Jyoti Amge Explained
| Jyoti Amge |
| Birth Date: | 1993 12, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation: | Model, actress |
| Known For: | World's shortest living woman |
| Height: | 62.8frac=8NaNfrac=8[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 62.8cm (24.7inches).[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. 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 as Ma Petite.
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]
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 where she appeared as Ma Petite[10] which premiered 8 October 2014.
Her wax statue is present in Celebrity Wax Museum, Lonavala.[11]
Filmography
List of films and television appearances| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2009 | Body Shock | Herself | Episode: "Two Foot Tall Teen" |
| 2012–2013 | Bigg Boss 6 | Herself | Guest appearance |
| 2014–2015 | | Ma Petite | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Maatharam | | Short film |
| 2020 | World's Smallest Woman: Meet Jyoti | Herself | TLC network, aired in July 2020 | |
Social service
Amge participated with the Nagpur Police to urge Indian citizens to stay at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in India.[12]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New world's smallest woman: Ten things you need to know about Jyoti Amge . Guinness World Records . 16 December 2015 . 14 December 2011 . Born on 16 December 1993 (28), in Jaipur Jyoti measures 61.95 cm (2 ft) tall.
- News: World's shortest woman Jyoti Amge's house burgled in Nagpur, cash and jewellery stolen . . November 20, 2019 . en.
- News: Tiny Teenager Stands Tall Despite Her Height of 23 Inches . foxnews.com . . 9 April 2008 . 20 July 2008.
- News: World's shortest woman appeals to Indians to observe coronavirus lockdown - Jyoti Amge, 26, who is 62.8 cm tall, took to the streets of Nagpur to urge compliance . The Guardian . 13 April 2020 . Amge has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia and is the world’s shortest woman, according to the Guinness World Records..
- News: Guinness World Records recognises Edward Niño Hernández as the world's shortest man . Gulf Today.
- News: Chaturvedi . Swati . Stay home, bond with family, urges Jyoti Amge, world's shortest woman . Hindustan Times . 17 April 2020 . en.
- News: Prajakta Mali enjoys a fangirl moment with World's shortest woman Jyoti Amge; read post - Times of India . . March 6, 2020 . en.
- Web site: Meet the World's Shortest Woman: 26-Year-Old Actress Jyoti Amage. 2021-02-10. PEOPLE.com. EN.
- News: World's shortest man, woman meet for first time . 13 March 2013 . foxnews.colom . 29 August 2012.
- Web site: Meet American Horror Story: Freak Show's Newest Addition: Jyoti Amge, the World's Smallest Woman! . . 13 August 2014 . 14 August 2014 . Bucksbaum, Sydney.
- Web site: Service. Tribune News. Heads turn as worlds smallest woman Jyoti Amge arrives to vote in Nagpur. 2021-03-16. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
- News: Gandhigiri to corona helmet: Cops get creative to keep people indoors . The Economic Times . 15 April 2020 . The world's shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, is putting her celebrity status to good use by urging people to stay indoors along with Nagpur police during the ongoing lockdown and help stem the spread of the coronavirus infection..
