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Fran Capo is a motivational speaker, adventurer, comedian, voice-over artist, 9-time author and holder of 3 world records.

She is currently listed in the Guinness World Records as the fastest-talking female, having broken the record twice. Capo set the current record on June 5, 1990^[1] at the Guinness Museum in Las Vegas, speaking 603.32 words in 54.2 seconds.^[2] She first broke the record speaking 585 words-per-minute (wpm) on Larry King Live on March 5, 1986.^[2]

Capo also holds a record for highest elevation for a book signing,^[1] as the first and only author to do a book-signing on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro,^[3] signing copies of her books Adrenaline Adventures and Almost a Wise Guy on July 10, 2004.^[1] She also holds the record for lowest elevation for a book signing, and the first to conduct a memorial prayer service at the wreck site of the RMS Titanic, performing both in a submersible July 10, 2005.^[1]

Capo has been on over 250 television shows and 1000 radio shows including Entertainment Tonight, Larry King Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Good Morning America, Nick at Nite, Discovery Channel and the Martha Stewart Show. She has written for international magazines as well as for her own weekly blog called Fran's World. Fran has also been a spokesperson for many companies including Masterfoods, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Authorhouse, and Ripley's Believe it or Not!.

Fran is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records (1989), Ripley's Believe it or Not! (2006) and the Book of Alternative Records (2006).

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fran Capo". Record Holders Republic. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
^ ^a ^b "Fastest talking female-world record set by Fran Capo". World Records Academy. October 27. Retrieved 2008-07-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ 2006 Ripley's Believe it or Not! - Planet Eccentric book (page 109)

External links

Fran Capo - Official website

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[RHR-1] "Fran Capo". Record Holders Republic. Retrieved 2008-07-01.

[WRA-2] "Fastest talking female-world record set by Fran Capo". World Records Academy. October 27. Retrieved 2008-07-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[3] 2006 Ripley's Believe it or Not! - Planet Eccentric book (page 109)

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+'''Fran Capo''' is a [[motivational speaker]], [[adventurer]], [[comedian]], [[voice-over artist]], 9-time author and holder of 3 world records.
-'''Fran Capo''' is most noted for being the World's Fastest Talking Female.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}
+She is currently listed in the ''[[Guinness World Records]]'' as the fastest-talking female, having broken the record twice. Capo set the current record on [[June 5]], [[1990]]<ref name="RHR">{{cite web |url=http://www.recordholdersrepublic.co.uk/recordholdersdetails.asp?id=71 |title=Fran Capo |accessdate=2008-07-01 |work= |publisher=Record Holders Republic |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> at the Guinness Museum in [[Las Vegas]], speaking 603.32 words in 54.2 seconds.<ref name="WRA">{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/amazing/fastest_talking_female_world_record_set_by_Fran_Capo_70895.htm |title=Fastest talking female-world record set by Fran Capo |accessdate=2008-07-01 |author= |last= |first= |date=October 27 |publisher=World Records Academy |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> She first broke the record speaking 585 words-per-minute (wpm) on [[Larry King Live]] on [[March 5]], [[1986]].<ref name="WRA" />
-Capo is also a [[motivational speaker]], [[adventurer]], [[comedian]], [[voice-over artist]], 9 time author and holder of 3 world records.
-She is listed in the ''[[Guinness Book of World Records]]'' as the fastest talking female, clocked at 603.32 words per minute (wpm). She also holds a record as the first and only author to do a booksigning on top of [[Mt. Kilimanjaro]].<ref>2006 Ripley's Believe it or Not! - Planet Eccentric book (page 109)</ref> Her third world record was awarded for doing a book signing and the first ever memorial prayer service at the wreck site of the [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']].
+Capo also holds a record for highest elevation for a book signing,<ref name="RHR" /> as the first and only author to do a book-signing on top of [[Mt. Kilimanjaro]],<ref>2006 Ripley's Believe it or Not! - Planet Eccentric book (page 109)</ref> signing copies of her books Adrenaline Adventures and Almost a Wise Guy on [[July 10]], [[2004]].<ref name="RHR" /> She also holds the record for lowest elevation for a book signing, and the first to conduct a memorial prayer service at the wreck site of the [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']], performing both in a submersible [[July 10]], [[2005]].<ref name="RHR" />
 Capo has been on over 250 television shows and 1000 radio shows including ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]'', ''[[Larry King Live]]'', ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]'', ''[[Good Morning America]]'', ''[[Nick at Nite]]'', ''[[Discovery Channel]]'' and the ''[[Martha Stewart]] Show''. She has written for international magazines as well as for her own weekly blog called [http://www.beloblog.com/mysweetconnection/ Fran's World].
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-* [http://www.francapo.com/ Fran Capo - Official website]
+==External links==
-* [http://www.worldamazingrecords.com/2008/06/worlds-fastest-talking-female-record.html Fran Capo Brief Bio & World Records]
+* [http://www.francapo.com/ Fran Capo] - Official website
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