New World's Shortest Woman, Jyoti Amge
On her 18th birthday, Jyoti Amge who measures 62.8cm from Nagpur, India is named the new world's shortest woman by Guinness World Records, taking the title from American Bridgette Jordan. Jyoti is 6.2cm shorter than her predecessor.
The 2ft teenager is already a mini celebrity in her hometown of Nagpur, India, but is now set for a huge record when she is officially declared the world's smallest woman.
Acting dreams: Jyoti is set to feature in two Bollywood films next year
Jyoti holds the hand of her sister's five-year-old son Vishatej, as she prepares herself for the Guinness World Records ceremony
Jyoti Amge the world's shortest woman photos on her18th birthday
Celebrating your 18th birthday is a momentous occasion for anyone, but for tiny Jyoti Amge the milestone is even bigger news.
The 2ft teenager is already a mini celebrity in her hometown of Nagpur, India, but is now set for a huge record when she is officially declared the world's smallest woman.
And despite her miniature stature, 61.95cm-tall Jyoti hopes to celebrate being crowned the world's shortest woman by launching a Bollywood movie career.
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Big news: Jyoti is measured at 61.95cm on her 18th birthday by Guinness World Record officials, making her the world's shortest woman
'I want to make people happy': How 2ft tall Jyoti dreams of Bollywood acting career after being crowned world's shortest woman
Jyoti Amge crowned world shortest woman at just 62cm tall
She weighs only 12lbs - just 9lbs more than she did at birth
The 18-year-old sits at home in Nagpur, India, in front of a pink teddy bear which looms over her tiny frame
She took the Guinness World Record from 2ft 3in American Bridgette Jordan, and celebrated her birthday with a teddy bear which loomed over her tiny 24.4in frame.
She also blew out candles on a birthday cake which was comfortably bigger than her.
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Even the Guinness World Records book at the ceremony came up to Jyoti's waist.
Jyoti weighs just 12lbs (5.5kg) - only 9lbs more than she did at birth - and has a form of dwarfism call achondroplasia, which stopped her growing after her first birthday.
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Jyoti has many utensils and pieces of furniture specially-made to fit her miniature frame
Pint-sized: Jyoti weighs just 12lbs, only 9lbs more than she did when she was born
Standing tall: Jyoti's dwarfism condition means she is likely to stay the same size for the rest of her life
Budding actress Jyoti, who is set to appear in two Bollywood films next year, told The Sun: 'I want to make people happy.'
As a teenager at school in Nagpur, Jyoti had her own small desk and chair, but said the other students didn't treat her any differently.
She also has to sleep in a specially-made bed and uses utensils that are smaller than average.
Jyoti holds the hand of her sister's five-year-old son Vishatej, as she prepares herself for the Guinness World Records ceremony
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Jyoti, pictured in 2009, attended school with her classmates, who she says didn't treat her any differently
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Jyoti with a family friend two years ago - who, at 13 months, is already bigger than she is
Baby of the family: With sister Rupali, 18, Archana, 23, mother Ranjana Amge, 45,, father Kishan, 52, and brother Satish, 22 in 2009
Jyoti insists in being treated like a normal young woman, and likes nothing more than doing her make-up, going clothes shopping with friends or enjoying DVDs.
As she celebrated turning 18, Jyoti said: 'It's been my dream to be recognised as the world's smallest woman for many years. I'm now a woman so I hope I don't have to wait much longer!'
She was officially crowned the world's shortest woman at a Guinness World Records ceremony in Nagpur with her mother Ranjana
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