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This list of shortest people includes people who have been described or claimed as "shortest" in their lifetime or profession. Listed here are those who measure 165 centimetres (5.41 ft) or less.

Shortest men

  Deceased   Living   Disputed

Nationality Height Name Notes Lifespan
 India 57 cm Gul Mohammed Shortest man ever verified, measuring 22 in (57 cm),[1] according to Guinness World Records. 1957–1997
 Philippines 59.93 cm Junrey Balawing Current shortest man in the world, measuring 23.59 in (59.93 cm), verified by Guinness World Records on June 12, 2011.[2] 1993–
 Jordan 65 cm Younis Edwan Shortest man claimant, is said to be 26 in (65 cm), but not verified by Guinness World Records.[3] 1971–
 Hungary 65 cm István Tóth Shortest man claimant, was said to be 26 in (65 cm). Verification by Guinness World Records needs to be checked.[4][5] István died in May 2011 at the age of 48.[6] 1963–2011
   Nepal 67 cm Khagendra Thapa Magar Former shortest man in the world until 2011, measuring 26.4 in (67 cm), according to Guinness World Records. 1992–
 Taiwan 67.5 cm Lin Yü-chih Former shortest man in the world until 2009.[7] 1972–
 Colombia 70.21 cm Edward Niño Hernández Named the shortest man after He Pingping died in March 2010, at 27.64 in (70.21 cm), but lost the title in October 2010 to Magar.[8] 1986–
 China 74 cm He Pingping Once officially verified as shortest living man (mobile) at 29 in (74 cm), until death in March 2010. 1988–2010

Shortest women

  Deceased   Living

Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 Netherlands 58 cm Pauline Musters At 23 in (58 cm) tall, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest woman ever recorded.[9] 1876–1895
 South Africa 65 cm Madge Bester 65 cm in 1998.[10] 1963–
 Mexico 67 cm Lucia Zarate Smallest woman claimant and the earliest studied example of microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II. Still under review.[11] 1864–1890
 United States 69  cm Bridgette Jordan Current smallest living woman acccording to Guinness World Records and one of the shortest living siblings according to Guinness World Records. [12][13] 1989-
 Turkey 71 cm Hatice Kocaman Former smallest living mobile woman according to Guinness World Records.[14] 1989–

Other categories

  Deceased   Living

Nationality Height Name Category Notes Lifespan
 United States 24 cm Nisa Juarez Baby Was born 108 days premature and weighed only 320 g (11.3 oz).[15][16] 2002 –
 India 58 cm Jyoti Amge Teenager Shortest girl according to the Limca Book of Records.[17][18] She has a growth anomaly, that has restricted her height to 23 inches (58 cm), and her weight to 11 pounds (5.25 kg).[19] 1993–
 United States 86.4 cm Rice brothers Identical twins [dubious – discuss]World's shortest twins (Greg Rice, John Rice) until 2005 with the death of John Rice.[20] 1951 – 2005

Shortest by occupation

Actors

  Deceased   Living

Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 Dominican Republic 71 cm Nelson de la Rosa Once recognized as the "world's shortest actor" and had a minor role in the 1996 film, The Island of Dr. Moreau.[21] 1968–2006
 India 76 cm Ajaykumar Malayalam comedy actor, in the Guinness Book of Records for being the shortest actor (2 ft 6 in (76 cm)) to play a main character in a full length film.[22] He played the lead role in Athbhutha Dweepu, a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan, later dubbed in Tamil. 1974–
 United States 79 cm Tamara De Treaux Shortest actress, noted for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and as an influence for the novel Maybe the Moon.[23][24] 1959–1990
 United States 81 cm Verne Troyer American actor and stunt performer best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series. He is 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall.[25] 1969–
 Philippines 83 cm Weng Weng Filipino actor and martial artist who was the shortest actor to have lead roles.[26] 1957–1992
 United States 102 cm Charles Sherwood Stratton Toured as General Tom Thumb around the world with Barnum Circus.[27] 1838–1883
 United States 107 cm Meinhardt Raabe Was one of the last surviving Munchkin-actors in The Wizard of Oz (portrayed the coroner). Meinhardt was 107 centimetres (42 in) tall.[28] 1915–2010
 United States 117 cm Michael Dunn Stated to be the only "little person" actor to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[29] 1934–1973

Artists and writers

  Deceased   Living

Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 England 137 cm Alexander Pope English poet and satirist, never grew beyond 4 ft 6 in (137 cm).[30] 1688–1744

Athletes

  Deceased   Living

Nationality Height Name Sport Note Lifespan
 India 84 cm Aditya "Romeo" Dev Bodybuilding "World's Smallest Bodybuilder" at 2 ft. 9in.[31] 1988–
 Canada 106 cm Henry Franklyn Ice hockey A 3-feet, 6-inch tall goaltender, possibly the smallest notable person in ice hockey history.[32] Late 1800s
 United States 109 cm Eddie Gaedel Baseball Shortest to play in Major League Baseball.[33] This however was a publicity stunt and Gaedel only stood once at the plate. 1925–1961
 Canada 130 cm Lionel Giroux Wrestling Also known as "Little Beaver". Shortest professional wrestler in the WWF at around 4'4".[34] 1935–1995
 United States 132 cm Dylan Postl Wrestling Worlds shortest living professional wrestler.[35] 1986–
 United States 149 cm Julie Krone Horse racing Shortest American jockey, stand 4 ft 10.5 in(149 cm).[35] 1963–
 United Kingdom 157 cm Frederick Walden Association football Shortest player in England national football team history (5 ft 2 in (157 cm)).[36] 1888–1949
 United States 157 cm Shannon Bobbitt Basketball Shortest to play in the Women's National Basketball Association.[35] 1985–
 United States 160 cm Muggsy Bogues Basketball (inactive) Shortest at 5 ft 3in to play in the National Basketball Association.[37] 1965–
 Canada 160 cm Roy Worters Ice hockey Shortest to play in the National Hockey League and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.[38] 1900–1957
 United States 165 cm Earl Boykins Basketball (active) Shortest active player currently in National Basketball Association.[39] 1976–
 United States 165 cm Trindon Holliday American football Shortest active player at 5 ft 5in in the National Football League.[40] 1986–

Politicians

  Deceased   Living

Nationality Height Name Note Lifespan
 Mexico 137 cm Benito Juárez Reportedly the shortest world leader to have height recorded. He was reportedly 4 ft 6 in or 1.37 meters[41] 1806–1872
 Italy 143 cm Renato Brunetta Italian Minister.[42] 1950-
 United States 147 cm Robert Reich Secretary of Labor in Bill Clinton's first cabinet, before and after, a professor of public policy.[43] 1946–
 Philippines 150 cm Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo 14th president of the Republic of the Philippines, reported height is 4'11"[44] 1947–
 Italy 153 cm Victor Emmanuel III of Italy King of Italy from 1900 to 1946 was 1.53 m tall.[45] 1869–1947
 Australia 158 cm Daniel Deniehy 19th century Australian politician, he was about 5 feet 2 inches tall [46] and coined the term 'bunyip aristocracy' 1828–1865
 Russia 162 cm Dmitry Medvedev Current Russian President measured at 5 ft 3.78 in or 1.62 m.[47] 1965–
 United States 163 cm James Madison Shortest US President at 5 ft 4 in or 1.63 m.[48][49] 1751–1836
 Soviet Union 163 cm Joseph Stalin Leader of the USSR from 1922 to 1953; 5 ft 4 in or 1.63m[50] 1878–1953
 Japan 165 cm Emperor Akihito The Current Emperor of Japan. Akihito measures 5 ft 5 in or 1.65 m.[51] 1933–
 France 165 cm Nicolas Sarkozy Current French president. Known to wear shoes with particularly high heels.[52][53] 1955–

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Thinking small". The Indian Express. 21 October 1998. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Pityu, a legkisebb óriás". Beol.hu. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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  53. ^ "Socialists say Sarkozy has 'small man syndrome'". Reuters. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 10 February 2011.

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