- Stephen Tall
Stephen Joseph Tall (born 19 March, 1977 in Epsom, Surrey) is a Liberal Democrat politician in the City of Oxford. He is a councillor for the Headington ward. He works as Development Director at St Anne's College in the University of Oxford. Tall won the "Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year" award in 2006 for his blog "A Liberal goes a long way". The blog was also shortlisted for the New Statesman's New Media Awards 2006 in the Elected Representative category.
- Stephen Tall
Stephen Tall was the most common pseudonym of American science fiction writer Compton Newby Crook (June 14 1908 – January 1981, Baltimore, Maryland). Crook was also a professor at Towson University and a long-time resident of Baltimore, Maryland. Crook's early writing, published under his own name, began appearing in 1930, but he didn't begin to publish science fiction until 1955 with the appearance of "The Lights on Precipice Peak" in "Galaxy".
- Mountaga Tall
Mountaga Tall is a Malian politician currently serving in the Pan-African Parliament. A lawyer by profession, Tall founded the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, for whom he ran for president in the 1992 presidential election, when he came third with 11.41% of the votes, after Alpha Oumar Konaré (ADEMA-PASJ) and Tiéoulé Konaté (US-RDA), and deputized that position until 1997. He also ran in the 2002 presidential election, …
- Ibrahim Tall
Ibrahim Tall is a Senegalese international footballer. He currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian. He is a versatile defender capable of playing either right back or centre half. Tall started his career with Louhans-Cuiseaux before moving to Sochaux in 2002. He soon became a regular for the Montbéliard club, making over 70 first team appearances and helping them to win the 2004 French League Cup.
- Tom Tall
Tom Tall (born Tommie Lee Guthrie, December 27, 1937, in Amarillo, Texas) was a pop rockabilly singer in the 1950's. He started his career when he was discovered at a talent show by indie record label owner Fabor Robison.
- Mamadou Tall
Mamadou Tall is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for USM Blida. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of group B in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
- Lida Lee Tall
Lida Lee Tall (1873- 1942) was the sixth principal/president of State Teachers College at Towson (now Towson University). Born in Maryland and educated in Baltimore's public schools, Dr. Tall earned her bachelor's degree at Columbia University and her doctorate at the University of Maryland. Dr. Tall guided the institution through its major transition into a 4-year college.
- Ahmadu Tall
Ahmadu Tall was a Toucouleur imam of Ségou (now Mali) in the nineteenth century. Ahmadu's father, El Hadj Umar Tall, conquered Ségou (then the heart of the Bambara Empire) on March 10, 1861. Not long afterwards, he began his conquest of the Fula empire of Massina, leaving Ahmadu as the imam of Ségou. After Umar Tall's 1864 death, his nephew Tidiani Tall succeeded him as head of the Toucouleur Empire.
- Thorkell The Tall
Thorkell the Tall, also known as Thorkell the High in the Anglo-Saxon chronicles was a Jomsviking, a son of the Scanian chieftain Strut-Harald, a brother of Jarl Sigvaldi, commander of the Jomvikings and the legendary stronghold, mythical Jomsborg, on the Island of Wollin, while himself a notable lord. He took part in the Battle of Hjörungavágr in 986 and in the Battle of Swold in 1000. In 1009, he attacked England with a large army, …
- Bolesław I The Tall
Bolesław I the Tall was imperial Duke of Silesia, 1163 - 1172. He was the eldest son of Władysław II the Exile and Agnes of Babenberg. After the partition of the province of Silesia (1173) he became Duke of Wrocław. He lost Głogów (1177 – ca. 1185). He was also Duke of Opole (1201). He was in exile three times (1146-1163, 1172-1173, 1177).
- Tidiani Tall
Tidiani Tall (died 1888) succeeded his uncle, El Hadj Umar Tall, as head of the Toucouleur Empire following Umar's 1864 near Bandiagara.
- Amadou Tidiane Tall
Amadou Tidiane Tall is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. He was part of the Burkinabé 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.
- Umar Tall
El Hadj Umar Tall, also Umar Tal,Umar Taal "Umar Futi", al-Hajj Umar ibn Sa'id Tal, or el-Hadj Omar ibn Sa'id Tal, (ca. 1797 - 1864) was a Senegalese politician, Islamic scholar, and Toucouleur king who founded a brief empire encompassing much of what is now Guinea, Senegal, and Mali. Early in his career he preached and wrote against social injustices such as the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
- Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq (pronounced "shack"), is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He starts at center for the Miami Heat, after previous stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic. O'Neal has been on four NBA Championship teams, most recently in 2006, …
- Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman mini-bio : Nicole Mary Kidman is an Academy Award-winning actress, and one of Hollywood's leading actresses. She has also ventured into singing. In 1995, she appeard in To Die For, a satirical comedy that earned her praise from critics and she won a Golden Globe Award for her work in the film. In 2002, Kidman received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Moulin Rouge! and in 2003 she won the Oscar for her work in The Hours.
- Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American supermodel, television personality and a talk show hostess. She first emerged to prominence on the runways of Paris, Milan, London, Tokyo, and the U.S., but her work in the commercial world was her breakthrough. She is best known as hostess/judge of the reality television show "America's Next Top Model", since its 2003 debut on UPN (later CW), …
- Fred Thompson
Frederick Dalton "Fred" Thompson (born August 19 1942) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and character actor. He represented Tennessee as a Republican in the U.S. Senate from 1994 thru 2003. Thompson resides in McLean, Virginia near Washington D.C. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Visiting Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, specializing in national security and intelligence. As an actor, Thompson has performed in film and on television.
- Yao Ming
Yao Ming (born September 12 1980, in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player and is arguably the best center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) today. He is also among the tallest of players in the NBA standing at a height of 7'6". He is the only son of his father Yao Zhiyuan and Fang Fengdi. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) for five years, and now plays center for the Houston Rockets in the NBA.
- Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, writer and television personality best known as host of NBC's late-night talk/variety show "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". NBC has announced that O'Brien will take over for Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" in 2009.
- Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai, also known as Ash, is an Indian actress. She was awarded the Miss World title in 1994. Aishwarya Rai has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and English films. She is currently regarded as one of the biggest names in Bollywood.
- Bao Xishun
Bao Xishun (also known as Xi Shun or "The Mast") (born 1951) is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia and, since January 15, 2005, has been recognized by "Guinness World Records" as the world's tallest living man. Bao Xishun was born in 1951 in Inner Mongolia, China; he was known as the Worlds Tallest Man, he measured at 2.361 metres which estimated 7 ft 8.95 inches tall.
- Robert Wadlow
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 - July 15, 1940), according to the "Guinness World Records", is the tallest person in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence. He is often known as the "Alton Giant". Wadlow reached an unprecedented 8 feet 11.1 inches (2.72 m) in height and weighed 440 pounds (199 kg) at his death. His great size and his continued growth in adulthood were due to a tumor within his pituitary gland.
- David Andersen
David Emil Andersen (born June 23, 1980 in Carlton, Victoria) is an Australian professional basketball player currently playing with CSKA Moscow from the Russian Basketball Super League. Andersen started playing basketball at the Australian Institute of Sport. He signed his first professional contract with the Wollongong Hawks. After just one year, he moved to Italy and signed a multi-year contract with Kinder Bologna, …
- Matthew McGrory
Matthew McGrory was an American actor, known for his great height. McGrory was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and trained in law at Widener University. McGrory grew to the astounding height of. This was the result of a hormonal condition known as hyperpituitarism, causing gigantism as a youth and eventually acromegaly as an adult.
- Mike Bryan
Michael ("Mike") Carl Bryan (born April 29, 1978 in Camarillo, California) is an American male professional tennis player. Mike stands 6'3" tall, weighs 192 lbs and plays right-handed. He turned pro in 1998. He played for Stanford University in 1997 and 1998, where he helped the Cardinal win back-to-back NCAA team championships. In 1998, he won the NCAA doubles title with his twin brother Bob. Together with his twin brother Bob he has been very successful in doubles.
- James Hahn
James Kenneth "Jim" Hahn (born July 3, 1950) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. He was the Deputy City Attorney (1975-1979), City Controller (1981-1985), City Attorney (1985-2001) and Mayor of Los Angeles, California (2001-2005). He did not win a second term in the 2005 mayoral election. He is the son of the late Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, who was known as an ardent supporter of civil rights.
- Oleksiy Pecherov
Oleksiy Pecherov (born December 8, 1985 in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian basketball player. He stands at 6'11". The NBA's Washington Wizards drafted him with the 18th pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. Oleksiy has played with Paris Basket Racing internationally. He may play in the NBA next year or remain in the European leagues, depending on whether or not the Wizards buy out his current contract.
- Louis-Serge Real del Sarte
European Sales Director at GLOBAL EQUITIES since 2001, Inventor of the Cylindrical analysis approach, deputy vice-Chairman of the HEC Finance Club in charge of external relations, XING Ambassador to Paris, Vice-Chairman of the European Circle, Co-founder of the Financial Web Site EASYBOURSE.com, Blog with 650 000 unique visitors : http://www.absolute-trading-method.com
- Cécilia Sarkozy
Cécilia Sarkozy (born as Cecilia María Sara Isabel Ciganer, later Ciganer-Albéniz, born November 12, 1957 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is the wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
- Joseph Forte
Joseph Xavier "Joe" Forte (born March 23 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays in Italy with Montepaschi Siena.
- Jay Bhatti
Jay Bhatti trabajó en Microsoft en la gestión de productos. Jay obtuvo su MBA de la Wharton School, y realizó sus estudios en Ingeniería de Sistemas de la Universidad de Rutgers.
- Jeff Trepagnier
Jeffery (Jeff) Trepagnier (born July 11 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is an African American professional basketball player.
- Randolph Childress
Randolph Childress (born September 21 1972, in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays in Italy for Premiata Montegranaro. He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (19th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. Childress played in two NBA seasons for the Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers, averaging 2.4 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at Wake Forest University.
- Andreas Glyniadakis
Andreas Glyniadakis ; born August 21 1981 in Hania, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays for the Italian League Team Virtus Bologna.<br> A 7'1", 280 lbs. center, Glyniadakis was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (58th overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft. Before going to play in the United States, he played for Kydon of Hania, Panathinaikos, Peristeri and AEK Athens.
- Maia Bittner
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- Jason Capel
Jason Maurice Capel (born January 15, 1980 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a former basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels. At a height of 6 feet and 8 inches and a weight of 220 pounds, Capel plays the small forward position. Capel is only one of nine players to ever start for UNC's basketball team in all four years of his eligibility. He led the Tar Heels in scoring in his senior year with 15.6 points per game.
- Dan O'Sullivan
Daniel (Dan) James O'Sullivan (born March 3 1968, in the Bronx, New York) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. O'Sullivan attended Fordham University. He played with the Omaha Racers of the Continental Basketball Association, and from the 1990-91 NBA season until 1996, he played with five different NBA teams. He also played with Kinder Bologna, Teamsystem Bologna (1998-99) and Scavolini in the Italian league, and also in Greece for AEK (1999-00).
- Anthony Grundy
Anthony Montreace Grundy (born April 15 1979, in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player currentley with Greek team Panellinios.<;br> A guard, standing 6'3" (1.91 m) and weighing 185 lbs (83.9 kg), he played with the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks in 12 games after signing a ten day contract in the 2005-06 NBA season. He played in Italy with Siviglia Wear Teramo in the 2006-07 season.
- Ansu Sesay
Ansu Martin Sesay (born July 29 1976 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He now plays for Italian club Eldo Napoli. He was selected 30th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1998 NBA Draft and went on to play for the Seattle SuperSonics and the Golden State Warriors from 2002-2005.
- Antony Harding
Antony Harding ("fl." c. 2000) is an English singer, songwriter and musician from the Isle of Wight. He is best known as the drummer in London band Hefner, and plays independently as ANT.