The following is a list of people who are known for their

dwarfism Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than , regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is . '' ...

and who have been

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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

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of 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

Artists and writers

Athletes

Entertainers

The names here include circus performers, comedians, reality TV stars, and occupations that do not primarily involve acting in

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Musicians/singers

* The Ovitz family were a family of Romanian Jewish actors/traveling musicians who survived imprisonment at the

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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

* Chnoum-Hotep, ancient chief of perfumes from the Fifth dynasty of Egypt who is believed to have had

achondroplasia Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance whose primary feature is dwarfism. It is the most common cause of dwarfism and affects about 1 in 27,500 people. In those with the condition, the Rhizomeli ...

. * Seneb,

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high-ranking court official

Others

* Sebastiano Biavati, 17th century

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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 *Sam Maslaney - SWAP Banker

Notes

:A. Male or Female (full grown) :B. Estimated height :C. Charles Sherwood Stratton's final height varies in reliable sources, which put it just above or near 3 feet (91cm). :D. Thomas Dilward's height was between 23 and 36 inches tall, his highest estimated height is included here.

References

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Dwarfism Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than , regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is . '' ...