eman ahmed abd el aty (9 september 1980 – 25 september 2017) was an egyptian woman who was thought to be the heaviest living woman in the world and the second heaviest woman in history (after carol yager). her initial weight was claimed to be around 500 kg (1100lb). she was born in alexandria, egypt. her family has stated that she weighed 5kg (11 pounds) at birth. suffering from a thyroid problem, she had to stop school.