Last week, World's oldest woman Italian Emma Morano, died at the age of 117 and immediately the titled of the oldest woman in the world went to someone else. The new holder of the title is 117-year-old Jamaican; Violet-Mosse Brown otherwise known as Aunt V. She was born on March 10, 1900, which is 67 years before Jamaica was founded.


She has been a music teacher and church organist for over 80 years. After her husband's death in 1997, she took over his responsibilities and became a record-keeper for the local cemetery.

Her new title was confirmed by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness who congratulated Brown on the achievement on Twitter.


Brown became the world's oldest living person last week after the death of Italy's 117-year-old Emma Morano.