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Who is Rumeysa Gelgi? Wiki, Biography, Height, Weight, Age, Husband, Parents, Disease & More

Rumeysa Gelgi (born 1st January 1997, Age: 24 Years) is a famous Turkish world record holder, researcher, advocate, junior front-end developer, social media influencer, the tallest woman living, and entrepreneur from Turkey. Rumeysa came to the spotlight after grabbing the title and making the world record of the world’s tallest woman living on 13 October 2021.

Her name has also been mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records. Not only this, but Gelgi has also won the title of tallest teenager living (female) back in 2014 by Guinness World Records. Talking about her profession then, she is an advocate and researcher.

Not only this, but she also serves the position of a junior front-end developer at edX. She has also grabbed the Professional Certificate from W3C in the field of Front-End Web Developer.

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About Rumeysa Gelgi

As per the sources, the reason behind Gelgi’s tall height is a type of disease named Weaver syndrome. Read this article, to know more information about Rumeysa Gelgi’s age, biography, wiki, family, disease, parents, husband, kids, and facts.

Rumeysa Gelgi’s Biography, Wikipedia (Birthday & Education)

Biodata: –Today, we talk about the tallest woman living, Rumeysa Gelgi. According to her official website, Rumeysa was born to her parents on Wednesday, January 1st, 1997, in Turkey. She belongs to a well-settled family. As per the sources, Gelgi was not born as a normal child.

Childhood photo of Rumeysa Gelgi
Childhood photo of Gelgi

She took birth with typical characteristics of a very rare genetic mutation, Weaver Syndrome. Because of her rare disease, she underwent various surgeries in childhood. From childhood till growing up, she faced a lot of troubles. Talking about her education then, she completed her elementary school studies in 2011.

An old photo of Rumeysa Gelgi
An old photo of Rumeysa

After that, she took admission to a local high school in her hometown. She grabbed her high school graduation degree in the year 2016. Due to her physical challenges, she completed her education via homeschooling. As per her website, Gelgi started studying Web Development in the COVID-19 quarantines in 2020.

Some childhood photos of Rumeysa Gelgi
Some childhood photos of Rumeysa

At present, she is working as a Junior Front-End Developer (advanced in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) in the tech industry. She faced a lot of situations in her life because of her rare disease. At present, she is currently focusing on her career.

Rumeysa Gelgi Wiki / Bio

Full Real NameRumeysa Gelgi.
Age (as of 2021)24 years old.
ProfessionJunior Front-End Developer, Researcher, Advocate, World Record-holder, Social Media Influencer, and The Tallest Woman Living.
Date of BirthJanuary 1st, 1997 (Wednesday).
Place of BirthTurkey.
EducationGraduate.
Alma materElementary School.
Local High School.
Net worth$1.5 million USD (approx.).
NationalityTurkish.
EthnicityMixed.
ReligionMuslim.
Zodiac SignCapricorn.

Rumeysa Gelgi’s Family (Nationality & Ethnicity)

Rumeysa Gelgi Wiki:- Talking about her family details then, Gelgi is a part of the well-settled family. Her parents belong to the medical field. As per her date of birth, Rumeysa’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to our research, she belongs to the Muslim religion.

Rumeysa Gelgi with her parents
Rumeysa Gelgi with her parents

Her father (name not known) is a retired doctor. Her mother ‘Safiye Gelgi’ serves the position of a lab technician. She loves to spend time with her family members.

Rumeysa Gelgi with her sister Hilal Gelgi and niece
Rumeysa with her sister Hilal Gelgi and niece

Discussing her siblings then, she has an elder sister in the family named Hilal Gelgi. As per the sources, her sister is also a lab technician. She shared various photos with her parents and siblings on her social media handles.

Rumeysa Gelgi’s Father’s Name, Mother & Siblings

Father Mr. Gelgi (Retired Doctor).
Mother Safiye Gelgi (Lab Technician).
Brother Not Known.
Sister Hilal Gelgi.
HusbandNo Data Found.
KidsWill Update.

Rumeysa Gelgi’s Husband Name, Boyfriend & Relationships

There is no proper information is available about Rumeysa’s love life and relationship status. According to our research, Rumeysa Geligi is single and unmarried.

Rumeysa Gelgi personal life

She does not have a boyfriend or husband. Moreover, she loves to spend time with her family members and colleagues. She has also appeared at various events.

Rumeysa Gelgi’s Children (Sons / Daughter)

After seeing her social media handles, we found that Rumeysa Gelgi shared lots of photos with a little girl. After researching a lot, we found that the little girl in the photos is her niece.

Rumeysa Gelgi with her niece
Rumeysa with her niece

She loves to spend time with her niece. Gelgi has shared lots of photos with her niece, sister, and parents on social media. Rumeysa is unmarried and does not have any kids.

Rumeysa Gelgi’s Career, Lifestyle & Professions

According to the sources, Rumeysa is a self-taught Junior Front-End Developer. She is an expert in advanced HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. According to her LinkedIn profile, Rumeysa Gelgi currently working at edX. Apart from this, she has also earned a professional certificate from W3C.

Rumeysa Gelgi profession

Her other certifications and licenses are certificate for HTML5 Apps and Games, Certificate for Javascript Introduction, CSS Basics, HTML5 & CSS Fundamentals, HTML5 Coding Essentials, and Best Practices, Learn Asynchronous Javascript Course, Web Development Career Path, Learn Git Course, Building Interactive Javascript Website Course, Learn the Command Line Course, and others.

Rumeysa Gelgi certificate
Rumeysa certificate

All her certificates are verified by edX. Apart from this, Rumeysa Gelgi also serves the position of a researcher and advocate.

Rumeysa Gelgi’s Net worth / Income

According to the sources, Rumeysa makes a good income through her profession. As per the sources, the estimated net worth of Rumeysa Gelgi is around $1.5 million USD (approx.).

Rumeysa Gelgi Guinness World Records

The famous lady, Rumeysa Gelgi is a world record holder by Guinness World Records. According to the sources, she grabbed the first title of tallest teenager living (female) back in 2014 by Guinness World Records. At that time, she was only 18 years old.

Rumeysa Gelgi grabbed the title of tallest teenager living (female) in 2014
Rumeysa grabbed the title of tallest teenager living (female) in 2014

After that, she has appeared in various magazines and news articles. Rumeysa grabbed a huge fan following in October 2021, after Guinness World Records confirmed her name as the tallest woman living on 13 October 2021.

Rumeysa Gelgi is confirmed as the world's tallest living woman by Guinness World Records
Rumeysa confirmed as the world’s tallest living woman by Guinness World Records

As per the sources, her height was measured at 7ft 0.7in (215.16cm). According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Rumeysa and Sultan Kösen (251 cm; 8 ft 2.8 in), both the tallest living male and female record-holders from Turkey.

Rumeysa Gelgi Disease – Weaver Syndrome

As per her official website, Rumeysa took birth with a disease called Weaver Syndrome. As per the reports, Weaver Syndrome is a rare type of disease, which causes accelerated growth amongst other abnormalities including skeletal maturation.

Rumeysa Gelgi disease
Rumeysa Gelgi disease

Due to this disease, she faced various symptoms like accelerated growth, large birth size, tall in height, atypical face view, big hands and feet, weak bones and muscles, hypertonia, umbilical hernia, spinal deformity, skeletal maturation, special skeletal structure, and others. According to the sources, she has gone through an open heart surgery due to ASD+PDA problems from birth at the age of 1 year old.

After two and a half years, she underwent Umbilical Hernia surgery. She has also gone through physiotherapy at the age of 5. Firstly, she was not able to walk. After physiotherapy, she was able to walk with the help of a walker. According to the sources, she was also under the observation of the Pediatric Endocrinology Department of Marmara University from the year 2003 to 2006.

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Rumeysa Gelgi’s Voice

After listening to some interviews with Rumeysa Gelgi, we came to know that Gelgi has a heavy voice tone like men. It may be that it is also due to the same disease.

Rumeysa Gelgi Height, Weight & Physical Statistics

As per Guinness World Records, Rumeysa Gelgi stands at a height of 7ft 0.7in (in meters 2.15 m). According to an estimate, her body weight is around 90-95 kilograms (in pounds 198.41-209.43 lbs).

Rumeysa Gelgi height is 7ft 0.7in (215.16cm)
Rumeysa Gelgi’s height is 7ft 0.7in (215.16cm)
Height (approx.)In Feet Inches:7′ 0.7″
In Meters: 2.15 m
In Centimetres: 215.16 cm
Weight (approx.)In Kilograms: 90-95 kg
In Pounds: 198.41-209.43 lbs
Eye ColorBrown.
Hair ColorDark Brown.
Plastic SurgeryYes
Shoe Size14-15 (UK)
PiercingEars.

7 Facts You Should Know About Rumeysa Gelgi

Rumeysa Gelgi facts
  • As per her LinkedIn profile, Rumeysa has earned the certificate of Scientific Thinking and Communication by Neil deGrasse Tyson in August 2020.
  • She has also obtained the Game Design and Theory certificate from Will Wright.
Rumeysa Gelgi featured on various articles
Gelgi featured in various articles
  • In September 2020, Anna Wintour issued her a certificate of Creativity and Leadership.
  • She has also appeared in various events and seminars.
Rumeysa Gelgi career
  • According to IMDB, Rumeysa has also made her self-appearance in Episode #1.3 of the show named Sansli mi Sanssiz mi?
  • As of October 2021, there are over 8.4K followers and 249 posts on her Private Instagram account.
  • Rumeysa Gelgi has also appeared in various news articles.
  • In her free time, she likes to read books.
Rumeysa loves reading
Rumeysa loves reading

FAQ of Rumeysa Gelgi

Q. 1 Who is Rumeysa Gelgi?

Ans. She is an advocate, junior front-end developer, and world record holder.

Q. 2 What is Rumeysa Gelgi’s height?

Ans. Rumeysa is 7ft 0.7in (215.16cm) tall.

Q. 3 Who is Rumeysa Gelgi’s husband?

Ans. She does not reveal any information about her partner.

Q. 4 Who are Rumeysa Gelgi’s parents?

Ans. Her mother Safiye Gelgi is a lab technician and her father is a retired doctor.

Q. 5 What is Rumeysa Gelgi’s net worth?

Ans. $1.5 million USD (approx.).

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