Ella Abomah Williams

Born in South Carolina in 1865 to parents who were former slaves, Williams grew to be 6 feet 10 inches tall after contracting malaria when she was around 14 years old.

[1] She worked as a cook in South Carolina and was contacted by various circus and show promoters to sign a contract and tour as a giantess, but she initially refused these offers.

Abomah stated that her siblings did not share her unusual size, and although she received offers from vaudeville and circus promoters to tour as a giantess, she consistently declined them.

Abomah went on a successful tour of Europe between 1910 and 1911, during which she performed in various locations including Liverpool, Blackpool, and at English variety halls.

When she performed at the Alhambra Theatre in Dunedin, one newspaper reported that she completely dwarfed any average man or woman, standing at 6 ft 10 in in height.

Despite her imposing size, Abomah was well-proportioned and impressed the audience with her posing and singing, including a rendition of "My Honolulu Bell" which was well received.