Supercentenarian Profile

Levita de Deus Nunes

Born:

1917-06-07

Cedro de São João, Sergipe,

Brazil

Current Residence:

bairro Olaria, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Levita de Deus Nunes is a Brazilian semi-supercentenarian, who is the elder sister of the oldest living trio of siblings in the world.

BIOGRAPHY

Levita de Deus Nunes was born in Cedro de São João, Sergipe, Brazil, on 7 June 1917. She was the second child born to parents Manoel de Deus Nunes and Jovelina de Deus Nunes, as well as the eldest daughter. From a very young age, she survived tuberculosis, and assumed responsibilities within the household, becoming her parents’ right hand and an essential figure in raising her younger siblings. While her parents worked in the fields, it was Levita who managed the home, organized the household routine, and cared for the family.

This spirit of care accompanied her throughout her entire life. In Sergipe and later in Rio de Janeiro, Levita became a true second mother to her nieces and nephews, allowing her sisters to work and seek better living conditions. Around 1953, she moved to Rio de Janeiro to support Zulina during the difficult process of adapting to the new city.

Although she never officially married in a civil ceremony, Levita devoted her entire life to her family. She inherited from her mother a talent for handmade crafts and transformed crochet, knitting, and sewing into activities that combined livelihood, leisure, and personal expression.

Later in life, she experienced a remarkable chapter when she joined Rede Globo Television. For 12 years, she worked behind the scenes at the network, participating in the audience groups of historic comedy programs such as those hosted by Chico Anysio, in addition to appearing as an extra in soap operas. This experience also represented her financial independence, securing formal employment registration and, later, retirement through Brazil’s social security system.

After receiving an apartment in the Copacabana neighborhood from her second partner, she decided to sell it in order to purchase a house in the Olaria neighborhood, where she welcomed her widowed mother and her brother Antônio, keeping the family united under her care.

In 2023, she suffered a stroke. At 108 years old, Levita remains bedridden but intellectually active, preserving the reading habit that has always brought her pleasure and companionship. She is now surrounded by the affection of her nephews and nieces — especially Zulina’s children — who repay the love and dedication she gave throughout decades.

RECOGNITION

Her age was verified by Iara Souza, Gabriel Ainsworth, with the assistance of her family and James Roberts, and validated by LongeviQuest on 6 May 2026.

In May 2026, she was recognized by LongeviQuest as part of the World’s Oldest Living Sibling Trio, whose combined age totaled 316 years. She shared this distinction with her two younger sisters, Zoraide de Deus Mota (born 24 November 1921), aged 104 at the time, and Zulina de Deus Nunes (born 4 March 1923), aged 103.