SAM Nadar | Editor | Mar 05, 2024 01:45 PM IST

Guinness World Records shared that Maria Branyas Morera, born on 1907 in San Francisco, celebrated her 117th birthday with her family and colleagues.

Maria Branyas Morera celebrated her 117th birthday and made it to the Guinness World Records (GWR) list. She became the world’s oldest living person. Born in 1907, she has survived World War I, World War II, the Spanish Flu pandemic, and the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Happy birthday to Maria Branyas Morera who celebrates her 117th birthday today. She was verified as the world’s oldest person back in January 2023. Maria was born on 4 March 1907 in San Francisco, USA, but returned to Spain with her family when she was eight to settle in Catalonia. She’s lived in the region ever since and has resided in the same nursing home for the past 23 years,” GWR wrote as they posted a picture of Morera on Instagram.