This site is dedicated to the memory of Hans Langseth, King Whiskers
as he was called, who holds the record for
the world's longest beard, 18 feet 6 inches long.

A misconception is that his beard was only 17.5 feet long. When he passed away, his family cut it,
leaving about 12 inches of it on him when he was buried. In the late years of his life, he made
the decision to cut it off, got part way through and couldn't finish. That explains in part, why
most of it is narrower. Hans (pronounced to rhyme with dance) used to roll it up and tuck
it into his coat or vest, which hid much of it, as in the top picture above.

Developed and maintained by the descendants of Hans Langseth. To contribute pictures and information, email DuWayneLangseth@hotmail.com.