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List of shortest people This is a list of people who have been described or claimed as "shortest" in their lifetime or profession and now.
Shortest of all
Shortest men
Flag | Height | Name | Notes | Lifespan |
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57 cm | Gul Mohammed | Shortest man ever verified, measuring 22.4 inches (57 cm), according to Guinness World Records. | 1957–1997 |
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64 cm | Younis Edwan | Shortest man claimant, is said to be 25 inches (64 cm) tall according to Guinness World Records. | 1971– |
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68 cm | Lin Yü-chih | Shortest man currently living (immobile) at 26.6 inches (68 cm), according to Guinness World Records. | 1972– |
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70 cm | Edward Nino Hernandez | Shortest man currently living at 27.46 inches (69.7 cm), according to Guinness World Records. | 1986- |
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74 cm | He Pingping | Once officially verified as shortest living man (mobile) at 29 inches (74 cm), until death in March 2010 | 1988–2010 |
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Shortest women
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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58 cm | Chrissa Panda | At 23 inches (58 cm) tall, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest woman ever recorded.[1] | 1876–1895 |
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58 cm | Jag | 23-and-a-half inches tall, weighing 12 pounds.[2] | 1973– |
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65 cm | Madge Bester | 65 cm in 1998.[3] | 1963– |
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67 cm | Lucia Zarate | Smallest woman claimant and the earliest studied example of microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II.[4] | 1864–1890 |
Shortest by occupation
Shortest in various sports
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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84 cm | Romeo Dev | "World's Smallest Bodybuilder" at 2ft. 9in.[5] | 1988– |
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106 cm | Henry Franklyn | A 3-feet, 6-inch tall goaltender, possibly the smallest notable person in ice hockey history.[6] | ?–? |
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109 cm | Eddie Gaedel | Shortest to play in Major League Baseball.[7] This however was a publicity stunt and Gaedel only stood once at the plate. | 1925–1961 |
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122 cm | lionel giroux | Shortest professional wrestler in the WWF at around 3'5 | 1935–1995 |
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124.4cm | Bai Chunyue | Shortest Gymnast ever at 4 foot 1. | ? |
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149 cm | Julie Krone | Shortest American jockey, stand 4 ft 10.5 in(149 cm). | 1963– |
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157 cm | Frederick Walden | Shortest player in England national football team history.[8] | 1888–1949 |
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157 cm | Shannon Bobbitt | Shortest to play in the Women's National Basketball Association. | 1985– |
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160 cm | Muggsy Bogues | Shortest at 5ft 3in to play in the National Basketball Association.[9] | 1965– |
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160 cm | Roy Worters | Shortest to play in the National Hockey League and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.[10] | 1900–1957 |
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165 cm | Earl Boykins | Shortest active player currently in National Basketball Association. | 1976– |
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168 cm | Darren Sproles | Shortest active player at 5ft 6in in the National Football League.[11] | 1983– |
Shortest actors
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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64 cm | Ajaykumar | Malayalam comedy actor. In the Guinness Book of Records for being the shortest actor (64 cm) to play a full length character in a film. He played the lead role in Athbhutha Dweepu[12], a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan. The movie was later dubbed in Tamil. | 1974– |
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71 cm | Nelson de la Rosa | Once recognized as the "world's shortest actor" and had a minor role in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996 film).[13] | 1968–2006 |
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79 cm | Tamara De Treaux | Shortest actress, noted for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and as an influence for the novel Maybe the Moon.[14][15] | 1959–1990 |
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81 cm | Verne Troyer | American actor and stunt performer is 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall. | 1969– |
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83 cm | Weng Weng | Filipino actor and martial artist who was the shortest actor to have lead roles.[16] | 1957–1992 |
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91.44 cm | Romy Pastrana | Filipino actor and midget comedian. Better known as " Dagul" in his showbiz career in the Philippines. | 1958– |
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102 cm | Charles Sherwood Stratton | Toured as General Tom Thumb around the world with Barnum Circus | 1838 - 1883 |
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117 cm | Michael Dunn | Stated to be the only "little person" actor to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[17] | 1934–1973 |
Shortest artists and writers
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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137 cm | Alexander Pope | English poet and satirist, never grew beyond 4ft 6 (137cm). | 1688–1744 |
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150 cm | William Hogarth | Perhaps the first great English painter, at 4 ft 11 he was six inches below the average male height in 18th century Europe. | 1697–1764 |
Shortest in politics
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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137 cm | Benito Juárez | Reportedly the shortest world leader to have height recorded. He was reportedly 4 ft 6 in or 1.37 meters[18] | 1806–1872 |
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143 cm | Renato Brunetta | Italian minister. He is 1.43 m tall. | 1950– |
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148 cm | Robert Reich | Secretary of Labor in Bill Clinton's first cabinet, before and after a professor of economics, is 4'10.5" | 1946– |
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148 cm | Deng Xiaoping | Paramount leader of China, is 4'10.5" | 1904–1997 |
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150 cm | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | President of the Philippines, is 4'11". Second female President after Corazon Aquino and second longest serving after Ferdinand Marcos. | 1947– |
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152 cm | Daniel Deniehy | 19th century Australian politician, only 5 feet tall, who coined the term 'bunyip aristocracy' | 1828–1865 |
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153 cm | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy | King of Italy from 1900 to 1946 was 1.53 m tall. | 1869–1947 |
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163 cm | James Madison | Shortest US President at 5 ft 4 in or 1.63 m. | 1751–1836 |
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163 cm | Joseph Stalin | Leader of the USSR from 1922 to 1953; 5 ft 4 in or 1.63 m. | 1878–1953 |
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165 cm | King John | King of England from 1199 to 1216; 5 ft 5 in or 1.65 m based upon measurements of his coffin | 1166–1216 |
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165 cm | Emperor Hirohito | The Showa Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989; 5 ft 5 in or 1.65 m. | 1901–1989 |
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165 cm | Silvio Berlusconi | Prime Minister of Italy. | 1936– |
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165 cm | Nicolas Sarkozy | Shortest president of France | 1955– |
Shortest in science
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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122 cm | Charles Proteus Steinmetz | He was a German-American mathematician and electrical engineer. He stood 1.22 m. | 1895–1923 |
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152 cm | Barbara McClintock | She was an American scientist and one of the world's most distinguished cytogeneticists. | 1902–1992 |
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157 cm | Buckminster Fuller | He was an American architect, author, designer, inventor and futurist. | 1895–1983 |
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Paracelsus | 16th century Swiss alchemist, physician and adventurer; reportedly of short stature. | 1493–1541 | |
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Robert Hooke | 17th century English scientist. His rival Isaac Newton made vicious barbs relating to his lack of stature: His famous statement 'If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants' is thought by some to have been an insult directed at Hooke.[citation needed] | 1635–1703 |
Shortest Beauty Queen
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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157 cm | Rebeca Moreno | Miss El Salvador Universe 2008, stand 5 ft 2 in(157 cm), the world's shortest beauty queen. | 1986– |
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160 cm | Jewel Selver | The world's second shortest beauty queen, and the shortest delegate from Turks and Caicos. | 1986– |
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160 cm | Sandy Lau | Same as Jewel Selver, the world's second shortest beauty queen. | 1986– |
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163 cm | Sorene Maratita | She's not competed in Miss Universe 2009, just competed in Miss International 2009. She stand 1.63 m. | 1990– |
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164 cm | Apasra Hongsakula | She's the winner of Miss Universe 1965, and the shortest Miss Universe in history, stand 1.64 m. | 1947– |
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165 cm | Armi Kuusela | She's the first winner of Miss Universe in 1952. The second shortest Miss Universe in history, stand 1.65 m. | 1934– |
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165 cm | Josefina Nuñez | She competed in Miss Universe 2010, but was unplaced. She was the shortest contestant in Miss Universe 2010, stand 5 ft 5 in(165 cm). | 1987– |
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167 cm | Karenina Sunny Halim | She's competed in Miss World 2009, but was unplaced. She's half American, stand 1.67 m. | 1986– |
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168 cm | Precious Quigaman | Miss International 2005, Precious Lara Quigaman of the Philippines is the shortest Miss International, standing at 5'6 feet. | 1983– |
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168 cm | Artika Sari Devi | She's the contestant of Miss Universe 2005, placed in to Top 15, and the only Asian country that made into the Top 15. | 1979– |
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168 cm | Sandra Angelia | She's the contestant of Miss World 2008, but was unplaced. She stand 5 ft 6 in(168 cm). | 1986– |
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168 cm | Zenisha Moktan | Competed in Miss World 2009, but was unplaced. | 1989– |
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169 cm | Pilar Arlando | Competed in Miss World 2009, but was unplaced. She's of Chinese, Indian, Portuguese and Dutch descent. | 1989– |
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170 cm | Altynai Ismankulova | Competed in Miss International 2009 for the first time, but was unplaced. | 1988– |
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171 cm | Zana Krasniqi | Competed in Miss Universe 2008, placed in the Top 10. She's the shortest Kosovar beauty queen that sent to MU Pageant, stand 5 ft 7.5 in(171 cm). | 1988– |
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173 cm | Karla Henry | Is the first Asian to win the Miss Earth crown and the shortest standing 5'8. | 1988– |
See also
References
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 2005 ISBN 0-85112-192-6
- ^ National Geographic Magazine
- ^ [1]
- ^ Deseret News
- ^ Telegraph
- ^ Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1865-1925
- ^ ESPN
- ^ England FC
- ^ Sports Stars USA
- ^ Legends of Hockey
- ^ [2]
- ^ Bollywood India - Movies, Music, Stars, Photos, Videos, News & Reviews on MSN India
- ^ USA Today obit
- ^ IMDB
- ^ Film Facts
- ^ Manilla Standard Today
- ^ Filmsite
- ^ The Guardian