List of the verified shortest people
Appearance
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
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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. | ![]() |
57 cm | Gul Mohammed | Shortest man ever verified, measuring 22 in (57 cm),[1] according to Guinness World Records. | 1957–1997 |
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56 cm | June Rey Balawing | Unofficial shortest man, measuring 22 in (56 cm), not yet verified by Guinness World Records.[2] | 1992– | ||||||
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65 cm | Younis Edwan | Shortest man claimant, is said to be 26 in (65 cm), but not verified by Guinness World Records.[3] | 1971– | ||||||
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67 cm | Khagendra Thapa Magar | Shortest man currently living, measuring 26.4 in (67 cm), according to Guinness World Records. | 1992– | ||||||
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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– | ||||||
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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 |
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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 |
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58 cm | Jag | 23 in (58 cm) tall, weighing 12 lb (5.4 kg).[6] | 1973– |
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65 cm | Madge Bester | 65 cm in 1998.[7] | 1963– |
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67 cm | Lucia Zarate | Smallest woman claimant and the earliest studied example of microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II.[8] | 1864–1890 |
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71 cm | Hatice Kocaman | Smallest living mobile woman according to Guinness World Records.[9] | 1989- |
Shortest (other)
Flag | Height | Name | Shortest... | Notes | Lifespan |
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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- |
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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 |
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84 cm | Romeo Dev | Bodybuilder | "World's Smallest Bodybuilder" at 2 ft. 9in.[14] | 1988– |
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106 cm | Henry Franklyn | Goaltender | A 3-feet, 6-inch tall goaltender, possibly the smallest notable person in ice hockey history.[15] | Late 1800s |
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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 |
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130 cm | Lionel Giroux | Wrestling | Also known as "Little Beaver". Shortest professional wrestler in the WWF at around 4'4" [17] | 1935–1995 |
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133 cm | Dylan Postl | Wrestling | Worlds shortest living professional wrestler.[18] | 1986- |
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149 cm | Julie Krone | Jockey | Shortest American jockey, stand 4 ft 10.5 in(149 cm).[19] | 1963– |
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157 cm | Frederick Walden | Football (England) | Shortest player in England national football team history.[20] | 1888–1949 |
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157 cm | Shannon Bobbitt | Basketball (WNBA) | Shortest to play in the Women's National Basketball Association.[21] | 1985– |
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160 cm | Muggsy Bogues | Basketball (Inactive) | Shortest at 5 ft 3in to play in the National Basketball Association.[22] | 1965– |
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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 |
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165 cm | Earl Boykins | Basketball (Active) | Shortest active player currently in National Basketball Association.[24] | 1976– |
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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 |
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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 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– |
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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).[27] | 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.[28][29] | 1959–1990 |
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81 cm | Verne Troyer | American actor and stunt performer is 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall.[30] | 1969– |
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83 cm | Weng Weng | Filipino actor and martial artist who was the shortest actor to have lead roles.[31] | 1957–1992 |
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102 cm | Charles Sherwood Stratton | Toured as General Tom Thumb around the world with Barnum Circus.[32] | 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.[33] | 1934–1973 |
Shortest artists and writers
Deceased Living
Flag | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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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 |
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129 cm | Robert Reich | Secretary of Labor in Bill Clinton's first cabinet, before and after a professor of economics.[35] | 1946– |
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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[36] | 1806–1872 |
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153 cm | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy | King of Italy from 1900 to 1946 was 1.53 m tall.[37] | 1869–1947 |
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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 |
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163 cm | James Madison | Shortest US President at 5 ft 4 in or 1.63 m.[39][40] | 1751–1836 |
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163 cm | Joseph Stalin | Leader of the USSR from 1922 to 1953; 5 ft 4 in or 1.63m[41] | 1878–1953 |
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165 cm | Emperor Akihito | The Current Emperor of Japan. Akihito measures 5 ft 5 in or 1.65 m.[42] | 1933- |
See also
References
- ^ "Gul Mohammed; World's Shortest Man". Los Angeles Times. 3 October 1997. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ http://videos.wittysparks.com/id/1356817663
- ^ "Thinking small". The Indian Express. 21 October 1998. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Colombian named 'world's shortest man'". CNN World. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 2005 ISBN 0-85112-192-6
- ^ National Geographic Magazine
- ^ [1]
- ^ Deseret News
- ^ The Telegraph
- ^ "Tiny Teenager Stands Tall Despite Her Height of 23 Inches". FOXNews.com. Fox News Channel. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "World's Smallest Girl". Fox News. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ^ http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/11/25/john_rice_at_2_ft_10_in_he_created_large_legacy/
- ^ Telegraph
- ^ Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1865-1925
- ^ ESPN
- ^ http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/midgets/little-beaver.html
- ^ http://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/height-shortest.htm
- ^ http://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/height-shortest.htm
- ^ England FC
- ^ http://www.topendsports.com/testing/records/height-shortest.htm
- ^ Sports Stars USA
- ^ Legends of Hockey
- ^ http://www.nba.com/playerfile/earl_boykins/bio.html
- ^ [2]
- ^ Bollywood India - Movies, Music, Stars, Photos, Videos, News & Reviews on MSN India
- ^ USA Today obit
- ^ IMDB
- ^ Film Facts
- ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/2107972/Why-2ft-8in-Verne-is-the-biggest-star-on-TV-says-Kenny-Baker.html
- ^ Manilla Standard Today
- ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1032
- ^ Filmsite
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,838900,00.html
- ^ http://www.shortsupport.org/News/0312.htmlM
- ^ The Guardian
- ^ http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,794043,00.html
- ^ http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040047b.htm
- ^ http://www.infoplease.com/spot/prestrivia1.html
- ^ http://www.fi.edu/school/math/presidents.html
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1228039/Obama-branded-Groveller-Chief-exaggerated-bow-Japans-Emperor-Akihito-son-ruler-authorised-Pearl-Harbour-attack.html