Naomi Whitehead Celebrates 116th Birthday in 2026
Naomi Whitehead, recognized as the oldest living person in the United States and the second-oldest globally, celebrated her 116th birthday on September 26, 2026. The celebration took place at her senior living facility in Greenville, Pennsylvania, attended by approximately 90 family members across five generations.
Born Naomi Washington in Georgia in 1910, she is verified by the longevity research group LongeviQuest as the last surviving American born that year. Worldwide, she ranks second in age, following 117-year-old Ethel Caterham from the United Kingdom.
Whitehead has outlived her husband and three sons and attributes her remarkable longevity to hard work, abstaining from alcohol and smoking, strong family genetics, and a steadfast faith in God.
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