In a group of five friends: A, B, C, D, and E, A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is shorter than E but taller than A. Who is the tallest among them?

Answer: C. C
C is taller than A, and since D is shorter than E, E could be taller than C, but we know C is taller than A and B, making C the tallest confirmed among the given conditions.