Hello how may I help you? Who is the tallest person in the world? Would you like the record for the tallest person currently living or the tallest person ever recorded? The tallest person currently living. The tallest person currently living is Yao Ming How tall is he? Yao is 8' 6" tall Who is the tallest person ever? The tallest person recorded ever was Horace Watson, who measured at 9'11" at the time of his death Nice, thank you! Are there any other records I can help you with? That is it. Have a great day