Elaine Davidson is a Brazilian-Scottish former nurse, based in
Edinburgh
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who ''
Guinness World Records
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'' has certified as the "Most Pierced Woman".
When examined by a Guinness World Record official in May 2000, Davidson had 462 piercings, with 192 in her face alone. By 9 August 2001 when she was re-examined she was found to have 720 piercings.
Performing at the
Edinburgh Festival
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in 2005, ''
The Guardian
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'' reported that she now had 3,950 body piercings.
As of 2003, she had more piercings in her
genitalia
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than in any other part of the body – 500 in all, externally and internally.
The total weight of her internal piercings is estimated to be about 3 kilograms.
[World's most pierced woman gets married to balding civil servant](_blank)
By Andrew Hough10:00PM BST 08 Jun 2011 for The Telegraph As of February 2009 her piercings totaled 6,005.
See also
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Body modification
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References
External links
Elaine Davidson - ''Guinness World Record Holder''
Body piercing
Brazilian nurses
Brazilian emigrants to Scotland
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century births
Women nurses
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