maría esther de capovilla (september 14, 1889 – august 27, 2006) was an ecuadorian supercentenarian. she was the world's oldest living person between may 29, 2004, aged 114 years 258 days, and her death from pneumonia on august 27, 2006, aged 116 years 347 days. following capovilla's death, elizabeth bolden became the world's oldest person.