Julia Gnuse
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| The Illustrated Lady | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julia Gnuse 1959 Flint, Michigan |
| Residence | Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, California |
| Known for | most tattooed woman in the world |
Julia Gnuse, commonly known by the nickname The Illustrated Lady, born in 1959, has 95% of her body (including her face) covered in tattoos[1] and holds the Guinness Record for being the most tattooed woman in the world.[2] In her mid 30s, Gnuse developed porphyria, a condition in which sunlight results in blistering of the skin.[3] As the blisters often result in scarring, she began getting tattoos as a way to cover up the scars. However, the tattoos do not prevent the skin from blistering[4] as they are purely aesthetic.
She currently resides in Foothill Ranch, California.[5]
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[edit] References
- ^ National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, LONDON. "Amazing facts about tattoos". http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.18461. Retrieved 2007-05-16
- ^ Mark, Michelle. "SHOCK VALUE". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927004545/http://www.calgarysun.com/perl-bin/niveau2.cgi?s=Lifestyles&p=92453.html&a=1. Retrieved 2007-05-06.
- ^ http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/guinness-applauds-julia-gnuse-worlds-most-tattooed-lady/19494161
- ^ "Larry King Interviews Dean Cain". CNN LARRY KING LIVE. January 3, 2002. No. 4, season 2. Retrieved on 2010-05-07.
- ^ ePodunk. "Foothill Ranch". http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=10167. Retrieved 2007-05-06
