Jyoti Amge
Jyoti Kishanji Amge (born 16 December 1993) is an Indian actress notable for being the world's shortest living woman according to the Guinness World Records.
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Jyoti Amge
Jyoti Kishanji Amge (born 16 December 1993) is an Indian actress notable for being the world's shortest living woman according to the Guinness World Records.
Following Amge's 18th birthday on 16 December 2011, she was officially declared the world's shortest living woman by Guinness World Records with a height of 62.8 centimetres (2 ft 3⁄4 in). Her restricted height is due to a genetic disorder called primordial dwarfism.
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.
On 21 November 2024, she met Rumeysa Gelgi, the tallest living woman in the world, for the first time, at the Savoy Hotel in London.
Media appearances
Jyoti Amge
Amge, together with Teo Mammucari, co-hosted Lo show dei record in 2012 on the Italian channel Canale 5.
Amge was featured in the 2009 documentary titled Body Shock: Two Foot Tall Teen. She was also a guest participant on Bigg Boss 6.
On 13 August 2014, Amge was cast in the fourth season of American Horror Story: Freak Show where she appeared as Ma Petite which premiered 8 October 2014.
Her wax statue is at the Celebrity Wax Museum, Lonavala.
Filmography
Jyoti Amge
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2009</td><td>Body Shock</td><td>Herself</td><td>Episode: "Two Foot Tall Teen"</td></tr><tr><td>2012–2013</td><td>Bigg Boss 6</td><td>Herself</td><td>Guest appearance</td></tr><tr><td>2014–2015</td><td>American Horror Story: Freak Show</td><td>Ma Petite</td><td>12 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Maatharam</td><td>—N/a</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>World's Smallest Woman: Meet Jyoti</td><td>Herself</td><td>TLC network, aired in July 2020</td></tr></tbody></table>
Social service
Jyoti Amge
Amge participated with the Nagpur Police to urge Indian citizens to stay at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in India.
Gallery
Jyoti Amge
• Amge being measured by Guinness World Records • Statue of Jyoti Amge at the Wax museum in Lonavala