The list of celebrities who are really tall include Saint Christopher, Matthew McGrory, Yao Ming, Ralph Sampson, André the Giant. Famous personalities featured on this list, include actors, football players, basketball players, american football players and from other domains of life. This list of celebrities who are taller than 6 feet includes people from United States, England, Germany, Canada and many more countries.

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Morteza Mehrzad

(Iranian Volleyball Player Who Plays as Outside Hitter)

Birthdate: September 17, 1987

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Rudsar, Gilan, Iran

Height: 8'1" (246 cm)

 2 

Suleiman Ali Nashnush

(Basketball player, Actor)

Birthdate: 1943 AD

Birthplace: Tripoli, Libya

Died: February 25, 1991

Height: 8'0" (244 cm)

 3 

Colonel Routh Goshen

(Circus performer)

Birthdate: 1824 AD

Birthplace: Lezayre

Died: February 12, 1889

Height: 7'11" (241 cm)

 4 

Alexander Sizonenko

(Soviet Basketball Player Who Played as a Center)

Birthdate: July 20, 1959

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine

Died: January 5, 2012

Height: 7'11" (241 cm)

 5 

Igor Vovkovinskiy

(First person to be declared the tallest man in two different countries)

Birthdate: September 18, 1982

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Bar, Ukraine

Died: August 20, 2021

Height: 7'9" (236 cm)

 6 

Ri Myung-hun

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 14, 1967

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: North Korea

Height: 7'9" (236 cm)

 7 

Sun Mingming

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: August 23, 1983

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Harbin

Height: 7'8" (234 cm)

 8 

Robert Bobroczky

(Romanian Basketball Player Known for His Striking 7'7" Frame)

Birthdate: July 17, 2000

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Arad, Romania

Born to athlete parents, Hungarian-origin Romanian basketball player Robert Bobroczky became famous for his towering 7’7” frame. His abnormal height was apparently found to be a result of genetics and not any disorder. He represented the Italian club Stella Azzurra and later moved to the US to join the SPIRE Institute and Academy.

 9 

Jóhann K. Pétursson

(Actor)

Birthdate: February 9, 1913

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dalvík, Iceland

Died: November 26, 1984

Height: 7'8" (234 cm)

 10 

Manute Bol

(Former Professional Basketball Player and the Tallest Player in the History of the NBA)

Birthdate: October 16, 1962

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Turalei, South Sudan

Died: June 19, 2010

Known for his 7’ 7” frame, Manute Bol made headlines as one of the tallest NBA players ever. Born in Sudan, he was initially a soccer player but quit it because of his height. He later moved to the US to represent basketball teams such as the Golden State Warriors.

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Kenny George

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: 1986 AD

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Height: 7'7" (231 cm)

 12 

Samuel Deguara

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: June 21, 1991

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Pietà, Malta

Height: 7'7" (231 cm)

Birthplace: Canaan

Died: 0251 AD

Saint Christopher is often regarded by the Christians as the patron saint of travelers. He is venerated as a martyr killed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Decius. Over the years, the legend associated with Saint Christopher has been mentioned in several works of art, including literature, music, paintings, and films.

 14 

Yao Ming

(6th President of the Chinese Basketball Association and Former Professional Player)

Birthdate: September 12, 1980

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Shanghai, China

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Chinese basketball players ever, Yao Ming represented the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Known as the Ming Dynasty in the US, Ming's popularity and success in the NBA made him a symbol of China. One of China's most popular sportsmen, Ming is also credited with introducing the Chinese Basketball Association to the world.

Birthdate: May 17, 1973

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: August 9, 2005

Height: 7'6" (229 cm)

 16 

Shawn Bradley

(Former German-American Basketball Player)

Birthdate: March 22, 1972

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Landstuhl, West Germany

Height: 7'6" (229 cm)

 17 

Slavko Vraneš

(Basketball player - Center)

Birthdate: January 30, 1983

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Pljevlja, Montenegro

Height: 7'6" (229 cm)

 18 

Tacko Fall

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: December 10, 1995

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

Height: 7'5" (226 cm)

 19 

Chuck Nevitt

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: June 13, 1959

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Cortez, Colorado, United States

Height: 7'5" (226 cm)

 20 

Sim Bhullar

(Canadian Basketball Player and the First Player of Indian Descent to Play in the NBA)

Birthdate: December 2, 1992

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Toronto, Canada

Known for his jaw-dropping frame of 7’5” and his incredible shoe size of 22, Sim Bhullar is an Indian-origin Canadian basketball player who's represented teams such as the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers. The sixth-tallest NBA player ever, he is the son of a taxi driver and gas-station owner and is fluent in Punjabi.

 21 

Pavel Podkolzin

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 15, 1985

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Russia

Height: 7'5" (226 cm)

Birthdate: May 19, 1946

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Coulommiers, France

Died: January 27, 1993

André the Giant was one of the most popular French wrestlers ever to appear in WWF. He stood over seven feet tall due to a condition aptly called gigantism, but used his condition to gain popularity. Also an actor, André the Giant continues to be one of the most recognizable faces in the world, several years after his death.

 23 

Boban Marjanović

(Serbian Basketball Player)

Birthdate: August 15, 1988

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Boljevac, Serbia

Boban Marjanović is a Serbian basketball player who plays for the Serbia national basketball team. In 2017, he helped his team win the silver medal at the EuroBasket in Turkey. He also plays in the NBA and is currently a part of the Houston Rockets. Apart from being a basketball player, Boban Marjanović is also an actor.

Birthdate: July 7, 1960

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

Height: 7'4" (224 cm)

 25 

Mark Eaton

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 24, 1957

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Inglewood, California, United States

Died: May 28, 2021

Height: 7'4" (224 cm)

 26 

Rik Smits

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: August 23, 1966

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Eindhoven, Netherlands

Height: 7'4" (224 cm)

 27 

Priest Lauderdale

(Retired American Basketball Player and One of the Tallest NBA Players Ever)

Birthdate: August 31, 1973

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Retired American basketball player Priest Lauderdale was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1996 NBA Draft. Known as much for his towering 7’ 4” frame as for his skills, he has represented clubs from countries such as Iran, Cyprus, Bulgaria, China, and Venezuela. While playing for Lukoil Academic, he acquired Bulgarian citizenship.

 28 

Youssoupha Fall

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 12, 1995

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

Height: 7'4" (224 cm)

 29 

Kristian Wåhlin

(Musician, Graphic designer)

Birthdate: December 4, 1971

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden

Height: 7'4" (224 cm)

 30 

Gogea Mitu

(The Tallest Professional Boxer in the History of Boxing)

Birthdate: September 15, 1909

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Mârșani, Romania

Died: June 8, 1936

Gogea Mitu was a Romanian boxer best remembered as the tallest professional boxer in the history of boxing, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Gogea Mitu had a brief circus career before he became a boxer. He won two matches by knocking his opponents out in the first round before succumbing to tuberculosis at age 26.   

Birthdate: August 2, 1995

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Liepāja, Latvia

Kristaps Porzingis is a Latvian basketball player who currently plays professional basketball at the National Basketball Association (NBA) where he represents the Dallas Mavericks. Standing at 7’3, Porziņģis is one of the tallest players active in the NBA. Also an important player for his Latvian national team, Kristaps Porzingis won the Latvian Rising Star of the Year award in 2015.

 32 

Arvydas Sabonis

(Basketball Player, center who was a two-time Mr. Europa Player of the Year and 6-time Euroscar Player of the Year)

Birthdate: December 19, 1964

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Kaunas, Lithuania

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 33 

Gheorghe Mureșan

(One of the Two Tallest Basketball Players Who Have Played in the History of ‘NBA’)

Birthdate: February 14, 1971

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Tritenii de Jos, Romania

Romanian former professional basketball player Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan, also called Ghiță, with a height of 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), is counted among the two tallest basketball players (tied with Sudanese-American professional basketball player Manute Bol) in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Ghiță played for the Washington Bullets and New Jersey Nets during his NBA career.

 34 

Peter Mayhew

(British-American Actor)

Birthdate: May 19, 1944

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Barnes, London, England

Died: April 30, 2019

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 35 

Hasheem Thabeet

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: February 16, 1987

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 36 

Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: June 5, 1975

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Kaunas, Russian

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 37 

Keith Closs

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: April 3, 1976

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 38 

Omos

(Professional wrestler and former college basketball player.)

Birthdate: May 16, 1994

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 39 

Edy Tavares

(Basketball player who was a second-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2014)

Birthdate: March 22, 1992

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Maio, Cape Verde

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 40 

Peter John Ramos

(Puerto Rican Basketball Player and Wrestler)

Birthdate: May 23, 1985

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 41 

Gunther Behnke

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 19, 1963

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Leverkusen, Germany

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 42 

Matt Haarms

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: April 22, 1997

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 43 

Tibor Pleiß

(German Basketball Player Who Plays Center)

Birthdate: November 2, 1989

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Bergisch Gladbach, West Germany

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 44 

Vladimir Tkachenko

(Former Soviet and Russian Basketball Player Who Played as a Center)

Birthdate: September 20, 1957

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Sochi, Russia

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 45 

Christ Koumadje

(Basketball Centers)

Birthdate: July 7, 1996

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: N'Djamena, Chad

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 46 

Aleksandar Radojević

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: August 8, 1976

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Herceg Novi, Montenegro

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 47 

Jānis Krūmiņš

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 30, 1930

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Raiskums Parish, Latvia

Died: November 20, 1994

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

 48 

Kevin Peter Hall

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 9, 1955

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: April 10, 1991

Height: 7'3" (221 cm)

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Georgios Papagiannis

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: July 3, 1997

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Marousi, Greece

Georgios Papagiannis is a Greek basketball player who has played for popular NBA teams like Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers. A superstar in Greek basketball leagues, Papagiannis is a four-time Greek Cup winner and two-time Greek League champion. Georgios Papagiannis is also an important player for his national team.

Birthdate: April 16, 1947

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Retired basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a legendary NBA champion and its all-time leading scorer. Known for his trademark skyhook shot, he achieved remarkable feats during his career. Later, he pursued a successful writing and acting career and was even selected U.S. global cultural ambassador. The NBA star is also the proud recipient of the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom.