The world's smallest teenager, Jyoti Amge from India, is less than two foot tall at the age of 15.
Jyoti, who is half the size of her two-year-old nephew, is treated as a celebrity in her home town of Nagpur.
She weights 12lbs - only 9lbs more than her weight at birth - and stands 1ft 11ins tall.
Jyoti, who is set to feature on Channel 4's Bodyshock programme on June 11, dreams of becoming an actress and is believed by many to be the reincarnation of a goddess.
"When I tell people my age they don't believe me," she said, "When I was three I realised that I was different to the rest of the kids.
"I thought that everyone was bigger and I should get bigger too."
She has her own mini grey uniform and school bag and even a tiny desk. But she looks like a doll next to her teenage classmates.
"I am proud of being the smallest girl. I love all the attention I get," she said. "I'm not scared of being small, and I don't regret being small.
"I am sure there are many people in this world who are dwarves like me. I'm just the same as other people. I eat like you, dream like you. I don't feel any different."
Jyoti insists on living as normal a life as possible including going to the local school.
"I used to get stressed and couldn't go out much but now I like going out and speaking to people," she said, "When I first went to school everyone was so big I used to get scared but I'm okay now, I like it. I have a different desk and chair that were made for me. I'm a normal student.
"I would like to be an actress when I grow up. My dream is to do films. Amge has already had a taste of fame in a pop video for Indian star Mika Singh."
Doctors believe Jyoti is a pituitary dwarf but have never been able to pinpoint her condition.
She weights 12lbs - only 9lbs more than her weight at birth - and stands 1ft 11ins tall.
Jyoti, who is set to feature on Channel 4's Bodyshock programme on June 11, dreams of becoming an actress and is believed by many to be the reincarnation of a goddess.
"When I tell people my age they don't believe me," she said, "When I was three I realised that I was different to the rest of the kids.
"I thought that everyone was bigger and I should get bigger too."
She has her own mini grey uniform and school bag and even a tiny desk. But she looks like a doll next to her teenage classmates.
"I am proud of being the smallest girl. I love all the attention I get," she said. "I'm not scared of being small, and I don't regret being small.
"I am sure there are many people in this world who are dwarves like me. I'm just the same as other people. I eat like you, dream like you. I don't feel any different."
Jyoti insists on living as normal a life as possible including going to the local school.
"I used to get stressed and couldn't go out much but now I like going out and speaking to people," she said, "When I first went to school everyone was so big I used to get scared but I'm okay now, I like it. I have a different desk and chair that were made for me. I'm a normal student.
"I would like to be an actress when I grow up. My dream is to do films. Amge has already had a taste of fame in a pop video for Indian star Mika Singh."
Doctors believe Jyoti is a pituitary dwarf but have never been able to pinpoint her condition.
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