Former world’s tallest woman, 7 feet 3.8 inches tall, passes away

The former tallest woman in the world has died of pneumonia at the age of 77. daily Mail informed of.

Brazil’s Maria Feliciana broke the record, reaching a height of 7 feet and 3.8 inches in her early twenties.

For years, Maria held the title of the tallest woman in the world, but sadly, her height declined somewhat in later years.

Currently, the world’s tallest woman stands at 7 feet and 0.71 inches tall, which is still one inch less than Maria’s height record.

The Estado de Sergipe Building, better known as the María Feliciana Building, a 28-story skyscraper in Aracaju, was named after her. When it opened in 1970, it was the tallest building in the city.

His father, Antonio Tintino da Silva, was 7 feet and 8.7 inches tall, and his grandfather was 7 feet and 5.4 inches tall.

After gaining attention due to her height, she began performing in circuses and touring cities. At the age of 18, she won the title of “Rainha da Altura” (Queen of the Altitude).

She married Asuers José dos Santos in 1973 and had three children with him.

In 2022, a statue of him was erected outside a museum in his home state of Sergipe to honor his life.

Maria has been in a wheelchair for the last 15 years and mostly stays at home.