What do K-pop’s BTS members and Beyoncé have in common? They both hold world records – here are 8 music and movie stars with feats worthy and weird to their name

Feb 5 , 2021

Jackie Chan, Beyoncé and Martin Scorsese are just three celebrities that hold Guinness World Records. Photo: Bang Showbiz

The X-Men and The Hunger Games franchises have made Jennifer Lawrence the highest-grossing female action star, while director Martin Scorsese has the most Oscar nominations for a living director

There are a lot of wacky world records set by incredibly committed people. From having the world’s longest fingernails to being the tallest on the planet, the book of Guinness World Records contains many astonishing achievements. Even some celebrities are keen to get in on the act, setting their own weird globe-beating bests, while others have bagged records purely as a result of their impressive careers. Here are 10 stars you didn’t know hold world records …

Dwayne Johnson

The Jumanji star created the largest layered dip in 2017. He and his team took five hours to make a 250kg (540 pound) dip in a 100-gallon (378-litre) fish tank. They later donated it to an organisation that supports the homeless.

Beyoncé

The 39-year-old singer holds a number of records thanks to her incredible musical career. She has the most Grammy Awards won in a single year by a female artist (six, in 2010, with Adele tying the record in 2012), the most MTV Video Music Award wins (25), and she and Jay-Z have been the highest-earning couple in Hollywood multiple times. The XO hitmaker has also taken home 24 out of 79 Grammy award nominations – the most nominations for a woman.

Betty White

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