Archive · 8 Aug 2026
India's Renu Dhariyal Sets Guinness World Record for Longest Hair
A woman in India named Renu Dhariyal has set a world record for having the longest hair of any living woman.
Her hair is 271.50 centimeters long, which is about 8 feet and 10 inches — almost as tall as a door.
It is even just a little shorter than Robert Wadlow, the tallest man who ever lived, who was 272 centimeters tall.
Guinness World Records officially measured her hair in Haldwani, a city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, in April.
Her hair beats the old record of 257.33 centimeters, which belonged to Aliia Nasyrova of Ukraine.
Renu started growing her hair in 2015 and has never cut it since.
She grew it long because in Indian culture, long hair is a symbol of beauty and tradition.
Taking care of hair this long takes many hours of washing and detangling.
Renu uses homemade natural oils and shampoos and shares beauty tips online.
She hopes her record inspires other people to stay committed to their goals.
Renu Dhariyal from Uttarakhand, India, set the Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a living woman.
Her hair measures 271.50 cm (8 ft 10 in) and was verified in Haldwani in April.
She surpassed the previous record of 257.33 cm, previously held by Aliia Nasyrova of Ukraine.
She has grown her hair without cutting it since 2015, inspired by Indian cultural traditions linking long hair to beauty.
A YouTuber and content creator, she uses a natural hair care routine with homemade oils and shampoos.
- Who
- Renu Dhariyal, a woman from Uttarakhand, India, and a YouTuber/content creator
- What
- Set the Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a living woman, with hair measuring 271.50 cm (8 ft 10 in)
- When
- Verified in April (year not specified in the articles)
- Where
- Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India, where the record was verified; Renu is from Uttarakhand, India
- Why
- She has grown her hair without cutting it since 2015, inspired by Indian cultural traditions in which long hair symbolizes beauty and heritage
- Record holder
- Renu Dhariyal
- Record type
- Longest hair on a living woman (Guinness World Record)
- Hair length
- 271.50 cm (8 ft 10 in)
- Previous record
- 257.33 cm (8 ft 5.3 in), held by Aliia Nasyrova of Ukraine
- Verification location
- Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
- Verification timing
- April
- Started growing hair
- 2015
- Hair care method
- Natural routine with homemade oils and shampoos
