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This list of shortest people includes people who have been described or claimed as "shortest" in their lifetime or profession.

Shortest men

  Deceased   Living   Disputed

Shortest women

Flag Height Name Notes Lifespan
1990- 23in England 69 cm Template:Daniel Wayne Verifid as the shortest living man in history, at 23 in (58 cm) His shortness deceives many, but to the naked eye the height of Daniel Wayne is remarkaby small. India 57 cm Gul Mohammed Shortest man ever verified, measuring 22 in (57 cm),[1] according to Guinness World Records. 1957–1997
Philippines 56 cm June Rey Balawing Unofficial shortest man, measuring 22 in (56 cm), not yet verified by Guinness World Records.[2] 1992–
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–
Nepal 67 cm Khagendra Thapa Magar Shortest man currently living, measuring 26.4 in (67 cm), according to Guinness World Records. 1992–
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.[4] 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
Flag 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.[5] 1876–1895
India 58 cm Jag 23 in (58 cm) tall, weighing 12 lb (5.4 kg).[6] 1973–
South Africa 65 cm Madge Bester 65 cm in 1998.[7] 1963–
Mexico 67 cm Lucia Zarate Smallest woman claimant and the earliest studied example of microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II.[8] 1864–1890
Turkey 71 cm Hatice Kocaman Smallest living mobile woman according to Guinness World Records.[9] 1989-

Shortest (other)

Flag Height Name Shortest... Notes Lifespan
India 58 cm Jyoti Amge Teenager Shortest girl according to the Limca Book of Records.[10][11] She has a growth anomaly, that has restricted her height to 23 inches (58 cm), and her weight to 11 pounds (5.25 kg).[12] 1993-
United States 86.4 cm Rice brothers Identical Twins World's shortest twins (Greg Rice, John Rice) until 2005 with the death of John Rice.[13] 1951 - 2005

Shortest by occupation

  Deceased   Living

Shortest in various sports

Flag Height Name Sport Note Lifespan
India 84 cm Romeo Dev Bodybuilder "World's Smallest Bodybuilder" at 2 ft. 9in.[14] 1988–
Canada 106 cm Henry Franklyn Goaltender A 3-feet, 6-inch tall goaltender, possibly the smallest notable person in ice hockey history.[15] Late 1800s
United States 109 cm Eddie Gaedel Major League Baseball Shortest to play in Major League Baseball.[16] 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" [17] 1935–1995
United States 133 cm Dylan Postl Wrestling Worlds shortest living professional wrestler.[18] 1986-
United States 149 cm Julie Krone Jockey Shortest American jockey, stand 4 ft 10.5 in(149 cm).[19] 1963–
United Kingdom 157 cm Frederick Walden Football (England) Shortest player in England national football team history.[20] 1888–1949
United States 157 cm Shannon Bobbitt Basketball (WNBA) Shortest to play in the Women's National Basketball Association.[21] 1985–
United States 160 cm Muggsy Bogues Basketball (Inactive) Shortest at 5 ft 3in to play in the National Basketball Association.[22] 1965–
Canada 160 cm Roy Worters Hockey Shortest to play in the National Hockey League and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.[23] 1900–1957
United States 165 cm Earl Boykins Basketball (Active) Shortest active player currently in National Basketball Association.[24] 1976–
United States 165 cm Trindon Holliday Football (American) Shortest active player at 5 ft 5in in the National Football League.[25] 1986–

Shortest actors

  Deceased   Living

Flag Height Name Note Lifespan
India 64 cm Ajaykumar Malayalam comedy actor. In the Guinness Book of Records for being the shortest actor (64 cm) to play a main character in a full length film. He played the lead role in Athbhutha Dweepu,[26] a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan. The movie was later dubbed in Tamil. 1974–
Dominican Republic 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).[27] 1968–2006
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.[28][29] 1959–1990
United States 81 cm Verne Troyer American actor and stunt performer is 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall.[30] 1969–
Philippines 83 cm Weng Weng Filipino actor and martial artist who was the shortest actor to have lead roles.[31] 1957–1992
United States 102 cm Charles Sherwood Stratton Toured as General Tom Thumb around the world with Barnum Circus.[32] 1838–1883
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.[33] 1934–1973

Shortest artists and writers

  Deceased   Living

Flag Height Name Note Lifespan
England 137 cm Alexander Pope English poet and satirist, never grew beyond 4 ft 6 in (137 cm).[34] 1688–1744

Shortest in politics

  Deceased   Living

Flag Height Name Note Lifespan
United States 129 cm Robert Reich Secretary of Labor in Bill Clinton's first cabinet, before and after a professor of economics.[35] 1946–
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[36] 1806–1872
Italy 153 cm Victor Emmanuel III of Italy King of Italy from 1900 to 1946 was 1.53 m tall.[37] 1869–1947
Australia 158 cm Daniel Deniehy 19th century Australian politician, he was about 5 feet 2 inches tall [38]and coined the term 'bunyip aristocracy' 1828–1865
United States 163 cm James Madison Shortest US President at 5 ft 4 in or 1.63 m.[39][40] 1751–1836
Soviet Union 163 cm Joseph Stalin Leader of the USSR from 1922 to 1953; 5 ft 4 in or 1.63m[41] 1878–1953
Japan 165 cm Emperor Akihito The Current Emperor of Japan. Akihito measures 5 ft 5 in or 1.65 m.[42] 1933-


See also

References

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  2. ^ http://videos.wittysparks.com/id/1356817663
  3. ^ "Thinking small". The Indian Express. 21 October 1998. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Colombian named 'world's shortest man'". CNN World. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  5. ^ Guinness Book of Records 2005 ISBN 0-85112-192-6
  6. ^ National Geographic Magazine
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ Deseret News
  9. ^ The Telegraph
  10. ^ "Tiny Teenager Stands Tall Despite Her Height of 23 Inches". FOXNews.com. Fox News Channel. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  11. ^ "Limca Book of Records, The Human Story". Limca Book Of Records. The Coca-Cola Company. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  12. ^ "World's Smallest Girl". Fox News. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  13. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/11/25/john_rice_at_2_ft_10_in_he_created_large_legacy/
  14. ^ Telegraph
  15. ^ Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1865-1925
  16. ^ ESPN
  17. ^ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/midgets/little-beaver.html
  18. ^ http://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/height-shortest.htm
  19. ^ http://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/height-shortest.htm
  20. ^ England FC
  21. ^ http://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/height-shortest.htm
  22. ^ Sports Stars USA
  23. ^ Legends of Hockey
  24. ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/earl_boykins/bio.html
  25. ^ [2]
  26. ^ Bollywood India - Movies, Music, Stars, Photos, Videos, News & Reviews on MSN India
  27. ^ USA Today obit
  28. ^ IMDB
  29. ^ Film Facts
  30. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2107972/Why-2ft-8in-Verne-is-the-biggest-star-on-TV-says-Kenny-Baker.html
  31. ^ Manilla Standard Today
  32. ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1032
  33. ^ Filmsite
  34. ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,838900,00.html
  35. ^ http://www.shortsupport.org/News/0312.htmlM
  36. ^ The Guardian
  37. ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,794043,00.html
  38. ^ http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040047b.htm
  39. ^ http://www.infoplease.com/spot/prestrivia1.html
  40. ^ http://www.fi.edu/school/math/presidents.html
  41. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=nA7YzQMzO9YC&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Joseph+Stalin+5ft+4in&source=bl&ots=V9skDZC_rU&sig=cfjgSlNLEy5nfnOHPS1vdBhp2qg&hl=en&ei=c6vkTK2cDoiq8Abwt62fDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q&f=false
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