CELEBRITY

Sultan Kösen

1982 - Today

Sultan Kösen

Sultan Kösen (born 10 December 1982) is a Turkish farmer who holds the Guinness World Record for tallest living male at 251 cm (8 ft 2.82 in). Kösen's growth resulted from the conditions gigantism and acromegaly, caused by a tumour affecting his pituitary gland. Due to his condition, he uses crutches to walk. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sultan Kösen is the 45th most popular celebrity (down from 44th in 2019), the 558th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 485th in 2019) and the most popular Turkish Celebrity.

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Among CELEBRITIES

Among celebrities, Sultan Kösen ranks 45 out of 265. Before him are Black Dahlia, Anna Nicole Smith, Stańczyk, Armi Kuusela, Cecilia Gallerani, and Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione. After him are Joseph Augustus Zarelli, Albert Pierrepoint, Isabel Preysler, Emilie Louise Flöge, María Capovilla, and Edie Sedgwick.

Most Popular Celebrities in Wikipedia

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Black Dahlia
1924 - 1947
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 39
Anna Nicole Smith
1967 - 2007
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 40
Stańczyk
1480 - 1560
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 41
Armi Kuusela
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 42
Cecilia Gallerani
1473 - 1536
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 43
Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione
1837 - 1899
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 44
Sultan Kösen
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 45
Joseph Augustus Zarelli
1953 - 1957
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 46
Albert Pierrepoint
1905 - 1992
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 47
Isabel Preysler
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 48
Emilie Louise Flöge
1874 - 1952
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 49
María Capovilla
1889 - 2006
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 50
Edie Sedgwick
1943 - 1971
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 51

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Sultan Kösen ranks 12. Before him are Kaká, Lil Wayne, Adriano, Pepe Reina, Petr Čech, and Eddie Redmayne. After him are Mikel Arteta, Matt Smith, Víctor Valdés, Kirsten Dunst, Thiago Motta, and Layal Abboud.

Others Born in 1982

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Kaká
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 6
Lil Wayne
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 7
Adriano
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 8
Pepe Reina
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 9
Petr Čech
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 10
Eddie Redmayne
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 11
Sultan Kösen
CELEBRITY
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 12
Mikel Arteta
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 13
Matt Smith
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 14
Víctor Valdés
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 15
Kirsten Dunst
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 16
Thiago Motta
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 17
Layal Abboud
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 18

In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Sultan Kösen ranks 558 out of 1,347. Before him are Muzafer Sherif (1906), Bardaisan (154), Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (-120), Pharnaces I of Pontus (-300), Hipponax (-600), and Aziz Sancar (1946). After him are George Hamartolos (900), Leo the Deacon (950), Leo II, King of Armenia (1236), Jacob Baradaeus (505), Nectarius of Constantinople (null), and Martina (598).

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Muzafer Sherif
PSYCHOLOGIST
1906 - 1988
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 552
Bardaisan
PHILOSOPHER
154 - 222
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 553
Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus
POLITICIAN
120 BC - 44 BC
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 554
Pharnaces I of Pontus
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 159 BC
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 555
Hipponax
WRITER
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 556
Aziz Sancar
CHEMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 557
Sultan Kösen
CELEBRITY
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 558
George Hamartolos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 867
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 559
Leo the Deacon
HISTORIAN
950 - 992
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 560
Leo II, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1236 - 1289
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 561
Jacob Baradaeus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
505 - 578
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 562
Nectarius of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 563
Martina
POLITICIAN
598 - 641
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 564