Emma Morano

Emma Morano was an extraordinary Italian supercentenarian, celebrated for her remarkable longevity. Born on November twenty-ninth, eighteen ninety-nine, she lived through an era of immense change, witnessing the world transform over more than a century.

From May thirteenth, two thousand sixteen, until her passing on April fifteenth, two thousand seventeen, Emma held the title of the world's oldest living person, reaching the impressive age of one hundred seventeen years and one hundred thirty-seven days. Her life spanned three centuries, making her a living link to the past.

Emma was not only the oldest living person at the time of her death but also the last verified individual born in the eighteen hundreds. Her legacy as the oldest documented Italian person and the fourth-oldest European ever adds to her remarkable story, inspiring many with her resilience and vitality.