who is the tallest woman that has ever lived
1 Zeng Jinlian: 8 foot 1Â¾ inches. Zeng Jinlian only lived for 17 short years, but grew to the astonishing height of 8 foot 1Â¾. She is only one of 17 verified people to stand over eight foot tall and is the only woman on that short list. She also broke the existing records for the tallest 17 year old ever.