Background and career
Amy Jo Knight Roloff Marek (born September 17, 1962) is an American television personality, author, baker, and motivational speaker. Roloff is best known for her reality television role on TLC's Little People, Big World. The show featured the daily life of the Roloff family, where the two parents have dwarfism.
Roloff was born Amy Jo Knight on September 17, 1962 to Gordon Knight (died October 5, 2026), who worked for Ford, and Patricia Knight (died 2019). Her parents had three other children: Cyndi (died 2015), Katherine, and Roger. She was born with a genetic condition called achondroplasia that causes short stature. Roloff attended Franklin High School in Livonia, Michigan. She earned a degree in business from Central Michigan University.
Roloff and her family began taping Little People, Big World in 2006. She has also been featured on The View, Jay Leno, Oprah, Good Morning America, Celebrity Buzz, Celebrity Chopped, and the Rachel Ray Show.
In 2012, a book by Roloff, Short and Simply Family Recipes, was published by WestWinds Press. It contains 75 original family recipes. She is also the author of an autobiography, A Little Me, and Little People Big Values.
In 2016, Roloff opened an online bakery named Amy Roloff's Little Kitchen. Some of her products include seasonal baked goods.
In 2009, Roloff founded the Amy Roloff Charity Foundation. She uses her fame to help youth at risk and people with disabilities. Roloff has also donated to the Dwarf Athletic Association of America and a foster care organization, and supported low-income senior housing and homeless shelters.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
