Ever wondered who has the longest hair in the world? It takes a lot of years of dedication to grow and break the records of achieving the longest hair in the world and these people below have managed to do the impossible.
People With The Longest Hair In The World
If you are curious too, here are people in the world who have grown their hair to greater heights and secured themselves a world record.
Xie Qiuping: Longest Hair In The World
Xie Qiuping from China on 8th May 2004, won the longest hair in the world record with her hair measuring 5.62m(18 feet and 5 inches to be precise). Xie has been growing her hair since she entered her teen years and was just 13 years old. Today, her hair length is more than or equal to the height of a male giraffe.
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Nilanshi Patel: Longest Hair On A Teenager In The World
Nilanshi Patel from India, has been growing her hair since her early childhood days. At the age of 16, she managed to set a record for being a teenager with the longest hair in the world that measured up to 1.75m(5 feet and 8 inches). She decided to chop off her hair which was then donated to a museum in the USA which was then transferred to Ripleys believe it or not museum.
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Asha Mandela: Longest Dreadlocks
In 2009, Asha from the United States set the record for growing her dreadlocks to a length of 110ft. Asha is 60 years old and is growing her dreadlocks for more than 2 decades. On her Instagram, she usually shares pictures of her long dreadlocks and tips on how she manages them.
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Aevin Dugas: Largest Afro
In 2012, Aevin Dugas from the United States Of America broke the record of having the largest afro in the world which measured 16cm(6.3 inches) from her crown area with its total circumference being 1.39m (4 feet 7 inches). To maintain her longest hair in the world she used 5 conditioners at once and trimmed her afro 2-3 times a year.
Drew Barrymore: Widest and longest wig
In 2017, Drew Barrymore, a Hollywood star set a new record for wearing the wildest and longest wig in the world when she appeared on the sets of The Tonight Show. The wig was 2.23m (7 feet 4 inches) in hair length and it was crafted by Kelly Hanson and Randy Carfagno Productions and it took the efforts of 4 people working together to place it on Drew.
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Highest Hairstyle
In 2009, at an event organized by KLIPP, two hairdressers worked for 2 days to build the world’s largest hairstyle which measured 2.66m(8 feet 8 inches). This hairstyle was made with a combination of real as well as artificial hair. And about 22m of artificial hair was used to beat the record.
Source: guinnessworldrecords.com
Kazuhiro Watanabe: Tallest Mohawk Spike
In 2014, Kazuhiro Watanabe, a fashion designer, broke a world record for growing his Mohawk to 1.23 m (4 feet) in Japan. To set this Mohawk straight, 3 cans of hairspray for men, a jar of gel, and the team of stylists worked for 2 hours dedicatedly.
source:guinnessworldrecords.com
Ram Singh Chauhan: Longest Mustache
Another person on the list of people with the longest hair in the world is Ram Singh Chauhan. Ram Singh Chauhan from India holds the record for having the longest mustache in the world which was 4.29m(14 feet).
He has been growing his facial hair for decades and takes really good care of his mustache by grooming it daily with a penetrating and sealing oils combination. His spectacular mustache managed to land him a cameo in a James Bond movie named Octopussy.
Source:guinnessworldrecords.com
Harnaam Kaur: Youngest Female With A Full Beard
In 2015, Harnaam Kaur from the UK, became the youngest female with a full beard which was caused by hormonal imbalance due to polycystic ovary syndrome. She is now a motivational speaker who promotes body positivity across the globe.
Hope this list of longest hair in the world records motivates you in some way. Before you leave don’t forget to check out:
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Have a lovely day.