Susanna Bokoyni
Susanna Bokoyni | |
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Born | |
Died | 24 August 1984 Newton, New Jersey, United States | (aged 105)
Other names | Princess Susanna |
Occupation(s) | Circus performer, dancer |
Known for | Longest-lived dwarf certified by Guinness World Records |
Susanna Bokoyni (24 April 1879 – 24 August 1984), also known as "Princess Susanna", was a
circus performer who was listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-lived dwarf
on record.
Early life and career
Bokoyni was born in
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show where she performed a tightrope act.[1]
Later life and death
In 1972, the nonagenarian Bokoyni moved to
Vernon, New Jersey.[2]