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'''Lee <!--Ann--> Redmond''' (born February 2, 1941) held the record in the '']'' for longest fingernails. '''LeeAnn Redmond''' (February 2, 1941 in ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeeAnn Redmond Obituary (1941 - 2023) - Holladay, UT - The Salt Lake Tribune |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/leeann-redmond-obituary?id=53876850 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref> – December 14, 2023) was an American woman who held the record in the '']'' for longest fingernails on both hands.


==''Guinness World Records''== ==''Guinness World Records''==
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The '']'' featured her every few years and kept track of the progress of her nails.<ref name=ABC> ABC News</ref> The '']'' featured her every few years and kept track of the progress of her nails.<ref name=ABC> ABC News</ref>


Redmond started growing her nails in late 1978 to early 1979 and although she had originally planned to have them cut off on November 22, 2006 (as she said on her guest appearances on a couple of talk shows), she chose to keep her nails after all. In the past few years, she made appearances on ] and at the '']'' museum. One of her last appearances was at a fundraiser for the Salt Lake City fire department, where it was reported her nails were an average of 86-89 centimetres (34&ndash;35&nbsp;in) in length. Redmond started growing her nails in late 1978 to early 1979 and although she had originally planned to have them cut off on November 22, 2006 (as she said on her guest appearances on a couple of talk shows), she chose to keep her nails after all. In the past few years, she made appearances on ] and at the '']'' museum. One of her last appearances was at a fundraiser for the Salt Lake City fire department, where it was reported her nails were an average of 86-89 centimetres (34&ndash;35&nbsp;in) in length.
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During the time when she had her long nails, she enjoyed activities such as riding bikes with her younger sister Sierra, who had normal nails. She stated that, while certain activities such as putting on a heavy coat were troublesome, she managed her daily life without much difficulty. On the Guinness TV feature, she was shown driving a car, vacuuming, doing dishes, and giving haircuts to her grandchildren. During the time when she had her long nails, she enjoyed activities such as riding bikes with her younger sister Sierra, who had normal nails. She stated that, while certain activities such as putting on a heavy coat were troublesome, she managed her daily life without much difficulty. On the Guinness TV feature, she was shown driving a car, vacuuming, doing dishes, and giving haircuts to her grandchildren.


On February 10, 2009, her record-setting nails were broken off when she was ejected from a car in a four-car pile-up in ]. Her injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11688862|title=Pileup shatters SLC woman's fingernail record|last=Alberty |first=Erin |work=Salt Lake Tribune|date=February 12, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215031022/http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11688862|archivedate=February 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705284649,00.html|title=Salt Lake woman with world's longest fingernails, loses nails in crash|first=Pat|last=Reavy|work=Deseret News|date=February 13, 2009}}</ref> On February 10, 2009, her record-setting nails were broken off when she was ejected from a car in a four-car pile-up in ]. Her injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11688862|title=Pileup shatters SLC woman's fingernail record|last=Alberty |first=Erin |work=Salt Lake Tribune|date=February 12, 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215031022/http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11688862|archivedate=February 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705284649,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215121805/http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705284649,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2009|title=Salt Lake woman with world's longest fingernails, loses nails in crash|first=Pat|last=Reavy|work=Deseret News|date=February 13, 2009}}</ref>


⚫ In a ''Huffington Post'' story published on September 3, 2009, it was stated that: "Lee Redmond, who lost the fingernails in February, says it's now much easier to do things and her hands seem to fly with the weight of the nails gone. The 68-year-old won't grow her nails out again, saying it took 30 years the first time, and she may not live for another 30."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/03/lee-redmond-longest-finge_n_276636.html|title=Lee Redmond, Longest Fingernails Record Holder, Discusses Drama Of Breaking Them|work=Huffington Post | date=September 3, 2009}}</ref>
In a ''Huffington Post'' story published on September 3, 2009, it was stated that:
⚫ "Lee Redmond, who lost the fingernails in February, says it's now much easier to do things and her hands seem to fly with the weight of the nails gone. The 68-year-old won't grow her nails out again, saying it took 30 years the first time, and she may not live for another 30."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/03/lee-redmond-longest-finge_n_276636.html|title=Lee Redmond, Longest Fingernails Record Holder, Discusses Drama Of Breaking Them|work=Huffington Post | date=September 3, 2009}}</ref> Her nails are currently about 10 centimetres (4 in) long, however.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Lee currently resides in ]. She has two sons, a daughter, two granddaughters, two grandsons, and two great-grandchildren. Redmond was born in 1941 to Glen (1917–2012) and Alice Case in ]. She was raised in ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/glen-case-obituary?pid=178877635 | title=Glen Case Obituary (2012) - Orem, UT | website=] }}</ref> resided in ]. She had two sons and a daughter; two granddaughters, two grandsons, and two great-grandchildren.


She added that her long nails did not even interfere with her care of her husband, who suffers from ].<ref name="ABC" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645191935,00.html|title=Utahn nails a spot in world record book|first=Tammy|last=Walquist|work=Deseret Morning News|date=August 10, 2006<!-- 1:12 a.m. MDT. -->|accessdate=August 20, 2008}}</ref> Redmond stated that her long nails did not interfere with her care of her husband, who suffered from ].<ref name="ABC" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645191935,00.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707110245/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645191935,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 7, 2012|title=Utahn nails a spot in world record book|first=Tammy|last=Walquist|work=Deseret Morning News|date=August 10, 2006|accessdate=August 20, 2008}}</ref>

Redmond died in Utah on December 14, 2023, at the age of 82.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newman |first=Vicki |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Lee Redmond, who once had the longest fingernails ever, dies just days before Christmas |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/12/lee-redmond-who-once-had-the-longest-fingernails-ever-dies-just-days-before-chr-762498 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |website=]}}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
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American world record holder for longest fingernails

LeeAnn Redmond
Born(1941-02-02)February 2, 1941
Annabella, Utah, United States
DiedDecember 14, 2023(2023-12-14) (aged 82)
Utah, United States
Notable workLongest fingernails record in Guinness World Records
Children3

LeeAnn Redmond (February 2, 1941 in Annabella, Utah – December 14, 2023) was an American woman who held the record in the Guinness World Records for longest fingernails on both hands.

Guinness World Records

Right hand
Thumb 76.4 cm 30.1 in
Index finger 72.3 cm 28.5 in
Middle finger 74.1 cm 29.2 in
Ring finger 73.6 cm 29.0 in
Little finger 71.6 cm 28.2 in
Left hand
Thumb 80.0 cm 31.5 in
Index finger 76.4 cm 30.1 in
Middle finger 76.7 cm 30.2 in
Ring finger 76.2 cm 30.0 in
Little finger 73.6 cm 29.0 in
Total length
751.3 cm 24 ft 7.8 in

The Enquirer featured her every few years and kept track of the progress of her nails.

Redmond started growing her nails in late 1978 to early 1979 and although she had originally planned to have them cut off on November 22, 2006 (as she said on her guest appearances on a couple of talk shows), she chose to keep her nails after all. In the past few years, she made appearances on CBS News and at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum. One of her last appearances was at a fundraiser for the Salt Lake City fire department, where it was reported her nails were an average of 86-89 centimetres (34–35 in) in length.

During the time when she had her long nails, she enjoyed activities such as riding bikes with her younger sister Sierra, who had normal nails. She stated that, while certain activities such as putting on a heavy coat were troublesome, she managed her daily life without much difficulty. On the Guinness TV feature, she was shown driving a car, vacuuming, doing dishes, and giving haircuts to her grandchildren.

On February 10, 2009, her record-setting nails were broken off when she was ejected from a car in a four-car pile-up in Holladay, Utah. Her injuries were serious, but not life-threatening.

In a Huffington Post story published on September 3, 2009, it was stated that: "Lee Redmond, who lost the fingernails in February, says it's now much easier to do things and her hands seem to fly with the weight of the nails gone. The 68-year-old won't grow her nails out again, saying it took 30 years the first time, and she may not live for another 30."

Personal life

Redmond was born in 1941 to Glen (1917–2012) and Alice Case in Annabella, Utah. She was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. resided in Salt Lake City, Utah. She had two sons and a daughter; two granddaughters, two grandsons, and two great-grandchildren.

Redmond stated that her long nails did not interfere with her care of her husband, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Redmond died in Utah on December 14, 2023, at the age of 82.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Ripley's Believe It or Not! Herself Guest appearance
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Herself Guest appearance
2007 CBS News Herself Guest appearance

See also

  • Shridhar Chillal, who holds the world record for the longest fingernails ever reached on a single hand.

References

  1. "LeeAnn Redmond Obituary (1941 - 2023) - Holladay, UT - The Salt Lake Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ The Smallest Waist and the Longest Fingernails ABC News
  3. Alberty, Erin (February 12, 2009). "Pileup shatters SLC woman's fingernail record". Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009.
  4. Reavy, Pat (February 13, 2009). "Salt Lake woman with world's longest fingernails, loses nails in crash". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009.
  5. "Lee Redmond, Longest Fingernails Record Holder, Discusses Drama Of Breaking Them". Huffington Post. September 3, 2009.
  6. "Glen Case Obituary (2012) - Orem, UT". Legacy.com.
  7. Walquist, Tammy (August 10, 2006). "Utahn nails a spot in world record book". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
  8. Newman, Vicki (December 18, 2023). "Lee Redmond, who once had the longest fingernails ever, dies just days before Christmas". Guinness World Records. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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