Robert Earl Hughes, American who was the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world during his lifetime (died 1958)

Robert Earl Hughes was an American man who was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded, weighing 1,071 pounds (486 kg). He remains the heaviest human in the world able to walk without the need of assistance.

This is a list of the heaviest people who have been weighed and verified, living and dead. The list is organised by the peak weight reached by an individual and is limited to those who are over 440 kg.