‘World’s oldest woman’ celebrates upcoming ‘123rd birthday’ in Brazil
- The pension data of Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem shows that she was born in 1900
- She celebrated her upcoming birthday on June 22 at a party hosted by officials
A woman believed to be the world’s oldest person has celebrated her upcoming 123rd birthday in Brazil.
Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem, 122, has celebrated her upcoming 123rd birthday with cake in the state of Parana, Brazil, at a party hosted by the state’s municipal officials.
Mrs. Duvirgem’s pension book shows that she was born on June 22, 1900, making her the oldest living person in the world.
She was seen eating a slice of cake at the party in the hall of the chapel of Sao Sebastiao on Friday.
She first got a birth certificate when she started collecting her state pension, but her claim is not currently recognized by Guinness World Records.
She was seen eating a slice of cake at the party in the hall of the chapel of Sao Sebastiao on Friday
She first got a birth certificate when she started collecting her state pension, but her claim is not currently recognized by Guinness World Records
The delay may be because her birth certificate was not issued until she applied for retirement, and the exact date was confirmed in a process that took statements from four people, all over the age of 70.
The current official record holder as the world’s oldest person is American-Spanish Branyas Morera, who turned 116 on March 4 this year.
The 116-year-old was given the title following the death of French nun Sister André, 118, this year.
Mrs. Morera was born in San Francisco, United States, in 1907, and moved to Catalonia, Spain as a child. She spent the last 22 years of her life in a nursing home there.
Ms Morera, who has three children, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, attributes her advanced age to “order, tranquility” and “staying away from toxic people.”
And despite her age, she is active on social media and regularly posts on Twitter with the help of her daughter. She is also an avid pianist.
The current record holder as the world’s oldest person is American-Spanish Branyas Morera (pictured), who turned 116 years old on March 4 this year
In response to her record-breaking age, she wrote on the microblogging site: ‘Sorry I didn’t respond individually.
“I am surprised and grateful for the anticipation created by the fact that I am the oldest living person in the world.
“Many thanks to everyone for the interest shown, although I did not render any merit. These days were very overwhelming.’
She added that she would no longer be responding to journalists’ requests for interviews, adding that she needed “peace and tranquility.”
Ms. Marero survived the Spanish flu pandemic, the Spanish Civil War and both world wars.
She also battled Covid-19 just weeks after celebrating her 113th birthday in 2020 – and recovered within a day.
Marero, pictured on her wedding day in 1931 at age 24, has survived two world wars, a civil war and two pandemics