The most furry. The hairiest women in the world. Personal and public life
(hypertrichosis, hypertrichosis). - By this name is meant either the excessive development of hair in places of the skin where they grow and in a normal state, or the appearance of them in greater or lesser quantities on such parts of the skin, on which usually there is only a delicate so-called fluff.Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
I have a bad habit of reading books from the end, that is, first to find out how it all ends, and then to read the work in its entirety. Maybe that's why I don't like detective stories - after all, when you know who the killer is, then it's not interesting to read. I also flipped through the biology textbook before the start of classes. Not that I really wanted to learn, I just looked at the pictures. Looking at the image of a man with a face overgrown with hair, for some reason I imagined how he was being transported in a cage, how he was eager to be free, but they were not letting him in. In general, a terribly tragic story, it seems that it was inspired by some Soviet film about aborigines who were deceived into Europe and shown at the zoo. In fact, everything was more prosaic.
The Kostroma peasant Andrian Evtikhiev and the boy Fyodor (some consider him Adrian’s son, but then it’s not clear to me why he is called Fedor Popov in this situation) were really shown to the public, only no one kept them in a cage. Hairy people traveled all over Europe.
Adrian, however, constantly demanded “fire water” and cabbage for himself, and as a result, he drank himself. Fedor spoke for quite a long time, the latest information about him comes from America. As part of the Barnum troupe, he is already entertaining the American people. In 1884, Barnum gave Fedor a new name - Jo-Jo the Dog Faced Boy (Yo-Yo Guy with a dog-face). Barnum told the most respectable public that Fedor and his father lived in a hole in the Kostroma forests until they were caught by hunters. The father did not succumb to training, but the son had almost become a man.
Fedor spoke good English, German and Russian.
Professor of Moscow University Dmitry Nikolayevich Anuchin in 1884 wrote about a girl covered with wool:
“Last year, the London Aquarium featured a ‘monkey girl’ named Krao, whom the entrepreneur Farini advertised as the missing intermediate member in the connecting line between man and ape (“Krao” is the Missing Link, a living proof of Darvins "s theory of the Descendent of Man). This creature was from the kingdom of Laos (in Indochina) and had the appearance of a well-built, intelligent girl, about seven or eight years old, with large, shining eyes, a flat nose, full ruddy cheeks, and with the only difference is that her body was covered with black, thick, straight hair, which descended on her forehead to the eyebrows, and on her cheeks formed a sort of tank; the rest of her face was covered with a delicate, dark fluff, and on her shoulders and on her arms the hair reached 1-2 inches in length. In addition, Farini claimed that Krao had the rudiment of a tail, and this news was passed to many newspapers, with the addition that the girl had one or two extra tail vertebrae. However, all Bartels' efforts It was futile to seek more precise information in this regard, and, apparently, this "rudiment of the tail" was only invented by Farini to arouse greater interest in the public. The girl was quite intelligent and soon learned a few English words, her character was open and trusting, and she greatly admired her dresses and jewelry. Obviously, this girl represented only the anomaly that her body was somewhat more hairy, and that the hair covered, moreover, her forehead, cheeks, and even, in the form of dark fluff, her entire face.
Vasilisa Fedorova, a peasant woman in the Kazan province of Tetyushsky district (observed in the Moscow clinic of Professor Mansurov), grew a real beard and mustache.
But probably the most famous in the 19th century was Giulia (Julia) Pastrana. She appeared in panopticons and circuses in the 50s of the 19th century. Julia was Mexican. She is believed to have been found as a child in the forests of the Sierra Madre, where she was apparently abandoned by her parents. Tours of an unusual type of woman in Germany and Great Britain were held with great success. Julia was brought to Russia in the summer of 1858. An announcement appeared in the newspaper Vedomosti of the Moscow City Police: “In the Hermitage Garden on Thursday, July 3, a great entertainment and musical evening, in which the famous phenomenon Miss Yulia Pastrana, who arrived in this capital, will have the honor to appear before the Moscow public for the first time . Entrance fee is 1 ruble 50 kopecks in silver per person. Children pay half. And they did pay. Julia Pastrana gave about a dozen concerts in Russia (not counting the "courtesy calls").
“So, recently at a large meeting that happens twice a week in his<графа Кушелева>park, everyone could admire the disgusting Julia Pastrana, who was invited to dine for 200 rubles and forced to walk arm in arm with gentlemen from this elegant society in the evening. There is a well-known boorish (canaille) style that stands out very well against a golden background, ”Fyodor Tyutchev writes to his wife on June 21, 1858. By the way, notice that the great poet does not feel any pity for Julia :)
But the Russian lawyer Anatoly Fedorovich Koni described Yulia as follows: "a beautifully built woman, with a pleasant voice and with the face of a large furry monkey, resembling something between a gorilla and a baboon."
Julia Pastrana died somewhere in Germany. However, even after her death, Pastrana continued to bring income to the owner of the panopticon, Gasner. He embalmed the body and exhibited it in his "museum".
At the very end of the 19th - the first quarter of the 20th century, the lion-man Stephan Bibrowski, a native of Poland, was popular.
A little later, in the 30s of the 20th century, the Chinese Li Po Sui became famous.
Actually, cases of such increased hairiness were known before. In the 16th century, Petrus Gonzalvus lived at the court of the French monarch Henry II. He was born on the island of Tenerife, which is why he is also called the Hairy Man of Tenerife.
Subsequently, Petrus comes to the court of Margaret of Parma, Viceroy of the Spanish King Philip II in the Netherlands. There he marries and has children. And in any case, two inherit the signs of the father.
Son Horace and daughter Antonietta
Another portrait of Antonietta by Lavinia Fontana.
Here is such a fluffy atavism ...
Someone is trying to cover up a bald head, and someone is suffering from excess hair. There are people in the world who suffer from excess hair and they really are not considered beautiful.
The hairiest people in the world
The times when body hairiness was considered an irreparable deformity are long gone. Gone are the freak shows, the displays of unusual people in the marketplaces. But, of course, this feature of some people still causes curiosity and surprise. In general, doctors have long successfully coped with the external manifestations of hypertrichosis with the help of electrolysis. But hairy people do not always seek to remove their cover, accepting themselves as nature created them. You may also be interested to know whose hair is considered the longest in the world.The hairiest woman
There are women with whom genetic deviation has played an incredibly cruel joke. Once upon a time, bearded women were shown in circuses and at fairs, attracting visitors. Nowadays, they only get into the Guinness Book of Records, according to which Supatra Sasupfan (born 2002) is considered the most hairy female person today. 
This girl from Thailand became popular among her peers after her "hairy record" was officially recognized. Prior to this, her peers teased her with “monkey face” and “wolf girl”. Supatra has abundant facial hair, and the girl's problem is not only aesthetics: it prevents her from seeing and eating, so her mother has to constantly trim the thick layer of vegetation.
Unfortunately, Supatra's ailment - Ambras syndrome - is not treatable. There are only 50 people in the world with this disease, which is also called werewolf syndrome. In this case, even laser hair removal is completely powerless - the hair after it grows even stronger and thicker. Along with excessive facial and body hair, the girl has problems with her teeth - they are almost in their infancy.
But the little Thai woman is not going to give up. She leads an active life, plays with friends, loves to swim and dance. She is not left indifferent to the suffering of people - in the future she dreams of studying and becoming a doctor in order to help others fight their diseases.
The hairiest man
For men, excessive hair density is not as fatal as for the fair sex. However, as a child, the Chinese Yu Zhenghuan, whose hair today covers 96% of his body, was terribly complex about his appearance. At the age of 2, he developed hair in the auricle, although it is considered normal if they begin to grow only from the age of 16. Pretty soon, the parents no longer had time to cut the hair off the baby’s body, and the doctors only shrugged. 
But as he grew older, Yu realized that he had to accept himself as he was. Realizing his individuality, he began to develop innate vocal abilities, and, having matured, created a musical group. Thanks to his talent and, to be honest, his extraordinary appearance, fame and fortune quickly came to Zhenghuan. He calls himself King Kong, implying that behind his intimidating appearance lies a kind and sensitive soul.
The hairiest man in the world
Not all girls are scared off by excessive hairiness, and the example of Yu Zhenghuan and his chosen one serves as proof of this. The young couple loves to be photographed together, not at all worrying about the opinions of other people.
This resilient guy from China has not bypassed the attention of cinema. At the age of 6, he played his first role in the film The Adventures of the Hairy Man. The script for the film was written specifically for him.
The hairiest brothers
In the first place in terms of hairiness among people there are two people at once. True, they are brothers, so they will not argue over superiority. Mexicans Gabriel Gomez and Victor Ramos Gomez belong to a large family of 19 members. Moreover, every member of their family, even women, has problems with excess hair to one degree or another. But Gabriel and Victor have hair covering as much as 98% of the body. Wool" does not cover only the feet of the brothers.The hairiest family in the world
However, the brothers are not going to lose heart, but use their peculiarity, bestowed by nature, for themselves and others for the good. They never had complexes about their unusual appearance, and now they work in the circus, entertaining the audience with acrobatic stunts on the trampoline. With the personal life of the Gomez brothers, too, everything went well. They are happily married, and one of them already has children. By the way, the father's mutation was not inherited by them.
The hairiest Hollywood stars
It is generally accepted that movie stars carefully monitor their appearance. However, some actresses prefer naturalness. So, in 2010, a little-known actress, comedian and TV presenter Monique shocked the audience of the Oscar ceremony with her fluffy legs. “I have known my husband since I was 17, I feel good and comfortable with him,” the 42-year-old star told the press at the time. - And, you know, he really likes my hairy legs. He thinks they're sexy." 
The recognized “pillars of Hollywood” also have problems with excessive hairiness. For example, the luxurious singer Beyoncé will not overcome abundantly growing hair in the armpit.
October 08, 2013
genetic deviation
Beautiful thick hair is the cherished dream of many people, but there are people who suffer just from an overabundance of body hair. The hairiest people on the planet invariably attract attention, because their whole body is covered with hair.
The most hairy people on the planet include those who have more than 96% of the body covered with hair, and those who are the owner of beautiful long hair, which took many years to grow. People whose entire body is covered with thick hair did not take any measures in order to become the hairiest people on the planet. In this case, we are talking about a disease, or to be more precise, about a congenital genetic abnormality.
Unusual appearance
Just with such an anomaly, Yu Zhenghuan was born, who is currently considered the most hairy person on the planet, since his body is almost completely covered with dark hair. Zhenghuan's hair is black in color and has amazing density, because there are about 40 hairs per square centimeter of skin. In fact, the hair of this person does not grow only on the forehead, feet and palms.
The disease in this person began to progress at about the age of two, when the baby began to grow hair on the forearms and ears, which is typical for older people. Despite the fact that Zhenghuan's excessive hair growth does not affect his health, in his teens, the young man was very complex about his unusual appearance, but now he has found a girlfriend and no longer worries about his unusual appearance. The genetic mutation in Yu Zhenghuan's body is not treatable, although at present this person is not alone in his problem.
For the title of the most hairy people on the planet, brothers from Mexico - Victor and Gabriel Gomez, whose 98% of the body is covered with hair, can compete. The brothers are free from hair only on the feet, while the entire body, including the forehead and palms, is covered with hair. Excessive hairiness helped the Gomez brothers a lot in life. The thing is that the brothers never had complexes about their appearance and decided to give laughter and joy to people, so they currently work in the circus, performing acrobatic stunts on a trampoline. In the personal life of the brothers, everything is also in order, they are both married, and one of the brothers even has children who, by the way, did not inherit the genetic mutation.
werewolf syndrome
Journalists dubbed this genetic mutation "the werewolf syndrome." There are also cases when women also suffered from the "werewolf syndrome", so the title of the most hairy woman on the planet belongs to a very small girl of 14 years old, who comes from Thailand. Supatra Sasuphan was listed in the Guinness Book of Records, thanks to which she became very popular at school, which gave her self-confidence. The girl is proud that she has such an unusual appearance.
Currently, no more than 50 people suffering from this disease live in the world, although cases of the appearance of such unusual people have been recorded since the Middle Ages. Even in those days, hairy men and women attracted attention and often performed in the circus, impressing the audience with their unusual appearance.
The title of the hairiest people on the planet can also compete with people who do not have any genetic predisposition, but have achieved their status through long-term care for their hair. Currently, the woman with the longest hair on the planet is Xie Kuping, a Chinese woman who has been growing her beautiful braid since the age of 13. Currently, her hair length is 5.9 meters. Despite the fact that the hair of this Chinese woman is very long, it is not too thick and weighs only about 2 kilograms.
The second place, oddly enough, was taken by a man living in China. The Chinese Qiping, whose hair length was 5.6 meters and weighed over 4.5 kilograms, is proud of his hair. The third place rightly belongs to a resident of Thailand, Hu Satio, who has grown a braid more than 5 meters long.
Uniqueness by nature
Surprisingly, people who have grown such long hair, in fact, do not do any cosmetic procedures to maintain their beauty and health. Caring for such long hair is both simple and complex at the same time. As already mentioned, the champions do not use any cosmetic excesses, but they prefer to wash their “wealth” no more than two or three times a month.
The fact is that washing such long hair is problematic, and combing it after washing is an extremely difficult task. The weight and length of the hair does not interfere with their owners, as they are already accustomed to their hair and do not want to part with it under any circumstances.
The hairiest people did nothing to achieve their title. Their uniqueness is given to them by nature. But in any case, it is important that these people feel good, despite their peculiarity.
The amount and density of hair on the body determines the presence of testosterone in the body. It is considered a "male" hormone, but in a certain amount it is present in the body of any woman. But a slight deviation from the norm causes the appearance of increased vegetation on the body, which is not characteristic of a woman. A significant role in this is played by a genetic predisposition to the production of hormones, as well as nationality. The most “hairy” are women of the Caucasian peoples and Arab women, as well as some representatives of Eastern Europe. The facial hair of a woman is especially noticeable and unusual.
Unusual hair growth on the body and face in women
But sometimes it happens that the vegetation on the body or even the face of a woman is even stronger than that of men. Dense, animal-like vegetation (not as usual in men), but covering the entire face and body, is a rare deviation.
Scientifically, this condition is called hypertrichosis, or Ambras syndrome. This is a gene mutation caused by a change in the position of one of the chromosomes. The brain simply does not receive signals that hair follicles should no longer be formed and continues to give the command to form new ones. There are various degrees of hypertrichosis and localization. Hair can be covered as one part, for example, the face or legs, or the whole body completely. Most often, with the exception of the feet and palms, human hair grows extremely rarely on them.
Men also suffer from this mutation, but cases with women are more unusual and noticeable, so the hairiest women in the world are always famous. According to statistics, one person in a billion is subject to such a mutation. Apparently, in ancient times, such people gave rise to the birth of legends about werewolves and yetis.
The hairiest woman in the world
So, who became famous thanks to such unusual records? To date, Supatra Sasupfan is recognized as the hairiest woman in the world. This young seventeen-year-old girl lives in Thailand. The attention of the press has been riveted to her since her childhood. And at the age of 11, she got into the Guinness Book of Records. Thanks to her easy disposition and positive attitude towards everything, Supatra lives a full and happy life. She did not withdraw into herself, but lives like an ordinary teenager and is proud to be in the Book of Records.
Other hairy records
But even before Supatra, a woman was known who did not hide her features. It was Julia Pastrana, who lived in Mexico in the 19th century.
Not only was she not shy, but she even performed in freak shows, flaunting her mutation, which earned her a living. And also with pleasure posed for numerous artists. Her hair covered her entire body, even her palms. Portraits and photos of the most hairy woman of the 19th century still amaze the imagination with their improbability. She did not lack fans, but she married her manager Theodor Lent. At 26, Julia became a mother, but, unfortunately, she died after giving birth, and her child lived only 3 days. Interestingly, he also suffered from Ambras syndrome. After her death, her husband made a mummy out of her and their son, and she was buried in the earth only in 2013.
Officially, the Guinness Book of Records registered the owner of the longest hair. A Chinese woman hasn't cut her hair since she was 13. And now the length of her hair is 563 cm. According to rumors, the maximum length of the hair of a woman from India reached 700 cm, but this was not documented.
Body hair in women and sexuality
A great example of how increased hairiness went only to the plus of a woman's attractiveness is the 90s model known as Sandra. By nature, the American Sandra was a pretty girl, had an excellent figure. But due to an unknown hormonal failure in the body at the beginning of puberty, the girl began to grow hair profusely on her legs and buttocks. At first, like any girl, she was very worried, it was a serious blow to her female self-esteem. But then fate brought her into the modeling business.
Sandra began to actively shoot for erotic magazines in very explicit poses. At the same time, she did not completely remove her hair and often undressed so much that it was possible to see that her hair grew profusely over the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe lower half of her body. In a matter of months in the 90s, she gained wild popularity. This fact says only one thing: beauty and sexuality are rather subjective concepts.
In the 80s, unshaven armpits were even considered sexy. At one time, unshaven armpits were flaunted by many recognized beauties. The most beautiful of the "hairy" women are Madonna, Barbara Streisan, Penelope Cruz, Britney Spears, Drew Barrymore and Julia Roberts.
And now in different countries of Europe, some women believe that shaving their legs and armpits is useless. In Germany, for example, there are an overwhelming number of such women. In Russia, views on body hair removal are more conservative.
In one of the many Chinese cities lives a man who has been recognized by the Guinness Book of Records since 2002 as the hairiest man in the world. His name is Yu Zhenhuan, he is a singer, actor and musician, and is acting in a real big movie. Yu Zhenghuan also writes poetry and often takes part in charity events.
early years
Yu Zhenghuan was born into a small farming family, quite poor even by Chinese standards. Already at the age of 2 he began to grow hair in his ears. At first, the parents did not pay attention to this, but the boy began to hear worse, and they took him to the doctor. Then it turned out that the child had a rare disease that no one knew how to treat.
Hair continued to grow all over his body, so that as a teenager, Yu Zhenghuan was covered by 96%. However, this did not bother him much, on the contrary, already in childhood he began to act in films and, thanks to the film “Monkey Boy in Treasure Hunt”, became popular in his homeland.
Personal and public life
From time to time, Yu Zhenghu has to undergo laser hair removal - a rather painful procedure, given the thickness of his hairline. But for him, this is not just a cosmetic whim, but a necessity - without hair removal, his face becomes overgrown to such an extent that it prevents him from seeing and hearing. However, his girlfriend does not seem to be bothered by Yu Zhenghu's excessive hairiness. Moreover, she supports him in all endeavors and together they look quite harmonious.
The most hairy person does not have time to think about why nature rewarded (or punished) him with such an unusual disease. Instead, he:
- writes songs and successfully performs on stage;
- travels a lot with his girlfriend;
- acting in films and even going to get plastic surgery to look more attractive.
