Rumeysa Gelgi Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	• Advocate • Researcher • Web Developer
Known For	Being the World's Tallest Woman Living (as of 2024)
Physical Stats & More
[1]Guinness World Records Height	7' 0.7" ( 215.16 cm)
[2]Instagram - Rumeysa GelgiWeight	90 Kg (198 lbs)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Blonde
Career
Records	• 2014: Tallest Teenager Living (Female) given by Guinness World Record • 2021: Tallest Woman Living given by Guinness World Record • 2022: Longest Finger on a Living Person (Female) given by Guinness World Record • 2022: Longest Back on a Living Person (Female) given by Guinness World Record
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 January 1997 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	27 Years
Birthplace	Karabük Province, Turkey
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Turkish
Hometown	Karabük Province, Turkey
College/University	Harvard University
Educational Qualification	Professional Certificate in Computer Science for Web Programming (Mar 2022 - Nov 2022)
Hobbies	Shopping, Swimming
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents
Siblings
Favourites
Travel Destination	United States of America

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rumeysa Gelgi

• Rumeysa Gelgi was born with a medical condition known as Weaver syndrome which causes rapid growth and many other issues including a large forehead, widely spaced eyes, large and low-set ears, a dimpled chin, and a small lower jaw.
  

  Rumeysa Gelgi at the age of 10 days

• During the earlier years of her life, she suffered from various health problems and also had an accelerated growth. After four months of her birth, she had grown to 82 cm (32.28 in).

• After she turned one, she had an open heart surgery to treat the PDA problems, she suffered from since birth.

• Soon after her birth, she was also diagnosed with scoliosis for which she had surgery at the age of 17. During her surgery, a curvature, 2 rods, and 30 screws were fitted in her spine for the adjustment. Due to the adjustments, she can not sit longer than 2-3 hours at once.

• She is the 27th person to have the Weavers syndrome in history. At the age of 2, she had grown to a height of 138 cm (4 ft 6 in).
  

  Rumeysa Gelgi at the age of 2 years

• Since a young age, she aspired to pursue a career in Technical Industry.

•  Rumeysa had surgery for an umbilical hernia when she turned three.

• In 2003, she began her treatment to stop her accelerated growth. She continued her treatment for three years, which according to her doctors was successful; however, she kept growing after that.

• In January 2004, she had grown up to the height of 179 cm (5 ft 10 in).
  

  Rumeysa Gelgi at her home in 2004

• In September 2005, at the age of 8, she began homeschooling and graduated from High School in 2016.

• In March 2014, she became the Tallest Teenager Living (Female) with a height of 213.6 cm (7 ft 0.09 in). On  9 July 2014, she received her certificate in a special ceremony and her Guinness World Records title was announced to the world.

• In September 2020, she began her training in web development. She has received various certificates in web development including one from Codecademy in June 2021, one from the World Wide Web Consortium in September 2021, and one from Harvard University in November 2022.

• In May 2021, her height was recorded by Guinness World Records and she was announced as the tallest woman living with a height of 215.16 cm (7 ft 0.07 in).
  

  Rumeysa Gelgi’s height being recorded by Guinness World Records

• On 19 February 2022, she set various records including the Largest Hands on a Living Person (Female)  with a length of 24.93 cm, the Longest Finger on a Living Person (Female)  with a length of 11.2 cm, the Widest Hand Span at the length of 22.6 cm, and Longest Back on a Living Person (Female) with a length of 59.90 cm.
  

  Rumeysa Gelgi holding her world records

• On 28 September 2022, Rumeysa boarded a flight for the first time from Istanbul, Turkey, to California, America to spend time with other Guinness World Records title holders and shoot for the Guinness World Records documentary titled Rumeysa: Walking Tall.
  

  Rumeysa Gelgi while shooting in the United States

• She enjoys reading Crime Novels.

• Rumeysa Gelgi is a cat lover and often posts pictures with her cat on her social media.
  

  Rumeysa Gelgi with her cat

• After she gained fame worldwide because of her records, she started giving lectures at various institutes and also became a voice for body positivity all over the world.

• She actively volunteers to raise awareness about Weaver Syndrome and Scoliosis.