Bridgette Jordan is the shortest woman in the world. She is a 27 inch tall, 22 year old college student from Sandoval, Illinois. She stands 2ft 3in (69cm) tall. Now Bridgette Jordan is the world's shortest living woman, made official by the record keepers at Guinness World Records. Jordan likes to stay active and often spends time dancing and cheer leading. On her record breaking achievement Bridgette Jordan said "It feels awesome. It's great to be small. I believe that everyone should be confident in themselves."

Jordan and her younger brother Brad, 20, who measures 38 inches tall, were also named the shortest living siblings by Guinness. The siblings, who live at home with their parents were born with a rare genetic condition called Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II.

2 foot tall Jyoti Amge of India is currently the world's shortest teenager, but will qualify as the world's shortest woman when she turns 18 in December, a Guinness spokesman said.