1. Robert Wadlow 8 feet 11 inchesRobert 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 inchesJohn was born in Tennessee between 1865-1868. His nickname was Bud.
3. Trijntje Keever 8 feet 4 inches
4. Don Koehler 8 feet 2 inchesDon was the tallest man from 1969-1981. He died in 1981 at the age of 55.
5. Zeng Jinlian 8 feet 1.75 inchesZeng passed away at the age of 17 in China.
6. Sultan Kosen 8 feet 1.5 inchesThe newly crowned world's tallest man. He also holds the record for largest feet and hands.
7. Väinö Myllyrinne 8 feet 1.25 inchesVaino was the tallest soldier ever, he served in the Finnish Defense force.
8. Zhao Liang 8 feet 1.1 inchesZhao is a circus performer in China. He was born in 1982.
9. Gabriel Estêvão Monjane 8 feet 1 inchesGabriel was the tallest man from 1988-1990. He is also considered the tallest African ever.
10. Suleiman Ali Nashnush 8 feet .5 inchesSuleiman was the tallest professional basketball (not NBA) player ever.
11. Jane Bunford 7 feet 11 inchesJane 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 inchesThe tallest Dutchman ever.
13. Gogea Mitu 7 feet 9 inchesGogea was the tallest professional boxer ever. He died at the age of 21 in Romania.
14. Bao Xishun 7 feet 9 inchesBao 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 inchesSun currently plays professional basketball in Japan. He averages 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.
16. Radhouane Charbib 7 feet 9 inchesRahouane was the world's tallest man in 2005.
17. Ri Myung Hun 7 feet 8.5 inchesRi 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 inchesGeorge is the tallest living American.
19. Yao Defen 7 feet 8 inchesYao lives in a poor village in China. She is the unconfirmed tallest living woman in the world.
20. Yasutaka Okayama 7 feet 8 inchesYasutaka was the tallest person ever to be drafted into the NBA.
21. Neil Fingleton 7 feet 7.5 inchesNeil is Britain's tallest man. He's been doing acting work since his basketball career ended.
22. Hussain Bisad 7 feet 7.5 inchesHussain has a twin sister who is average height. He is from Somalia, but currently lives in Britain.
23. Alam Channa 7 feet 7.25 inchesAlam 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 inchesSandy 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 inchesBol 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 inchesGheorghe is a retired NBA player. He averaged 9.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
27. Kenny George 7 feet 7 inchesKenny George was the tallest division 1 basketball player ever.
28. Jorge González 7 feet 6 inchesJorge was the tallest WWE wrestler ever. His stage name was “Giant Gonzales.”
29. Yao Ming 7 feet 6 inchesYao 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 inchesMatthew 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.
