Quick Info
| Profession | Worked at a Jute Factory |
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Date of Birth | 29/11/1899 |
| Age | 117 years (died on 15, Apr, 2017) |
| Birthplace | Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy |
| Date of Death | 15/04/2017 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Emma Martina Luigia Morano |
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| Nickname | Not Known |
| Title | Supercentenarian, World's Oldest Living Person (2016-2017) |
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 |
| Longevity | 117 years and 137 days |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Separated | ||||
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| Husband | Giovanni Martinuzzi | ||||
| Marriage Date | 1926 | ||||
| Children |
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| Separation Date | 1938 |
Family
| Father | Giovanni Morano |
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| Mother | Matilde Bresciani |
| Siblings | 7 (5 sisters and 3 brothers, 8 children total including Emma) |
| Spouse | Giovanni Martinuzzi |
| Children | Son - 1 (Died at the age of 6 months), Daughter - N/A |
Career
| Worked at Maioni Industry (jute factory) in Vercelli until 1954 | |
| Worked in the kitchen of Collegio Santa Maria (Marianist boarding school) in Verbania until retirement at age 75 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Emma Morano is a non-smoker. | |
| 2. Emma Morano consumes alcohol. | |
| 3. During the First World War, Emma was engaged to a man who never returned from the front. | |
| 4. Emma married Giovanni Martinuzzi in 1926 but separated from him in 1938 due to an abusive relationship. | |
| 5. Emma had long-lived family members. | |
| 6. In December 2011, Emma was awarded the Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. | |
| 7. In July 2016, Guinness World Records recognized Emma as the oldest living person. | |
| 8. Emma followed an extraordinary diet for about 90 years. | |
| 9. After Susannah Mushatt Jones passed away in May, Emma was officially recognized as the world's oldest person. | |
| 10. After Susannah Mushatt Jones passed away in May 2016, Emma was officially recognized as the world's oldest person. | |
| 11. Emma lived through two world wars and witnessed 11 popes, 3 kings of Italy, and 12 presidents of the Italian Republic. | |
| 12. Emma remained independent until the age of 115. | |
| 13. Emma lived in a one-room apartment in Verbania during her final years. |