Lucky Diamond Rich

Performance Artist

Birth Year 1971

Birthplace New Zealand

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About

Performance artist who became famous for his dramatically tattooed body. From 2006, he held the Guinness World Record as the world's most tattooed person. He has ink covering his entire body, including the insides of his eyelids, mouth and ears. His tattoos have taken over a thousand hours to ink.

Before Fame

At six, he would cover his body with temporary tattoos found in bubble-gum wrappers. He got his first tattoo, which was a small juggling club on his hip. He joined the circus at age 16.

Trivia

In addition to his tattoos, he has had his earlobes stretched and his teeth replaced with silver veneers. He is known for sword swallowing, chainsaw-juggling and unicycling. He appeared in the 2013 documentary film Hell City.

Family Life

His real name is Gregory Paul McLaren. He has Australian Aboriginal heritage from the Quandamooka and Mununjali Tribal Clan. He shared a photo with his partner on Instagram in 2021.

Associated With

He and Aniinha Ribeiro are both famous for their tattoos.