On the occasion of the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day, Jyoti Amge and Rumeysa Gelgi (respectively the shortest and tallest women living) celebrated their first meeting with a lush afternoon tea at The Savoy Hotel, in the heart of London.
The world’s tallest and shortest women have met up in London for a record-breaking afternoon tea.
Rumeysa Gelgi, a 27-year-old Turkish web developer, and Indian actress Jyoti Amge, 30, swapped stories and life experiences during their meeting at The Savoy hotel.
Despite struggling to ‘make eye contact at times’ due to their height difference, the pair found common ground over tea and cakes at the luxury hotel.
Ms Gelgi is the Guinness World Record holder for being the tallest woman at 215.16cm (7ft 1in).
Ms Amge is the shortest woman at 62.8cm (2ft 1in). She played Ma Petite in the US hit TV series American Horror Story.
Ms Amge has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.
She described their first encounter: ‘I’m used to looking up and seeing people taller than me but I was so happy to look up today and see the world’s tallest woman.
‘I’m delighted that I’ve met Rumeysa, she is so good-natured, and I felt very comfortable talking to her.’
The world's tallest and shortest women met for afternoon tea in London in celebration of the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day.
Rumeysa Gelgi, a 27-year-old Turkish web developer, and Indian actress Jyoti Amge bonded during their meeting at The Savoy hotel.
Ms Gelgi joked that it was 'difficult for us to make eye contact at times' due to their height difference, but said it was 'great' and 'amazing' to meet - and discovered they actually have a lot in common.
Ms Amge, 30, is the shortest woman at 62.8cm (2ft 1in), while Ms Gelgi holds the Guinness World Record (GWR) for being the world's tallest woman at 215.16cm (7ft 1in).
Ms Gelgi has a rare condition called Weaver syndrome which causes accelerated growth and skeletal deformities - hers was only the 27th case ever diagnosed, and the first in Turkey.
She uses a wheelchair and can only stand using a walker for short periods of time but refuses to let her physical challenges hold her back.
Ms Amge, who played Ma Petite in US TV series American Horror Story, has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.
THE world’s shortest woman says a big hello to the world’s tallest as they meet yesterday for the first time.
Jyoti Amge, 30, who is 2ft 1in, and 7ft 1in ­Rumeysa Gelgi, 27, shared their different perspectives on life over afternoon tea.
The world’s tallest and shortest women vowed to “inspire people to celebrate their differences” as they met for afternoon tea in London.
Rumeysa Gelgi, a 27-year-old Turkish web developer, and Indian actress Jyoti Amge, 30, swapped stories and life experiences during their meeting at The Savoy hotel.
Ms Gelgi holds the Guinness World Record (GWR) for being the world’s tallest woman at 7ft 1in while Ms Amge is the shortest woman at 2ft 1in.
Ms Gelgi told the Standard: “I loved every minute of meeting Amge. I’ve been watching videos of her for ten years and it was an honour to meet.
The world's tallest woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, and the shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, met for a memorable afternoon tea at The Savoy hotel in London. Gelgi, a 27-year-old Turkish web developer standing at 215.16 cm (7 ft 1 in), and Amge, a 30-year-old Indian actress measuring 62.8 cm (2 ft 1 in), swapped stories and life experiences during their historic meeting.
Despite their significant height difference making eye contact challenging at times, the pair enjoyed tea and cakes while discovering shared interests in makeup and self-care. Gelgi expressed her admiration for Amge, stating it was an honor to meet someone she had watched for years.
Both women have been recognized as Guinness World Record icons, highlighting the celebration of diversity and inspiring others with visible differences. Their meeting coincided with the 20th annual Guinness World Records Day, emphasizing the importance of embracing uniqueness.

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