It has been confirmed that María Branyas Morera is now the oldest living woman in the world and is 115 years and 322 days old as of January 20, 2023. Find out who holds the Guinness World Record here!
Who is the oldest living woman in the world? Guinness World Record holder Maria Branyas Morera turns 115!
María Branyas Morera is the new holder of the Guinness World Record and it is confirmed that she is already the oldest living woman in the world. She is 115 years and 322 days old as of January 20, 2023. Previously, the oldest living person was Lucile Randon, who was 118 years old. She passed away on January 17, 2023.
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María Branyas Morera is originally from California and was born on March 4, 1907.
After the death of the Frenchwoman Lucile Randon, the new oldest living person in the world is María Branyas Morera (born March 4, 1907 in the United States), aged 115 years and 319 days, lives in the city of Olot, Catalonia . , Spain. pic.twitter.com/wdJGWE2Sn2
— LongeviQuest Supercentenarios (@Supercentenaria)
January 17, 2023
María Branyas Morera: Get to know her
- Born in San Francisco, California, María Branyas Morera was born on March 4, 1907, a year after her parents emigrated to the country.
- After eight years they returned to Spain and settled in Catalonia. María has lived there since then.
- Maria’s father succumbed to pulmonary tuberculosis on his way back and could not survive the treacherous transatlantic journey from America to Spain.
- She has been staying in the same nursing home called Residència Santa María del Tura for 22 years.
- María has three children, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
- María lost her hearing in one ear after falling while playing with her brothers.
- She also has a voice-to-text device that allows her family to communicate with her.
- Her husband was a Catalan doctor named Joan Moret, whom she married in 1931.
María Branyas Morera: life and career
- In 1915 his family arrived in Barcelona during the First World War.
- It survived both World Wars, the Spanish Civil War and the Spanish flu pandemic.
- María also fought COVID-19 in 2020.
- After contracting the virus just weeks after celebrating his 113th birthday, he managed to make a full recovery in just a few days.
- She also became the world’s oldest COVID-19 survivor, although Lucile Randon broke her record that same year.
- In January 2023, Guinness World Records shared a post on Instagram about the woman who became the oldest living person at the age of 115.
Maria still has a bright outlook on life and believes that there is always something new to learn every day, even when you are the oldest person in the world.
“Life is not eternal for anyone… At my age, a new year is a gift, a humble celebration, a new adventure, a beautiful journey, a moment of happiness. Let’s enjoy life together.”
She tweeted on the first day of 2023.
Happy Any Nou. May it be complex to all your dreams and dreams. What a 2023 full of good moments. I can’t talk about days, hours or minutes, because my life is moments. 👇👇👇 pic.twitter.com/Hw4dDQCIB3
— Súper Àvia Catalana (@MariaBranyas112)
January 1, 2023
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