Xie Qiuping is a Chinese woman who has gained the attention of the world after she was recorded as the woman with the longest hair in the world. For most women all over the world, their hair is their crown, or simply put: it’s their main source of pride, beauty, and confidence. While many women go as far as putting on hair extensions in order to make their hair look longer and more voluminous, for someone like Xie, the story is quite different; hair extensions have got nothing on her.
Let’s take a look at some fascinating facts about Xie Qiuping, who holds the world record for the woman with the longest hair.
Fascinating Facts About Xie Qiuping
1. Her birth and early life
Xie was born sometime in 1960 and though details about her exact birth date, birth parents, and place of birth are quite sketchy, we know she was born in China and is Chinese by nationality.
2. She carries her mane proudly at 18 ft 5.54 inches
With hair as long as that, who needs hair extensions? Even at the age of 61 when most women her age are already going bald, Xia has managed to keep her hair long. She also has the straightest hair in the world.
3. Xie Qiuping has been growing the hair since she was 13 years old
Sources have it that Xie had her last haircut as far back as 1973. What a long time to grow one’s hair! She eventually made the Guinness record in the year 2004, when she was about 31 years old which means she grew the hair for a whole 18 years before she became a part of the Guinness World records and has been growing the hair since then.
4. She is the record holder for 2004
After gaining the attention of the world in 2004, Xie still currently holds the title for the woman with the longest hair in the world. There are people who however have made it clear that the title is for “documented” so there probably is someone out there with long hair that the world does not know about.
5. Xie has a crazy hair routine
Just as we expect, taking care of such long hair involves quite a stressful hair routine. Not only would it involve several bottles of shampoo and conditioning, but Xie also revealed that it takes a lot of time and energy to keep her hair in good shape. She did admit that having that length of hair requires patience and also the ability to “hold yourself straight” but despite all these, she made it clear that it is not a big deal for her and she is used to taking care of her hair.
Peculiar travel routines are also the order of the day for the woman with the longest hair in the world. According to oddee.com Xie has to travel along with an attendant because of the length of her hair. This also involves picking the hair up in a tiara for easy movement.
6. She is a very private individual
Asides from being featured in the Guinness world records, and having her photos splashed all over the net as a result of the record, Xie has managed to keep herself off the media. For someone who is famous for having the longest hair in the world, she appears to be quite a reserved person, with very little information about her on social media, she doesn’t seem to reveal anything else about herself other than information about her hair.
We do not know about her family. Owing to the fact that there is little information about her on social media, there is also no record of her family or her personal life on the internet. Consequently, we do not know if she is married or if she has any siblings or children. Considering her age, however, if she did have children, she would also most probably have grandchildren too.
7. What is her net worth?
There is no reliable information about her net worth but some unconfirmed sources have estimated it to be at about $674,000. Getting an accurate figure in that regard has proved difficult for obvious reasons-privacy. There are no reliable records of her source of income and even the few ones available are based on insinuations and estimates. Sadly, we also do not know if she has any endorsement deals or if she has anything she does to keep her busy.
