Jyoti Amge
| Jyoti Amge | |
|---|---|
 Amge in 2013 | |
| Born |
16 December 1993 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Known for | World's smallest living woman |
| Height | 2 ft 0.6 in (0.62 m) |
Jyoti Kisange Amge[1] (born 16 December 1993) is an Indian actress notable for being the world's smallest living woman according to Guinness World Records.[2]
On December 16, 2011 ‒ Amge's 18th birthday, she was officially declared the world's smallest woman by Guinness World Records with a height of 62.8 cm (2 ft 0.6 in). Her restricted height is due to a growth anomaly called achondroplasia.[3]
Amge was featured in the 2009 documentary entitled Body Shock: Two Foot Tall Teen. She was also a guest participant on Bigg Boss 6, an Indian television show. On August 13, 2014, she was cast in the fourth season of American Horror Story: Freak Show.
In 2012, she met the world’s shortest man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal. The pair posed together for the 57th edition of the Guinness World Records 2013.[4]
Media appearances
Amge, together with Teo Mammucari, co-hosted Lo show dei record in 2012 on the Italian channel Canale 5.
In August 2014 Amge was cast in American Horror Story: Freak Show,[5] which premiered October 8, 2014.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Body Shock | Herself | Episode- Two feet high teen |
| 2012–2013 | Bigg Boss 6 | Herself | Guest appearance |
| 2014–2015 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Ma Petite | 12 episodes |
See also
References
- ↑ American Horror Story: Freak Show - Extra-Ordinary Artist: Jyoti Amege interview. January 2015, around minute 0:40.
- ↑ "Tiny Teenager Stands Tall Despite Her Height of 23 Inches". foxnews.com (Fox News Channel). 9 April 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- ↑ Guinness World Records
- ↑ "World's shortest man, woman meet for first time". foxnews.com. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ Bucksbaum, Sydney (13 August 2014). "Meet American Horror Story: Freak Show's Newest Addition: Jyoti Amge, the World's Smallest Woman!". E!. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jyoti Amge. |
- Jyoti Amge at the Internet Movie Database
- World's Smallest Woman, Jyoti Amge, releases the World's Biggest Book in Jaipur City
- Rediff Slide Show
- Sun news article about Jyoti
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Madge Bester |
Shortest Recognized Woman 2011–present |
Current holder |