The Illustrated Lady
Born	Juila Gnuse Flint, Michigan
Residence	Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, California
Known for	most tattooed woman in the world

Julia Gnuse, commonly known by the nickname The Illustrated Lady, holds the Guinness Record for being the most tattooed woman in the world,^[1] having coverage of 95% of her body (including her face).^[2] Gnuse was born with porphyria, a condition in which sunlight results in blistering of the skin. As the blisters often result in scarring, she began getting tattoos as a way to cover up the scars. However, the tattoos do not prevent the skin from blistering^[3] as they are purely aesthetic.

She currently resides in Foothill Ranch, California.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Full body tattoo
• Porphyria cutanea tarda

[edit] External links

• Julia Gnuse at the Internet Movie Database

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