Meet Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest woman in the world

Rumeysa Gelgi was born in 1997

Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi was born on January 1, 1997, and is the tallest woman living in the world.

Rumeysa Gelgi is 7 ft 0.7 in tall

Rumeysa Gelgi stands at a towering 215.16 cm (7ft 0.7in) and holds various Guinness World Records.

Rumeysa Gelgi has Weaver Syndrome

Rumeysa Gelgi has Weaver Syndrome, which is a rare genetic mutation that would accompany her all her life.

Rumeysa Gelgi has longest finger

In 2022, Rumeysa Gelgi also collected the title of having longest finger on a living person (female): 11.2 cm (4.40 in).

Rumeysa Gelgi also has largest hands

Rumeysa Gelgi also holds the record of the largest hands on a living person (female): her right hand measures 24.93 cm (9.81 in), while the left one measures 24.26 cm (9.55 in).

Rumeysa Gelgi also has the longest back

Rumeysa Gelgi also has the longest back on a living person (female): 59.90 cm (23.58 in).

Rumeysa Gelgi is an advocate

Rumeysa Gelgi is an advocate and a public speaker.