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Miss Lucy Moore (1877 – 1920)

Also known as The American Fat Lady, Miss Lucy Moore was billed as the heaviest woman in the world. She was a huge attraction in the UK, clocking in at nearly 700 pounds. She was always a heavy person, weighing in at 100 pounds when she was just a year old. She died after a long battle with cancer.

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