The following is a list of people who are known for their dwarfism and who have been open about it. While these people are not known for being the shortest ever, they have been mentioned in sources describing how the condition has affected their lives. Dwarfism is caused by several different types of medical conditions, and is typically defined as an adult with a height of 147 cm (4 ft 10 in) or less. Records or mentions of people with dwarfism have not always been kept well, resulting in estimated heights that were taken from eyewitnesses. In some given cases the height of the person is unknown except to say that they were mentioned as a "dwarf" in various media. This list does not include every prominent person with dwarfism, as others are already included on other linked Wikipedia lists.
Actors and actresses
Deceased Living
| Nationality | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
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 India
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76 cm
(30 in) |
Ajay Kumar | Indian Actor and Director known for holding the Guinness World Records for being the shortest actor to play a character in a full-length film | 1976– |
 United States
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81 cm (32 in) | Verne Troyer | American actor and stunt performer best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series of comedy films. | 1969–2018 |
 Canada
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81 cm (32 in) | Linden Porco | Canadian actor, known for playing a body double for Marlon Wayans' character in Little Man. | 1996– |
 Hungary
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84 cm (33 in) | Michu Meszaros | 1939–2016 | |
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United States
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86 cm (34 in) | Pat Bilon | Known for his performances in Under the Rainbow, and one of two dwarfs hired for the role of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (body suit). | 1947–1983 |
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United States
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89 cm (35 in) | Angelo Rossitto | Angelo was an American actor that was billed as "Little Angie" or "Moe". He was one of the actors in a classic horror movie Freaks. | 1908–1991 |
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United States
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91 cm (36 in) | Eric Lynch | American actor, writer and former member of The Howard Stern Show's Wack Pack. | 1975–2014 |
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United States
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97 cm (38 in) | Josh Ryan Evans | American actor with achondroplasia, known for his role as Timmy Lenox from the TV series Passions. | 1982–2002 |
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United States
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97 cm (38 in) | Mikey Post | 1982–2018 | |
 United Kingdom
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104 cm (41 in) | Annabelle Davis | British actress known for her role as Sasha Bellman in The Dumping Ground. She is the daughter of actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis and Samantha Davis. | 1997– |
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United States
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107 cm (42 in) | Tony Cox | American actor known for his roles in Bad Santa, Me, Myself and Irene, Date Movie, Epic Movie and Disaster Movie. | 1958– |
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United States
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106 cm (42 in) | Phil Fondacaro | Fondacaro appeared in Star Wars Return of the Jedi as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. | 1958– |
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United Kingdom
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107 cm (42 in) | Warwick Davis | British actor with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. Davis is known for his role as Wicket W. Warrick from the Star Wars series. | 1970– |
 Australia
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114 cm (45 in) | Kiruna Stamell | Australian actress who received her first major role in the movie Moulin Rouge! as "La Petite Princesse". | 1981– |
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United States
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109 cm (43 in) | Michael J. Anderson | American actor known for his roles as "The Man from Another Place" in the series Twin Peaks. | 1953– |
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United Kingdom
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112 cm (44 in) | Kenny Baker | English actor who originally portrayed R2-D2 in the Star Wars series. | 1934–2016 |
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United Kingdom
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110 cm (43 in) | Jimmy Vee | Scottish actor who has portrayed R2-D2 in Star Wars: Episode VII and beyond. | 1959– |
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United States
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114 cm (45 in) | Billy Barty | American actor with cartilage–hair hypoplasia, who had multiple roles in film from 1927 until his death. | 1924–2000 |
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United States
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114 cm (45 in) | Bridget Powers | American pornographic actress also known as "Bridget the Midget". | 1980– |
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United States
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115 cm (45 in) | Mark Povinelli | 1971– | |
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United States
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116.8 cm (46.0 in) | Michael Dunn | Oscar-nominated (for Best Supporting Actor in Ship of Fools) American actor with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, type unspecified. | 1934–1973 |
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United States
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119.3 cm (47.0 in) | Johnny Roventini | 1910–1998 | |
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United States
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119 cm (47 in) | Patty Maloney | Maloney is an American actress who portrayed Honk from Far Out Space Nuts. | 1936– |
 Italy
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119.3 cm (47.0 in) | Felix Silla | Italian-American actor best known for his portrayal as Cousin Itt (voiced by Tony Magro) from the original 1964 TV series, The Addams Family. | 1937–2021 |
 France
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119.3 cm (47.0 in) | Hervé Villechaize | French-born actor, known for roles in The Man with the Golden Gun and Fantasy Island. | 1943–1993 |
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United Kingdom
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119.3 cm (47.0 in) | David Rappaport | Rappaport was a British actor who is known for his roles in the films Time Bandits and The Bride. | 1951–1990 |
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United States
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121.9 cm (48.0 in) | Michael Gilden | American actor who starred in the TV series NCIS. | 1962–2006 |
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United States
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121.9 cm (48.0 in) | Danny Woodburn | American actor who is noted for the role on the TV comedy series Seinfeld, as Mickey Abbott. | 1964– |
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United States
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122 cm (48 in) | Shorty Rossi | Star of Pit Boss, and owner of Shortywood Productions. | 1969– |
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United States
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122 cm (48 in) | Meredith Eaton | American actress known for portraying the attorney Emily Resnick on the CBS television series Family Law (in which she was the first woman with dwarfism to fill a regular role in an American prime time series), for her recurring role as Bethany Horowitz on the ABC series Boston Legal, and for her lead role as Matilda Webber on the CBS series MacGyver. | 1974– |
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United States
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123 cm (48 in) | Jason Acuña | Acuña is an American skateboarder with achondroplasia who is also known as "Wee-Man." He is one of the stars in the TV series Jackass. | 1973– |
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United States
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124.4 cm (49.0 in) | Martin Klebba | American actor best known for his role as Marty in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. | 1969– |
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United States
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127 cm (50 in) | Matthew Roloff | Roloff is an American actor, author, and businessman with diastrophic dysplasia. He was featured on the TV show Little People Big World. | 1961– |
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United States
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129.5 cm (51.0 in) | Zelda Rubinstein | American actress, best known for her role in Poltergeist as the medium Tangina Barrons. | 1933–2010 |
 Malta
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130 cm (51 in) | Angelo Muscat | Maltese English actor, best known for playing The Butler in The Prisoner. | 1930–1977 |
 Russia
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130 cm (51 in) | Vladimir Fyodorov | Soviet and Russian actor, known for playing Chernomor in Ruslan and Ludmila. | 1939–2021 |
 Mexico
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130 cm (51 in) | Chuy Bravo | 1956–2019 | |
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France
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132 cm (52 in) | Mimie Mathy | French actress and comedian who is best known for her role in the Josephine, Guardian Angel television series. | 1957– |
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United Kingdom
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132 cm (52 in) | Eric Cullen | Cullen was a Scottish actor with achondroplasia who was known for his role as "Wee Burney" in BBC's Rab C Nesbitt. | 1965–1996 |
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United States
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135 cm (53 in) | Peter Dinklage | Dinklage is an Emmy-winning American actor with achondroplasia. He has starred in The Station Agent, Game of Thrones and X-Men: Days of Future Past. | 1969– |
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United States
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136 cm (54 in) | Dick Beals | Beals specialized in doing the voices of young boys, although he was also hired to voice young female children. | 1927–2012 |
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Canada
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137 cm (54 in) | Rick Howland | Unknown | |
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United States
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129.54 cm (51.00 in) | Sofiya Cheyenne | Sofiya is an actress and active disability advocate in the arts. She has SEDc type dwarfism. Best known for her recurring role as Louise in Loudermilk (2018-2020) | 1991– |
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United States
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145 cm (57 in) | Linda Hunt | American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously. She also played Shadout Mapes in David Lynch's adaptation of Dune. | 1945– |
 Syria
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— | John George | 1898–1968 | |
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United States
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— | George Brasno | 1911–1982 | |
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United States
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— | Olive Brasno | 1917–1998 | |
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United Kingdom
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— | George Claydon | 1933–2001 | |
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United Kingdom
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— | Mike Edmonds | British actor in Maid Marian and her Merry Men, Time Bandits, and "The Safety Dance" video. | 1944– |
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Canada
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— | Guy Big | Canadian actor best known for his role in the children's television series The Hilarious House of Frightenstein as the Midget Count. | 1946–1978 |
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United Kingdom
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— | Malcolm Dixon | 1953–2020 | |
 Philippines
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— | Romy Pastrana | Pastrana (Dagul as his stage name) is a Filipino dwarf actor who does roles on the children's gag show Goin' Bulilit, he is the only adult actor. | 1958– |
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Canada
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— | Jordan Prentice | Canadian actor, who appeared in In Bruges. | 1973– |
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Philippines
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— | Noemi Tesorero | Tesorero (Mahal as her stage name) is a Filipina dwarf actress, comedian and vlogger. | 1974–2021 |
 Nigeria
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— | Chinedu Ikedieze | Ikedieze is best known for playing alongside Osita Iheme in most movies after their breakthrough in Aki na Ukwa. | 1977– |
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Nigeria
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— | Osita Iheme | Iheme is known for his nickname "PawPaw", which he adopted after the role he played of the same name in the film Aki na Ukwa. | 1982– |
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United Kingdom
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— | Lisa Hammond | 1983– | |
 DR Congo
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— | Cécile Bayiha | Bayiha is best known for playing the part of captive Pygmy Likola in the 2005 Franco-British-South African film Man to Man | Unknown |
 Samoa
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— | Fa'afiaula Sagote | Samoan actor who played the lead role in his country's first ever feature film, The Orator (2011). | 1980s–2022 |
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Philippines
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— | Josephine Bibit Berry | Berry (Jo Berry as her stage name) is a Filipina dwarf actress from GMA Network. She was known for her role "Onay" in Onanay and "Princess R. Montivano" in Little Princess. | 1994– |
Artists and writers
Deceased Living
| Nationality | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States
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106.6 cm (42.0 in) | Judy-Lynn del Rey | American science fiction editor. | 1943–1986 |
 England
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116.8 cm (46.0 in) | Richard Gibson (painter) | 17th century painter of portrait miniatures. | 1615–1690 |
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France
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142 cm (56 in) | Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec | French painter | 1864–1901 |
 Holy Roman Empire
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— | François de Cuvilliés | Flemish architect noted for Cuvilliés Theatre. | 1695–1768 |
Athletes
Deceased Living
| Nationality | Height | Name | Sport | Note | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States
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115 cm (45 in) | Juli Windsor | Runner | Windsor was among the first dwarfs to complete the Boston Marathon after first trying in 2013. While she was unable to finish that year due to the bombing, she accomplished her goal in 2014. | 1987– |
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United Kingdom
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123 cm (48 in) | Ellie Simmonds | Swimmer | Multiple gold medallist and world record holder in Paralympic swimming events. | 1994– |
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Nigeria
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125 cm (49 in) | Lauritta Onye | Paralympic athlete | Onya won gold in shot put at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships. | 1984– |
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Australia
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129 cm (51 in) | Kate Wilson | Paralympic swimmer | Wilson represented Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. | 1998– |
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United States
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132 cm (52 in) | Rico Abreu | Auto racing | NASCAR driver. | 1992– |
 Turkey
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132 cm (52 in) | Özlem Kaya | Paralympic swimmer | Kaya participated in the 2011 European Championships where she won bronze in the 100m Breaststroke. | 1992– |
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United Kingdom
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140 cm (55 in) | Kyron Duke | Paralympic athlete | Duke took part in the 2010 Commonwealth Games among other events where he won bronze and silver medals. | 1992– |
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Turkey
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— | Çiğdem Dede | Paralympic athlete | Dede won a silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics in powerlifting. | 1980– |
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Australia
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— | Sarah Bowen | Paralympic swimmer | Bowen has won two gold, and two silver Olympic medals. | 1984– |
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Australia
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— | Sarah Rose | Paralympic swimmer | 1986– | |
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United Kingdom
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— | Holly Neill | Paralympic athlete | 1989– | |
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Australia
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— | Claire Keefer | Paralympic athlete | 1995– | |
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Australia
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— | Tiffany T. Kane | Paralympic swimmer | 2001– |
Entertainers
The names here include circus performers, comedians, reality TV stars, and occupations that do not primarily involve acting in films.
Deceased Living
| Nationality | Height | Name | Type | Note | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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United States
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81 cm (32 in) | Lavinia Warren | Circus performer | Warren performed in the circus with her husband Charles Stratton (see below) under P. T. Barnum. | 1841–1919 |
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France
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86 cm (34 in) | Nicolas Ferry | Court dwarf | French court dwarf nicknamed "Bébé" of the Polish king Stanisław Leszczyński. | 1741–1764 |
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United States
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91 cm (36 in) | Charles Sherwood Stratton | Circus performer | Also known as "General Tom Thumb", he gained fame under P. T. Barnum who exaggerated his short height to be 64 cm (25 in). | 1838–1883 |
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United States
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91 cm (36 in) | Thomas Dilward | Stage actor | Nineteenth-century minstrel show entertainer. | 1840–1902 |
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England
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100 cm (39 in) | Jeffrey Hudson | Court dwarf | English court dwarf and jester to Charles I. | 1619–1682 |
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Holy Roman Empire
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104 cm (41 in) | Hedsor Conrad Ernest Coppernin | Court dwarf | Served as a page to Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha making him the last court dwarf. | Unknown |
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United States
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106 cm (42 inch) | Evan Eckenrode | Internet Personality | Eckenrode grew to fame on the social media platform vine before moving his career to work alongside social media star Logan Paul. | 1997– |
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United States
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106.6 cm (42.0 in) | George Washington Morrison Nutt | Circus performer | Known as "Commodore Nutt". | 1848–1881 |
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United Kingdom
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106.6 cm (42.0 in) | Billy Merchant | Circus performer | British circus entertainer. | 1919–2001 |
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United States
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115 cm (45 in) | Pee Wee Marquette | Comedian | Master of ceremonies at the original Birdland jazz club. | 1914–1992 |
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United States
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117 cm (46 in) | Frankie Saluto | Circus performer | Saluto performed for over four decades with the Ringling Brothers circus. | 1906–1982 |
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Syria
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122 cm (48 in) | Charla Baklayan Faddoul | Reality TV | American (Syrian born) The Amazing Race contestant (Seasons 5 and 11). | 1976– |
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United States
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124.4 cm (49.0 in) | Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr. | Radio personality | American entertainer who frequently appeared on The Howard Stern Show. | 1962–2001 |
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United Kingdom
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129.5 cm (51.0 in) | Jimmy Clitheroe | Comedian | British comedian called "The Clitheroe Kid". | 1921–1973 |
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United States
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129.5 cm (51.0 in) | Lester "Beetlejuice" Green | Comedian | Entertainer known for his appearances on The Howard Stern Show. | 1968– |
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United States
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132 cm (52 in) | Brad Williams | Comedian | American comedian and radio personality. | 1984– |
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United Kingdom
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145 cm (57 in) | Wee Georgie Wood | Comedian | Comic actor with a railway named after him, and an Australian rhyming slang term adopted from his name ("wee georgie"). | 1894–1979 |
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United States
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— | Marshall P. Wilder | Comedian | American comedian. | 1859–1915 |
Musicians/singers
Deceased Living
| Nationality | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany
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134 cm (53 in) | Thomas Quasthoff | Bass-baritone classical singer. | 1959– |
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Russia
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130.0 cm (51.2 in) | Olympia Ivleva | Russian musician and founding member of Little Big | 1990– |
 Brazil
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111 cm (44 in) | Nelson Ned | Brazilian singer and composer. | 1947–2014 |
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United States
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112 cm (44 in) | Bushwick Bill (b. Richard Shaw) | American rapper, founding member of the Geto Boys. | 1966–2019 |
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United States
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114.3 cm (45.0 in) | Joe C. (Joseph Calleja) | Kid Rock's sidekick. | 1974–2000 |
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United States
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N/A | Chick Webb | Big band drummer. | 1905–1939 |
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France
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N/A | Michel Petrucciani | French jazz pianist. | 1962–1999 |
- The Ovitz family were a family of Romanian Jewish actors/traveling musicians who survived imprisonment at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. They were the largest family of dwarfs ever recorded and were the largest family (twelve family members from a 15-month-old baby to a 58-year-old woman) to enter Auschwitz and to survive intact.
Politicians
Deceased Living
| Nationality | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland
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99 cm (39 in) | Józef Boruwłaski | Polish "count". | 1739–1837 |
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Australia
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127 cm (50 in) | Alan Eggleston | Australian politician with achondroplasia. | 1941– |
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Mexico
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137 cm (54 in) | Benito Juárez | President of Mexico 1858-1872 | 1806-1872 |
- Chnoum-Hotep, ancient chief of perfumes from the Fifth dynasty of Egypt who is believed to have had achondroplasia.
- Seneb, Egyptian high-ranking court official
Others
Deceased Living
| Nationality | Height | Name | Note | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands
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61.0 cm (24.0 in) | Pauline Musters | Dutch woman, recognized by the Guinness World Records as the shortest woman ever recorded | 1876–1895 |
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England
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114 cm (45 in) | Anne Clowes | Reported centenarian dwarf (second longest lived next to Susanna Bokoyni) with house designed for her stature. | 1681–1784 |
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United States
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135.0 cm (53.1 in) | Paul Steven Miller | Disability rights expert, EEOC Commissioner, professor at the University of Washington School of Law, Special Assistant to the President | 1961–2010 |
 Prussia
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N/A | Charles Proteus Steinmetz | German-American mathematician and electrical engineer, also "hunchbacked." | 1865–1923 |
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Netherlands
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N/A | Alexander Katan | Dutch teacher and victim of Nazi experimentation who eventually became an anatomical display. | 1899–1943 |
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United Kingdom
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N/A | Tom Shakespeare | Also known as Sir Thomas William Shakespeare, 3rd Baronet. A geneticist with achondroplasia. | 1966– |
- Sebastiano Biavati, 17th century curator of museum of curiosities
- Joyce Carpenter (December 21, 1929 – August 7, 1973), suffered from Morquio syndrome. At 74 cm or 29ins the shortest recorded adult in the UK.
- Wybrand Lolkes, Dutch dwarf (visited Britain in 1790)
- Anne Clowes, (died 5 August 1784), English dwarf, from Matlock, Derbys; cited as one of two recorded centenarian dwarfs, she lived to 103 years old and is listed in Guinness World Records