Princess Pauline, the Smallest Woman in History

By Alex in World Records on May 12, 2008 at 12:38 pm

Look down at the man’s feet: that was a not a child, but a grown woman named Pauline Musters. At 1 foot 11.2 inches, Pauline is the smallest mature woman ever recorded:

Born on February 26, 1876 in Ossendrecht in the Netherlands Pauline Munster’s was almost half of her final height straight from her mother’s womb. At birth, she was just over 12 inches. At age nine, the tiny dynamo weighed only three pounds and in adulthood Pauline Munster weighed less than nine pounds. Her measurements at age 19 were 181/2 -19-17, meaning she had curvy little figure and in truth she had no shortage of male suitors.

The Human Marvel has more on the story of "Princess Pauline": Link

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LisaL
May 12th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
No shortage of male suitors? EW… I hope they were also little people as well, b/c if not…. EW. I can see if she was a normal little person, but she probably looked and sounded like a toddler. I don’t even want to imagine the pedo pervs getting off on that.
JTPednaud
May 12th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
While she was no doubt a charming and cute young lady, the suitors were likely seeing dollar signs rather than physical adoration.
bean
May 12th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
There is absolutely no way she could have had a fully developed brain with that type of disorder, and this article’s claim that she was a graceful dancer is just as ludicrous. I’ve seen footage of other micromidgets born in that last twenty years, and the only thing admirable about them is the fact that their internal organs continue to function.
Ashley
May 12th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I agree, the suitors part grosses me out. I mean, honestly. I really hope they are little also.
JTPednaud
May 12th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Bean,

Your use the term ‘micromidget’ pretty much discredits your opinions regarding Pauline’s intellectual development and dancing skills. Furthermore, little people are admirable in many big ways.

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