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Oldest Notable People Ever[]

Below is a list of the 100 oldest ever people who are notable for reasons other than their own longevity.

      Validated (deceased)/under 110       Validated (living)       Disputable       Pending       Unvalidated

Rank Name Sex Birth Death Age Country Reason for Notability
1 Marita Camacho Quiros F 10 Mar 1911 20 June 2025 114 years, 102 days Costa RicaCRI First lady
2 Leila Denmark F 1 Feb 1898 1 Apr 2012 114 years, 60 days United StatesUSA Paediatrician, author, scientist
3 Hatsuno Goto F 1 Sep 1903 15 May 2017 113 years, 256 days JapanJPN Oil painter
4 Teresa Hsu Chih F 7 Jul 1898 7 Dec 2011 113 years, 153 days ChinaCHNSingaporeSGP Social worker
5 Gertrude Croker F 12 Jul 1881 26 Nov 1994 113 years, 137 days United StatesUSA Writer
6 Ruth Apilado F 30 Apr 1908 15 Aug 2021 113 years, 107 days United StatesUSA Magazine editor
7 Madeleine Dellamonica F 23 Jul 1912 Living 113 years, 115 days FranceFRA Egyptologist
8 Shi Ping M 1 Nov 1911 29 Jun 2024 112 years, 241 days ChinaCHN Academic administrator and politician
9 Alphaeus Philemon Cole M 12 Jul 1876 25 Nov 1988 112 years, 136 days United StatesUSA Artist, engraver, and etcher
10 Ilie Ciocan M 28 May 1913 Living 112 years, 171 days RomaniaROU Military personnel
11 Stanislaw Kowalski M 14 Apr 1910 5 Apr 2022 111 years, 356 days PolandPOL Masters athlete
12 Theresa Bernstein F 1 Mar 1890 13 Feb 2002 111 years, 349 days PolandPOLUnited StatesUSA Artist, painter, and writer
13 Walter Seward M 13 Oct 1896 14 Sep 2008 111 years, 337 days United StatesUSA Lawyer
14 Katherine Plunket F 22 Nov 1820 14 Oct 1932 111 years, 327 days IrelandIRL Aristocrat and botanical illustrator
15 Shivakumara Swami M 1 Apr 1907 21 Jan 2019 111 years, 295 days IndiaIND Hindu religious figure and humanitarian
16 Shino Mori F 9 Nov 1903 23 Aug 2015 111 years, 287 days JapanJPN Announcer
17 Maria Pogonowska F 30 Oct 1897 15 Jul 2009 111 years, 258 days PolandPOLIsraelISR Physicist
18 Juliana Koo F 26 Sep 1905 24 May 2017 111 years, 240 days ChinaCHNUnited StatesUSA Diplomat
19 Herman Smith-Johannsen M 15 Jun 1875 5 Jan 1987 111 years, 204 days NorwayNORCanadaCAN Cross country skier
20 Dexter Kruger M 13 Jan 1910 20 Jul 2021 111 years, 188 days AustraliaAUS Writer
21 Frederica Sagor Maas F 6 Jul 1900 5 Jan 2012 111 years, 183 days United StatesUSA Screenwriter, playwright, and essayist
22 Qin Hanzhang [1] M 19 Feb 1908 15 Aug 2019 111 years, 177 days ChinaCHN Engineer and scientist
Manuel Benavente Sanhueza M 25 Sep 1909 21 Mar 2021 111 years, 177 days ChileCHL Politican
24 Emma Didlake F 13 Mar 1904 16 Aug 2015 111 years, 154 days United StatesUSA World War II veteran
25 Merle Phillips F 2 Apr 1907 18 Aug 2018 111 years, 138 days United StatesUSA Writer
26 Anne Baker F 14 May 1914 23 Sept 2025 111 years,132 days United KingdomUK Writer
27 Alexander Imich M 4 Feb 1903 8 Jun 2014 111 years, 124 days PolandPOLUnited StatesUSA Parapsychologist
28 Alice Ostlund F 8 Dec 1906 28 Mar 2018 111 years, 110 days SwedenSWE Radio correspondent
29 Manolita Pina-Torres F 24 Feb 1883 11 Jun 1994 111 years, 107 days SpainESPUruguayURU Painter
30 Sadayoshi Tanabe M 20 Oct 1888 18 Jan 2000 111 years, 90 days JapanJPN Academic and bibliographer
31 Ruthie Tompson [2] F 22 Jul 1910 10 Oct 2021 111 years, 80 days United StatesUSA Animator and artist
32 Cecilia Seghizzi [3] F 5 Sep 1908 22 Nov 2019 111 years, 78 days ItalyITA Painter and composer
33 Hildebrando Ibanez Reynaga [4] M 10 Jul 1908 12 Sep 2019 111 years, 64 days PeruPER Politician
34 Luis Torras Martinez M 29 Dec 1912 14 Jan 2024 111 years, 16 days SpainESP Painter
35 Zhou Youguang [5] M 13 Jan 1906 14 Jan 2017 111 years, 1 day ChinaCHN Linguist
36 Edith Renfrow Smith F 14 Jul 1914 Living 111 years, 124 days United StatesUSA Student
37 Nicholas Kao Se Tseien M 15 Jan 1897 11 Dec 2007 110 years, 334 days ChinaCHNHong KongHKG Roman Catholic priest
38 Leopold Vietoris M 4 Jun 1891 9 Apr 2002 110 years, 309 days AustriaAUT Mathematician
39 Zoltan Sarosy [6] M 23 Aug 1906 19 Jun 2017 110 years, 300 days HungaryHUNCanadaCAN Chess master
40 Galo Leoz-Ortin M 22 Apr 1879 23 Jan 1990 110 years, 276 days SpainESP Doctor
41 Vera Korolyova F 30 Sept 1914 Living 111 years, 46 days RussiaRUS Hero of Socialist Labour
42 Maria Roszak F 25 Mar 1908 16 Nov 2018 110 years, 236 days PolandPOL Nun and Righteous Among the Nations
43 Mabel Richardson F 27 Jul 1890 2 Mar 2001 110 years, 218 days United KingdomUK United StatesUSA Actress
44 Huang Mulan F 9 Jul 1906 7 Feb 2017 110 years, 213 days ChinaCHN Secret agent
45 Laura Scales F 13 Nov 1879 12 Jun 1990 110 years, 211 days United StatesUSA College dean and educator
46 Carla Porta Musa F 15 Mar 1902 10 Oct 2012 110 years, 209 days ItalyITA Essayist and poet
47 Mona Agnew F 29 Dec 1899 17 Jun 2010 110 years, 170 days United KingdomUK Noblewoman
48 Muazzez Ilmiye Cig F 20 Jun 1914 17 Nov 2024 110 years, 150 days TurkeyTUR Archaeologist
49 Bhante Dharmawara M 12 Feb 1889 26 Jun 1999 110 years, 134 days CambodiaCAMUnited StatesUSA monk and educator
50 Zhang Lixiong M 21 Nov 1913 2 Apr 2024 110 years, 133 days ChinaCHN Military officer
51 Elza Brandeisz F 18 Sep 1907 6 Jan 2018 110 years, 110 days HungaryHUN Dancer and humanitarian, Righteous Among the Nations
52 Anita Mackey F 1 Jan 1914 16 Apr 2024 110 years, 106 days United StatesUSA Social worker
53 Alice Herz-Sommer F 26 Nov 1903 23 Feb 2014 110 years, 89 days Czech RepublicCZEUnited KingdomUK Pianist and Holocaust survivor
54 Abby Milton F 6 Feb 1881 2 May 1991 110 years, 85 days United StatesUSA Woman suffrage leader
Lessie Smithgall F 1 Apr 1911 25 Jun 2021 110 years, 85 days United StatesUSA Journalist
56 Zheng Ji M 6 May 1900 29 Jul 2010 110 years, 84 days ChinaCHN Nutritionist and biochemist
57 Lili Theotoka-Alivizatou F Oct 1911 13 Jan 2022 110 years, 74+ days GreeceGRE Popular figure
58 Eileen Ash [7] F 30 Oct 1911 3 Dec 2021 110 years, 34 days United KingdomUK Cricketer
59 Moon Fun Chin M 13 Apr 1913 9 May 2023 110 years, 26 days ChinaCHNUnited StatesUSA China National Aviation Corporation Pilot
60 Amelia Robinson F 18 Aug 1905 26 Aug 2015 110 years, 8 days United StatesUSA Activist
61 Eileen Kramer F 8 Nov 1914 15 Nov 2024 110 years, 7 days AustraliaAUS Dancer and choreographer
62 Norman Spencer M 13 Aug 1914 16 Aug 2024 110 years, 3 days United KingdomUK Producer
63 Jane Ising F 2 Feb 1902 2 Feb 2012 110 years, 0 days GermanyGERUnited StatesUSA Economist
64 Dagny Carlsson [8] F 8 May 1912 24 Mar 2022 109 years, 320 days SwedenSWE Blogger
65 Helen Reichert F 11 Nov 1901 25 Sep 2011 109 years, 318 days United StatesUSA Talk show personality and professor
66 Renee Simonot [9] F 10 Sep 1911 12 Jul 2021 109 years, 305 days FranceFRA Actress
67 Josefina Lombana de Vargas F 21 Dec 1910 16 Oct 2020 109 years, 300 days ColombiaCOLUnited StatesUSA Writer
68 Jessie Lichauco [10] F 10 Jan 1912 1 Nov 2021 109 years, 295 days CubaCUBPhilippinesPHL Philanthropist
69 Juan Carlos Caballero Vega M 24 Jun 1900 30 Mar 2010 109 years, 279 days MexicoMEX Revolutionary
70 Ruth Hamilton F 21 Apr 1898 18 Jan 2008 109 years, 271 days United StatesUSA Radio host, politician, and vlogger
71 Helli Stehle [11] F 6 Dec 1907 27 Aug 2017 109 years, 264 days SwitzerlandSUI Actress and radio presenter
72 James Clayton Flowers M 25 Dec 1915 Living 109 years, 325 days United StatesUSA Tuskegee Airman
73 Robert Marchand M 26 Nov 1911 22 May 2021 109 years, 177 days FranceFRA Cyclist
74 Kazimierz Klimczak M 15 Feb 1914 14 Jul 2023 109 years, 149 days PolandPOL Soldier
75 Colette Maze F 16 Jun 1914 19 Nov 2023 109 years, 156 days FranceFRA Pianist
76 Sarah Louise Delany F 19 Sep 1889 25 Jan 1999 109 years, 128 days United StatesUSA Author and civil rights pioneer
77 Loren Reid M 26 Aug 1905 25 Dec 2014 109 years, 119 days United StatesUSA Professor and author
78 Ruth Bancroft [12] F 2 Sep 1908 26 Nov 2017 109 years, 85 days United StatesUSA Landscape and garden designer
79 Ma Shitu M 14 Jan 1915 28 Mar 2024 109 years, 73 days ChinaCHN Novelist
80 Irving Kahn M 19 Dec 1905 24 Feb 2015 109 years, 67 days United StatesUSA Financial analyst
81 Carl Falck M 27 May 1907 23 Jul 2016 109 years, 57 days NorwayNOR Businessman
82 Henryk Kozubski M 10 Dec 1911 4 Feb 2021 109 years, 56 days PolandPOL Painter and social activist
83 Mamoru Eto M 3 Feb 1883 16 Feb 1992 109 years, 13 days JapanJPNUnited StatesUSA Missionary and father of Ken Eto
84 Nils Elowsson M 23 Oct 1890 27 Oct 1999 109 years, 4 days SwedenSWE Journalist and politician
85 Mary McCarthy Gomez Cueto F 27 Apr 1900 3 Apr 2009 108 years, 341 days CanadaCANCubaCUB Popular figure
86 Vasiliki Athyridi-Avaropoulou F 29 Aug 1911 2 Aug 2020 108 years, 339 days GreeceGRE Righteous among the Nations
87 Austin Peterson M 10 Jul 1906 11 Jun 2015 108 years, 336 days United StatesUSA Screenwriter, cartoonist, and radio program director
88 Boris Pahor M 26 Aug 1913 30 May 2022 108 years, 277 days ItalyITA Author
89 Aurora Serrano Rosas de Demay F 9 Aug 1911 24 Mar 2020 108 years, 228 days MexicoMEX Writer
90 Debendra Nath Ghosh M 22 Apr 1890 11 Jan 1999 108 years, 259 days BangladeshBGD Politician
91 Shimetaro Hara M 4 Oct 1882 18 Jun 1991 108 years, 257 days JapanJPN Physician
92 Genevieve Callerot F 6 May 1916 16 Jan 2025 108 years, 255 days FranceFRA Novelist and farmer
93 Roberta McCain F 7 Feb 1912 12 Oct 2020 108 years, 248 days United StatesUSA Mother of John McCain
94 Milton Thiago de Mello M 5 Feb 1916 1 Oct 2024 108 years, 239 days BrazilBRA Primatologist
95 John Morton Finney M 25 Jun 1889 28 Jan 1998 108 years, 217 days United StatesUSA Civil rights activist and lawyer
96 Gordon S. Fahrni M 13 Apr 1887 3 Nov 1995 108 years, 204 days CanadaCAN Physician and expert on goitre
97 Madame Simone F 3 Apr 1877 17 Oct 1985 108 years, 197 days FranceFRA Actress and writer
98 Carmen Martínez Sierra F 3 May 1904 6 Nov 2012 108 years, 186 days SpainESP Actress
99 Giorgos Katsaros M 20 Dec 1888 22 Jun 1997 108 years, 184 days GreeceGREUnited StatesUSA Composer, singer and lyricist
100 William F. Cotton M 23 Oct 1897 23 Apr 2006 108 years, 182 days United StatesUSA Businessman

Chronological list of the oldest living Notable Person in the world since 1987[]

From To Name Sex Reason for Notability Age when
oldest
Lifespan Country of
death
Unknown 5 Jan 1987 Herman Smith-Johannsen M Cross country skier ???-111 15 Jun 1875 – 5 Jan 1987
111 years, 204 days
NorwayNORCanadaCAN
5 Jan 1987 25 Nov 1988
(1 yr, 325 days)
Alphaeus Philemon Cole M Artist, engraver, and etcher 110-112 12 Jul 1876 – 25 Nov 1988
112 years, 136 days
United StatesUSA
25 Nov 1988 23 Jan 1990
(1 yr, 59 days)
Galo Leoz-Ortin M Doctor 109-110 22 Apr 1879 – 23 Jan 1990
110 years, 276 days
SpainESP
23 Jan 1990 12 Jun 1990
(140 days)
Laura Scales F College dean and educator 110 13 Nov 1879 – 12 Jun 1990
110 years, 211 days
United StatesUSA
12 Jun 1990 2 May 1991
(342 days)
Abby Milton F Woman suffrage leader 109-110 6 Feb 1881 – 2 May 1991
110 years, 85 days
United StatesUSA
2 May 1991 26 Nov 1994
(3 yrs, 208 days)
Gertrude Croker F Writer 109-113 12 Jul 1881 – 26 Nov 1994
113 years, 137 days
United StatesUSA
26 Nov 1994 3 Nov 1995
(342 days)
Gordon S. Fahrni M Physician and expert on goitre 107-108 13 Apr 1887 – 3 Nov 1995
108 years, 204 days
CanadaCAN
3 Nov 1995 18 Jan 2000
(4 yrs, 76 days)
Sadayoshi Tanabe M Academic and bibliographer 107-111 20 Oct 1888 – 18 Jan 2000
111 years, 90 days
JapanJPN
18 Jan 2000 13 Feb 2002
(2 yrs, 26 days)
Theresa Bernstein F Artist, painter, and writer 107-111 1 Mar 1890 – 13 Feb 2002
111 years, 349 days
PolandPOLUnited StatesUSA
13 Feb 2002 9 Apr 2002
(55 days)
Leopold Vietoris M Mathematician 110 4 Jun 1891 – 9 Apr 2002
110 years, 309 days
AustriaAUT
9 Apr 2002 2 Nov 2002
(207 days)
Tonio Selwart M Actor and stage preformer 105-106 9 Jun 1896 – 2 Nov 2002
106 years, 146 days
GermanyGER
2 Nov 2002 14 Sep 2008
(5 yrs, 317 days)
Walter Seward M Lawyer 106-111 13 Oct 1896 – 14 Sep 2008
111 years, 337 days
United StatesUSA
14 Sep 2008 15 Jul 2009
(304 days)
Maria Pogonowska F Physicist 110-111 30 Oct 1897 – 15 Jul 2009
111 years, 258 days
PolandPOLIsraelISR
15 Jul 2009 1 Apr 2012
(2 yrs, 261 days)
Leila Denmark F Paediatrician, author, scientist 111-114 1 Feb 1898 – 1 Apr 2012
114 years, 60 days
United StatesUSA
1 Apr 2012 10 Oct 2012
(192 days)
Carla Porta Musa F Essayist and poet 110 15 Mar 1902 – 10 Oct 2012
110 years, 209 days
ItalyITA
10 Oct 2012 8 Jun 2014
(1 yr, 241 days)
Alexander Imich M Parapsychologist 109-111 4 Feb 1903 – 8 Jun 2014
111 years, 124 days
PolandPOLUnited StatesUSA
8 Jun 2014 15 May 2017
(2 yrs, 341 days)
Hatsuno Goto F Oil painter 110-113 1 Sep 1903 – 15 May 2017
113 years, 256 days
JapanJPN
15 May 2017 24 May 2017
(9 days)
Juliana Koo F Diplomat 111 26 Sep 1905 – 24 May 2017
111 years, 240 days
ChinaCHNUnited StatesUSA
24 May 2017 19 Jun 2017
(26 days)
Zoltan Sarosy M Chess master 110 23 Aug 1906 – 19 Jun 2017
110 years, 300 days
HungaryHUNCanadaCAN
19 Jun 2017 28 Mar 2018
(282 days)
Alice Ostlund F Radio correspondent 110-111 8 Dec 1906 – 28 Mar 2018
111 years, 110 days
SwedenSWE
28 Mar 2018 18 Aug 2018
(143 days)
Merle Phillips F Writer 111 2 Apr 1907 – 18 Aug 2018
111 years, 138 days
United StatesUSA
18 Aug 2018 15 Aug 2019
(362 days)
Qin Hanzhang M Engineer and scientist 110-111 19 Feb 1908 – 15 Aug 2019
111 years, 177 days
ChinaCHN
15 Aug 2019 15 Aug 2021
(2 yrs, 0 days)
Ruth Apilado F Magazine editor 110-111 30 Apr 1908 – 15 Aug 2021
113 years, 107 days
United StatesUSA
15 Aug 2021 5 Apr 2022
(233 days)
Stanislaw Kowalski M Masters athlete 110-111 14 Apr 1910 – 5 Apr 2022
111 years, 356 days
PolandPOL
5 Apr 2022 20 Jun 2025
(3 yrs, 76 days)
Marita Camacho Quiros F First lady 111-114 10 Mar 1911 - 20 Jun 2025
114 years, 102 days
Costa RicaCRI
20 Jun 2025 Present
(0 years, 148 days)
Madeleine Dellamonica F Egyptologist 112* Born 23 Jul 1912
113 years, 115 days
FranceFRA

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