Bridgette Jordan
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Bridgette Jordan | |
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| Born | June 9, 1989 |
| Died | June 12, 2019 (aged 30) |
| Height | 69 cm (2 ft 3 in) |
Bridgette Marie Jordan (June 9, 1989 – June 12, 2019) was the smallest living woman according to Guinness World Records at 2 ft 3in (69 cm). She was also one of the shortest living siblings according to Guinness World Records; her younger brother Brad was 38 inches tall at 20 years old. The siblings were born with a rare genetic condition called Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II.
Bridgette Jordan was the smallest woman in the United States; she lived in Sandoval, Illinois and attended college at Kaskaskia College. She enjoyed dancing and cheerleading. She was on the cheer squad for Kaskaskia. She wore an infant size 2 shoe.
Jordan received the record from the previous Guinness record holder, Elif Kocaman of Kadirli, Turkey, who measured 2 feet, 4.5 inches on September 20, 2011, but then lost the record to Jyoti Amge of Nagpur, India, on December 16, 2011, when Amge turned 18.[1] In 2012, the Jordan siblings starred in Big Tiny, a reality series on TLC.[2]
Jordan was born weighing in at 1 pound, 12 ounces and was 12.5 inches long. Her brother Brad was born weighing 2 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 13.5 inches long. Together, the two only reached 5 ft 5in. Brad Jordan died on February 21, 2017, at the age of 25. Bridgette Jordan died on June 12, 2019.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jyoti Kisanji Amge: Shortest woman living (mobile)". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
- ^ "World's smallest siblings, Brad and Bridgette Jordan, in TLC series "Big Tiny"". 13 August 2012. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Obituary". Retrieved 2022-02-23.
External links
[edit]- metro.co.uk Associated Newspapers Limited, Worlds Shortest Woman, Retrieved on 2011-10-22.
- huffingtonpost.com Huffington Post By David Moye, Guinness Declares Illinois Resident Bridgette Jordan The World's Shortest Woman.
- worldrecordsacademy.org World Records Academy, Shortest woman: Bridgette Jordan breaks Guinness world record, Friday, October 14, 2011.
- youtube.com You Tune, Bridgette Jordan - The world's shortest living woman, Guinness world record.
- guinnessworldrecords.com Guinness World Records Video: Bridgette Jordan is new world's shortest living woman.
- facebook.com Brad and Bridgette Face Book page.
- abcnews.go.com Who Is the World's Shortest Woman?, By Katie Kindelan, Sep 21, 2011
- youtube.com YouTube, The Shortest Siblings - Guinness World Record 2012.
- yubanet.com Yuba Net, Nevada City, California, Guinness World Record: New Shortest Living Woman, Sep 20, 2011
- nodeju.com NDJ World, An American Is Smallest Woman In The World, Sep 20 2011
- worldssmallestpeople.com About Brad and Bridgette.
- vimeo.com Vimeo, LLC, Bridgette & Brad Jordan, the World's Smallest Siblings; World's Smallest Lady - EPISODE 1 by Gary Parker/Photographer