Bridgette Jordan
Bridgette Marie Jordan was the smallest living woman according to Guinness World Records at 2 ft 3in. She was also one of the shortest living siblings according to Guinness World Records with her younger brother Brad was 38 inches tall at 20 years old. Bridgette and Brad were born with a rare genetic condition called Microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II. Bridgette was the smallest woman in the USA. She lived in Sandoval, Illinois, having 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.
Bridgette 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 Jyoti turned 18.
Bridgette 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 died on February 21, 2017 at the age of 25. Bridgette died on June 12, 2019.
