17 Tallest Women in the World

Trijntje Cornelisdochter Keever (April 10 or 16, 1616 – July 2, 1633), nicknamed De Groote Meid (in English, The Big Girl), is alleged to be the tallest female person in recorded history, standing 9 Amsterdam feet or 2.49 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall at the time of her death at age seventeen.
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Zeng Jinlian (simplified Chinese: 曾金莲; traditional Chinese: 曾金蓮; pinyin: Zēng Jīnlián, June 26, 1964 –February 13, 1982) was the tallest woman verified in modern times, surpassing Jane Bunford’s record. In the year between Don Koehler’s death and her own, she surpassed fellow “eight-footers” Gabriel Estêvão Monjane and Suleiman Ali Nashnush.

Anna Haining Bates (née Swan; August 6, 1846 – August 5, 1888), was a Canadian woman famed for her great stature of 7 feet 11 inches (2.41 m). Her parents were of average height and were Scottish immigrants.

Ella Kate Ewing (March 9, 1872 – January 10, 1913) was a Missouri woman considered the world’s tallest female of her era. She would use her great height to earn a living as a sideshow attraction, popularly known as “The Missouri Giantess.”

Jane Bunford (26 July 1895 – 1 April 1922) was one of the tallest women ever measuring 2.41 metres (7 ft 11 in) at the time of her death (adjusted for spinal curvature). She was the tallest woman in the world during her lifetime.

Yao Defen (Chinese: 姚德芬; pinyin: Yáo Défēn; July 15, 1972 – November 13, 2012) was the tallest living woman, as recognized by Guinness World Records. She stood at 7 ft 8 in tall and weighed 346 lb (157kg). Her gigantism was due to a tumor in her pituitary gland.

Sandra Elaine Allen (June 18, 1955 – August 13, 2008) was an American woman recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest woman in the world. She was 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm) tall.Allen wrote a book, Cast A Giant Shadow. Although over the years other women have taken the title of the tallest...Read More

World’s tallest living woman.

Rumeysa Gelgi (born January 1st, 1997) is a Turkish advocate, researcher and front-end developer who holds the title of tallest living woman in the world from Guinness World Records since October 2021. She previously held the title of tallest living female teenager in the world. She is 7 feet 0.7...Read More

Małgorzata Dydek (known as Margo Dydek in the United States, 28 April 1974 – 27 May 2011) was a Polish professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) tall, she was famous for being the tallest professional female basketball player in the world. She played center position for multiple...Read More

Tallest woman in Greece.

Zainab Bibi hailed from Rajana, a place in Toba Tek Singh, Punjab for being the tallest woman in Pakistan with a reported height of 7 Feet 2 Inches which made her place in Guinness World Records.

Asserted to be the world’s tallest woman in 2003.

Nelly Alisheva (Russian: Нелли Алишева; née Fonova, born 20 December 1983 in Lipetsk) is a retired Russian volleyball player, who last played for VK Proton. She is 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) tall and plays as Opposite.

World’s second tallest living woman.

Feodor Makhnov (Russian: Фёдор Андре́евич Махно́в) or Fiodar Makhnov (Belarusian: Фёдор Андрэевіч Махнов) was born in 1876 at the village of Kasciuki near Viciebsk, then part of the Russian Empire (now in Belarus). Exact details such as his height and weight are unconfirmed.

Tallest Indian Woman in history.

An Indian woman from south Dinajpur district of West Bengal has been declared the world’s tallest woman.

Siddiqa Parveen, 28, at 233.6cm (7ft 8in), has received the title from Guinness World Records.

John Middleton (1578–1623) was an English giant who was born in the village of Hale and is commonly known as the Childe of Hale. Legend tells that he slept with his feet out of the window of his small house. Tales also credit him with great strength.