People 's Republic of China 248 cm 8 ft 1 3⁄4 in Zeng Jinlian Confirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female ever. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world 's tallest person shortly before her death. 1964 -- 1982 (17)
who was the tallest woman who ever lived
Zeng Jinlian