Many people find pleasure in their appearance, and some are considered ugly or monsters. It provides them with the gratification they need. Some people are born with unattractive appearances, while others have spent a lot of their money to make their appearance unattractive; they have spent more money on body modification, cosmetic surgeries, and tattoos on their faces and other parts of the body to look ugly. In some cases, these procedures for making them ugly have yet to be successful. Many people have a strong affinity towards the things they love and prefer to be attractive.
Being among the ugliest people in the world is not their fate; also, one would be choosing the reason for it. The following is a worthy note about some people who were born ugly and others who have changed their appearance to make them appear ugly to the world. The article below about the list and stories of the ugliest people living in the world around right now and the following stories about the people will inspire you a great deal.
The Ugliest People in the World around
1)Lizzie Velasquez
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: 34 years old
- Country: American
- Career: Motivational Speaker, Activist
Lizzie Velasquez came to the media limelight when she was 17 years old in 2006 when she stumbled on one of the YouTube videos of herself titled The World’s Ugliest Women. This incident changed her life, and she was shocked after she saw millions of hateful comments on YouTube about her physical appearance. At the same, most of them posted positive comments for her. She is one of the people with a health condition that makes them unpleasant to look at.
Lizzie was born with a very rare congenital disease named Marfanoid Progeroid lipodystrophy syndrome, which will prevent her from gaining body weight. When Lizzie was born, doctors told her parents that she couldn’t walk, think, talk, or do other things by herself because of her syndrome. One of her eyes is blind, and she can see the world only with one eye. Because of her appearance, she has faced many issues, but she started to overcome them.
Currently 34 years old, Lizzie is an author, anti-bullying activist, motivational speaker, and a YouTube personality who often shares more of her experience through it. Many speakers will encourage others who have faced many struggles in their life. Lizzie has released many motivational videos and many followers on YouTube. One of her TED Talks videos has become viral, and also it has gained more than millions of views on YouTube. Lizzie has continued to make her voice until people start to listen to her, and the world is cruel to ugly people, and she is doing well in her field.
2) Jason Schechterle
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: N/A
- Country: American
- Career: Former Police Officer, Public/Inspirational Speaker, Author
Jason Schechter is another man who has listed the ugliest people in the world and has made him to it. He was not born ugly and did not undergo any form of surgery. He is a retired police officer now, and while he was in service, he met a great tragedy and survived that. This incident happened in 2001 when he was patrolling in his area; he was involved in a ghast motor accident, and because of that, he nearly claimed his life. A taxi crashed into his car, and both vehicles broke out and burst into flames. Then Jason cant able to come out of his car because his car caught fire, later he suffered many burns on his body. Jason was taken to the hospital, and then the doctors started to give him a line of treatment. To save his life, doctors had to remove his face because they had no other options.
After many struggles, doctors saved his life, and after many months, he was discharged from the hospital. Then the Weekly World Newspaper listed Jason as one of the ugliest people in the world. Later he sued the publication and won the case; then, the publishing house paid him a decent amount to support his life. The amount publications paid is unknown, but the press named it substantially. Since that incident, Weekly World News publications have been best known as the yellow newspaper in the United States.
Jason has not only survived the accident, and also he has become a hero and inspiration for many people. Now he is the keynote speaker who inspires many people across the globe never to give up. Whatever happens, keep going. Jason is the best example for the quote Life is 10 percent what happens to you, and the 90 percent is how you react to it. Jason has written a book named Burning Shield about his life story. He was married and had two kids before the tragic accident, and even after it, his wife and children are very supportive of him, which helped him to heal fast emotionally and mentally.
3). Joshua Glen Box
- Date of Birth: NA
- Age: 40 Years Old
- Country: Springdale, Arkansas
- Career: N/A
In 2018, Joshua Glen Box came to the limelight as he was named one of the ugliest people in the world after he was charged as a child predator. He was not born in this way, and in 2015, when he attempted to kill himself by shooting himself in the face after he was charged with distributing child pornography. But he failed in it and lived with a deformed face because of the gunshots fired at him. He is not pleasant to look at because of his noisy absence, and also he has many facial injuries. When his image surfaced in social media networks, many people ranked him as one of the ugliest people in the world because of his face deformed, and Joshua is also known as the Man with No Nose.
4). Etienne Dumont
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: N/A
- Country: Geneva
- Career: Literary Critic
Etienne Dumont is the other person on the ugliest people in the world list, and he has decided with tattoos on his whole body, from hair to toe. Etienne was not born ugly and has undergone many transformations to look ugly. Because he always chose to be different from other human beings, and also, he wanted to stand out from the crowds. He has transformed, including a five-centimeter ring on his ear, pinned glasses to look like a young bull, silicone implants under his skin, and many others.
More than 98% of his body is covered with bizarre tattoos. Because of that, he looks frightening and is passionate about art and culture. Etienne has worked hard to get named in the list of the ugliest people in the world, and many have appreciated his love of art. He has achieved his purpose, and now he is named one of the ugliest people in the world. Etienne is from Geneva, and his profession is a literary critic.
5). William Masvinu
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: N/A
- Country: Zimbabwe
- Career: Celebrity
William Masvinu is another ugliest person in the world, and he has become more famous because of his ugly. He has been named the ugliest man for an extended period, and because of that, he has enjoyed many advantages from that name. Besides his look, he has bagged many endorsements and been awarded many honors, making him proud. He is a celebrity with the beauty of ugliness, and the Zimbabwe government runs the Mr. Ugly contest every year; in 2009, the competition was started, and Masvinu will never disappoint every year.
Because of the contest, he has gained so much popularity in his country, and many ugly people are battling to come top in the competition. William Masvinu will always state that winning the crown was the best, and the most important thing is it has to happen in his entire life. He has won many awards so far because of his ugly, and, in 2015, he lost his ugly person position to another person.
6). Maison Sere
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: 50 years old
- Country: Zimbabwe
- Career: Celebrity
Maison Sere has been named the ugliest person because of his ugly face and ugly smile with several teeth missing, which has been named him in the list of the ugliest people in the world. Maison is a person who has taken over William Masvinu in the Mr. Ugly Zimbabwean contest. Maison defeated the long-winning champion in the contest held in 2015, and he was happy about winning the competition. Later he enjoyed many advantages of winning a title. According to Maison, not only can nice-looking people make money as models from their looks, but at the same time, ugly people should also get a chance in their life.
7) Donatella Versace
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: 68 years old
- Country: Italian
- Career: Fashion Designer, Businesswoman
Donatella Versace is best known as the sister of the founder of the Versace designer label Gianni Versace, who died in 1997. After her death, Donatella was appointed as the company’s chief executive officer, and she also inherited 20% of the stake. She was not born ugly and has been named the ugliest person in the world because of her plastic surgery. She looked ugly. Donatella is the best example that too much tuck and nip will lead to ugly consequences, and she has embarked on the dangerous journey of plastic surgery. She did not have big lips, and as per the report, it was caused by an eating disorder. Donatella has a tight face, which results in a facelift, but the other parts of her skin are sagging.
8) Michael Berryman
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: 74 years old
- Country: American
- Career: Actor
Michael Berryman is one of the people who has made his living out of their ugly appearances. Most people who grew up in the 1970s will forget Berryman’s portrayal of Pluto in Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes. Michael is one of the few people who has used their ugliness to create a separate name for themselves.
He has acted in many other spooky characters like an evil undertaker, a mutant biker, a monster, and many others. His horror appearance has helped him to get many chances to act in many films. Besides ranking as one of the ugliest people in the world, most people did not know he was suffering from a rare condition named Hyophidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia. This disease will lead to absent sweat glands, hair, teeth, and fingernails.
9) Jocelyn Wildenstein
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: 83 years old
- Country: American
- Career: Socialite
Jocelyn Wildenstein is the other person who has gone on the journey of plastic surgery, which has placed her to find the place in the list of ugly people in the world. As per the report online, she has spent more than $ 4 million on her cosmetic surgery, and many people have asked how she has made all the money. Jocelyn is one of the wealthy socialites from Switzerland and has made her wealth from the divorce settlement. Her ex-husband is a billionaire named Alec Wildenstein, a US-based art dealer. Because of her ugly appearance, she was allowed by the press to call her The Bride of Wildenstein. One of the cosmetic surgeries has made her get worldwide reorganization, and because of her surgery, she has a carlike look.
10) Eric Sprague
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: 49 years old
- Country: American
- Career: Performer
Eric Sprague is a famous American performer best known as The Lizardman. Because of his body modifications, he has become among the ugliest people worldwide. He has one of the individuals who has chosen to make his appearance ugly, and he was not born as ugly as other people. He has modified his body with subdermal implants, a full body tattoo with green scales, a bifurcated tongue, a set of sharpened teeth with green inked lips, and many others. To make him the ugliest person, Eric has changed many things in his appearance and has worked hard to transform him into a reptile; now, he is named the ugly person in the world. Eric earned his bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and was a Ph.D. student before he transformed his body.
Who is the Ugliest Man in The World?
The above is the list of the ten ugly people around the world, and here we present the man who is considered as ugliest of all of the above, and his name is Godfrey Baguma.
Godfrey Baguma
- Date of Birth: N/A
- Age: 50 years old
- Country: Uganda
- Career: Shoemaker, Singer
It is not interesting to refer to a person as ugly and crowned it, but there is no other option than accepting a fact. For many years, the ugliest person title has been rotated from one person to another. Godfrey Baguma is the one holding the crown and has also won the Guinness World Record for his disproportioned appearances.
Godfrey is a man from Uganda, now gaining worldwide recognition. He was not born as ugly as he is now, but as time passed, he discovered that his face started to look strange to others. As per the report of Tony Wilson, the head of the medical practitioner in Uganda, Godfrey suffered from Fibrodysplasia, a rare condition that makes him look like a strange creature. This will affect his growth and placement of the cell tissues, which will look like abnormalities in his lead and the other part of the brain.
Godfrey Baguma is a professional shoemaker. Because of the barely he has met, he ended his shoemaker profession and decided to participate in the world’s ugliest man competition. At the same time, he won the competition because of his grotesque appearance. This has helped him grow as a local celebrity, and he is a singer in African Pop music.
Often his singing videos will be posted on social media platforms, and on YouTube, some of his singing videos have gained more than a million views and likes. One of the happy notes about Godfrey’s health condition will not transfer to his child. He is a married man, and he has eight kids, all of whom will support and encourage Godfrey.
Conclusion
In many countries, some people will hold the title of the ugliest person in the world. Countries like Zimbabwe will contest competitions yearly to celebrate beauty in ugliness, motivating people to join the contest. But in reality, beauty lies on the inside, not the outside. Most people will look for a pleasant appearance before they can treat you nicely.
Some people in the above list were not born ugly; some have become ugly because of sickness and health conditions. Understanding that ugly people should be encouraged to achieve their dreams is essential. As no one person has not seen all the faces of the more than seven billion people in the world, the list of the ugliest people will change.