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Naomi Osaka (5'11") The Japanese tennis star's striking stance certainly commands attention on the court. You Might Also Like. The average height for men and women in the United States is 5'9" and ...
Tom Cruise. 5 feet 7 inches. Tom Cruise is known for his sex appeal and prolific action film roles, which is a little unusual considering he's only 5 feet 7 inches. All three of his wives have ...
Matthew Roloff. Roloff is an American actor, author, and businessman with diastrophic dysplasia. He was featured on the TV show Little People Big World. [ 45] 1961–. United States. 129.5 cm (51.0 in) [ 46] Zelda Rubinstein. American actress, best known for her role in Poltergeist as the medium Tangina Barrons.
This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in ...
Favorinus of Arelate (c. 80 – c. 160 AD), a Roman sophist and philosopher who flourished during the reign of Hadrian. Fernanda Fernández (1755–unknown), Spanish intersex person. Sir Ewan Forbes (1912–1991), UK noble, formerly Elizabeth Forbes-Sempill and 11th Baronet of Craigievar.
Laverne Cox (born May 29, 1972) is an American actress and LGBT advocate. [3] [4] [5] She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, [6] [7] and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. [8]
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) [ 1] is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, [ a] she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end ...
Brittney Yvette Griner ( / ˈɡraɪnər /; born October 18, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). [ 1] She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women's national basketball team [ 2][ 3] and a six-time WNBA All-Star. [ 4]