Meet Smita Srivastava, Woman With Longest Hair In The World, Holds Guinness World Record...Hails From....

Meet the “real-life Rapunzel” who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest hair in the world. Her hair measures an incredible 7 feet 9 inches. Known for her dedication to hair care, she has gained global attention for maintaining such extraordinary length without ever cutting it.  

Zee Media Bureau | May 27, 2025, 13:17 PM IST

Meet the “real-life Rapunzel” who holds the Guinness World Record for the longest hair in the world. Her hair measures an incredible 7 feet 9 inches. Known for her dedication to hair care, she has gained global attention for maintaining such extraordinary length without ever cutting it.

 

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Real-life Rapunzel

Real-life Rapunzel

Smita Srivastava, a 46-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh, has earned the Guinness World Record for having the longest hair on a living person. She began growing her hair at age 14 and credits her genes for the exceptional length and health of her locks.

 

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Hair measurement

Hair measurement

Inspired by her mother, Smita’s hair now measures an incredible 236.22 cm (7 feet 9 inches). She believes that in Indian culture, long hair symbolizes beauty and is linked to goddess imagery. Cutting hair, she says, is often considered inauspicious.

 

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Washes her hair twice a week

Washes her hair twice a week

She washes her hair twice a week, spending 40 to 45 minutes on the routine. To dry it, she spreads a sheet on her bed and detangles the hair while standing, ensuring it’s properly managed before styling.

 

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Hair Care Regimen

Hair Care Regimen

Once dried and detangled, Smita braids and wraps her hair into a bun. Strangers often approach her to touch her hair, take photos, and ask about her hair care regimen, which she happily shares.

 

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Hair Loss

Hair Loss

For the past 20 years, she has preserved all the hair that naturally fell out. This started during a phase of heavy hair loss when she began collecting the strands out of concern.

 

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Guinness World Record

Guinness World Record

Smita is thrilled to achieve the world record — a dream she once thought was far-fetched. She was especially inspired by the long, iconic hairstyles of Bollywood actresses in the 1980s.

 

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World record

World record

Her achievement is the result of years of commitment and cultural pride, turning her love for long hair into a world record and a source of inspiration for many across the globe.

 

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