The 10 Longest Living People In The World

The 10 longest living people in the world

Here are the 10 longest living people in recorded history, with some additional information about each person:

Jeanne Calment:

Jeanne Calment was born in France on February 21, 1875, and died on August 4, 1997, at the age of 122 years and 164 days. She is currently recognized as the longest-lived person in recorded history. Calment lived an active lifestyle that included cycling, swimming, and playing tennis until the age of 85. She credited her longevity to her diet, which included olive oil, red wine, and chocolate.

Sarah Knauss:

Sarah Knauss was born in the United States on September 24, 1880, and died on December 30, 1999, at the age of 119 years and 97 days. She is currently recognized as the second-longest-lived person in recorded history. Knauss was known for her positive outlook on life and her love of oatmeal.

Nabi Tajima:

Nabi Tajima was born in Japan on August 4, 1900, and died on April 21, 2018, at the age of 117 years and 260 days. She is currently recognized as the third-longest-lived person in recorded history. Tajima was known for her love of sushi and her strong sense of humor.

Kane Tanaka:

Kane Tanaka was born in Japan on January 2, 1903, and is currently the oldest living person in the world, at the age of 119 years and counting. Tanaka is known for her love of board games and her daily exercise routine, which includes stretching and playing games that require her to use her hands.

Jiroemon Kimura:

Jiroemon Kimura was born in Japan on April 19, 1897, and died on June 12, 2013, at the age of 116 years and 54 days. He was recognized as the oldest living man in recorded history at the time of his death. Kimura was known for his love of gardening, his daily diet of small portions of food, and his philosophy of "eat light to live long."

Lucy Hannah:

Lucy Hannah was born in the United States on July 16, 1875, and died on March 21, 1993, at the age of 117 years and 248 days. She was recognized as the oldest living person in the world at the time of her death.

Misao Okawa:

Misao Okawa was born in Japan on March 5, 1898, and died on April 1, 2015, at the age of 117 years and 27 days. She was recognized as the oldest living person in the world at the time of her death. Okawa was known for her love of sushi and her regular exercise routine, which included walking.

Maria Capovilla:

Maria Capovilla was born in Ecuador on September 14, 1889, and died on August 27, 2006, at the age of 116 years and 347 days. She was recognized as the oldest living person in the world at the time of her death. Capovilla was known for her love of chocolate and her regular exercise routine, which included walking.

Violet Brown:

Violet Brown was born in Jamaica on March 10, 1900, and died on September 15, 2017, at the age of 117 years and 189 days. She was recognized as the oldest living person in the world at the time of her death. Brown was known for her love of fish and her daily routine of reading the Bible and singing hymns

Maggie Pauline Barnes:

Maggie Pauline Barnes was an American woman who was recognized as the oldest living person in the world for a brief period of time. She was born on March 6, 1882, in Johnston, South Carolina, and passed away on January 19, 1998, at the age of 115 years and 319 days.

Barnes was one of 13 children, and she lived most of her life in South Carolina, working as a sharecropper and a housekeeper. She never married and had no children of her own, but she was known for her love of children and for her strong faith.

In 1997, Barnes was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living person in the world. She held the title for just a few months, however, as she passed away in January 1998. At the time of her death, she was survived by several nieces and nephews.