Extraordinary Noses of the Rich and Famous

The most famous noses in the world were remarkable for both shape and size. They range from the seven and a half inch exhibit of Thomas Wedders to the duels that Cyrano Bergerac fought for the honor of his nose.

Rudolf 1 of Hapsburg who was German King and Holy Roman Emperor from 1218-91. No artist ever dared to paint the nose on his portrait in its full proportions. So, all portraits of him show his nose as a less prominent feature than it actually was.

Rudolf 1 of Hapsburg

Michelangelo, Italian artist, 1475-1564, had a nose that was squashed right up against his face. As a boy the painter Torrigiano was mercilessly teased by Michelangelo. A story tells of a fight between the boys which ended with Michelangelo getting severely broken nose. After this his nose remained squashed up in his face.

Michelangelo

Cyrano De Bergerac , the French dramatist, 1619-55, is said to have fought more than a thousand duels over insulting remarks that were made about his nose.

Cyrano De Bergerac

Thomas Wedders was an English circus freak in the 1700’s. He had the longest nose ever recorded in human history, at seven and a half inches long. He was exhibited throughout England during his life time.

Mehmet Ozyurek won the long nose contest in 2000, in Rise, Turkey. His winning entry measured three and a half inches, a good four inches shorter than the all time record holder.

Mehmet Ozyurek