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Tallest woman ever. Zeng Jinlian (China, b. 26 June 1964) of Yujiang village in the Bright Moon Commune, Hunan Province, measured 246.3 cm (8 ft 1 in) when she died on 13 February 1982.
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We're delighted to announce that Rumeysa Gelgi is now the world's tallest living woman. Formerly the world's tallest teenager, Rumeysa, from Turkey and now 24 years of age, measures 215.16 cm...
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In April, the world’s most premature babywas determined fit enough to go home after 275 days in hospital. Born in July 2020, exactly one month after the previous most premature baby, Curtis Zy-Keith Means (USA) was born at a gestational age of 21 weeks 1 day – that’s almost 19 weeks premature. "They didn’t know if he was going to survive so they ju...
Also in April, Ayanna Williams (USA) broke her own record for having the world's longest fingernails on a pair of hands (female). Then she cut them off. Since first achieving this record title in 2017, Ayanna's nails had grown to a length of 733.55 cm (24 ft 0.7 in). "I’ve been growing my nails for a few decades now. I’m so, so ready for a new life...
We also revealed another record-breaking makeover in April this year. Since 2018, Nilanshi Patel (India) has had the world’s longest hair on a teenager. But just before her 18th birthday last July, Nilanshi decided to bid adieu to her ‘do. Her hair was measured for the last time and reached an incredible 200cm (6ft 6.7 inches) – the longest hair ev...
In May, You Jianxia’s(China) eyelashes were remeasured and the longest one was confirmed to have grown to a length of 20.5 cm (8.0 in). You Jianxia first achieved this record in 2016. Her longest eyelash at the time was 12.4 cm (4.88 in). "In my daily life, my eyelashes don't bring any concerns or difficulties. Just lots of joys. Only joys, no trou...
In July, James Goss (UK) broke the record for the most flesh tunnels (face), with 14. James was inspired to stretch his many facial piercings into flesh tunnels when he realised he could beat the previous record of 11, held by Joel Miggler (Germany). "The more I got into the culture of it the more modifications I wanted." James explained. "I don’t ...
Speaking of things that stretch, Sam Ramsdell (USA) was confirmed as having the world’s largest mouth gape (female), measuring 6.52 cm (2.5 in). The only thing bigger than Sam’s mouth is her larger-than-life personality, so it’s no surprise that she has over 2.6 million followers on TikTok. “Being 31 and being able to get a record for something tha...
October saw Rumeysa Gelgi (Turkey) named as the world’s tallest woman living, standing at a height of 215.16cm (7 ft 0.7 in). Rumeysa was first awarded the record title of tallest teenager living (female)back in 2014, aged 18. Her accelerated growth is caused by a rare condition known as Weaver syndrome. "Every disadvantage can be turned into an ad...
In the same month, 18-year-old Wildine Aumoithe(USA) officially became the world’s shortest non-mobile woman at a height of 72 cm (28.3 in). Wildine is proud to be the first Haitian-American to hold a shortest person record and she hopes to inspire other little people. "I want to show the world that even though I am short I am able to live my best ...
Oct 13, 2021 · A 24-year-old Turkish woman who stands 215.16 centimeters (7 feet, 0.7 inches) tall has been confirmed as the world’s tallest living woman by Guinness World Records.
Nov 8, 2022 · Rumeysa Gelgi holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest woman in the world. Gelgi flew on a plane for the first time in November, traveling from Turkey to the US.
Feb 27, 2024 · In 2021, Guinness World Records named Rumeysa Gelgi, who is 7 ft and 0.7 in (215.16 cm) in height, the tallest woman living. Born on Jan. 1, 1997, in Turkey, Gelgi has Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes overgrowth.
Turkey's very own Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest woman living, needs no introduction: she is a star, an activist, a public speaker and the holder of the staggering number of five Guinness World Records titles. In 2021, she received her qualification as a front-end web developer.
