Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Emma Martina Luigia Morano |
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Nickname | Not Known |
Physical Stats & More
Eye Color | Brown |
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Hair Color | White |
Personal Life
Date of Death | 15/04/2017 |
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Death Cause | Not Known (she was found dead by her caretaker while sitting on chair) |
Place of Death | Verbania, northern Italy |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
Hometown | Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Separated | ||||
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Husband | Giovanni Martinuzzi | ||||
Marriage Date | 1926 | ||||
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Family
Father | Giovanni Morano |
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Mother | Matilde Bresciani |
Siblings | 3 |
Spouse | Giovanni Martinuzzi |
Children | Son - 1 (Died at the age of 6 months), Daughter - N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Emma Morano is a non-smoker. | |
Emma Morano consumes alcohol. | |
During the First World War, Emma was engaged to a man who never returned from the front. | |
Emma married Giovanni Martinuzzi in 1926 but separated from him in 1938 due to an abusive relationship. | |
Emma had long-lived family members. | |
In December 2011, Emma was awarded the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. | |
In July 2016, Guinness World Records recognized Emma as the oldest living person. | |
Emma followed an extraordinary diet for about 90 years. | |
After Susannah Mushatt Jones passed away in May, Emma was officially recognized as the world's oldest person. |