2. Bearded lady A bearded lady or bearded woman is a woman who has a visible beard . These women have long been a phenomenon of legend, curiosity, ridicule, and more recently, political statement and fashion statement. Of the bearded ladies ' The Bearded Lady of Guildford ' is currently the most famous. A small number of women are able to grow enough facial hair to have a distinct beard. In some cases, female beard growth is the result of a hormonal imbalance (usually androgen excess), or a rare genetic disorder known as hypertrichosis . [1] Sometimes it is caused by use of anabolic steroids . Cultural pressure leads most to remove it, as it may be viewed as a social stigma . Notable exceptions were the famous (and usually fake) bearded women of the circus sideshows of the 19th and early 20th centuries, before so-called freak shows became unpopular.
3. With the longest hair in her beard measuring 11 inches - 27.9 cm., Vivian Wheeler of Illinois is blessed with having the longest beard for a female. Her father insisted she start shaving at the age of 7, but since 1993 Vivian Wheeler has not, letting her beard grow. Vivian Wheeler
4. Annie Jones Annie Jones (c. 1860 – 1902) was an American bearded woman, born in Virginia. She toured with showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. It is unconfirmed if this was a case of hirsutism or an unrelated genetic condition that affects children of both sexes and continues into adult years.
![Bearded lady A bearded lady or bearded woman is a woman who has a visible beard . These women have long been a phenomenon of legend, curiosity, ridicule, and more recently, political statement and fashion statement. Of the bearded ladies ' The Bearded Lady of Guildford ' is currently the most famous. A small number of women are able to grow enough facial hair to have a distinct beard. In some cases, female beard growth is the result of a hormonal imbalance (usually androgen excess), or a rare genetic disorder known as hypertrichosis . [1] Sometimes it is caused by use of anabolic steroids . Cultural pressure leads most to remove it, as it may be viewed as a social stigma . Notable exceptions were the famous (and usually fake) bearded women of the circus sideshows of the 19th and early 20th centuries, before so-called freak shows became unpopular.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)