SettingsPeople with dwarfism
Adam Rainer
Adam Rainer is the only person in recorded history ever to have been both a dwarf and a giant.
Adam Rainer is the only person in recorded history ever to have been both a dwarf and a giant.
Aditya Dev
Aditya 'Romeo' Dev is an Indian body builder with dwarfism made famous by being reported in the UK press in February 2008.
Aditya 'Romeo' Dev is an Indian body builder with dwarfism made famous by being reported in the UK press in February 2008.
Alan Eggleston
Dr Alan Eggleston (born 30 December 1941), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing Western Australia.
Dr Alan Eggleston (born 30 December 1941), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing Western Australia.
Arturo Gil
Arturo Gil (born March 13, 1960) is an American dwarf actor who has appeared in many films, television programs, and commercials including Spaceballs, Monkeybone, The Fantasticks, Dirty Work, ...
Arturo Gil (born March 13, 1960) is an American dwarf actor who has appeared in many films, television programs, and commercials including Spaceballs, Monkeybone, The Fantasticks, Dirty Work, ...
Beetlejuice (entertainer)
Lester Napoleon Green, known legally as Beetlejuice, is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a member of Stern's Wack Pack.
Lester Napoleon Green, known legally as Beetlejuice, is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a member of Stern's Wack Pack.
Bridgette Jordan
Bridgette Jordan is the former smallest living woman according to Guinness World Records at stands 2 ft 3in.
Bridgette Jordan is the former smallest living woman according to Guinness World Records at stands 2 ft 3in.
Bushwick Bill
Richard Shaw (born December 8, 1966), better known by the stage name Bushwick Bill, is a member of the American hip hop group Geto Boys.
Richard Shaw (born December 8, 1966), better known by the stage name Bushwick Bill, is a member of the American hip hop group Geto Boys.
Caroline Crachami
Caroline Crachami (possibly b. 1815— June 1824) is sometimes cited as being the smallest person in recorded history, but as she was nine years old or less at the time of her death, it is unlikel...
Caroline Crachami (possibly b. 1815— June 1824) is sometimes cited as being the smallest person in recorded history, but as she was nine years old or less at the time of her death, it is unlikel...
Chandra Bahadur Dangi
Chandra Bahadur Dangi is the shortest man in the world, measuring.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi is the shortest man in the world, measuring.
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Charles Proteus Steinmetz (April 9, 1865 – October 26, 1923) was a German-American mathematician and electrical engineer.
Charles Proteus Steinmetz (April 9, 1865 – October 26, 1923) was a German-American mathematician and electrical engineer.
Charley Lockhart
Charley R. Lockhart (August 1876 - 1954) was Texas State Treasurer from 1931 - 1941.
Charley R. Lockhart (August 1876 - 1954) was Texas State Treasurer from 1931 - 1941.
Commodore Nutt
George Washington Morrison Nutt, better known by his stage name Commodore Nutt, was a 19th century midget who became famous working for P. T. Barnum.
George Washington Morrison Nutt, better known by his stage name Commodore Nutt, was a 19th century midget who became famous working for P. T. Barnum.
Count Primo Magri
Count Primo Magri (1849–1920) and Count Rosebud were the stage names of a 19th century Italian dwarf who married Lavinia Warren, the widow of General Tom Thumb on Easter Monday, April 6, 1...
Count Primo Magri (1849–1920) and Count Rosebud were the stage names of a 19th century Italian dwarf who married Lavinia Warren, the widow of General Tom Thumb on Easter Monday, April 6, 1...
Debbie Lee Carrington
Debbie Lee Carrington (born December 14, 1959) is an American actress and stuntwoman known for her diminutive size (little person).
Debbie Lee Carrington (born December 14, 1959) is an American actress and stuntwoman known for her diminutive size (little person).
Eddie Gaedel
Edward Carl Gaedel (June 8, 1925 – June 18, 1961) was an American with dwarfism who became famous for participating in a Major League Baseball game.
Edward Carl Gaedel (June 8, 1925 – June 18, 1961) was an American with dwarfism who became famous for participating in a Major League Baseball game.
Edmund Newell
Edmund Newell (July 27, 1857 – December 23, 1915), better known as General Grant Jr. or Major Edward Newell, was a 19th century dwarf who gained fame as an associate of P.T. Barnum.
Edmund Newell (July 27, 1857 – December 23, 1915), better known as General Grant Jr. or Major Edward Newell, was a 19th century dwarf who gained fame as an associate of P.T. Barnum.
Edward Niño Hernández
Edward Niño Hernández was officially named as the world's shortest living man on September 4, 2010, by the Guinness World Records.
Edward Niño Hernández was officially named as the world's shortest living man on September 4, 2010, by the Guinness World Records.
Eleanor Simmonds
Eleanor Simmonds MBE is a British Paralympian swimmer who has achondroplasia.
Eleanor Simmonds MBE is a British Paralympian swimmer who has achondroplasia.
Francis Joseph Flynn
Francis Joseph Flynn (6 October 1864 – 5 October 1898), better known as General Mite, was an American little person who performed as a showman at various competitions around the world.
Francis Joseph Flynn (6 October 1864 – 5 October 1898), better known as General Mite, was an American little person who performed as a showman at various competitions around the world.
François de Cuvilliés
François de Cuvilliés (23 October 1695, Soignies, Hainaut — 14 April 1768, Munich) was a Belgian-born Bavarian decorative designer and architect who was instrumental in bringing the Rococo styl...
François de Cuvilliés (23 October 1695, Soignies, Hainaut — 14 April 1768, Munich) was a Belgian-born Bavarian decorative designer and architect who was instrumental in bringing the Rococo styl...
General Tom Thumb
General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton, a little person who achieved great fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum.
General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton, a little person who achieved great fame under circus pioneer P.T. Barnum.
Georgie Thompson
Georgina Jane 'Georgie' Thompson is an English broadcast journalist and television presenter for Sky Sports.
Georgina Jane 'Georgie' Thompson is an English broadcast journalist and television presenter for Sky Sports.
Gul Mohammed
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, was the shortest adult human being whose existence and height have been i...
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, was the shortest adult human being whose existence and height have been i...
Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf
Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr., better known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, was an American entertainer.
Henry Joseph Nasiff Jr., better known as Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, was an American entertainer.
He Pingping
He Pingping was a Chinese citizen and, according to the Guinness World Records, the world's shortest man who was able to walk.
He Pingping was a Chinese citizen and, according to the Guinness World Records, the world's shortest man who was able to walk.
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
Helen Wellington-Lloyd, also called Helen of Troy, is an actress originally from South Africa.
Helen Wellington-Lloyd, also called Helen of Troy, is an actress originally from South Africa.
Hornswoggle
Dylan Postl (born May 29, 1986) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Hornswoggle or Little Hooligan.
Dylan Postl (born May 29, 1986) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names Hornswoggle or Little Hooligan.
Jeffrey Hudson
Jeffrey Hudson (1619 – circa 1682) was an English court dwarf at the court of Queen Henrietta Maria.
Jeffrey Hudson (1619 – circa 1682) was an English court dwarf at the court of Queen Henrietta Maria.
Joe C.
Joseph "Joe C." Calleja was an American rapper and musician.
Joseph "Joe C." Calleja was an American rapper and musician.
John the Dwarf
Saint John the Dwarf (Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ Ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲗⲟⲃⲟⲥ; Greek: Ιωάννης Κολοβός; Arabic: ابو يحنّس القصير (Abū) Yuḥannis al-Qaṣīr ca.
Saint John the Dwarf (Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ Ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲗⲟⲃⲟⲥ; Greek: Ιωάννης Κολοβός; Arabic: ابو يحنّس القصير (Abū) Yuḥannis al-Qaṣīr ca.
Judy-Lynn del Rey
Judy-Lynn del Rey née Benjamin (January 26, 1943 – February 20, 1986) was a science fiction editor.
Judy-Lynn del Rey née Benjamin (January 26, 1943 – February 20, 1986) was a science fiction editor.
Junrey Balawing
Junrey Balawing, born June 12, 1993 in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines is the world's shortest living man according to the Guinness Book of World Records, measuring at.
Junrey Balawing, born June 12, 1993 in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines is the world's shortest living man according to the Guinness Book of World Records, measuring at.
Jyoti Amge
Jyoti Amge (born December 16, 1993), a resident of Nagpur, India, is currently the world's smallest woman according to the Limca Book of Records and Guinness Book of Records.
Jyoti Amge (born December 16, 1993), a resident of Nagpur, India, is currently the world's smallest woman according to the Limca Book of Records and Guinness Book of Records.
Józef Boruwłaski
Józef Boruwłaski (1739–1837) was a Polish-born dwarf who toured in European and Turkish courts.
Józef Boruwłaski (1739–1837) was a Polish-born dwarf who toured in European and Turkish courts.
Khagendra Thapa Magar
Khagendra Thapa Magar (born October 14, 1992), son of Rup Bahadur and Dhana Maya Thapa Magar, was the shortest man in the world, measuring.
Khagendra Thapa Magar (born October 14, 1992), son of Rup Bahadur and Dhana Maya Thapa Magar, was the shortest man in the world, measuring.
Lavinia Warren
Lavinia Warren (1841 – November 25, 1919) was an American proportionate dwarf and the wife of General Tom Thumb.
Lavinia Warren (1841 – November 25, 1919) was an American proportionate dwarf and the wife of General Tom Thumb.
Lin Yü-chih
Lin Yü-chihphoto is the former shortest man in the world according to Guinness World Records.
Lin Yü-chihphoto is the former shortest man in the world according to Guinness World Records.
Linden Porco
Linden Porco (born 1996) is a Canadian dwarf child actor.
Linden Porco (born 1996) is a Canadian dwarf child actor.
Lucia Zarate
Lucia Zarate (1864-1890) was born in San Carlos, today the area encompassing the town of Ursulo Galvan, Veracruz, and settled on the Agostadero, now Cempoala, Veracruz, Mexico.
Lucia Zarate (1864-1890) was born in San Carlos, today the area encompassing the town of Ursulo Galvan, Veracruz, and settled on the Agostadero, now Cempoala, Veracruz, Mexico.
Margaret of Castello
Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted.
Blessed Margaret of Castello (1287–1320) is an Italian Roman Catholic Church patron of the poor, crippled, and the unwanted.
Mark Povinelli
Mark Povinelli (born August 9, 1971) is an American stage, television, and movie actor who also does occasional stunt work.
Mark Povinelli (born August 9, 1971) is an American stage, television, and movie actor who also does occasional stunt work.
María Elena Saldaña
María Elena Saldaña, also known as La Güereja, is a Mexican television actress whose career dates back to the mid-1980s.
María Elena Saldaña, also known as La Güereja, is a Mexican television actress whose career dates back to the mid-1980s.
Matthew Roloff
Matthew James Roloff (born October 7, 1261 under the tree of wisdom) is an actor, author, farmer and businessman, well known elf archer and guild keeper,that comes from the high hills of helms deep.
Matthew James Roloff (born October 7, 1261 under the tree of wisdom) is an actor, author, farmer and businessman, well known elf archer and guild keeper,that comes from the high hills of helms deep.
Meinhardt Raabe
Meinhardt Frank Raabe was an American actor.
Meinhardt Frank Raabe was an American actor.
Meredith Eaton
Meredith Hope Eaton (sometimes credited as Meredith Eaton-Gilden; born August 26, 1974) is an American actress.
Meredith Hope Eaton (sometimes credited as Meredith Eaton-Gilden; born August 26, 1974) is an American actress.
Michael Dunn
Michael Dunn (October 20, 1934 – August 30, 1973) was an American actor and singer who shunned the usual "cute" typecasting of dwarf actors and sought serious roles requiring dramatic skill.
Michael Dunn (October 20, 1934 – August 30, 1973) was an American actor and singer who shunned the usual "cute" typecasting of dwarf actors and sought serious roles requiring dramatic skill.
Michael Dunn (actor)
Michael Dunn was an American actor and singer who shunned the usual "cute" typecasting of dwarf actors and sought serious roles requiring dramatic skill.
Michael Dunn was an American actor and singer who shunned the usual "cute" typecasting of dwarf actors and sought serious roles requiring dramatic skill.
Minnie Warren
Huldah Pierce Warren Bump (June 2, 1849 – July 23, 1878), better known as Minnie Warren, was a 19th century dwarf who gained fame as an associate of P.T. Barnum.
Huldah Pierce Warren Bump (June 2, 1849 – July 23, 1878), better known as Minnie Warren, was a 19th century dwarf who gained fame as an associate of P.T. Barnum.
Nelson de la Rosa
Nelson Aquino de la Rosa (September 6, 1968 – October 22, 2006), a.k.a. Mahow, was one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries and an actor from the Dominican Republic.
Nelson Aquino de la Rosa (September 6, 1968 – October 22, 2006), a.k.a. Mahow, was one of the shortest men of the 20th and 21st centuries and an actor from the Dominican Republic.
Nicolas Ferry
Nicolas Ferry (known as Bébé) (1741-1764) was a French dwarf who became renowned throughout Europe as the court dwarf of King Stanisław Leszczyński.
Nicolas Ferry (known as Bébé) (1741-1764) was a French dwarf who became renowned throughout Europe as the court dwarf of King Stanisław Leszczyński.
Ovitz family
The Ovitz family were a family of Jewish actors/traveling musicians who survived imprisonment at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. Most of them were dwarfs.
The Ovitz family were a family of Jewish actors/traveling musicians who survived imprisonment at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. Most of them were dwarfs.
Pat Bilon
Michael Patrick "Pat" Bilon (August 29, 1947 – January 27, 1983) was an American actor best known for his performances in Under the Rainbow and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Michael Patrick "Pat" Bilon (August 29, 1947 – January 27, 1983) was an American actor best known for his performances in Under the Rainbow and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Paul Steven Miller
Paul Steven Miller (May 4, 1961—October 19, 2010) was the Henry M. Jackson Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law.
Paul Steven Miller (May 4, 1961—October 19, 2010) was the Henry M. Jackson Professor of Law at the University of Washington School of Law.
Pauline Musters
Pauline Bennett is, at tall, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest woman ever recorded.
Pauline Bennett is, at tall, recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the shortest woman ever recorded.
Pee Wee Marquette
William Crayton "Pee Wee" Marquette (born in Montgomery, Alabama) is the former master of ceremonies at the Birdland jazz club in New York City.
William Crayton "Pee Wee" Marquette (born in Montgomery, Alabama) is the former master of ceremonies at the Birdland jazz club in New York City.
Rice brothers
John Rice and Greg Rice, sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins, were identical twin dwarfs, known throughout the United States for their appearances in various com...
John Rice and Greg Rice, sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins, were identical twin dwarfs, known throughout the United States for their appearances in various com...
Sarah Bowen
Sarah Bowen, OAM is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.
Sarah Bowen, OAM is an Australian Paralympic swimmer.
Sarah Rose (swimmer)
Sarah Rose is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia.
Sarah Rose is a Paralympic swimming competitor from Australia.
Schlitzie
Schlitzie (alternatively spelled "Schlitze" or "Shlitze"; September 10, 1901 (or c. 1892) – September 24, 1971), possibly born Simon Metz, and legally Schlitze Su...
Schlitzie (alternatively spelled "Schlitze" or "Shlitze"; September 10, 1901 (or c. 1892) – September 24, 1971), possibly born Simon Metz, and legally Schlitze Su...
Seneb
Seneb was a dwarf who served as a high-ranking court official in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, circa 2520 BC. He is depicted with his wife and children in a painted sculpture from his to...
Seneb was a dwarf who served as a high-ranking court official in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, circa 2520 BC. He is depicted with his wife and children in a painted sculpture from his to...
Shorty Rossi
Luigi Francis "Shorty" Rossi (born February 10, 1969) is the star of Pit Boss, a reality series on Animal Planet.
Luigi Francis "Shorty" Rossi (born February 10, 1969) is the star of Pit Boss, a reality series on Animal Planet.
Steve Novick
Steven Novick (born February 8, 1963) is a political activist in Oregon and a former environmental lawyer.
Steven Novick (born February 8, 1963) is a political activist in Oregon and a former environmental lawyer.
The Black Dwarf (personage)
David Ritchie (1740–1811), known also as David of Manor Water, Bow'd Davie, Crooked David, and most notably the Black Dwarf, was a dwarf, the son of a quarryman at the sl...
David Ritchie (1740–1811), known also as David of Manor Water, Bow'd Davie, Crooked David, and most notably the Black Dwarf, was a dwarf, the son of a quarryman at the sl...
The Doll Family
The Doll Family was a group of four dwarf siblings from Germany who were popular performers in circuses and sideshows in the United States from the 1920s until their retirement in the mid 1950s.
The Doll Family was a group of four dwarf siblings from Germany who were popular performers in circuses and sideshows in the United States from the 1920s until their retirement in the mid 1950s.
Thomas Dilward
Thomas Dilward (1840–1902), also known by the stage name Japanese Tommy, was an African American dwarf who performed in the blackface minstrel show.
Thomas Dilward (1840–1902), also known by the stage name Japanese Tommy, was an African American dwarf who performed in the blackface minstrel show.
Tom Shakespeare
Sir Thomas William Shakespeare, 3rd Baronet, better known as Tom Shakespeare, is a geneticist and sociologist.
Sir Thomas William Shakespeare, 3rd Baronet, better known as Tom Shakespeare, is a geneticist and sociologist.
Weng Weng
Ernesto de la Cruz (September 7, 1957 — August 29, 1992), better known as Weng Weng, was a Filipino actor and martial artist.
Ernesto de la Cruz (September 7, 1957 — August 29, 1992), better known as Weng Weng, was a Filipino actor and martial artist.