Height is but a number! World’s tallest man reunites with the world’s shortest woman six years after their viral photoshoot in front of Egyptian pyramids

The world’s tallest man has reunited with the world’s shortest woman six years after their viral photoshoot in front of the Egyptian pyramids.

Sultan Kosen, who is 8 feet tall, and Jyoti Amge, who is just 21 feet tall, made a striking couple as they posed for photos in Irvine, California yesterday.

There is a height difference of six feet between the two, who achieved their respective Guiness World Record titles in 2009 for ‘Tallest Living Man’ and 2011 for ‘Shortest Living Woman’.

Kosen, 41, from Turkey, and Amge, 30, from India, previously met for a photo shoot in Cairo, Egypt, in 2018, where they posed in front of the Giza pyramids as part of a campaign to revitalize the country’s struggling tourism industry to breathe life into.

Their tall and short stature was caused by medical conditions. Amge has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, which stopped her growth, while Kosen had a tumor that caused pituitary gigantism, which gave him a massive growth spurt at age 10.

In one of the stunning photos from their reunion six years after meeting in Egypt, Amge stands next to Kosen’s shoe and the enormous shoes were almost as tall as she was.

Kosen, 41, and Amge, 30, previously met for a photo shoot in Cairo, Egypt, in 2018, where they posed in front of the Giza pyramids as part of a campaign to revive the country’s struggling tourism industry.

In another extraordinary photo, Amge and Kosen strike the same pose as they sit on the floor with one leg tucked and one leg extended while she was the same height as his knee.

Kosen and Amge smiled happily as they posed for a photo together yesterday

In one of the stunning photos from their reunion six years after meeting in Egypt, Amge stands next to Kosen’s shoe and the enormous shoes were almost as big as her.

In another extraordinary photo, Amge and Kosen strike the same pose as they sit on the floor with one leg tucked and one leg extended while she was the same height as his knee.

Another striking image shows Amge standing on Kosen’s lap as he sat in a chair – but despite stretching high, the world’s smallest woman only reached his collarbone.

One photo even reflects their 2018 photoshoot in Egypt, where Kosen sits on the floor with Amge next to him, but despite his significant decrease in height after sitting down, he still towers over her.

In another snapshot in front of the pyramids, Kosen and Amge stand next to each other as they wave to the awestruck tourists who came to watch them.

It was both Kosen and Amge’s first trip to Egypt after being invited to the North African country by the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Board six years ago.

They also attended a conference at the Fairmont Nile City Hotel in Cairo.

According to the Guinness World RecordsKosen is the first person in more than a decade to measure more than 2.5 meters and is one of only 10 confirmed cases in history.

Although he is the tallest man in the world, his relatives are all of average height. Kosen was also normal height until his growth spurt when he was 10 years old.

Its enormous size is the result of a condition known as ‘pituitary gigantism’, which is caused by an overproduction of growth hormone.

Another striking image shows Amge standing on Kosen’s lap as he sat in a chair – but despite stretching high, the world’s smallest woman only reached his collarbone

One of yesterday’s photos reflects their 2018 photoshoot in Egypt, with Kosen sitting on the floor with Amge next to him, but despite his significant decrease in height after sitting down, he still towers over her.

Kosen and Amge seemed to be having a great time as they posed for photos together in California

Kosen held up his shoe to show that he was almost as tall as Amge

Kosen wore a black suit, while Amge wore a green T-shirt, gray pants and pink sneakers

Kosen and Amge posed next to the pyramids, with Kosen leaning against the monument while Amge held her phone and apparently took a selfie

The world’s tallest living man Sultan Kosen, who is 251 cm (8 ft 2.82), meets Jyoti Amge, the shortest woman in the world, who is 62.8 centimeters tall in Irvine, California

According to the Guinness World Records, Kosen is the first person in more than a decade to measure over 2.5 meters and is one of only 10 confirmed cases in history. He earned the record title in 2009 (photo above)

As a teenager she weighed just 4.5kg, and in 2011 she was officially named the world’s smallest woman (pictured here) after her 18th birthday because she was smaller than the average two-year-old.

Kosen, who could not finish school because of his size, worked as a farmer to support his family.

In 2016, he traveled to Hollywood for his leading role in the film Achieving the Impossible.

Meanwhile, Amge’s limited height is due to a form of trait dysplasia called achondroplasia. The average female with the same growth defect typically grows to 48 centimeters in length.

As a teenager she weighed just 4.5kg, and in 2011 she was officially declared the smallest woman in the world after her 18th birthday, because she was smaller than the average two-year-old.

Amge is an actress and she worked with Jessica Lange and other A-list stars when he took on the role of Ma Petit in American Horror Story: Freak Show, which aired in 2014.