Che Mah (15 April 1838 - 21 March 1926) was a Chinese dwarf. He was considered to be the world's smallest man during his life, at .

Biography

Che Mah was born on , in Ningpo on the island of Choo Sang, China. In 1881, he was brought to the United States, where he would travel with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. When he traveled with shows, he was considered the most polite & most intelligent dwarf on exhibition.

Che Mah

Later life

In 1909, he married Norah Cleveland. When Che Mah retired, he moved to Knox, Indiana, United States, where he would remain till his death , aged 89. He is remembered as one of the most respected citizens of Knox, Indiana, USA.

Che Mah

References

1838 births

1926 deaths

People with dwarfism

Chinese entertainers

American circus performers

19th-century circus performers

20th-century circus performers

Chinese people with disabilities

Qing dynasty emigrants to the United States

American people with disabilities

Entertainers with dwarfism

People from Knox, Indiana

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus people

Che Mah