Yao Defen

This woman was born on July 15, 1972 and died on November 13, 2012. She was awarded the title of the highest living woman by the Guinness Book of Records. Her total height is 234 centimeters / 7 feet 8 inches and her weight is 144 kilograms. According to her records, her pituitary tumor was the cause of megalomania.

She was from China who defeated the tallest record on her name Yao Defen. Her shoe size was 26 US or 78 EU. By beating all the medical records, she recognized among the tallest people in the world for being the 70 foot and 8 inches tall.

This woman came to light when at the age of fifteen she paid a visit to doctor for her illness. The doctors recognized her situation, but they didn’t diagnose the problem because her family didn’t have enough money that was 4000 Yuan for operation at that time.

After living a life of just 40 years Yao Defen passed away, the reason of death is unspecified, but before leaving this world, she met the tallest man in China Zhang Juncai.

• Height: 7 feet 8 in