Junrey Balawing (/dʒuːnˈriː/ joon-REE; Tagalog pronunciation: [dʒunˈrɪ bɐˈlawɪŋ] (About this soundlisten); born June 12, 1993 – July 28, 2020) was a Filipino record holder at the Guinness World Records for the world's shortest man alive measuring at 60.00 centimetres (23.62 in) tall.[3] The declaration came during Balawing's 18th birthday celebration.[4] Guinness World Records official said Balawing broke the record of Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who was 0.67 m (2 ft 2 1⁄3 in) tall.[5]
Junrey Balawing
Born
June 12, 1993
Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Died
July 28, 2020 (aged 27)
Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines[1]
Nationality
Filipino
Known for
shortest recognised living person (September 3, 2015)
Height
59.93 cm (1 ft 11.59 in)[2]
He stopped growing at the age of 1. Balawing, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born and lived in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, about 865 kilometres (537 mi) south of the capital Manila. Although he was documented as the shortest living man, he missed the title of shortest man in history, which was held until 2012 by Gul Mohammed of India, who was 57 centimetres (22 in) tall and died on October 1, 1997.[6][7]
In February 2012, Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal, who stands 54.6 centimetres (21.5 in) tall was declared the world's shortest living man. As a result, Junrey held the record for less than a year.[8]
Following the death of Chandra Bahadur Dangi on September 3, 2015[9], Balawing held the title of the shortest living man until his own death at age 27 on July 28, 2020.[10] Prior to his passing, he resided in Dapitan City with his family.[1]
Jyoti Kisange Amge (born 16 December 1993)[1] is an Indian actress notable for being the world's smallest living woman according to Guinness World Records.[3][4][5]
Jyoti Amge
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Amge in 2011 at 18
Born
16 December 1993 (age 26)[1]
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
Entrepreneur, actress
Known for
World's smallest living woman
Height
62.8 cm (2 ft 3⁄4 in)[2]
Amge being measured by Guinness World Records
Following Amge's 18th birthday on 16 December 2011, she was officially declared the world's smallest woman by Guinness World Records with a height of 62.8 centimetres (2 ft 0.6 in).[6][7] Her restricted height is due to a genetic disorder called achondroplasia.[1]
Amge was featured in the 2009 documentary entitled 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.[8]
Media appearances Edit
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[9] which premiered 8 October 2014.
Wax statue of Jyoti Amge.
Her wax statue is also present in Celebrity Wax Museum, Lonavala.[citation needed]
Filmography Edit
List of Films and Television Appearances
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Body Shock Herself Episode- Two feet high teen
2012–2013 Bigg Boss 6 Herself Guest appearance
2014–2015 American Horror Story: Freak Show Ma Petite 12 episodes
2018 Maatharam N/A Short film
Social service Edit
Amge participated with the Nagpur police to urge Indian citizens to stay at home during the COVID-19 lockdown in India.[10]
See also Edit
Dwarfism
List of the verified shortest people
Primordial dwarfism
List of people with dwarfism