American named the tallest woman in the world during her lifetime by the Guinness Book of World Records. She was 7 feet 7 inches tall. She even had a scholarship dedicated to her at the Shelbyville High School located in Indiana.
Before Fame
She started appearing in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1976 and kept the title of tallest woman in the world for the last sixteen years of her life.
Trivia
She wrote a book called Cast A Giant Shadow and appeared in the film Il Casanova di Federico Fellini. She had to eventually use a wheelchair because she had difficulty standing on her own.
Family Life
She never married or ever had a serious boyfriend.
Associated With
Corin Tellado also holds a title in the Guinness Book of World Records. His is for most books written in Spanish.
