather than replacing the agreeing actor references.",
      "Adult height reference for the 1990–1996 portrayal; no adjustment for present-day age. Centimeters converted from the imperial listing are approximate, not a claim of measurement precision. No weight estimate."
    ],
    "corroboratingSources": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0025309/bio/",
        "title": "IMDb — John Amos biography",
        "reportedHeightCm": 183,
        "imperial": "6 ft 0 in",
        "accessNote": "Personal details agree with TIME's six-foot description."
      }
    ],
    "contextSources": [
      {
        "url": "https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/a/amos00600.html",
        "title": "Pro Football Archives — John Amos",
        "reportedHeightCm": 185.4,
        "imperial": "6 ft 1 in",
        "accessNote": "Football listing; lower-priority alternative for an earlier career period. No listed weight adopted."
      }
    ],
    "researchedOn": "2026-10-19"
  },
  {
    "id": "b03",
    "character": "Hattie Banks",
    "actor": "Virginia Capers",
    "reportedHeightCm": 170.2,
    "imperial": "5 ft 7 in",
    "sourceURL": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135102/",
    "sourceTitle": "IMDb — Virginia Capers, Personal details",
    "sourceType": "secondary entertainment database",
    "confidence": "low",
    "reportedRangeCm": null,
    "verifiedHeightCm": null,
    "notes": [
      "IMDb lists 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m). No official performer resume, self-report, period newspaper measurement, or sufficiently credible independent numeric corroboration located.",
      "Treat this as provisional; exact stature remains unverified. Do not infer height from a seated pose, costume volume, or body width.",
      "Adult height reference for the 1990–1996 portrayal; no adjustment for present-day age. Centimeters converted from the imperial listing are approximate, not a claim of measurement precision. No weight estimate."
    ],
    "corroboratingSources": [],
    "researchedOn": "2026-10-19"
  }
]