Mikel Ruffinelli
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About
Known for having held the world record for widest waist in the world. She set the record with the World Record Academy in 2013, when her waist was measured at 3 feet, 4 inches wide.
Before Fame
She had maintained a normal weight throughout her adolescence, and into her 20s. However, following the birth of her 4 children, her waist began to grow in its circumference.
Trivia
She has worked as a plus sized model, as well as motivational speaker, in light of her hardships with her own weight. She has also traveled and performed with the Los Angeles young adult chapter of the gospel choir Gospel Music Workshop of America.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Santa Monica, California.
Associated With
She was recognized as a world record holder the same year that Yao Defen also was as the world's tallest living woman.