Some people are born with more hair than others, due to a condition called hypertrichosis, which causes excessive hair growth all over the body. Here are 10 of the hairiest people in the world, according to various sources.
Pruthviraj Patil
He is an Indian boy who has hair all over his body, except for his palms and feet. He also suffers from Ambras syndrome and has been bullied for his appearance. He hopes to find a cure for his condition someday.
Fedor Jeftichew
Also known as Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy, he was a Russian performer who toured with circuses and freak shows in the 19th century. He had thick hair covering his entire face, except for his palms and soles. He inherited the condition from his father, who also had a hairy face.
Jesús Aceves
He is a Mexican man who belongs to a family with many members affected by hypertrichosis. He has hair covering most of his face, including his eyelids and nose. He works as a circus performer and has appeared in documentaries and TV shows.
Queen Okafor
She is a Nigerian woman who claims to be the hairiest woman in Africa. She has hair on her chest, arms, legs, back and face. She says she started growing hair when she was 21 years old and that she is proud of her appearance.
Annie Jones
She was an American woman who lived in the 19th century and was one of the most famous bearded ladies in history. She had a full beard and moustache, as well as long hair on her arms and legs. She worked as a performer for P.T. Barnum and other showmen.
Stephan Bibrowski
Also known as Lionel the Lion-Faced Man, he was a Polish man who had hair up to 10 inches long on his face and body. He was born with hypertrichosis and was sold to a German circus when he was four years old. He later moved to the United States and became a popular attraction.
Julia Pastrana
She was a Mexican woman who lived in the 19th century and had hair all over her face and body, as well as enlarged gums and irregular teeth. She was exhibited as a curiosity and married her manager, who exploited her for money. She died after giving birth to a son who also had hypertrichosis.
Victor “Larry” and Gabriel “Danny” Ramos Gomez
They are brothers from Mexico who both have hypertrichosis and belong to the same family as Jesús Aceves. They have thick hair on their faces and bodies, except for their hands and feet. They also work as circus performers and have appeared in several media outlets.
Supatra “Nat” Sasuphan
She is a Thai girl who holds the Guinness World Record for the hairiest girl in the world. She has hair covering her face, ears, arms, legs and back. She suffers from a rare form of hypertrichosis called Ambras syndrome, which affects only one in a billion people.
Yu Zhenhuan
He is a Chinese man who has hair covering 96% of his body, making him one of the hairiest men in the world. He has undergone several surgeries to remove some of the hair from his face, ears and nose, but still has a lot of hair on his chest, back and limbs.