The world’s tallest and shortest women met for the very first time in celebration of the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day.
Over a spot of afternoon tea at the Savoy Hotel in London, 7ft1 Rumeysa Gelgi caught up with the diminutive Jyoti Amge who was awarded the shortest woman alive award on her 18th birthday in December 2011.
Jyoti measures in at 2ft and three quarter inches, almost five feet shorter than her afternoon tea companion. The average height for a woman in Europe currently stands at 5’6″, according to Dr Amir Sarin.
Jyoti said “I’m used to looking up and seeing people taller than me but I was so happy to look up today and see the world’s tallest woman
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(Image: Michael Bowles/Guinness World Records)
“I’m delighted that I’ve met Rumeysa, she is so good-natured, and I felt very comfortable talking to her.”
The occasion was also celebrating the release of Guinness World Records’ latest book. After 70 years in the awards business, their stamp of approval is valuable to many people around the globe.
Both Rumeysa and Jyoti were awarded the privilege of GWR ICONS. They feature alongside other GWR ICONS including longest fingernails on a female, Diana Armstrong, Tallest man, Sultan Kosen, and disabled strongman Dave Walsh in Guinness World Records 2025, which is available to the public now.
(Image: Michael Bowles/Guinness World Records)
“Being named as a Guinness World Records icon in this anniversary edition is surreal, it is the greatest honour I have ever had. I’ve seen myself among all these artists and athletes that I’ve always been a fan of – it’s an indescribable feeling.” Said Rumeysa.
Rumeysa revealed it was her first time in UK and she hoped to see all the landmarks alongside her new friend, Jyoti. The tallest woman ever has a rare condition called Weaver syndrome, being only the 27th person ever diagnosed. It causes accelerated growth and skeletal deformities.
Jyoti was an average-sized child at birth, but was later diagnosed with a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia after her parents noticed she wasn’t growing at the same rate as her peers.
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