Jyoti Amge | |
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Born | [1] Nagpur, Maharashtra, India | 16 December 1993
Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
Known for | World's shortest living woman |
Height | 62.8 cm (2 ft 3⁄4 in) [2] |
Jyoti Kishanji Amge (born 16 December 1993) [1] is an Indian actress notable for being the world's shortest living woman according to the Guinness World Records . [3] [4] [5]
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). [6] [7] Her restricted height is due to a genetic disorder called primordial dwarfism. [8] [1]
Amge was featured in the 2009 documentary titled Body Shock: Two Foot Tall Teen. [6] She was also a guest participant on Bigg Boss 6 , an Indian television show. On 13 August 2014, she was cast in the fourth season of American Horror Story: Freak Show as Ma Petite. [6]
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 . [9]
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 where she appeared as Ma Petite [10] which premiered 8 October 2014.
Her wax statue is present in Celebrity Wax Museum, Lonavala. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Body Shock | Herself | Episode: "Two Foot Tall Teen" |
2012–2013 | Bigg Boss 6 | Herself | Guest appearance |
2014–2015 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Ma Petite | 12 episodes |
2018 | Maatharam | — | Short film |
2020 | World's Smallest Woman: Meet Jyoti | Herself | TLC network, aired in July 2020 |
Amge participated with the Nagpur Police to urge Indian citizens to stay at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in India. [12]
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Born on 16 December 1993 (28), in Jaipur Jyoti measures 61.95 cm (2 ft) tall