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This is a list of the tallest people, living and dead, From 1835 to the present. See also [[List of humans with gigantism]].

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This is a '''list of the tallest people''', living and dead, From 1835 to the present. See also [[List of humans with gigantism]].

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! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Nationality
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Metric
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Imperial
! style="width:15%; background:#cedaf2;"|Name
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Note
! style="width:5%; background:#cedaf2;"|Lifespan
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|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.72&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 11&nbsp;in||[[Robert Wadlow]]||Tallest person in recorded history confirmed by [[Guinness World Records]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20100319004913/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/human_body/extreme_bodies/tallest_man.aspx Robert Wadlow]</ref>||1918–1940
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.67&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 9 in||[[John Rogan]]||Second tallest male in recorded history. Weighed only {{convert|175|lb|kg|abbr=on}}. Unable to stand due to [[ankylosis]].||1868–1905
|- style="background:#e9b06b;"
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.63&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 7½ in||[[John F. Carroll]]||2.44&nbsp;m (8&nbsp;ft 0 in) standing height, 2.64&nbsp;m (8&nbsp;ft 7¾ in) assuming normal spinal curvature||1932–1969
|- style="background:#e9b06b;"
|{{Flagu|Ukraine}}||2.57&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 5.5 in||[[Leonid Stadnyk]]||The tallest living person, though not officially recognized by Guinness World Records because he refuses to be measured according to their standards.<ref>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKN1929897020080820?sp=true New rules make China's Bao world's tallest again]. Reuters. August 20, 2000.</ref>
||1971–
|-
|{{Flagu|Finland}}||2.51&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 3 in||[[Väinö Myllyrinne]]||Recognized as the tallest living person from 1940 to his death in 1963. Said to have been 2.51&nbsp;m in his thirties.||1909–1963
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|{{flagcountry|Canada|1868}}||2.51&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 3 in||[[Edouard Beaupré]]||Tallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history.||1881-1904
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Turkey}}||2.51&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 3 in||[[Sultan Kösen]]||The tallest living person since September 17, 2009, as determined by Guinness World Records.<ref name="SultanKosen">{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search/Details/Tallestman---living/48406.htm|title=Tallest man - living|publisher=Guinnessworldrecords.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1982–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.49&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 2 in||[[Bernard Coyne (giant)|Bernard Coyne]]||Coyne's World War I draft registration card, dated 29 August his height as 8 feet, although he had reached a height of 8 feet 2&nbsp;inches (2.49 m) by the time of his death. Possibly reached up to {{convert|8|ft|4|in|m|abbr=on}}||1897–1921
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.49&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 2 in||[[Don Koehler]]||Tallest in world for most of 1970s. Had twin sister who was 1.75&nbsp;m (5&nbsp;ft 9) tall||1925–1981
|- style="background:#e9b06b;"
|{{Flagu|India}}||2.49&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 3 in||[[Vikas Uppal]]||Was not officially measured by Guinness.||1986–2007
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|{{Flagu|Ireland}}||2.46&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||[[Patrick Cotter O'Brien]]||Tallest person recorded at the time and the first in medical history to stand at a verified height of eight feet (2.44&nbsp;m). Remains examined in 1972 and height verified.||1760–1806
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Morocco}}||2.46&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||[[Brahim Takioullah]]||Possesses the world's largest feet at {{convert|1|ft|3|in|cm|abbr=on}}.<ref name="BrahimTakioullah">{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2011/10/confirmed-brahim-takioullah-sets-world-record-for-largest-feet/|title=Confirmed: Brahim Takioullah sets world record for largest feet - October 2011 - - Latest news|publisher=Guinness World Records|date=2011-10-12|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1982-
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Iran}}||2.46&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||Morteza Mehrzad||Tallest man in Iran.<ref name="thetallestman">{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/mortezamehrzad.htm|title=Morteza Mehrzad The tallest man Iran|publisher=Thetallestman.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1987-
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|{{Flagu|Germany}}||2.46&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||[[Julius Koch]]||Probably never the world's tallest person due to his life coinciding with that of John Rogan. Skeleton preserved in the Museum of Natural History in [[Mons]], Belgium.||1872–1902
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|{{Flagu|Mozambique}}||2.46&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||[[Gabriel Estêvão Monjane]]||Guinness World Records listed him as tallest man from 1988 to 1990.||1944–1990
|- style="background:#e9b06b;"
|{{Flagu|Libya}}||2.45&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft ½ in||[[Suleiman Ali Nashnush]]||Libyan who may have been the tallest basketball player.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}||1943–1991
|-
|- style="background:#e9b06b;"
|{{Flagu|France}}||2.45&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft ½ in||Jean-Joseph Brice||Le Géant des Vosges [[Ramonchamp]] - France—Height controversy<ref name="controversy">{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/jeanjosephbrice.htm|title=Jean-Joseph Brice height controversy}}</ref> ||1835–?
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
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|{{Flagu|Germany}}||2.44&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 0 in||Anton de Franckenpoint<br>(Langer Anton)||Lived during [[Thirty Years' War]]; skeleton later measured at 8&nbsp;ft 0 in (244&nbsp;cm).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/antondefranchepoinct.htm|title=Anton de Franchepoinct The tallest man Germany|publisher=Thetallestman.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref><ref>[[:de:Der lange Anton]]</ref>||Unknown
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|{{Flagu|Netherlands}}||2.44&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||Albert Johan Kramer||Tallest man in the Netherlands.||1869–1944
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.42&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 11¼ in||[[Zhang Juncai]]||Tallest living Chinese person.||1966–
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|{{Flagu|Indonesia}}||2.42&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 11¼ in||Suparwono||Tallest Indonesian. Officially measured (lying down and in the standing position) by the [[Indonesian Record Museum]] (MURI) in December 2009.<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_461611.html ]{{dead link|date=April 2012}}</ref>||1985–2012
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|{{Flagu|Puerto Rico}}||2.41&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 11 in||[[Felipe Birriel]]||Tallest Puerto Rican recorded.||1916–1994
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|{{Flagu|India}}||2.41&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 10 in||Asadulla Khan||Tallest man in India.<ref>[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-10/bhubaneswar/31655330_1_tallest-man-guinness-book-height]</ref>||1988–
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|{{Flagu|Soviet Union}}||2.41&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 10 in||[[Alexander Sizonenko]]||Soviet Union basketball player.<ref name="klm-hannover.de">[http://www.klm-hannover.de/medien/z-980823.htm So lebt der längste Mensch der Welt, Jens Hartmann] {{de icon}}</ref>||1959–2012
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|{{Flagu|Ukraine}}||2.39&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 10 in||[[Feodor Machnow]]||Billed as 9&nbsp;ft 3 in his life.||1878–1912
|-
|{{flagcountry|Austria-Hungary}}||2.38&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 10 in||[[Grgo Kusić]]||Tallest Croat recorded. Tallest citizen of Austria-Hungary of his time.<ref>{{fr icon}} [http://www.afrv.ch/Page_18_infosaviez.htm Le saviez-vous?] Les gullivers de Dalmatie</ref>||1892–1918
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|{{Flagu|Pakistan}}||2.38&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 10 in||Naseer Soomro||Tallest confirmed man living in Pakistan .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pakistaniat.com/2010/03/31/big-and-tall-in-pakistan/|title=The Tall Guys of Pakistan : ALL THINGS PAKISTAN|publisher=Pakistaniat.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/naseersoomro.htm|title=Naseer Soomro - The tallest man Pakistan|publisher=Thetallestman.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1975–
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|- style="background:#e9b06b;"
|{{Flagu|Mongolia}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||[[Öndör Gongor]]||Very tall man in early-20th century Mongolia. Some other sources even give 2.45 m (8 feet)||1880/85 – 1925/30
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|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||[[Angus MacAskill]]||Tallest Scotsman or Briton recorded.||1825–1863
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|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||[[Frederick Kempster]]||Tall Englishman, height disputed between 7&nbsp;ft 8.5in and 8&nbsp;ft 4.5in<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-17741941 Frederick Kempster - the 'English Giant'?] 2011/04/28 BBC</ref>||1889–1918
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||[[Sun Ming-Ming]]||Chinese basketball player. Formerly second tallest living person.||1983–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9&nbsp;in||[[Bao Xishun]]||Considered the tallest living person by Guinness World Records until September 2009 when he was replaced by Sultan Kösen.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6502203.stm World's tallest man gets married] 2007/03/28 BBC</ref>||1951–
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|{{Flagu|Germany}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||Walter Straub||Tallest man in Germany while he was alive.<ref>[http://www.thetallestman.com/riesewalterstraub.htm ]{{dead link|date=April 2012}}</ref>
||1925–1986
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|{{Flagu|Algeria}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||Rachid Bara||Tallest man in Algeria while he was alive.<ref>[http://www.thetallestman.com/rachidbara.htm]</ref>
||1974-2009
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Tunisia}}||2.35&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8½ in||[[Radhouane Charbib]]||Listed by Guinness World Records as tallest man until January 15, 2005, before Bao Xishun and Sun Ming Ming.<ref name=autogenerated1 />||1968–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Armenia}}||2.35&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||Arshavir Grigoryan||Tallest man in Armenia.||1989–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|United States}}/{{Flagu|Ukraine}}||2.35&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8⅓ in||[[Igor Vovkovinskiy]]||Currently the tallest person living in the United States. Originally from Ukraine, moved to [[Rochester, Minnesota]] to be treated at the [[Mayo Clinic]]. Most recently has been acting in commercials and movies.<ref name="igor">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2912972/ IMDB - Igor Vovkovinskiy]</ref> Became well known by wearing a t-shirt that read "Obama's Biggest Supporter.". Took part in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2013]] in Malmo, Sweden, as one of the performers on the stage representing Ukraine.||1982–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|North Korea}}||2.35&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8½ in||[[Ri Myung Hun]]||Former basketball player with the North Korean national team.||1967–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|India}}||2.34&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||Polipaka Gattaiah||Tallest living Indian.<ref name="msn1">http://www.thetallestman.com/polipakagattaiah.htm</ref>||1975–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.34&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||[[George Bell (basketball player)|George Bell]]||Former Tallest living American.<ref name="msn1">[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21677547/ MSNBC – 7-foot-8 deputy nation's tallest man]</ref>||1957–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Fiji}}||2.34&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||Kaliova Seleiwau||Tallest living Fijian.<ref name="msn1">http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20110909/news02.htm</ref>||1981–
|- 
|{{Flagu|Austria}}||2.34&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||[[Adam Rainer]]||Only person known to have been both a [[Dwarfism|dwarf]] and [[Gigantism|giant]]. He was 1.18&nbsp;m (3&nbsp;ft 10 in) tall at age 21 and peaked at 2.34&nbsp;m (7&nbsp;ft 8 in) when he died, having doubled his height as an adult.||1899–1950
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|{{Flagu|Pakistan}}||2.34&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||[[Alam Channa]]||Pakistani, considered to be the tallest living man when he died in 1998.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/125593.stm|work=BBC News|title=World's tallest man dies|date=July 3, 1998|accessdate=May 8, 2010}}</ref>||1953–1998
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|{{Flagu|Iceland}}||2.34&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||[[Jóhann K. Pétursson]]||Was the tallest person in Iceland.||1913–1984
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|{{Flagu|Somalia}}||2.33&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7.4 in||[[Hussain Bisad]]||Somalia, considered to be one of the tallest living men.||1975–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}}||2.32&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7½ in||[[Neil Fingleton]]||Tallest living person born in the UK.<ref name="thesun1">[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007140078,00.html The Sun]</ref><ref name="telegram1">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070216/NEWS/702160734/0/FRONTPAGE|title=A high honor: Former Crusader is tallest man in U.K.|date=February 16, 2007|publisher=Telegram|author=Jennifer Toland}}</ref>||1980–
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|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||[[Paul Sturgess (basketball)|Paul Sturgess]]||Tied for the tallest player ever to play college basketball in the U.S.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/8896151/Guinness-World-Records-day.html?image=2|work= The Telegraph|title=Guinness World Records day|accessdate=March 19, 2012|location=London|date=November 17, 2011}}</ref>||1987-

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|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||[[Kenny George]]||Tallest [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] basketball player.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/09/sports/ncaabasketball/09asheville.html?_r=1&ref=ncaabasketball&oref=slogin|title=7 Feet 7 and 360 Pounds, With Bigger Feet Than Shaq's|publisher=New York Times|author=ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS|date=January 9, 2008}}</ref>||1987–
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|{{Flagu|Brazil}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||Joélisson Fernandes da Silva||Tallest living Brazilian.<ref name="msn1">http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI1339250-EI306,00-Jovem+paraibano+de+anos+tem+m+de+altura.html</ref>||1991–
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|{{Flagu|Argentina}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||[[Jorge González (wrestler)|Jorge González]]||Tallest wrestler in [[WWE]] history.||1966–2010
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|{{Flagu|Ireland}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||[[Charles Byrne (giant)|Charles Byrne]]||Skeleton now resides in the [[Hunterian Museum, London|Hunterian Museum]].||1761–1783
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|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||[[Max Palmer]]||Actor and pro wrestler. Listed by Guinness World Records at 7&nbsp;ft 7 in, claimed 8&nbsp;ft 1 in. Film Bio - Killer Apes, Invaders From Mars.<ref>Reference Below GBWR '72-'73 etc.</ref>||1927–1984
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Romania}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||[[Gheorghe Mureşan]]||Tied for tallest in NBA history.||1971–
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|{{Flagu|Sudan}}||2.31&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||[[Manute Bol]]||Tied for tallest in NBA history.||1962–2010
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|{{Flagu|Belgium}}||2.30&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6.75 in||Alain Delaunois||Tallest living Belgium.<ref name="msn1">http://www.thetallestman.com/alaindelaunois.htm</ref>||1971–
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|{{Flagu|Azerbaijan}}||2.30&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 in||Aleksandar Rindin||Tallest man in Azerbaijan.<ref name="msn1">http://www.thetallestman.com/aleksandarrindin.htm</ref>||1985–
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|{{Flagu|Montenegro}}||2.30&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6.5 in||[[Slavko Vraneš]]||Tallest Montenegrin basketball player in the national basketball team||1983–
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|{{Flagu|Viet Nam}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6.25 in||Trần Thành Phố||Was the tallest man in Southeast Asia when he died in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/tranthanhpho.htm|title=Tran Thanh Pho - The tallest man Vietnam|publisher=Thetallestman.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1947–2010.
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6¼ in||[[Christopher Greener]]||Formerly Britain's tallest man||1943-
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|{{Flagu|Algeria}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6⅕ in||Saad Kaiche||Former basketball player of [[CB Breogán|Club Baloncesto Breogán]] of [[Lugo]].<ref>[http://www.solobasket.com/contenidos/saad/kaiche/sus/229/centimetros/prueba/lugo/c-15630.html Saad Kaiche y sus 229 centímetros, a prueba en Lugo]</ref><ref>[http://www.thetallestman.com/saadkaiche.htm The Tallest Man, Saad Kaiche]</ref>||1985–
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|{{Flagu|Senegal}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6.25 in||Malik Sidibe||Tallest basketball player in Senegal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/maliksidibe.htm |title=Malik Sidibe - 7 feet 6.25 inches (229.2 cm) |accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref>||1985–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Russia}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6 in||Sergey Ilin||Tallest basketball player in Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/sergeyilin.htm |title=Sergey Ilin - 7'5.8" (228 cm) |accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref>||1988–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6 in||[[Yao Ming]]||Was the tallest player in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] until his retirement in 2011.||1980–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6 in||[[Shawn Bradley]]||Former player in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], 1993–2005.||1972–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Senegal}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6 in||Moussa Seck||Tallest basketball player in Senegal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages/playerProfiles/profileDisplay.jsp?id=1648 |title=2010 Summer League Rosters: Dallas Mavericks |date=10 July 2010}}</ref>||1986–
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|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.29&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6 in||[[Matthew McGrory]]||Was the world's tallest actor when he died in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://matthewmcgrory.com/ |title=Matthew McGrory official site}}</ref>||1973–2005
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Colombia}}||2.28&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 5⅔ in||Asdrúbal Herrera Mora||Tallest living Colombian.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/asdrubalherreramora.htm |title=Asdrúbal Herrera Mora - 7 feet 5.8 inches (228 cm) |accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref>||1986–
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|{{flagcountry|Slovak Republic}}||2.28&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 5⅔ in||Martin Miklosik||Tallest basketball player in Slovak Republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/martinmiklosik.htm |title=Martin Miklosik - 7'5.4" (227 cm) |accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref>||1986–
|- style="background:#d0f0c0;"
|{{Flagu|Japan}}||2.28&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 5⅔ in||[[Yasutaka Okayama]]||One of the tallest basketball player drafted in National Basketball Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/yasutakaokayama.htm |title=Yasutaka Okayama - 7 feet 6 inches (228.6 cm) |accessdate=21 October 2012}}</ref>||1954–
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|{{Flagu|Peru}}||2.28&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 5⅔ in||Margarito Machacuay||Currently the tallest South American person and is the fifth tallest in the Americas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne9pscWExCw|title=Margarito Machacuay - UPN|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1965–
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==Women==
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|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.48&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 ¾ in||[[Zeng Jinlian]]||Confirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female ever. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death.||1964–1982
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|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}||2.41&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 11 in||[[Jane Bunford]]||Tallest recorded English person and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death. Given height is adjusted for spinal curvature; peak standing height was 7&nbsp;ft 10 in (2.39&nbsp;m).<ref>[http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=680&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=32&EXPAND=15 Birmingham.gov]</ref>||1895–1922
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|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.34&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 8 in||[[Yao Defen]]|| Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, until her death on November 13, 2012||1972–2012
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|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.33&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 7 ¼ in||[[Sandy Allen]]||Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records, until her death on August 13, 2008.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,402741,00.html World's Tallest Woman Dies at Age 53], 2008-08-13</ref>||1955–2008
|}

==Disputed and unverified claims==
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|-
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Flag
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Metric
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Imperial
! style="width:15%; background:#cedaf2;"|Name
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Note
! style="background:#cedaf2;"|Lifespan
|-
|{{Flagu|France}}||3.50&nbsp;m||11&nbsp;ft 6 in||[[Giant of Castelnau]]||Height estimate based on bone fragments found at the Neolithic cemetery of Castelnau-le-Lez, excavated in 1890 by [[Georges Vacher de Lapouge]] and published in the journal ''[[La Nature]]'', Vol. 18, 1890.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Le Gėant Fossile de Castelnau|last1=de Lapouge|first1=G.|authorlink=Georges Vacher de Lapouge|journal=La Nature|volume=888|year=1890|pages=11–12|quote=Le sujet aurait une taille probable de 3m, 50 <nowiki>[</nowiki>11 ft 5.8 in<nowiki>]</nowiki>.|url=http://cnum.cnam.fr/CGI/fpage.cgi?4KY28.35/15/70/536/0/0|accessdate=27 December 2010}}</ref>||Unknown - Neolithic France
|-
|{{Flagu|England}}||2.82&nbsp;m||9&nbsp;ft 3 in||[[John Middleton (giant)|John Middleton]]<br /> ''The Childe of Hale''||Written on his grave is ''Here lyeth the bodie of John Middleton, the Childe of Hale, nine feet three.'' Height not officially confirmed.||1578–1623
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.74&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 11.5 in||[[John Aasen]]||American silent film actor, height is not officially confirmed.||1890–1938
|-
|{{Flagu|Ireland}}||2.69&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 10 in||[[Patrick Murphy (giant)|Patrick Murphy]]||Claimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'3.4" (222&nbsp;cm). Height is not officially confirmed.
||1834–1862
|-
|{{Flagu|Egypt}}||2.69&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 10 in||Sa’id Muhammad Ghazi||Claimed 8'10", but was later measured at 7'11" (242&nbsp;cm).
<ref>[http://www.thetallestman.com/saidmuhammadghazi.htm]</ref>
||1909–1941
|-
|{{Flagu|Ukraine}}||2.57&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 5.5 in||[[Leonid Stadnyk]]||Refuses to undergo independent testing under Guinness World Records rules, so his claim is not recognized by Guinness World Records.||1971-
|-
|{{Flagu|Pakistan}}||2.54&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 4 in||[[Ajaz Ahmed]]||Claims actually to be 8 feet 4&nbsp;inches, but this is unverified by Guinness World Records. He claims that he is still growing.||1976-
|-
|{{Flagu|Netherlands}}||2.54&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 4 in||[[Trijntje Keever]]||Tallest recorded woman. Not confirmed by Guinness World Records.<ref>Nederlands Algemeen Rijksarchief, Verslagen omtrent 's rijks oude Archieven, vol.11, 1890, p.153, [http://books.google.com/books?id=pOIBAAAAYAAJ&q=trijntje+keever&dq=trijntje+keever fragment via Google Books, digitized May 4, 2007 at the New York Public Library]</ref><ref>Koninklijke Nederlandsche Maatschappij tot Bevordering der Geneeskunst, Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, vol.99, March 26, 1955, p.964, [http://books.google.com/books?id=bnIGAQAAIAAJ&q=trijntje+keever&dq=trijntje+keever fragment via Google Books, digitized Nov 26, 2008 at the University of California]</ref>||1616–1633
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.54&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 4 in||[[Ella Ewing]]||Claims 8 feet 4&nbsp;inches, however measured at 7 feet 4.5&nbsp;inches. Her mother describes her full height at 8 feet 4&nbsp;inches.||1872–1913
|-
|{{Flagu|Bangladesh}}||2.51&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 3 in||[[Parimal Barman]]||Claims of being 8 feet 3&nbsp;inches, not confirmed.||1962–1991
|-
|{{Flagu|Pakistan}}||2.50&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 2.4 in||Azad Khan Masood||Claims of being 8 feet 2.4&nbsp;inches, not confirmed.||1974–
|-
|{{Flagu|Guinea}}||2.50&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 2.4 in||Mamadou Diallo||Claims of being 8 feet 2.4&nbsp;inches, not confirmed.||1955–2007
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}||2.48&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 2 in||[[Henry Hite]]||Claims of being 8 feet 2&nbsp;inches, not confirmed.||1915–1978
|-
|{{Flagu|India}}||2.48&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 2 in||[[Jitendra Singh]]||Claims of being 8 feet 2&nbsp;inches, but was later measured at 7'7" (231&nbsp;cm)<ref name="msn1">http://www.thetallestman.com/jitendrasingh.htm</ref>||19??–
|- 
|{{Flagu|Finland}}||2.47&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1.4 in||[[Daniel Cajanus]]||Height not officially confirmed.<ref>Bondeson, Jan: The Two-Headed Boy and Other Medical Marvels. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 2000.</ref>||1703–1749
|-
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.46&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||[[Zhao Liang (circus performer)|Zhao Liang]]||Height not officially confirmed. A circus performer.||1982-
|-
|{{Flagu|Finland}}||2.46&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 1 in||[[Louis Moilanen]]<br /> ''Big Louie''||Height not officially confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/mi/boston-demmon..html|title=Boston-Demmon|work=GhostTowns.com|accessdate=2012-03-14}}</ref>||1886–1913
|-
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}||2.44&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 0 in||[[Zhan Shi Chai|Zhan Shichai]]||Height not officially confirmed.<ref>[http://www.chia.chinesemuseum.com.au/biogs/CH00090b.htm Chinese-Australian Historical Images - Chang Woo Gow]</ref>
||1840s-1893
|-
|{{Flagu|Algeria}}||2.44&nbsp;m||8&nbsp;ft 0 in||[[Mounir Fourar]]||Height not officially confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,219040,00.html|title=Körper-Rekord: Weltlängster Lulatsch misst 2,44 Meter - SPIEGEL ONLINE|publisher=Spiegel.de|date=2002-10-20|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1972–2012
|-
|{{Flagu|Indonesia}}||2.42&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 11 in||Musutaman||Height not officially confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/musutaman.htm|title=Musutaman - The tallest man Indonesia|publisher=Thetallestman.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>
||1962-?
|-
|{{Flagu|Sweden}}||2.42&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 11 in||Gustaf Edman||Height not officially confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetallestman.com/gustafedman.htm|title=Gustaf Edman The tallest man in Sweden|publisher=Thetallestman.com|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>
||1882–1912
|-
|{{Flagu|Mongolia}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||[[Öndör Gongor]]<br />''Tall Gongor''||Was measured by [[Roy Chapman Andrews]], but some other sources even give 2.45 m (8&nbsp;feet)||1879–1931
|-
|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}||2.36&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 9 in||[[Frederick Kempster]]||Claimed to be 8&nbsp;ft 4.5 in. Height not officially confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stanley|first=Emma|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-17741941|title=BBC News - Frederick Kempster - the 'English Giant'?|publisher=Bbc.co.uk|date=2012-04-03|accessdate=2012-04-29}}</ref>||1889-1918
|-
|{{Flagu|Israel}}||2.3&nbsp;m||7&nbsp;ft 6 in||[[Saint Christopher]]||Saint venerated by the Roman Catholic Church||
|}

==Tallest in varied fields or endeavors==

===Tallest in varied sports===
{{See also|List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history|List of tallest professional wrestlers}}

[[File:YaoMingonoffense2.jpg|thumb|right|160px|[[Yao Ming]] at an NBA game]]
[[File:Aaron Sandilands and Lance Whitnall.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Aaron Sandilands and Lance Whitnall in an Australian Football League stadium]]
[[File:Zdeno Chara.jpg|160px|thumb|right|[[Zdeno Chara]], the tallest player in [[National Hockey League]] history.]]
[[File:VanMil2009.jpg|160px|thumb|right|Loek van Mil is the tallest player in professional baseball history]]
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Nationality
! Height
! Name
! Note
! Lifespan
|-
|{{Flagu|Canada}}
|{{convert|2.51|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Edouard Beaupré]]
|Tallest strongman as well as tallest wrestler in history
|1881-1904
|-
|{{Flagu|Libya}}
|{{convert|2.45|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Suleiman Ali Nashnush]]
|Tallest basketball player in history
|1943-1991
|-
|{{Flagu|Romania}}
|{{convert|2.42|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|[[Gogea Mitu]]
|Tallest professional [[Boxing|boxer]] in history.
|1914–1936
|-
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}
|{{convert|2.36|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Sun Ming Ming]]
|Tallest active professional basketball player.
|1983–
|-
|{{Flagu|Romania}}
|{{convert|2.31|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Gheorghe Mureşan]]
|Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in NBA history.
|1971–
|-
|{{Flagu|Sudan}}
|{{convert|2.31|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Manute Bol]]
|Professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in [[NBA|National Basketball Association (NBA)]] history.
|1962–2010
|-
|{{Flagu|China}}
|{{convert|2.29|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Yao Ming]]
|Was the tallest basketball player in [[NBA|National Basketball Association (NBA)]].
|1980-
|-
|{{Flagu|Tanzania}}
|{{convert|2.21|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Hasheem Thabeet]]
|Tallest Active NBA player.
|1987–
|-
|{{Flagu|Brazil}}
|{{convert|2.18|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Giant Silva]]
|Tied tallest [[Kickboxer]] and tallest active wrestler.
|1963-
|-
|{{Flagu|Poland}}
|{{convert|2.18|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Margo Dydek|Małgorzata "Margo" Dydek]]
|Tallest player in [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] history.
|1974–2011
|-
|{{Flagu|Russia}}
|{{convert|2.18|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldLeague/2009/Team_Roster.asp?Tourn=wl2009&Team=RUS|title=FIVB|publisher=Federation Internationale De Volleyball|accessdate=24 August 2010}}</ref>
|[[Dmitriy Muserskiy]]
|Tallest volleyball player.
|1988–
|-
|{{Flagu|South Korea}}
|{{convert|2.17|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Choi Hong-man]]
|Tied tallest [[Kickboxing|Kickboxer]] and Mixed Martial Artist.
|1980–
|-
|{{Flagu|Pakistan}}
|{{convert|2.16|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Mohammad Irfan]]
|Tallest international [[cricket]]er<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/429981.html]</ref>
|1982–
|-
|{{Flagu|Philippines}}
|{{convert|2.16|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Edward Joseph Feihl|E.J. Feihl]]
|Tallest Filipino basketball player who played in [[Philippine Basketball Association|PBA]].
|1970–

|-
|{{Flagu|Netherlands}}
|{{convert|2.15|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Loek van Mil]]
|Tallest baseball player.
|1984–
|-
|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}
|{{convert|2.13|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Richard Metcalfe]]
|Tallest [[Rugby union]] player in history.
|1973–
|-
|{{Flagu|Netherlands}}
|{{convert|2.13|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Ted van der Parre]]
|Tallest [[World's Strongest Man]] in history.
|1955–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|{{convert|2.13|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Richard Sligh]]
|Tallest American Football player in [[National Football League|NFL]] history.
|1944–2008
|-
|{{Flagu|Russia}}
|{{convert|2.13|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Nikolai Valuev]]
|Tallest world champion in Heavyweight Boxing.
|1973–
|-
|{{Flagu|Netherlands}}
|{{convert|2.12|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Semmy Schilt]]
|Tallest world champion in Kickboxing.
|1973–
|-
|{{Flagu|Netherlands}}
|{{convert|2.12|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Stefan Struve]]
|Tallest fighter in the [[UFC]].
|1988–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|{{convert|2.11|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Jon Rauch]]
|Tallest Baseball player in [[Major League Baseball]].
|1978–
|-
|{{Flagu|Australia}}
|{{convert|2.11|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Aaron Sandilands]]
|The tallest player in the history of [[Australian Football League]].
|1982–
|-
|{{Flagu|Australia}}
|{{convert|2.11|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Peter Street]]
|Same as Aaron Sandilands, the tallest player in the history of Australian Football League.
|1980–
|-
|{{Flagu|Lithuania}}
|{{convert|2.09|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Rolandas Gimbutis]]
|Tallest Olympic Swimmer
|1981–
|-
|{{Flagu|Croatia}}
|{{convert|2.08|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Ivo Karlović]]
|Tallest Tennis player on the [[ATP Tour]].
|1979–
|-
|{{Flagu|Belgium}}
|{{convert|2.08|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Kristof Van Hout]]
|Tallest Association Football player
|1987–
|-
|{{Flagu|Slovakia}}
|{{convert|2.06|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Zdeno Chára]]
|Tallest player in [[National Hockey League]] history.
|1977–
|-
|{{Flagu|Russia}}
|{{convert|2.06|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Nelly Alisheva]]
|Tallest female Volleyball Player.
|1983–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|{{convert|2.06|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Jared Gaither]]
|Tallest American Football player in the [[National Football League|NFL]]
|1986-
|-
|{{Flagu|Bulgaria}}
|{{convert|2.03|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Kotooshu Katsunori]]
|Currently tallest [[sumo wrestler]].
|1983-
|-
|{{Flagu|Germany}}
|{{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Ingo Schultz]]
|Tallest [[sprint (race)|sprinter]].
|1975–
|-
|{{Flagu|Bulgaria}}
|{{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Velichko Cholakov]]
|Tallest Olympic weightlifter.
|1982–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|{{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Phil Blackmar]]
|Tallest golfer on the [[PGA Tour]].
|1957–
|-
|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}
|{{convert|2.01|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Peter Crouch]]
|Tallest [[Association Football|football]] player to represent [[England National Football Team|England]].
|1981-
|-
|{{Flagu|Croatia}}
|{{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Blanka Vlašić]]
|Tallest high jumper.
|1983-
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|{{convert|1.93|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Steven Nyman]]
|Tallest World Cup Competitor in [[Alpine Skiing]].
|1982-
|-
|{{Flagu|Czech Republic}}
|{{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|[[Eva Hrdinová]]
|Tallest Tennis player on [[WTA Tour]].
|1984–
|-

===Tallest actors===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Nationality
! Height
! Name
! Note
! Lifespan
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|7&nbsp;ft 7 in (2.32m)
|[[Lock Martin]]
|Tallest actor at 2.32m (7&nbsp;ft 7 in) when he died.<ref name="thetallestman_a">
[http://www.thetallestman.com/lockmartin.htm]</ref>
|1916–1959
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|7&nbsp;ft 6 in (2.29m)
|[[Matthew McGrory]]
|Tallest actor at 2.29m (7&nbsp;ft 6 in) when he died.<ref name="telegraph2005">
[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/08/13/db1302.xml ''Telegraph'' obituary]</ref>
|1973–2005
|-
|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}
|7&nbsp;ft 3 in (2.21m)
|[[Peter Mayhew (actor)|Peter Mayhew]]
|Tallest actor 2.21m (7&nbsp;ft 3 in).<ref>{{IMDb name|0562679|Peter Mayhew}}</ref>
|1944–
|-
|{{Flagu|Philippines}}
|7&nbsp;ft 3 in (2.21m)
|Raul Dillo
|Tallest Filipino actor. (7&nbsp;ft 3 in).<ref name="thetallestman_a">http://www.thetallestman.com/rauldillo.htm</ref><ref name="abs-cbnnews">http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/02/23/12/worlds-smallest-man-parents-excited-go-italy</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1199170/</ref>
|1991–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|6&nbsp;ft 8 1/2 in (2.04m)
|[[Brad Garrett]]
|Tallest [[Emmy Award]] winning actor at 2.04m (6&nbsp;ft 8 1/2 in).<ref name=austinchron>[http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/column?oid=oid:410260 ''Austin Chronicle'']</ref>
|1960–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|6&nbsp;ft 7 in (2.01m)
|[[James Cromwell]]
|Tallest [[Academy Award]] nominated actor at 2.01m (6&nbsp;ft 7 in).<ref name="austinchron" />
|1940–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|6&nbsp;ft 5 in (1.95m)
|[[Tim Robbins]]
|Tallest Academy Award winning actor at 1.95m (6&nbsp;ft 5 in).<ref name="austinchron"/>
|1958–
|-
|{{Flagu|India}}
|6&nbsp;ft 3 in (1.91m)
|[[Babu Antony]]
|Tallest [[Indian people|Indian]] actor.
|1966–
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|6&nbsp;ft 2 in (1.88m)
|[[Tamara Dobson]]
|Possibly the tallest actress to play a leading role at 1.88m (6&nbsp;ft 2 in).
|1944–2006
|}

==Tallest people presently living in varied nations==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Nationality 
! Height
! Name
! Note
! Lifespan
|-
|{{Flagu|Ukraine}}
|8&nbsp;ft 5.5 in (2.57m)
|[[Leonid Stadnyk]]
|Tallest living man in Ukraine
|1971 -
|-
|{{Flagu|Pakistan}}
|8&nbsp;ft 4 in (2.54m)
|[[Ajaz Ahmed]]
|Tallest living in Pakistan at 2.54&nbsp;m (8&nbsp;ft 4 in). He claims that he is still growing.
|1975 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Turkey}}
|8&nbsp;ft 3 in (2.51m)
|[[Sultan Kösen]]
|Tallest Turkish at 2.51m (8&nbsp;ft 3 in).<ref name="SultanKosen" />
|1982 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Morocco}}
|8&nbsp;ft 2 in (2.49m)
|[[Brahim Takioullah]]
|Tallest Moroccan at 2.46m and second tallest person(8&nbsp;ft 1 in)<ref name="BrahimTakioullah" />
|1982 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Algeria}}
|8&nbsp;ft 0 in (2.44m)
|[[Mounir Fourar]]
|Tallest live in Algeria at 2.44m (8&nbsp;ft 0 in).
|1972 –
|-
|{{Flagu|People's Republic of China}}
|7&nbsp;ft 11 in (2.42m)
|[[Zhang Juncai]]
|Tallest living Chinese at 2.42&nbsp;m (7&nbsp;ft 11 in).
|1983 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Tunisia}}
|7&nbsp;ft 8.5 in (2.36m)
|[[Radhouane Charbib]]
|Tallest [[Tunisian people|Tunisian]] and the tallest living person in Africa
|1968 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Somalia}}
|7&nbsp;ft 8½ in (2.36m)
|[[Hussain Bisad]]
|Tallest Somalian at 2.36 m (7&nbsp;ft 8.5 in).
|1975 –
|-
|{{Flagu|North Korea}}
|7&nbsp;ft 8.5 in (2.35m)
|[[Ri Myung Hun]]
|Tallest North Korean at 2.35m (7&nbsp;ft 8.5 in).
|1967 –
|-
|{{Flagu|United States}}
|7&nbsp;ft 8⅓ in (2.35m)
|[[Igor Vovkovinskiy]]
|Tallest American at 2.35m (7&nbsp;ft 8⅓ in).
|1982 –
|-
|{{Flagu|United Kingdom}}
|7&nbsp;ft 7½ in (2.33m)
|[[Neil Fingleton]]
|Tallest person born in UK at 2.33m (7&nbsp;ft 7½ in).<ref name="thesun1"/><ref name="telegram1"/>
|1980 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Romania}}
|7&nbsp;ft 7 in (2.31m)
|[[Gheorghe Mureşan]]
|Tallest Romanian at 2.31 m (7&nbsp;ft 7 in).
|1971 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Brazil}}
|7&nbsp;ft 7 in (2.31m)
|Joelisson Fernandes da Silva
|<ref>http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/noticias/0,,OI1339250-EI306,00-Jovem+paraibano+de+anos+tem+m+de+altura.html</ref>
|1991 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Montenegro}}
|7&nbsp;ft 6 in (2.30 m)
|[[Slavko Vranes]]
|Tallest living person in Montenegro
|1983 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Japan}}
|7&nbsp;ft 6 in (2.28m)
|[[Yasutaka Okayama]]
|Tallest Japanese to be drafted into the NBA at 2.28m (7&nbsp;ft 6 in).
|1954 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Canada}}
|7&nbsp;ft 6 in (2.28m)
|[[Jerry Sokoloski]]
|Tallest Canadian at 2.28m (7&nbsp;ft 6 in).
|1983 –
|-
|{{Flagu|New Zealand}}
|7&nbsp;ft 4.5 in (2.25m)
|Ron Bax
|Tallest New Zealander at 2.25m (7&nbsp;ft 4.5 in).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10598286|work=The New Zealand Herald|first=James|last=Ihaka|title=Tallest NZ man a real high-flyer|date=September 19, 2009}}</ref>
|1960 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Puerto Rico}}
|7&nbsp;ft 3.5 in (2.22m)
|[[Peter John Ramos]]
|Tallest Puerto Rican at 2.22m (7&nbsp;ft 3.5 in).
|1985 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Australia}}
|7&nbsp;ft 3 in (2.21m)
|[[Sam Harris (basketball)|Sam Harris]]
|Tallest Australian at 2.21m (7&nbsp;ft 3 in).
|1984 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Philippines}}
|7&nbsp;ft 3 in (2.21m)
|Raul Dillo
|Said to be the tallest Filipino at 2.21m(7&nbsp;ft 3 in).<ref name="thetallestman_a" /><ref name="abs-cbnnews" />
|1991 –
|-
|{{Flagu|Nepal}}
|7&nbsp;ft 1 in (2.16m)
|Urmila Kumari Chaudhari
|Possibly the tallest Nepalese woman at 2.16m (7&nbsp;ft 1 in).<ref>[http://gts-news.blogspot.com/2008/04/tallest-girl-in-nepal.html Tallest girl in Nepal]</ref>
|1991 –
|}

==See also==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Giant (mythology)]]
* [[Gigantism]]
* [[Goliath]]
* [[Human height]]
* [[List of humans with gigantism]]
* [[List of shortest people]]
* [[List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history]]
* [[List of tallest professional wrestlers]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

[[Category:Human height]]
[[Category:Lists of people by physical attribute]]
[[Category:World records]]

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