The portraits and biographies on this site represent life stories of supercentenarians, people who have lived past the age of 110. These nine biographies are part of fifty that are included in our recently published book, Earth's Elders: The Wisdom of the World's Oldest People. All fifty supercentenarians were featured in a major show at the United Nations in Spring 2006.

Select a supercentenarian's image below to view their biography and experience the wisdom of their fascinating stories. If you are interested in learning more about their stories, click here to purchase the book, including more detailed accounts of their interviews and more photographs.

Select a supercentenarian’s image below to view their biography and experience the wisdom of their fascinating stories.

Doris Prater	Linus Reinhart	Anna DiFelice
Ann Smith	Damchaagiin Gendendarjaa	Catarina Carriero
Minnie Davidson	Pearl Gartrell	Swami Bua