1. Lobster Boy – Grady Stiles Jr
As a member of the Stiles family, the boy suffered from a genetic disease in his father’s genes that caused his hands to become deformed, sticking together like lobster claws.
As an adult, Grady became a heavy drinker, eventually killing his daughter’s fiance.
2. Female monster – Minnie Woolsey
Suffering from Seckel syndrome – also known as `bird-headed dwarf` syndrome, Minnie is a person with both physical and intellectual disabilities.
3. Conjoined sisters – Daisy and Violet
The twins were originally acquired by their adoptive mother, Mary Hilton, who immediately recognized the commercial value of the girls.
In 1931, the twins filed a lawsuit against their mother and freed themselves from performing gigs.
4. `Skeleton` Isaac Sprague
Starting to lose weight at the age of 12 for unclear reasons, Isaac entered the entertainment industry for monsters.
5. `The Bearded Woman` – Annie Jones
Led by P.T Barnum – the `boss` of the monster world, Annie became one of the most famous stars thanks to her performances and strange beard.
6. `The smallest person in the world` Lucia Zarate
Lucia is a girl of Mexican origin who came to America to live and perform in the 1870s when she was only 12 years old.
7. The Seal Man – Stanislaus Berent
As one of the monsters in the American entertainment industry in the 1940s, Stanis was often called `The Seal Man` or `The Seal Boy` because of his unusually small, short hands due to a birth defect.
8. Four-legged Texas Girl – Josephene M. Corbin
With two side-by-side pelvises and four legs, Josephene became a star in the monster village with the nickname `four-legged girl` from a young age.
9. `Circus of Freaks` led by P.T Barnum.
Members with specific physical defects performed in the `Freak Circus` in the 1920s.