The 30 Tallest People Ever

A new world’s tallest man has just been crowned. In honor of this great achievement in human growth, here’s a list of the 30 tallest people to ever live.

1. Robert Wadlow 8 feet 11 inches

Robert weighed 490 pounds and passed away in 1940 at the age of 22. Nearly 40,000 people attended his funeral.
2. John Rogan 8 feet 9 inches

John was born in Tennessee between 1865-1868. His nickname was Bud.
3. Trijntje Keever 8 feet 4 inches

Trijntje was nicknamed De Groote Meid (in English, The Big Girl). She died in 1633 at the age of 17.
4. Don Koehler 8 feet 2 inches

Don was the tallest man from 1969-1981. He died in 1981 at the age of 55.
5. Zeng Jinlian 8 feet 1.75 inches

Zeng passed away at the age of 17 in China.
6. Sultan Kosen 8 feet 1.5 inches

The newly crowned world’s tallest man. He also holds the record for largest feet and hands.
7. Väinö Myllyrinne 8 feet 1.25 inches

Vaino was the tallest soldier ever, he served in the Finnish Defense force.
8. Zhao Liang 8 feet 1.1 inches

Zhao is a circus performer in China. He was born in 1982.
9. Gabriel Estêvão Monjane 8 feet 1 inches

Gabriel was the tallest man from 1988-1990. He is also considered the tallest African ever.
10. Suleiman Ali Nashnush 8 feet .5 inches

Suleiman was the tallest professional basketball (not NBA) player ever.
11. Jane Bunford 7 feet 11 inches

Jane is Britain’s tallest person ever. Apparently a bike accident in 1905 fractured her skull triggering her pituitary gland.
12. Rigardus Rijnhout 7 feet 9 inches

The tallest Dutchman ever.
13. Gogea Mitu 7 feet 9 inches

Gogea was the tallest professional boxer ever. He died at the age of 21 in Romania.
14. Bao Xishun 7 feet 9 inches

Bao is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia, China. On September 17, 2009, Sultan Kosen took Bao’s tallest man title.
15. Sun Mingming 7 feet 9 inches

Sun currently plays professional basketball in Japan. He averages 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
16. Radhouane Charbib 7 feet 9 inches

Rahouane was the world’s tallest man in 2005.
17. Ri Myung Hun 7 feet 8.5 inches

Ri was the center for the national basketball team of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He was nicknamed Michael Ri after his idol Michael Jordan.
18. George Bell 7 feet 8 inches

George is the tallest living American.
19. Yao Defen 7 feet 8 inches

Yao lives in a poor village in China. She is the unconfirmed tallest living woman in the world.
20. Yasutaka Okayama 7 feet 8 inches

Yasutaka was the tallest person ever to be drafted into the NBA.
21. Neil Fingleton 7 feet 7.5 inches

Neil is Britain’s tallest man. He’s been doing acting work since his basketball career ended.
22. Hussain Bisad 7 feet 7.5 inches

Hussain has a twin sister who is average height. He is from Somalia, but currently lives in Britain.
23. Alam Channa 7 feet 7.25 inches

Alam was the tallest man in the world in the late 1980’s. He passed away in 1988 at the age of 45.
24. Sandy Allen 7 feet 7.25 inches

Sandy Allen was the tallest living woman during her lifetime. She passed away in August, 2008 at the age of 53.
25. Manute Bol 7 feet 7 inches

Bol was a Sudanese basketball player that played in the NBA. He averaged 2.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 3.3 blocks per game. He could only play an average of 18.7 minutes per game.
26. Gheorghe Muresan 7 feet 7 inches

Gheorghe is a retired NBA player. He averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
27. Kenny George 7 feet 7 inches

Kenny George was the tallest division 1 basketball player ever.
28. Jorge González 7 feet 6 inches

Jorge was the tallest WWE wrestler ever. His stage name was “Giant Gonzales.”
29. Yao Ming 7 feet 6 inches

Yao is the current tallest player in the NBA. He is one of the most well-known athletes in the world.
30. Matthew McGrory 7 feet 6 inches

Matthew was an American actor who played the giant in Bubble Boy, Big Fish, House Of 1000 Corpses and The Devil’s Rejects. He passed away in 2005 at age 32.