Twins, Triplets and More

The tallest living male twins are Michael and James Lanier of Michigan who are 7ft 4in, born November 27 1969. The tallest females are Heather and Heidi Burge who are 6ft 4 3/4in. Heidi plays for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. The previous record was held by Pat and Pam Terry of Ohio, who are both 6ft tall. The tallest in the UK of all time were the Knipe brothers, born in 1761, who both reached 7ft 2in. The height record holders in the UK as of 1990 were Andrew and Timothy Hull who were born October 24 1968 and are 6ft 9.3in and 6ft 10.3in.