João Marinho Neto
João Marinho Neto | |
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| Born | 5 October 1912 (age 113 years, 340 days) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
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| Spouses | Josefa Albano dos Santos
(died 1994)
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| Children | 7 |
João Marinho Neto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ maˈɾij̃u ˈnɛtu]; born 5 October 1912) is a Brazilian supercentenarian who, at the age of 113 years, 340 days, has been the world's oldest verified living man since the death of John Tinniswood on 25 November 2024.[1] He is also the oldest verified Brazilian man in history, the last known man born in 1912, and the 11th oldest man in history.[2]
Biography
[edit]João Marinho Neto was born in Maranguape, Ceará, on 5 October 1912 to a farming family. While still in infancy, his family moved to Apuiarés in Ceara.[3] By age 4, he began working in the fields caring for cattle and harvesting fruits[4] from trees of Juazeiro.[5] Marinho Neto was married to Josefa Albano dos Santos (1920–1994), with whom he had four children: Antônio, José, Fátima, and Vanda.[3]
His wife inherited land in Fazenda Massapê ("Massapê Farm" in English), where he farmed corn and beans. He also raised livestock;[1] chickens, cattle, goats and pigs.[5] Later, he had three more sons, Vinícius, Jarbas, and Conceiçao, with Antonia Rodrigues Moura.[3] In spite of difficulties from severe droughts in the region, he was able to create a stable livelihood.[6] As of November 2024, Marinho Neto had six living children, 22 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.[1] Marinho Neto lives in a nursing home which was necessary because he developed vision problems.[7]
On 14 August 2025, Marinho Neto sent a congratulatory message to Ethel Caterham (born 21 August 1909), the world's oldest living person, seven days before her 116th birthday, marking the first ever documented communication between the oldest man and oldest woman at any given time.[8][9] On 12 August 2026, he sent Caterham a birthday message again for the second time in celebration of her upcoming 117th birthday on 21 August 2026, a movement that was also joined in this time by British supercentenarian Hilda Luck (born 19 February 1914), and British centenarian Owen Filer (born 19 October 1919), who is recognized as the current oldest known living man in Wales.[10][9]
On 9 January 2026, Marinho Neto sent a congratulatory message to Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (born 13 January 1911), the oldest living person in Brazil, four days before her 115th birthday.[11]
Marinho Neto attributes his longevity to having loved ones around him and ensuring he spent his life surrounded by good people.[12] In 2024, a nurse at the nursing home where Marinho Neto lives stated that he has no comorbidities like hypertension and diabetes, and also has no history of stroke or cancer.[13]
Longevity
[edit]On 25 November 2024, following the death of 112-year-old John Tinniswood of the United Kingdom, Marinho Neto became the world's oldest living man, as well as the last surviving verified man born in 1912.[14][15]
On 13 May 2025, at the age of 112 years, 220 days, Marinho Neto surpassed the final age of Italian-Brazilian supercentenarian Delio Venturotti (1909–2022) of Santa Catarina, becoming the oldest validated Brazilian man ever.[16]
On 6 March 2026, following the death of 111-year-old Francisco Ernesto Filho of Rio de Janeiro, Marinho Neto became the last known surviving man in Brazil born before 1915, and also the last surviving Brazilian man born during the administration of President Hermes da Fonseca.[17][18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Newman, Vicki (28 November 2024). "Oldest man living". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 2 January 2025.
- ↑ "João Marinho Neto | Gerontology Research Group". Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "João Marinho Neto of Apuiarés, Ceará, Brazil becomes the World's Oldest Living Man at 112". Gerontology Research Group. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ↑ Newman, Vicki (5 October 2025). "World's oldest man João Marinho Neto celebrates 113th birthday in Brazil". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 6 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- 1 2 Henrique, Luan (29 November 2024). "Brasileiro de 112 anos é reconhecido como o homem mais velho do mundo". Bossa News.
- ↑ Maglov, Stefan (26 November 2024). "João Marinho Neto Becomes the World's Oldest Living Man at 112 Years Old". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ↑ Beatriz Aguiar (2 December 2024). "Cearense é reconhecido como o homem mais velho do mundo". Bossa News.
- ↑ Meyers, Ben (21 August 2025). "World's Oldest Man Sends 116th Birthday Greetings to World's Oldest Woman". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- 1 2 "João Marinho Neto". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Hinchliffe, Ben (21 August 2026). "World's Oldest Person, Ethel Caterham, Celebrates 117th Birthday". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Ainsworth, Gabriel (14 January 2026). "Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo, Brazil's Oldest Person, Turns 115". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "World's oldest man says two things are 'secret' to living to 113". msn Newspoint.
- ↑ Diulia Dara Nascimento (1 December 2024). "Como vive o homem mais velho do mundo? Fantástico mostra a rotina de seu João, de 112 anos, no interior do Ceará". globo.com.
- ↑ Maglov, Stefan (26 November 2024). "World's Oldest Man, John Tinniswood, Dies Aged 112". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "John Tinniswood: World's oldest man dies aged 112 in Southport". www.bbc.com. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Delio Venturotti". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ Maglov, Stefan (6 March 2026). "Francisco Ernesto Filho, Brazil's Second-Oldest Man, Dies at 111". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
- ↑ "Francisco Ernesto Filho". LongeviQuest. Retrieved 10 July 2026.