| Mikel Ruffinelli | |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles |
| Nationality: | American |
| Citizenship: | American |
| Occupation: | Model/Housewife |
| Known For: | Widest Hip (8ft) |
| Children: | 4 |
Mikel Ruffinelli is an American woman who currently holds the record of widest hip in the world,[1] according to the World Record Academy.[2] Her weight is more than 420lb and her hips measures an unusual 8feet in circumference, although her waist is only 3inchesft4inchesin (ftin). She is 5feet tall.
Mikel was a normal-sized young woman and in her early 20s weighed an above average 13st. But at 22, she put on 4st after having first child Andrew. After daughters Destynee, Autumn, and Justyce followed, her weight and hips ballooned further.
She eats an average 5,000 calories a day.
It is possible that this extraordinary accumulation of fat tissue is an advanced stage of a medical condition called lipedema.