Julia Gnuse

Best known as “The Illustrated Lady” or “The Irvine Walker,” Julia Gnuse takes credit for these names because over 95% of her body is filled with tattoos. She even holds the record in Guinness for being the most tattooed woman in the world. However, it is worth noting that this urge started during her 30s when she was diagnosed with porphyria, a disorder that produces blisters after the skin is exposed to sunlight.

These blisters often result in scarring, so she used her tattoos to cover them. While the tattoos have no effect whatsoever of preventing Gnuse’s skin from forming blisters, she decided to incorporate different colors to pay tribute to her favorite cartoons and personalities. Gnuse has appeared in Ripley’s Believe it or Not and in Aerosmith’s music video for Pink.