Ana María Vela Rubio

Ana María Vela Rubio (29 October 1901 – 15 December 2017), was a Spanish supercentenarian. She is the oldest verified Spaniard ever from 6 June 2016. Vela Rubio was also the third-oldest living person in the world, behind Nabi Tajima and Chiyo Miyako.
Biography.
Vela Rubio was born 29 October 1901 in Puente Genil, Andalusia. She used to work as a dressmaker. She never married her partner as her parents did not agree to their marrying, but the couple had two children. Her daughter, also named Ana, lives with her.
She became the oldest European since the death of oldest person Emma Morano on 15 April 2017.
She died on 15 December 2017. Vela Rubio was succeeded as the Europe's oldest living person by Giuseppina Projetto-Frau of Italy.