Yao Defen was born on July 15, 1972 in China. At seven feet and eight inches tall, this Chinese citizen held the Guinness World Record as tallest woman alive.
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About
At seven feet and eight inches tall, this Chinese citizen held the Guinness World Record as tallest woman alive.
Before Fame
Though she was born at a low-side-of-normal weight of just over six pounds, she had grown to be nearly seven feet tall by her fifteenth birthday.
Trivia
Her condition of gigantism was the result of a pituitary gland tumor.
Family Life
She grew up in poverty in Liuan, China. Interestingly, her mother was just under five feet tall.
Associated With
She narrowly surpassed the height record set by a 7'7" tall American woman named Sandy Allen.