List of people known for extensive body modification
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This is a list of individuals known for extensive body modification.
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[edit]- Nina Arsenault, (born 1974) Canadian performance artist
- Amir tataloo
B
[edit]- Martina Big
- Pete Burns, (1959–2016) had extensive polyacrylamide injections into his lips, along with cheek implants, several nose re-shapings and many tattoos
- The Black Alien, real name Anthony Loffredo has his whole body tattooed and multiple body parts removed such as his nose, some of his fingers, and his ears.[1]
D
[edit]- Elaine Davidson, Brazilian the "Most Pierced Woman" according to the Guinness World Records.[2]
- Lucky Diamond Rich, holds the Guinness world record as "the world's most tattooed person" as of 2006[3]
E
[edit]F
[edit]- Farrah Flawless
- Lolo Ferrari
- Vladimír Franz
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[edit]- Rick Genest "Rico" (The Zombie Boy/Rico the Zombie), Canadian artist and fashion model featured on Lady Gaga's album Born This Way. Had his entire head and torso tattooed so as to appear like a decaying cadaver.
- Julia Gnuse ("The Illustrated Lady")
- Matt Gone
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[edit]- Neil Harbisson has an antenna implanted in his skull and a compass implanted inside his knee.[4]
- Steve Haworth
- Victor Hugo Peralta and his wife Gabriela were, as of November 2012, the most modified married couple.[5]
J
[edit]- Cindy Jackson, (born 1956) had more cosmetic surgery procedures than anyone else in the world
- María José Cristerna[6]
- Cathie Jung, (born 1937) has the smallest waist in the world as a result of corsetry [7]
K
[edit]- Katzen ("Tiger lady")
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[edit]- Tom Leppard, (born Tom Wooldridge 1935–2016) formerly considered by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the world's most tattooed man.[8]
- Anthony Loffredo, (born France, c. 1988) creator of The Black Alien Project, using his body as the medium
- Hao Lulu, (born 1979) extensive cosmetic surgery in 2003 to alter her appearance, tagged "The Artificial Beauty"
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[edit]- Heidi Montag, (born 1986), TV personality, had ten plastic surgeries in one day
- Fakir Musafar, The father of the modern primitive movement, having exposed himself to body piercing, tightlacing, scarification, tattooing and suspension
O
[edit]- Orlan, (born 1947) French performance artist
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[edit]- Horace Ridler ("The Great Omi"), (1882–1965) tattooed in a pattern of curved black stripes, often described as zebra-like.
- Roland (Japanese host), whose extensive plastic surgeries have cost over 10 million yen, with 200,000 per month in upkeep costs.
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[edit]- Shawn O'Hare (Body Modification artist)[9]
- Erik Sprague, "The Lizardman", (born 1972) with sharpened teeth, full-body tattoo of green scales, bifurcated tongue and green-inked lips
- The Scary Guy, his nose, eyebrows and ears are pierced and tattoos cover 85 percent of his body.[10]
- Stalking Cat ("Cat man") born Dennis Avner; 1958–2012)
- Stelarc, (born; Stelios Arcadiou, 1946) got a cell-cultivated ear implanted into his left arm[11]
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[edit]- Sahar Tabar, (born Fatemeh Khishvand; 2001) Iranian artist, used makeup and photoshop to post distorted images of herself. In December 2020, she was sentenced to ten years in prison for these activities.[12]
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[edit]- Kevin Warwick, (born 1954) a British scientist, in 1998 became the first human to experiment with an RFID implant. He followed that up in 2002 by having a 100 electrode array implanted in his nervous system.[13]
- Jocelyn Wildenstein ("Lion Queen/Cat Woman") (born 1940), Swiss socialite
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References
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- ^ "Guinness World Records - Human Body - Extreme Bodies - Most Pierced Woman". Guinness World Records. 2001-08-09. Retrieved 2007-08-26.
- ^ Guinness World Records. "Most Tattooed Person". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ Stix, Madeleine (2 September 2014). "World's first cyborg wants to hack your body". CNN. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Glenday, Craig (2014). Guinness World Records 2014. The Jim Pattison Group. pp. 46. ISBN 978-1-908843-15-9.
- ^ Glenday, Craig (2014). Guinness World Records 2014. The Jim Pattison Group. pp. 47. ISBN 978-1-908843-15-9.
- ^ Jung, Cathie. "Cathie Jung".
- ^ Lucky Diamond Rich is now acknowledged as the world's most tattooed person. Guinness World Records. "Most Tattooed Person". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "Piercing by Shawn O'Hare". bodymodsbyshawn.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-08.
- ^ Windrow, John. (September 1, 1998) Star Tribune. The Scary Guy brings a message of the spirit. Section: Variety; Page 1E.
- ^ Performer gets third ear for art BBC News. Last Updated: Thursday, 11 October 2007, 14:49 GMT 15:49 UK
- ^ Wintour, Patrick (11 December 2020). "Iranian teenager who posted distorted pictures of herself is jailed for 10 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Warwick, K.; Gasson, M.; Hutt, B.; Goodhew, I.; Kyberd, P.; Andrews, B.; Teddy, P.; Shad, A. (2003). "The Application of Implant Technology for Cybernetic Systems". Archives of Neurology. 60 (10): 1369–73. doi:10.1001/archneur.60.10.1369. PMID 14568806.
- ^ "Breast Chancer," http://www.snopes.com/photos/bodymods/jasminetridevil.asp, consulted 5 December 2014.
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