World’s oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, is celebrating her 117th birthday today. Maria was born on 4 March 1907 and was verified by Guinness World Records as world’s oldest person back in January 2023.
She was born in San Francisco, USA, but returned to Spain with her family when she was eight to settle in Catalonia.
Her personal caretakers say beyond being hard of hearing and having mobility issues, Maria has no physical or mental health problems.
“In fact, she’s in such good condition that she has agreed to undergo scientific testing by researchers who hope to gain further insight into the secrets to long life,” they say.
According to Guinness World Records, she became the oldest person on earth in January 2023, following the death of 118-year-old Lucile Randon from France.
