Joao Coelho de Souza

Joao Coelho de Souza (allegedly born 10 March 1884) is a Brazilian longevity myth that was first reported on in 2012 aged "128".

He claims to have a birth certificate dated 10 March 1884, but this has not yet been proven to be his by the Gerontology Research Group. If this was right and he really was born then, he would be old! However, this is extremely unlikely.

He lives with his wife who is 69 years younger than Joao's claimed age. He has a daughter aged 30, which meant that if his age was right, he would have fathered her aged 101! He also has a 16-year-old granddaughter.

Coelho suffered a stroke six years ago, but continues to eat three meals a day, his favourite dishes being rice, fish and meat.