document_title: List of American Horror Story: Hotel characters

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text: Cast members[edit]

text: Main cast[edit]

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Kathy Bates as Iris
Sarah Paulson as Sally McKenna and Billie Dean Howard
Evan Peters as James Patrick March
Wes Bentley as Det. John Lowe
Matt Bomer as Donovan
Chloë Sevigny as Dr. Alex Lowe
Denis O'Hare as Liz Taylor
Cheyenne Jackson as Will Drake
Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale
Lady Gaga as Elizabeth Johnson

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Mare Winningham as Hazel Evers (special guest star)
Lennon Henry as Holden Lowe (recurring)
Richard T. Jones as Andrew Hahn (recurring)
Jessica Belkin as Wren (recurring)
Shree Crooks as Scarlett Lowe (recurring)
Finn Wittrock as Tristan Duffy and Rudolph Valentino (special guest star)
Alexander Ward as The Addiction Demon / Mattress Man (recurring)
Lyric Lennon as Lachlan Drake (recurring)
Anton Lee Starkman as Max Ellison (recurring)
Kamilla Alnes as Agnetha (recurring)
Helena Mattsson as Vendela (recurring)
Max Greenfield as Gabriel (recurring)
Mädchen Amick as Mrs. Ellison (recurring)
Alexandra Daddario as Natacha Rambova (recurring)
Christine Estabrook as Marcy (recurring)
Naomi Campbell as Claudia Bankson (special guest star)
Lily Rabe as Aileen Wuornos (special guest star)
Darren Criss as Justin (recurring)
John Carroll Lynch as John Wayne Gacy (recurring)
Seth Gabel as Jeffrey Dahmer (recurring)
Anthony Ruivivar as Richard Ramirez (recurring)
Jessica Lu as Bronwyn (recurring)
Charles Melton as Mr. Wu (recurring)
Gabourey Sidibe as Queenie (special guest star)
Roxana Brusso as Dr. Kohan (guest star)
David Naughton as Mr. Samuels (guest star)
Nico Evers-Swindell as Craig (guest star)
Robert Knepper as Lieutenant (guest star)
Kristen Ariza as Mrs. Pritchard (guest star)
Mouzam Makkar as Nurse Leena (guest star)
Matt Ross as Dr. Charles Montgomery (guest star)
David Barrera as Dr. Kaplan (guest star)

text: Characters[edit]

text: Main characters[edit]

text: Iris[edit]

text: Iris (portrayed by Kathy Bates) is the manager of the Hotel Cortez who works at the reception desk and is often seen doing crossword puzzles. Despite hating staying at the hotel, she remains in order to keep proximity to her son Donovan, who despises her after divorcing his father and becoming involved in a breatharian cult, causing her to refrain from giving him proper medicine. She remains protective of him, pushing Sally McKenna out of a window of the hotel's seventh floor after she supplied him with China White heroin, which killed him in 1994. Since then, the two have maintained an ongoing rivalry. After Donovan rejects her in a heated confrontation, Iris enlists the help of Sally in order to commit suicide, but a damaged Donovan revives her by inflicting her with the blood virus. She initially rejects killing, but is driven to it when her craving for blood takes a physical toll. She teams up with Donovan and Ramona Royale to kill the Countess as revenge, despite her initial loyalty to the Countess, killing guests and detoxing them so she may serve them blood, where her relationship with Donovan begins to improve as he enjoys his mother's more murderous and rogue behavior. Their relationship deteriorates when Donovan reunited with Elizabeth and calls off the truce between the trio. Iris warns him of his impending downfall, to which Ramona testifies to. She plans on committing suicide with her friend Liz Taylor, but decides to enact revenge on Elizabeth and gain control of the hotel. They go into The Countess's penthouse, guns blazing, fatally wounding The Countess and Donovan. The Countess escapes when Iris refuses Liz Taylor's plea to find her, running to Donovan's aid. Donovan says it's too late for him and as a dying wish he asks her to take him off the hotel's premise. They succeed, as Donovan dies in the street, telling Iris, "I love you, mom". Following the death of the Countess, Iris and Liz become the new managers of the Hotel Cortez, and despite some of the ghosts murderous activities they make a deal with them and March to stop killing the guests, as this will allow the hotel in 2016 to be declared a historical landmark and to maintain it as a business. Iris also makes amends with Sally's spirit by purchasing an iPhone as a present, allowing her to become a social media star. Iris agrees to help Liz contact the missing spirit of Tristan with the help of psychic Billie Dean Howard. Billie Dean contacts a spirit who they first  believe to be Tristan but Billie tells them it is Donovan's, her son. Despite Donovan's spirit not residing in the hotel he passes on a message for Iris through Billie Dean that he is finally living a happy life in the afterlife and that he loves her, which brings joyful tears to her eyes. For her performance, Bates was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie.

text: Sally McKenna[edit]

text: Sally McKenna (portrayed by Sarah Paulson), also known as Hypodermic Sally, is a drug addict who died on the property of the Hotel Cortez in 1994 when Iris shoved her out of a hotel window and plummeted seven stories to her death after killing her son Donovan with a contaminated heroin needle. She has since resided in the hotel and considers it her home, unable to leave, maintaining a rivalry with Iris. She follows drug addicts around the hotel, such as Gabriel, where she uses The Addiction Demon to enact the consequences of their addiction. She sews all of her victims into the mattresses of the hotel, one of which was found in Vendela and Agnetha's bed. She is constantly seen taunting John, believing they're destined to be lovers. She and James March have an agreement to share John, allowing James to let him be a buffer for the remaining Commandment Killings, in exchange for protection from The Addiction Demon. As John realizes he is the killer, he and Sally begin to bond, but he quickly leaves her for Alex, where she vows to kill him for abandoning her. After John's death, Sally is initially depressed and feels life now has no purpose, but convinced by Iris to interact with others on a social network, after she gives her an iPhone in order to make amends for killing her, and she finally finds meaning in life by becoming a social media star. For her performance, Paulson was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie.

text: James Patrick March[edit]

text: James Patrick March (portrayed by Evan Peters), sometimes referred to as Jimmy or Mr. March, is a wealthy oil business man and serial killer, who used his money to construct the Hotel Cortez in the late 1920s, built to serve his need to kill, by incorporating secret shafts and dead end hallways to hide the victims of his murders, along with the help of his loyal servant and hotel laundress, Hazel Evers. His father was a militant theist and was implied to be abusive toward him, resulting in James resenting religion and God. After murdering a theistic victim, James decided to commit a series of murders based on the Ten Commandments: murdering people who broke said commandments and harvesting a body part. He met Elizabeth at the opening of the Cortez, when he prevented her from committing suicide upon Rudolph Valentino's alleged death. The two married at the Cortez, but James had had unreciprocated feelings of affection toward the Countess. When Elizabeth resumed her polygamous relationship with Rudolph and his wife Natacha Rambova, he abducted them and enclosed them in a dead end hallway, where they remained for the next 90 years. Elizabeth initially encouraged him to use his murderous habits in a progressive manner, killing those who could offer revenue. However, it's believed that she eventually turned James in for control of the hotel and his wealth. He killed himself in his office at 2:25 AM when the police were alerted to his activities. His office was later converted into Room 64, where the clock's alarm goes off at 2:25 every morning. Since his death, he and Elizabeth have come to an arrangement where she and James must have dinner one night every month. He recruits Det. John Lowe as his successor to complete the remaining eight Commandment Killings upon seeing John's rage, claiming he is better than killers such as Dahmer and Gacy. Elizabeth continues to reject him, but, due to her "immense beauty", he always forgives her. He shows Elizabeth's new husband, Will Drake, Bartholomew, Elizabeth's only biological son and likely James' son as well. Will insults the child and Elizabeth kills him in a fit of rage. He later kills Queenie for Ramona, where he asks her to kill Elizabeth so her ghost can spend eternity with him in the hotel. She is unsuccessful but Elizabeth is shot dead by John and her ghost then resides in the hotel with him. He expresses his pride for John, meaning their work is now complete. He arranges a dinner party to have with Elizabeth, where he says he forgives her for turning him in, however she says she did not. Miss Evers admits to turning him in so they would both be shot and spend eternity together as she had loved him. He banishes her from his service. March later then makes an agreement with the ghosts of the Cortez to stop killing the guests so in a year the hotel can be made a historic landmark where they can stay forever. He hosts a "Devil's Night" soirée every year where dead serial killers he personally mentored come to celebrate each other on their murders, including one in the episode "Devil's Night" for John, and the one in "Be Our Guest" for when he and the serial killer ghosts hold Billie Dean Howard for ransom so that no one will ever host another documentary in the hotel. He is notable for his unique and bizarre Boston Brahmin accent. March returns in the eighth season, Apocalypse, as he is seen playing cards with Queenie after killing her. For his performance, Peters was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Supporting Actor.

text: Det. John Lowe[edit]

text: Det. John Lowe (portrayed by Wes Bentley) is a Los Angeles homicide detective, husband of Alex Lowe, and father of Scarlett and Holden. The latter of which was kidnapped five years ago at a carnival in Santa Monica, leaving his marriage damaged. He is investigating a series of murders that take place in Los Angeles. He receives a call originating from Room 64 of the Hotel Cortez, where he goes to investigate, only finding an empty room. He receives a text from Alex with an address, asking for help. When he arrives at the house, twin boys are found murdered and disemboweled. He leaves the house when he realizes they had hacked Alex's phone and fear his presence at the house will endanger her and Scarlett, and checks into Room 64 of the Hotel. During his stay, he sees, what he believes are, hallucinations of his lost son Holden, unaged since his abduction. He learns about the origins of the hotel from Iris, and learns that the murders he is investigating may be connected to the late James March and the ten commandments. John, due to his addiction to alcohol, is targeted by Sally, believing that he is her destined lover. He rejects her advancements, as he is still faithful to his wife. But when he discovers that his wife has gone around his back and reunited with their son Holden, and then convinces him that he is psychotic in order to absolve the idea that Holden is still alive so she may spend eternity with him, he embraces Sally. He suffers from long periods of unconsciousness, which Sally explains is the result of him drinking and being recruited by James March to complete the series of murders he started, and that he has been the one committing the Ten Commandment Killings. When he confesses this to his partner, Andrew Hahn, he explains to John that the murders started months before he checked into the hotel. John then regains his memory of going to the Blue Parrot Lounge, the bar at the hotel, for drinks after a case where a father commits suicide upon finding his entire family dead. Donovan takes him to James, who deems him a worthy successor and successfully convinced him through a long two day conversation that the world no longer gives justice to those who he believes deserve it. He remembers being convinced to take the lead on the case and killing each of the victims he has been investigating. He turns Andy into one of his victims when he discovers he has been having coffee with Alex, citing the commandment: "Thou shalt not covet". John has embraced his dark side and began freely killing. He reunited with Alex and helps her halt a blood virus outbreak while killing off the Countess as his last victim in James's collection, allowing him to free his family he had previously taken to the hotel to hold him to ransom over breaking him promise. He decides to reunite his family and takes them home initially, providing blood for his wife and son, although they decide to return to the hotel realising it is their true home and send Scarlet away to boarding school. After killing a man down an alleyway and draining his blood for Alex and Holden, he is gunned down by the police before he could enter the hotel. As a result, John can only visit his family once a year on Devil's night at Halloween, where in 2022 in "Be Our Guest" after frightening away Billie Dean Howard along with March at his annual "Devil's Night" he visits his family in the hotel, including a now teen-aged Scarlet, who he embraces with for a few more hours of his yearly existence. For his performance, Bentley was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries.

text: Donovan[edit]

text: Donovan (portrayed by Matt Bomer) is the arrogant resident of the hotel who was the partner of Elizabeth of over twenty-years, since Elizabeth revived him by infecting him with the blood virus when she discovers him dying in the hotel due to using a dirty needle. Since then, he has vowed to stay away from drugs. Elizabeth values "the hunt", where she tracks down the proper people to kill and consume their blood, while Donovan values domesticity, and rather stay home. This bores the thrill-seeking Countess, and seeks romance with the more exciting Tristan Duffy, and abandons Donovan. Hurt, he teams up with Ramona Royale and his mother, Iris, of whom he has a difficult relationship with, to murder the Countess as revenge for what she's done to the three of them. However, he still feels affection for Elizabeth, as he gets cold feet when Ramona and him arrive at the hotel to kill the children, and instead returns to the penthouse where he sniffs Elizabeth's clothing. In "The Ten Commandments Killer", it is revealed that Donovan had introduced John to James so John may be denominated James' successor in the killings. After Elizabeth kills Tristan, the two reunite, and he disbands the truce between him, Ramona, and Iris, and traps Ramona in an enclosed hallway. He begins doubting Elizabeth's affection toward him when she sees her kiss Rudolph Valentino, a past lover of hers. He responds by killing Rudolph and disfiguring his face. The Countess, although upset, views this as an act of love, and they reunite, only for Iris and Liz to burst in and begin firing at them. Both Elizabeth and Donovan fall to the floor with gunshot wounds although he is wounded fatally, and he makes one last request to Liz and Iris to drag his body out of the hotel so his ghost will not return on the property. He dies on the road outside the Cortez and his last dying words are to Iris is that he loves her. In postmortem, whilst he is not revived as a ghost, when Liz and Iris use psychic Bille Dean Howard to initially contact Tristan for Liz, she manages to contact his spirit, and he gives Billie Dean a message for Iris telling her he is finally happy in the afterlife and that he loves his mother.

text: Dr. Alex Lowe[edit]

text: Dr. Alex Lowe (portrayed by Chloë Sevigny) is John's wife from whom he becomes estranged after the abduction of their son Holden five years ago, making at least one suicide attempt since his disappearance, citing that she has grown closer to Holden than she has to Scarlett or John. She is a pediatrician who is employed by Mrs. Ellison, a west Hollywood mother against vaccination, to treat her son Max Ellison, who has been infected with the measles. She visits a drunken John at the hotel to drop off divorce papers, she encounters Holden in the halls, and brings him back home, where he insists that he bring her back to the hotel so he can see his "other mommy". She interrogates the Countess about Holden and why he hasn't aged since his abduction, where she learns about the ancient blood virus the Countess has infected the towheads with. Symptoms include eternal youth, although they are able to be killed via unconventional methods and a thirst for blood. She then infects Alex so she may remain with Holden forever. When Max is entered into the hospital where his conditions worsens, Alex infects him with the blood virus to save him, but this results in him killing his parents, teacher, principal, and several school nurses in order to consume their blood, as well as spreading the measles to his friends. Later, John discovers them and she enlists the help of Liz to destroy any evidence of her being there. She convinces John that he is spiraling into insanity, and that the hotel is only aiding his departure from reality. After hearing about a series of killings in which adults have their blood drained, Elizabeth sends Alex on a mission to contain the outbreak, threatening to kill her and Holden. Her and John trap the group of children in the enclosed hallway with a blood-thirsty Ramona after convincing them to come back to the hotel to be towheads. She and John reunite and take Holden home, where a heartbroken Sally vows to kill John. John decides to provide for her and Holden's bloodthirst by killing, although she returns with her family to the hotel, deciding it is their true home after being temporarily held captive there by James for John. Following her husband's death, his ghost visits her, Holden and Scarlet every year on "Devil's Night Halloween", in the Hotel Cortez.

text: Liz Taylor[edit]

text: Liz Taylor (portrayed by Denis O'Hare) is the eccentric, transgender bartender of the Blue Parrot Lounge and long-time worker of the hotel. Formerly known as Nick Pryor, Liz worked as a medical representative up until 1984, and was in an unhappy marriage to a woman named Tracy with two kids, toward whom she displayed no affection. While on a business trip in Los Angeles, she meets the Countess in her hotel room while dressed up in her wife's clothes. Elizabeth does her make-up, similar to her namesake, Elizabeth Taylor, and dubs her Liz Taylor. The Countess suggests that they go out so Liz can feel like her true self, but fearful of the reaction, the two settle on Liz taking a walk down the hallway. While doing so, Liz encounters her two coworkers, who threaten to expose her while hurling homophobic slurs. Fearful that they may hurt Liz, Elizabeth slits their throats in front of her and persuades Liz to pursue her true self at the Cortez. She then quits her jobs and breaks off her marriage, sending money to her kids every month. It is revealed in "Room Service" that, although she was very close to Elizabeth, she was never infected. Liz becomes enamored with Elizabeth's new flare, Tristan Duffy. When the two confront Elizabeth about their love for each other, Elizabeth says that Liz may have Tristan, moments before slitting his throat in front of her. In "Room 33", it is revealed that she is very close with Elizabeth's ex-girlfriend Ramona Royale. Since then, Liz has scrapped all loyalty to the Countess, even making a vain attempt to stop her wedding. She plans on killing herself, but has second thoughts when her son, Douglas Pryor, finds her and asks her to rejoin his life, even welcoming her as a grandparent to his newborn child. She then decides to team up with Iris and take over the hotel and kill the Countess. After the Countess is finally killed, Liz and Iris manage to fix up the hotel and some of the ghosts with Liz helping Will keep his business alive. But when Liz learns she has cancer, she allows the Countess to kill her to remain in the hotel as a ghost. After her revival as a ghost, Liz is finally reunited with Tristan after unsuccessfully trying to contact him before; when Tristan appears in his room she asks why he did not seek contact her, Tristan tells her he did not wish to interfere with her life as a living, and the two embrace allowing them to spend eternity in the hotel together as ghosts.

text: Will Drake[edit]

text: Will Drake (portrayed by Cheyenne Jackson) is the recent purchaser and owner of the Cortez. Similar to Liz, he loves art and fashion, formerly living in New York City as a fashion mogul, but moves to Los Angeles with his son Lachlan after he felt that "the pulse" of the city was gone. Will, despite being gay, displays obvious attraction toward women, leading him to identify as bisexual. He plans to knock down and renovate the hotel, which upsets the residents, namely Donovan who doesn't take kindly to Will's arrival. He begins a relationship with Elizabeth, and later marries her in the hotel lobby. He has construction workers knock down a concrete wall which held the past lovers of Elizabeth, Rudolph Valentino and Natacha Rambova, unleashing them. He celebrates his marriage at the Blue Parrot Lounge, where he meets James March, who brings him to Room 33. Will is disgusted by hideous appearance of Elizabeth's only son, Bartholomew. Although Elizabeth planned to murder him early on in their relationship, she bumps up her murder plan and locks him away in the enclosed hallway with a weakened and bloodthirsty Ramona Royale, who tricks Will into unlocking her cage, allowing her to slit his throat and consume his blood as Elizabeth watches from a monitor in her room. He is revived as a ghost and he resents Elizabeth for killing him, and interrupts her interview with a police where she was filing a police report for his disappearance. He accuses of her of killing him for his money, but she tells him she is Lachlan's legal guardian and will inherit his wealth once he reaches 18. Following his death, his business empire liquidates and his vast savings become worthless. Feeling without meaning following his economic collapse, he sets out with Sally in murdering the hotel guests. However Liz convinces him to revive his fashion career, and he establishes a new fashion company with the help of Liz and holds fashion parades in the hotel lobby with the ghosts and vampires of the hotel as catwalk models, allowing him to continue his fame and success in death.

text: Ramona Royale[edit]

text: Ramona Royale (portrayed by Angela Bassett) is a well-known actress and Elizabeth's ex-lover. She was an actress who did many TV commercials and movies during the 1970s during when she had a homosexual relationship with The Countess who killed her boyfriend in the 1990s which Ramona witnessed. Following her boyfriend's death, her acting career ultimately failed and she moved into her parents' house. Her mother was suffering from cancer, and her father was suffering Alzheimer's and she had to take good care of them. After her mother died, a group of robbers broke into the house and killed her father who she resurrected by her blood virus and he then started going on a killing spree and ultimately led to Ramona drowning her father in the bathtub to put him out of his misery. She is introduced in "Mommy" and plans to get revenge on her ex for her boyfriend's murder. Her plan comes into action when she plans to stab Elizabeth in her sleep in "She Wants Revenge" but Donovan ends up betraying her by tazing her and both Elizabeth and Donovan put her in the neon cages in the sealed hallways alongside Will Drake. Will eventually releases himself and while attempting to free Ramona, she slits his throat and drinks his blood while Elizabeth watches via cameras. Ramona also killed off the infected children after John and Alex lured them to her, though she was ill by the time Liz and Iris find her. After Liz and Iris provide her with Queenie, managing to drink the blood of the human voodoo doll Queenie,  with the helps of James who kills her, he asks her to kill Elizabeth for him. She goes into Elizabeth's room to kill her, but is unsuccessful after Elizabeth seduces her and sleeps with her. Ramona later participates in Will Drake's fashion parade and Liz tells her of his intention to die. In the finale, Ramona joins Devil's Night and assists in torturing Billie Dean Howard who flees the Cortez, after threatening to hunt her down and kill her should she ever make another live show in the hotel on devil's night. For her performance, Bassett was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special.

text: The Countess[edit]

text: The Countess (portrayed by Lady Gaga), born Elizabeth Johnson, is the enigmatic, bloodsucking, malevolent owner who resides in the penthouse of the Hotel Cortez. Born Elizabeth Johnson in 1904, she was an actress who was featured in Rudolph Valentino's movie and was later invited to dinner at his house. That night, she met his wife Natacha Rambova who indicates that their divorce was just a "show" to get publicity. Later on, she had a secret love triangle with Rudolph and Natacha for many years up until when she was at a cocktail party celebrating the opening of the Hotel Cortez and after hearing about Valentino's death in New York, she plans to jump out a window but she is saved by James March who she later marries but however, doesn't profess her love for him. Even though she was married, she often visited Valentino's coffin once a year but encountered a very much alive Valentino and his wife who state that they are infected with a blood virus that saved them from death and turn Elizabeth so she can spend eternity with her one true loves while her disappointed husband watches from afar. After hearing about her secret love with the Valentinos, James gets his revenge by trapping the couple in the sealed hallways of the hotel damaging her relationship with Natacha who believes that Elizabeth trapped her and causing Elizabeth to hate March. In 1994, she turned Donovan, who was dying of a heroin overdose by Sally who was shoved out the window before and since then, she has been his fiancée and paramour but after meeting Tristan Duffy, she dumps him after twenty years of marriage. She also has a relationship with newcomer Will Drake who she marries but then plans to kill him and steal his fortunes. In the 70s, she had a relationship with Ramona Royale which lasted up until the 90s when Elizabeth shot Ramona's boyfriend, Prophet Moses in revenge. She is obsessed with fashion and hates betrayal especially infidelity which she kills Tristan after he professes his love for Liz Taylor. In spite of her hatred of betrayal, she herself will indulge in as many lovers as she wishes.  She then gets back with Donovan but he is crushed after she professes her love for Valentino. She reunites with Donovan after he kills Rudolph however Liz and Iris enter shooting guns at the couple before Donovan jumps in front of Elizabeth and is shot before dying outside the Cortez while Elizabeth is injured. She is helped by Sally who vows to never leaving her. Ramona confronts her but while she attempts to enter the elevator, John appears and shoots her five times before she succumbs to her wounds and dies. Her head is placed on "Thou Shall Not Commit Murder" but she resurrects as a ghost and spends eternity with her husband James who thanks her for turning him in to the police and forgives her however Ms. Evers stops and confesses that she turned Mr. March in. After realizing what has happened, she begins to cry while realizing that she's living a personal nightmare; spending the rest of her life with the person she doesn't love. She appears when Liz announces her battle with prostate cancer and slits Liz's throat using her chainmail glove. In the last moments, Elizabeth is at the bar during 2:25 and meets a guest who says he's awaiting some friends. She then says the final lines "You have a jawline for days" before the episode ends, having found herself a new lover in Donovan's image. For her performance, Gaga won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress, the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best TV Actress, and the Satellite Award for Best Actress - Television Series Drama.

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Hazel Evers (portrayed by Mare Winningham) is the eccentric laundress and maid of Hotel Cortez and loyal servant to James March. She is a ghost who resides in the hotel and cleans up after Elizabeth and James. She killed herself in the hotel with James when they were found by the police. Her son, Albert, was kidnapped by Gordon Northcott and was a victim of the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders in the 1920s, causing her to become distraught every Halloween. She is not very fond of Elizabeth, even trying to keep Will from marrying her for his own safety. In "She Wants Revenge", it is revealed that she had feelings for James, but they were unreciprocated since James fell in love with Elizabeth. In "Battle Royale" it is revealed that Hazel turned James into the police so that they could die together. James is horrified by her confession at a dinner party with Elizabeth, and he banishes her from his service.
Det. Andrew "Andy" Hahn (portrayed by Richard T. Jones) is John's partner who is working with him closely on the case of the Ten Commandments Killer. He is initially skeptical about the idea of the murders being connected to the ten commandments, but later follows suit. Their relationship strains due to John's gradual lapse into insanity and attacking him when he threatens to go to his superior when John continues to work the case despite being fired. He is later murdered by John after he reveals to Andy that he is the Ten Commandments Killer as Andy broke the commandment of not coveting another man's wife as he had been going out for coffee with Alex.
Scarlett Lowe (portrayed by Shree Crooks and Nicole Lee Tompkins) is the young daughter of John and Alex Lowe, and sister of Holden. After seeing and speaking to Holden at the hotel while visiting her father, she tells her parents. When they don't believe her, she shows them the picture she took with him on her phone, but Holden's face is blurry. Scarlett goes to live with her grandmother when John fires a gun in their house at Bartholomew, but everybody believes he was hallucinating due to John describing it as a "monster". Whilst John and Alex spend time at the hotel they temporarily abandon her with her grandmother. They later decide to collect her and they plan to begin living as a normal family, but her family return to live in the Cortez deciding it is their true home. Due to her not being the only normal family member left they decide to send off to a boarding school where Lachlan is one of her classmates. Following John's death, a teenage Scarlett is shown to visit her father's ghost every year on Devil's night Halloween along with Alex and Holden.
Holden Lowe (portrayed by Lennon Henry) is the young son of John and Alex Lowe, and brother of Scarlett. In 2010, he was abducted at the Santa Monica amusement park by the Countess and is being raised as one of her vampire children. He previously resides in the hotel, until Alex decided to bring him home. Alex initially fails to understand his new state of being a vampire and his lack of aging after he feeds on their pet dog, but after Alex is turned into a vampire by Elizabeth, he returns to living in the hotel. Holden is later collected by Alex and John to continue living live as normal in their old house, but returns to living the hotel with his family after deciding it is their true home. Following his father's death, his father's ghosts visits him and his family every year on Devil's Night Halloween.
Tristan Duffy (portrayed by Finn Wittrock) is a male model who appears in the second episode, "Chutes and Ladders", as one of the models in Will Drake's fashion show. He is attracted by the Countess, who infects him with the virus and becomes her new lover and they scheme to kill Will Drake, inherit his money, and live happily. While in Room 64, he is interrupted by James March, who forces him to kill an innocent woman. Later, after killing a man to drink his blood, he joins forces with March. In "Room 33" he falls in love with Liz and after announcing their love to Elizabeth, she slits his throat in a rage of jealousy and betrayal and kills him. His next and final appearance is in "Be Our Guest", where Liz and Iris attempt to contact his spirit with the help of Billie Dean Howard which is now trapped in the hotel; they are unsuccessful but Tristan's ghost finally appears to Liz after her death, and the two embrace, meaning they can spend eternity together in the hotel.
The Addiction Demon (portrayed by Alexander Ward/Mark Steger) is a demonic creature with no facial features and long black nails who wields a drill-bit instrument that he used to violently sodomize people. He is a "living" metaphor for addiction. He is seen torturing addicts to punish them for their addiction, one of them being Gabriel. James has vowed to protect Sally from it, given that she protects John from any danger so he can use him as a proxy for his Commandment Killings.

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Gabriel (portrayed by Max Greenfield) is a heroin junkie who checks into and ends up being victim to the Addiction Demon, who savagely rapes him until Sally stops it and sews him into a mattress. Mistaking Claudia for Sally, he murders her. He dies in the hospital from withdrawals after confessing to the murder to John.
Agnetha (portrayed by Helena Mattsson) is a Swedish tourist who checks into the hotel with her sister Vendela. After discovering a grotesque being in their mattress, Iris traps them in the ballroom and planned to detox their bodies until Sally intervened. She was later successfully detoxed by Iris and the towheads drink her blood. She later appears as a ghost in the penthouse, and after being given advice to find a purpose, she translates this as encouragement to kill, and she kills Mr. Wu in his hotel room. Moments later, Alex enlists their help to taunt John out of the hotel. She and Vendela then begin a three-way sexual relationship with Mr. Wu all as ghosts.
Vendela (portrayed by Kamilla Alnes) is a Swedish tourist and sister of Agnetha. When Sally stops Iris's detox, she releases Vendela who attempts to escape, only to be killed moments later by The Countess in the hotel lobby. She later appears as a ghost in the penthouse, and Donovan advises her to find a purpose. After this translating as encouragement to kill, she kills Mr. Wu in his hotel room, moments before Alex enlists them to taunt John out of the hotel. She and Agnetha then begin a three-way sexual relationship with Mr. Wu all as ghosts.
Marcy (portrayed by Christine Estabrook) is the busybody realtor who showed Will Drake the Hotel Cortez. She was also the realtor who showed the Harmons the Murder House in the first season. She reveals that prior to season one, she had to put Hallie, the dog originally owned by the Harmon's, down. She checks into the hotel for a business trip where Rudolph and Natacha kill her and drink her blood. She then resides in the hotel as a ghost where at Liz and Iris' ghost meeting she asks for her not to be constantly interrupted in her room by the other ghosts so she can spend eternity reading her erotic novels in peace.
Detective Albano (portrayed by Liana Mendoza) is an LAPD homicide detective.
Lachlan Drake (portrayed by Lyric Lennon) is Will Drake's son who seems to have intimate knowledge about the hotel. Elizabeth considers him one of her children now, despite killing his father. Elizabeth plans on infecting him so she may remain his legal guardian forever and inherit everything his dad left him in his will. He is sent away to a private boarding school following his father's death which he also attends with Scarlet Lowe.
Claudia Bankson (portrayed by Naomi Campbell) is the editor of Vogue Magazine and close friend of Will Drake, who is later killed by Gabriel who mistook her for Sally. She now resides in the hotel as a ghost where she mocks Alex in a bloodied form for her poor fashion sense.
Mrs. Ellison (portrayed by Mädchen Amick) is a west Hollywood mother against vaccination, whose son, Max, falls ill with measles. Alex Lowe is their family doctor, who infects Max with the blood virus to save him after Mrs. Ellison is asked if she would like to sign DNR papers. A blood-thirsty Max kills her and her husband and drinks their blood before leaving for school.
Max Ellison (portrayed by Anton Lee Starkman) is the son of Mrs. Ellison, a Hollywood mother against vaccination. In order to save him from dying, Alex injects him with her blood, injecting him with the blood virus, giving the illusion that he is cured. However, at school, he spreads the measles to his entire class and kills five staff members and drinks their blood along with his classmates. He blames an unidentified man for the deaths, while he and his travelling troops of blood sucking classmates have been responsible for the killings of several people in order to consume their blood. Alex attempts to convince them that they should come back to her to the hotel and become towheads, but they reject her offer. After Kimmy dies, they accept Alex's offer, only to end up trapped in the enclosed hallway with Ramona. It is then discovered in the episode "Battle Royale" that he and the rest of his classmates ended up being killed by Ramona with their dead bodies scattered in the enclosed hallway.
Dr. Kohan (portrayed by Roxana Brusso) is the Lowe's family psychiatrist who tries to help them move past losing Holden.
Mr. Samuels (portrayed by David Naughton) is the movie producer who Ramona tried to persuade into casting her into a role. However, she is stopped by The Countess, who instructs Mr. Samuels to leave.
Aileen Wuornos (portrayed by Lily Rabe) is one of the infamous serial killers who Mr. March invited to the annual Devil's Night soirée. She initially flirts with John at the bar, mistaking her for somebody in an Aileen Wuornos costume. When going to John's room, she knocks John unconscious and duct tapes him to a chair so she can kill him, similar to the fashion in which she killed her other victims. However, John breaks free and handcuffs her to the sink. She eventually escapes and apologizes to John that night and continues to flirt with him at Devil's Night. She appears in both March's devil's night in the season along with the other serial killer ghosts.
John Wayne Gacy (portrayed by John Carroll Lynch) is one of the infamous serial killers who Mr. March invited to the annual Devil's Night soirée. He annoys James with his nonchalant attitude towards being caught. He appears in both March's devil's nights in the season along with the other serial killer ghosts.
Jeffrey Dahmer (portrayed by Seth Gabel) is one of the infamous serial killers who Mr. March invited to the annual Devil's Night soirée. After being subject to mockery for being gay by the rest of the table, James gives him a younger man, who is put into a zombie-like trance, similar to what he did to his victims. He appears in both March's devil's nights in the series along with the other serial killer ghosts.
Richard Ramirez (portrayed by Anthony Ruivivar) is one of the infamous serial killers who Mr. March invited to the annual Devil's Night soirée. Liz gives him an occupied room to break into and kill the Arizona tourists who reside in that room. He kills the husband and chases the wife down the hall, who is killed by him with the help of Mr. March. He appears at both March's devils nights in the season along with the other serial killer ghosts.
Craig (portrayed by Nico Evers-Swindell) is a wealthy business man who Sally picks up off of the street to give to Mr. March, so he can please his ghostly serial killer dinner guests with the joy of stabbing him to death.
Justin (portrayed by Darren Criss) is a Silver Lake hipster who seeks refuge in the hotel from pesky trick-or-treaters. Beginning on arrival, Justin and his girlfriend begin making outrageous demands of Iris, including a hotel room at a discount and luxurious foods that Iris is unable to produce, such as a plate of artisanal cheeses, a full-bodied red wine, an organic, non-GMO, grilled romaine, and pâté. When Iris attempts to explain to that she is unable to fulfill his demands, he angrily scolds her and demands their food. After mocking her and insulting the food, Iris kills him in a fit of rage. His body along with his girlfriend's are thrown down the cadaver chute by Iris and Liz Taylor. His ghost is later seen again in the hotel banging on a door demanding for kale.
Bronwyn (portrayed by Jessica Lu) is a Silver Lake hipster who, along with her boyfriend Justin, seeks refuge in the hotel from pesky trick-or-treaters. After making several pesky demands in a rude manner to Iris, and complains about the food in front of her, Iris kills her in a fit of rage. Her body along with Justin's are thrown down the cadaver chute by Iris and Liz Taylor.
Lieutenant (portrayed by Robert Knepper) is the commander and chief of John's department. In "Room Service", he fires John because of his recent multiple psychotic breaks.
Mrs. Pritchard (portrayed by Kristen Ariza) is Max Ellison's teacher who later dies at the hands of Max who feasts of off her blood.
Nurse Leena (portrayed by Mouzam Makkar) is the school nurse who takes action to save the school from killing rampage, but is later falls victim to Max and his classmates.
Charles Montgomery (portrayed by Matt Ross) is the drug addicted abortionist who lived in the Murder House prior to 1926, and onward, resides as a ghost. Elizabeth turns to him to abort a baby that was fully developed after three weeks. The abortion fails and the baby survives, killing his nurse.
Mr. Wu (portrayed by Charles Melton) is the guest of the hotel who is killed in his room by Vendela and Agnetha after sleeping them. He later comes back as a ghost and agrees to a three-way sexual relationship with them both as ghosts.
Bartholomew is Elizabeth's only biological son. He was fully developed at three weeks, and worried about what her partner would think, Elizabeth attempted to have an abortion at the Montgomery Mansion (Murder House) by Charles Montgomery. However, he survived the abortion and killed the nurse. He was born infected in 1926, and naturally craved blood. He attacks anyone in sight with the exception of people he shows affection to, such as Elizabeth and Alex. He resides locked in Room 33 in an effort to keep the residents of the hotel safe.
Dr. Kaplan (portrayed by David Barrera) is the doctor administering John's psychiatric tests.
Rudolph Valentino (portrayed by Finn Wittrock) is the famous silent movie star who was involved in a secret polygamous relationship with Elizabeth and his ex-wife Natacha Rambova, who he divorced as a publicity stunt. He supposedly dies in 1925, but in reality, he met F. W. Murnau, who convinced him to leave his current life so he may pursue eternal youth. Murnau infects him with the blood virus, who he later gives Natacha and Elizabeth when he returns to his grave to meet a mourning Elizabeth. He is kidnapped and enclosed in a hallway with no rooms by James after becoming jealous that Elizabeth was affectionate toward him. Will Drake accidentally releases him and Natacha from the hallway, where they kill the construction workers, Marcy, and several guests of the hotel, and then leave. Rudolph and Elizabeth reunite in "She Wants Revenge" where Elizabeth promises they will live together forever again now that she has acquired the hotel and Will Drake's fortune. An angry Donovan confronts Rudolph and shoots him several times, mangling his face.
Natacha Rambova (portrayed by Alexandra Daddario) is the wife of Rudolph Valentino. She had divorced Rudolph in a publicity stunt. She was originally broken up about his death, but found out about his second life prior to Elizabeth finding out. She was infected with the same virus and resumed her polygamous relationship with Rudolph and Elizabeth. James March, in a fit of jealousy encloses them in a hallway with no rooms. Will Drake releases them when he opens up the hallway for renovation. They kill the construction workers, Marcy, and several hotel guests before leaving the hotel. After being reunited with Elizabeth, it is revealed that Elizabeth only loved her because Rudolph did, but now that their relationship has soured, Rudolph and Elizabeth plan to leave her. She blames Elizabeth for locking her away in the hallway, not knowing that it was James. The two get into an argument when Natacha attempts to stab Elizabeth, but Elizabeth shoots and kills her.
F. W. Murnau (portrayed by Henrik Rutgersson) is the director of the vampire film Nosferatu that Elizabeth and Donovan watched in "Checking In". Originally, he said nothing, and just stared at Rudolph at several different stop along his tour. When Rudolph would blink, he would disappear. One night, he wakes Rudolph up and tells him that movies with sound are beginning to bloom, and he will soon find himself no longer as famous as he once was. However, he promised that if he were to fake his death, he would promise him eternal life. When Rudolph agrees, he infects him with the blood virus he had gotten when he was researching vampires for his film, saying that not all vampires were as gruesome as he portrayed in his film, that some were beautiful.
Wren (portrayed by Jessica Belkin) is one of the Countess' abducted children. She was taken from an alcoholic father who would leave her in the car while he became intoxicated in a bar. After James tells Sally that John must continue working for him as the Ten Commandments Killer, Sally enlists the help of Wren to follow John around in the outside world to keep him safe, since she is unable to leave the hotel. Wren is accused of committing the Commandment Killings by Detective Hahn, because she was present at the crime scenes due to Sally's instructions, and is locked away in solitary. John releases her when she promises to lead him to the killer, but when John says he will kill the Ten Commandments Killer, it contradicts the mission she was on, so she runs out in front of a car and kills herself to protect John from knowing.
Cassie Royale (portrayed by Marla Gibbs) is the mother of Ramona Royale who suffers from cancer, which she succumbs to in 1992.
Mr. Royale (portrayed by Henry G. Sanders) is the father of Ramona Royale who suffers from Alzheimer's. He refuses to go to the hospital, but his condition worsens after his wife dies. He is killed by intruders in her house, but Ramona revives him by infecting him, causing him to become violent, killing both of the intruders when they break in again. Ramona had hoped his condition would regress, but it remains the same. In order to end his suffering, Ramona drowns him in his bathtub.
Douglas Pryor (portrayed by Josh Braaten) is Liz' son who meet at the hotel to make amends. Liz convinces him to start his own company in Boulder and asks Liz to rejoin his life.

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Episodes
Hotel
"Checking In"
"Chutes and Ladders"
"Mommy"
"Devil's Night"
"Room Service"
"Room 33"
"Flicker"
"The Ten Commandments Killer"
"She Wants Revenge"
"She Gets Revenge"
"Battle Royale"
"Be Our Guest"
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document_title: List of U.S. states and territories by area

question_text: what is the largest state in the us by area

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text: Area by state/territory[edit]

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Total area[2]
Land area[2]
Water[2]

State/territory
Rank
sq mi
km²
Rank
sq mi
km²
% land
Rank
sq mi
km²
% water

 Alaska
7000100000000000000♠1
665,384.04
1,723,337
7000100000000000000♠1
570,640.95
1,477,953
7001857600000000000♠85.76%
7000100000000000000♠1
94,743.10
245,384
7001142400000000000♠14.24%

 Texas
7000200000000000000♠2
268,596.46
695,662
7000200000000000000♠2
261,231.71
676,587
7001972600000000000♠97.26%
7000800000000000000♠8
7,364.75
19,075
7000274000000000000♠2.74%

 California
7000300000000000000♠3
163,696.32
423,972
7000300000000000000♠3
155,779.22
403,466
7001951600000000000♠95.16%
7000600000000000000♠6
7,915.52
20,501
7000484000000000000♠4.84%

 Montana
7000400000000000000♠4
147,039.71
380,831
7000400000000000000♠4
145,545.80
376,962
7001989800000000000♠98.98%
7001260000000000000♠26
1,493.91
3,869
7000102000000000000♠1.02%

 New Mexico
7000500000000000000♠5
121,590.30
314,917
7000500000000000000♠5
121,298.15
314,161
7001997600000000000♠99.76%
7001490000000000000♠49
292.15
757
6999240000000000000♠0.24%

 Arizona
7000600000000000000♠6
113,990.30
295,234
7000600000000000000♠6
113,594.08
294,207
7001996500000000000♠99.65%
7001480000000000000♠48
396.22
1,026
6999350000000000000♠0.35%

 Nevada
7000700000000000000♠7
110,571.82
286,380
7000700000000000000♠7
109,781.18
284,332
7001992800000000000♠99.28%
7001360000000000000♠36
790.65
2,048
6999720000000000000♠0.72%

 Colorado
7000800000000000000♠8
104,093.67
269,601
7000800000000000000♠8
103,641.89
268,431
7001995700000099999♠99.57%
7001440000000000000♠44
451.78
1,170
6999430000000000000♠0.43%

 Oregon
7000900000000000000♠9
98,378.54
254,799
7001100000000000000♠10
95,988.01
248,608
7001975700000099999♠97.57%
7001200000000000000♠20
2,390.53
6,191
7000243000000000000♠2.43%

 Wyoming
7001100000000000000♠10
97,813.01
253,335
7000900000000000000♠9
97,093.14
251,470
7001992600000000000♠99.26%
7001370000000000000♠37
719.87
1,864
6999740000000000000♠0.74%

 Michigan
7001110000000000000♠11
96,713.51
250,487
7001220000000000000♠22
56,538.90
146,435
7001584600000000000♠58.46%
7000200000000000000♠2
40,174.61
104,052
7001415400000000000♠41.54%

 Minnesota
7001120000000000000♠12
86,935.83
225,163
7001140000000000000♠14
79,626.74
206,232
7001915900000000000♠91.59%
7000900000000000000♠9
7,309.09
18,930
7000841000000000000♠8.41%

 Utah
7001130000000000000♠13
84,896.88
219,882
7001120000000000000♠12
82,169.62
212,818
7001967900000000000♠96.79%
7001170000000000000♠17
2,727.26
7,064
7000321000000000000♠3.21%

 Idaho
7001140000000000000♠14
83,568.95
216,443
7001110000000000000♠11
82,643.12
214,045
7001988900000000000♠98.89%
7001330000000000000♠33
925.83
2,398
7000111000000000000♠1.11%

 Kansas
7001150000000000000♠15
82,278.36
213,100
7001130000000000000♠13
81,758.72
211,754
7001993700000000000♠99.37%
7001420000000000000♠42
519.64
1,346
6999630000000000000♠0.63%

 Nebraska
7001160000000000000♠16
77,347.81
200,330
7001150000000000000♠15
76,824.17
198,974
7001993200000099999♠99.32%
7001410000000000000♠41
523.64
1,356
6999680000000000000♠0.68%

 South Dakota
7001170000000000000♠17
77,115.68
199,729
7001160000000000000♠16
75,811.00
196,350
7001983100000000000♠98.31%
7001290000000000000♠29
1,304.68
3,379
7000169000000000000♠1.69%

 Washington
7001180000000000000♠18
71,297.95
184,661
7001200000000000000♠20
66,455.52
172,119
7001932100000099999♠93.21%
7001110000000000000♠11
4,842.43
12,542
7000679000000000000♠6.79%

  North Dakota
7001190000000000000♠19
70,698.32
183,108
7001170000000000000♠17
69,000.80
178,711
7001976000000000000♠97.60%
7001240000000000000♠24
1,697.52
4,397
7000240000000000000♠2.40%

 Oklahoma
7001200000000000000♠20
69,898.87
181,037
7001190000000000000♠19
68,594.92
177,660
7001981300000000000♠98.13%
7001300000000000000♠30
1,303.95
3,377
7000187000000000000♠1.87%

 Missouri
7001210000000000000♠21
69,706.99
180,540
7001180000000000000♠18
68,741.52
178,040
7001986100000000000♠98.61%
7001320000000000000♠32
965.47
2,501
7000138990000099999♠1.39%

 Florida
7001220000000000000♠22
65,757.70
170,312
7001260000000000000♠26
53,624.76
138,887
7001815500000000000♠81.55%
7000300000000000000♠3
12,132.94
31,424
7001184500000000000♠18.45%

 Wisconsin
7001230000000000000♠23
65,496.38
169,635
7001250000000000000♠25
54,157.80
140,268
7001826900000000000♠82.69%
7000400000000000000♠4
11,338.57
29,367
7001173109999900000♠17.31%

 Georgia
7001240000000000000♠24
59,425.15
153,910
7001210000000000000♠21
57,513.49
148,959
7001967800000000000♠96.78%
7001220000000000000♠22
1,911.66
4,951
7000322000000000000♠3.22%

 Illinois
7001250000000000000♠25
57,913.55
149,995
7001240000000000000♠24
55,518.93
143,793
7001958700000000000♠95.87%
7001190000000000000♠19
2,394.62
6,202
7000413000000000000♠4.13%

 Iowa
7001260000000000000♠26
56,272.81
145,746
7001230000000000000♠23
55,857.13
144,669
7001992600000000000♠99.26%
7001450000000000000♠45
415.68
1,077
6999740000000000000♠0.74%

 New York
7001270000000000000♠27
54,554.98
141,297
7001300000000000000♠30
47,126.40
122,057
7001863800000000000♠86.38%
7000700000000000000♠7
7,428.58
19,240
7001136200000099999♠13.62%

 North Carolina
7001280000000000000♠28
53,819.16
139,391
7001290000000000000♠29
48,617.91
125,920
7001903400000000000♠90.34%
7001100000000000000♠10
5,201.25
13,471
7000966000000000000♠9.66%

 Arkansas
7001290000000000000♠29
53,178.55
137,732
7001270000000000000♠27
52,035.48
134,771
7001978500000000000♠97.85%
7001310000000000000♠31
1,143.07
2,961
7000215000000000000♠2.15%

 Alabama
7001300000000000000♠30
52,420.07
135,767
7001280000000000000♠28
50,645.33
131,171
7001966100000000000♠96.61%
7001230000000000000♠23
1,774.74
4,597
7000339000000000000♠3.39%

 Louisiana
7001310000000000000♠31
52,378.13
135,659
7001330000000000000♠33
43,203.90
111,898
7001824800000000000♠82.48%
7000500000000000000♠5
9,174.23
23,761
7001175200000000000♠17.52%

 Mississippi
7001320000000000000♠32
48,431.78
125,438
7001310000000000000♠31
46,923.27
121,531
7001968900000000000♠96.89%
7001250000000000000♠25
1,508.51
3,907
7000311000000000000♠3.11%

 Pennsylvania
7001330000000000000♠33
46,054.35
119,280
7001320000000000000♠32
44,742.70
115,883
7001971500000000000♠97.15%
7001280000000000000♠28
1,311.64
3,397
7000285000000000000♠2.85%

 Ohio
7001340000000000000♠34
44,825.58
116,098
7001350000000000000♠35
40,860.69
105,829
7001911500000000000♠91.15%
7001140000000000000♠14
3,964.89
10,269
7000885000000000000♠8.85%

 Virginia
7001350000000000000♠35
42,774.93
110,787
7001360000000000000♠36
39,490.09
102,279
7001923200000099999♠92.32%
7001150000000000000♠15
3,284.84
8,508
7000768000000000000♠7.68%

 Tennessee
7001360000000000000♠36
42,144.25
109,153
7001340000000000000♠34
41,234.90
106,798
7001978400000000000♠97.84%
7001350000000000000♠35
909.36
2,355
7000216000000000000♠2.16%

 Kentucky
7001370000000000000♠37
40,407.80
104,656
7001370000000000000♠37
39,486.34
102,269
7001977200000000000♠97.72%
7001340000000000000♠34
921.46
2,387
7000227990000099999♠2.28%

 Indiana
7001380000000000000♠38
36,419.55
94,326
7001380000000000000♠38
35,826.11
92,789
7001983700000000000♠98.37%
7001390000000000000♠39
593.44
1,537
7000162990000000000♠1.63%

 Maine
7001390000000000000♠39
35,379.74
91,633
7001390000000000000♠39
30,842.92
79,883
7001871800000000000♠87.18%
7001120000000000000♠12
4,536.82
11,750
7001128200000000000♠12.82%

 South Carolina
7001400000000000000♠40
32,020.49
82,933
7001400000000000000♠40
30,060.70
77,857
7001938800000000000♠93.88%
7001210000000000000♠21
1,959.79
5,076
7000612000000000000♠6.12%

 West Virginia
7001410000000000000♠41
24,230.04
62,756
7001410000000000000♠41
24,038.21
62,259
7001992100000099999♠99.21%
7001500000000000000♠50
191.83
497
6999790000000000000♠0.79%

 Maryland
7001420000000000000♠42
12,405.93
32,131
7001420000000000000♠42
9,707.24
25,142
7001782500000000000♠78.25%
7001180000000000000♠18
2,698.69
6,990
7001217500000000000♠21.75%

 Hawaii
7001430000000000000♠43
10,931.72
28,313
7001470000000000000♠47
6,422.63
16,635
7001587500000000000♠58.75%
7001130000000000000♠13
4,509.09
11,678
7001412500000000000♠41.25%

 Massachusetts
7001440000000000000♠44
10,554.39
27,336
7001450000000000000♠45
7,800.06
20,202
7001739000000000000♠73.90%
7001160000000000000♠16
2,754.33
7,134
7001261000000000000♠26.10%

 Vermont
7001450000000000000♠45
9,616.36
24,906
7001430000000000000♠43
9,216.66
23,871
7001958400000000000♠95.84%
7001460000000000000♠46
399.71
1,035
7000416000000000000♠4.16%

 New Hampshire
7001460000000000000♠46
9,349.16
24,214
7001440000000000000♠44
8,952.65
23,187
7001957600000000000♠95.76%
7001470000000000000♠47
396.51
1,027
7000424000000000000♠4.24%

 New Jersey
7001470000000000000♠47
8,722.58
22,591
7001460000000000000♠46
7,354.22
19,047
7001843100000000000♠84.31%
7001270000000000000♠27
1,368.36
3,544
7001156900000000000♠15.69%

 Connecticut
7001480000000000000♠48
5,543.41
14,357
7001480000000000000♠48
4,842.36
12,542
7001873500000000000♠87.35%
7001380000000000000♠38
701.06
1,816
7001126500000000000♠12.65%

 Delaware
7001490000000000000♠49
2,488.72
6,446
7001490000000000000♠49
1,948.54
5,047
7001782900000000000♠78.29%
7001400000000000000♠40
540.18
1,399
7001217100000000000♠21.71%

 Rhode Island
7001500000000000000♠50
1,544.89
4,001
7001500000000000000♠50
1,033.81
2,678
7001669200000000000♠66.92%
7001430000000000000♠43
511.07
1,324
7001330800000000000♠33.08%

 District of Columbia
7002100000000000000♠
68.34
177
7002100000000000000♠
61.05
158
7001893300000000000♠89.33%
7002100000000000000♠
7.29
19
7001106700000000000♠10.67%

 Puerto Rico
7002100000000000000♠
5,324.84
13,791
7002100000000000000♠
3,423.78
8,868
7001643000000000000♠64.30%
7002100000000000000♠
1,901.07
4,924
7001357000000000000♠35.70%

 Northern Mariana Islands
7002100000000000000♠
1,975.57
5,117
7002100000000000000♠
182.33
472
7000923000000000000♠9.23%
7002100000000000000♠
1,793.24
4,644
7001907700000000000♠90.77%

 United States Virgin Islands
7002100000000000000♠
732.93
1,898
7002100000000000000♠
134.32
348
7001183309999999999♠18.33%
7002100000000000000♠
598.61
1,550
7001816700000000000♠81.67%

 American Samoa
7002100000000000000♠
581.05
1,505
7002100000000000000♠
76.46
198
7001131600000000000♠13.16%
7002100000000000000♠
504.60
1,307
7001868400000000000♠86.84%

 Guam
7002100000000000000♠
570.62
1,478
7002100000000000000♠
209.80
543
7001367700000000000♠36.77%
7002100000000000000♠
360.82
935
7001632300000000000♠63.23%

 Minor Outlying Islands[3][a]
7002100000000000000♠
16.00
41
7002100000000000000♠
16.00
41
—
7002100000000000000♠
—
—
—

 Contiguous United States
Total
3,120,426.47
8,081,867
7002100000000000000♠
2,954,841.42
7,653,004
7001946900000000000♠94.69%
7002100000000000000♠
165,584.6
428,862
7000530990000099999♠5.31%

 50 states and D.C.
Total
3,796,742.23
9,833,517
7002100000000000000♠
3,531,905.43
9,147,593
7001930200000000000♠93.02%
7002100000000000000♠
264,836.79
685,924
7000698000000000000♠6.98%

 All U.S. territory
Total
3,805,943.26
9,857,348
7002100000000000000♠
3,535,948.12
9,158,064
7001929100000000000♠92.91%
7002100000000000000♠
269,995.13
699,284
7000709000000000000♠7.09%

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text: Area by division[edit]

text: All divisions presented below are as configured by the United States Census Bureau.

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text:
Total area[2]
Land area[2]
Water[2]

Division
Rank
sq mi
km²
Rank
sq mi
km²
% land
Rank
sq mi
km²
% water

East North Central
7000500000000000000♠5
301,368.57
780,541
7000600000000000000♠6
242,902.44
629,114

7000200000000000000♠2
58,466.13
151,427

East South Central
7000700000000000000♠7
183,403.89
475,014
7000700000000000000♠7
178,289.83
461,769

7000900000000000000♠9
5,114.60
13,247

Middle Atlantic
7000800000000000000♠8
109,331.89
283,168
7000800000000000000♠8
99,223.32
256,987

7000600000000000000♠6
10,108.57
26,181

Mountain
7000200000000000000♠2
863,564.63
2,236,622
7000200000000000000♠2
855,766.98
2,216,426

7000800000000000000♠8
7,797.65
20,196

New England
7000900000000000000♠9
71,987.96
186,448
7000900000000000000♠9
62,668.46
162,311

7000700000000000000♠7
9,299.50
24,086

Pacific
7000100000000000000♠1
1,009,687.00
2,615,077
7000100000000000000♠1
895,286.33
2,318,781

7000100000000000000♠1
114,400.67
296,296

South Atlantic
7000600000000000000♠6
292,990.46
758,842
7000500000000000000♠5
265,061.97
686,507

7000300000000000000♠3
27,928.49
72,334

West North Central
7000300000000000000♠3
520,355.80
1,347,715
7000300000000000000♠3
507,620.08
1,314,730

7000500000000000000♠5
12,735.72
32,985

West South Central
7000400000000000000♠4
444,052.01
1,150,089
7000400000000000000♠4
425,066.01
1,100,916

7000400000000000000♠4
18,986.00
49,174

text: Area by region[edit]

text: All regions presented below are as configured by the United States Census Bureau.

text:
Total area[2]
Land area[2]
Water[2]

Region
Rank
sq mi
km²
Rank
sq mi
km²
% land
Rank
sq mi
km²
% water

Midwest
7000300000000000000♠3
821,724.38
2,128,256
7000300000000000000♠3
750,522.52
1,943,844

7000200000000000000♠2
71,201.86
184,412

Northeast
7000400000000000000♠4
181,319.85
469,616
7000400000000000000♠4
161,911.78
419,350

7000400000000000000♠4
19,408.07
50,267

South
7000200000000000000♠2
920,446.37
2,383,945
7000200000000000000♠2
868,417.82
2,249,192

7000300000000000000♠3
52,028.55
134,753

West
7000100000000000000♠1
1,873,251.63
4,851,699
7000100000000000000♠1
1,751,053.31
4,535,207

7000100000000000000♠1
122,198.32
316,492

text:
U.S. states by total area

U.S. states by land area

U.S. states by water area

U.S. states by water percentage

Alaska is the largest state by total area, land area, and water area. It is the 7th largest country subdivision in the world.[citation needed]

The area of Alaska is 7001180000000000000♠18% of the area of the United States and 7001210000000000000♠21% of the area of the contiguous United States

The second largest state, Texas, is only 7001400000000000000♠40% of the total area of the largest state, Alaska

Rhode Island is the smallest state by total area and land area

San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous U.S. and is larger than each of the nine smallest states; it is larger than the four smallest states combined.

Michigan is second (after Alaska) in water area, and first in water percentage

Florida is mostly a peninsula, and has the third largest water area and seventh largest water area percentage

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document_title: List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history

question_text: who is the shortest guy in the nba

question_tokens: who is the shortest guy in the nba

text: Table[edit]

text:
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Active NBA player

*

Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

GP
Games played
Pts
Points
PPG
Points per game

FG%
Field goal percentage
FT%
Free throw percentage
Ast
Assists

APG
Assists per game
Stl
Steals
SPG
Steals per game

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Height

Weight

Player

Nationality

Teams

GP

Pts

PPG

FG%

FT%

Ast

APG

Stl[a]

SPG[a]

Notes

5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)

136 lb (62 kg)

Muggsy Bogues[3]

 USA

Washington Bullets (1987–1988)  Charlotte Hornets (1988–1997)  Golden State Warriors (1997–1999)  Toronto Raptors (1999–2001)

889

6,858

7.7

.458

.827

6,726

7.6

1,369

1.54

Played alongside the original one of the two tallest players in NBA history, Manute Bol, during the 1987–88 season for the Washington Bullets; their difference in height was 28 inches (71 cm).

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

135 lb (61 kg)

Earl Boykins[4]

 USA

New Jersey Nets (1999)Cleveland Cavaliers (1999, 2000)Orlando Magic (1999)Los Angeles Clippers (2001–2002)Golden State Warriors (2002–03)Denver Nuggets (2003–2007)Milwaukee Bucks (2007, 2011)Charlotte Bobcats (2008)Washington Wizards (2009–10)Houston Rockets (2012)

652

5,791

8.9

.417

.876

2,092

3.2

390

0.60

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

165 lb (75 kg)

Mel Hirsch[5]

 USA

Boston Celtics (1946–1947)

13

19

1.5

.200

.500

10

0.8

—

—

During his time, was the NBA's shortest player.

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

140 lb (64 kg)

Greg Grant[6]

 USA

Phoenix Suns (1989–1990)New York Knicks (1990–1991)Charlotte Hornets (1991–1992)Philadelphia 76ers (1991–1992, 1992–1993, 1995–1996)Washington Bullets (1995–1996)Denver Nuggets (1994–1995, 1995–1996)

274

767

2.8

.383

.710

751

2.7

161

0.59

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

160 lb (73 kg)

Keith Jennings[7]

 USA

Golden State Warriors (1992–1995)

164

1,090

6.6

.436

.852

614

3.7

164

1.00

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

150 lb (68 kg)

Herm Klotz[8]

 USA

Baltimore Bullets (1947–1948)

11

15

1.4

.226

.333

7

0.6

—

—

Shortest player to ever win an NBA championship. Later served as longtime head coach of the Washington Generals.

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

150 lb (68 kg)

Wataru Misaka[9]

 USA

New York Knicks (1947–1948)

3

7

2.3

.333

0

0.0

—

—

—

First Non-Caucasian player and first Asian player in the NBA.

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

150 lb (68 kg)

Monte Towe[10]

 USA

Denver Nuggets (1976–1977)

51

130

2.5

.406

.720

87

1.7

16

0.31

The shortest player in the original ABA.

5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)

133 lb (60 kg)

Spud Webb[11]

 USA

Atlanta Hawks (1985–1991, 1995–1996)Sacramento Kings (1991–1995)Minnesota Timberwolves (1996)Orlando Magic (1998)

814

8,072

9.9

.452

.848

4,342

5.3

922

1.13

Won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1986; shortest player to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest.

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

165 lb (75 kg)

Charlie Criss[12]

 USA

Atlanta Hawks (1977–1981, 1983–1984, 1984–1985)San Diego Clippers (1981–1982)Milwaukee Bucks (1982–1984)

418

3,534

8.5

.432

.831

1,335

3.2

366

0.88

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

160 lb (73 kg)

Dino Martin[13]

 USA

Providence Steamrollers (1946–1948)

92

834

9.1

.294

.638

73

0.8

—

—

The only player on this list who did not play the guard position.

5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

170 lb (77 kg)

Willie Somerset[14]

 USA

Baltimore Bullets (1965–1966)

8

45

5.6

.419

.818

9

1.1

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

160 lb (73 kg)

Howie Carl[15]

 USA

Chicago Packers (1961–1962)

31

170

5.5

.333

.706

57

1.8

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

158 lb (72 kg)

Charlie Hoefer[16]

Toronto Huskies (1946–1947)Boston Celtics (1947–1948)

65

361

5.6

.250

.646

36

0.6

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

150 lb (68 kg)

Lionel Malamed[17]

 USA

Indianapolis Jets (1948)Rochester Royals (1948–1949)

44

258

5.9

.334

.831

61

1.4

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

170 lb (77 kg)

Ed Melvin[18]

 USA

Pittsburgh Ironmen (1946–1947)

57

281

4.9

.263

.654

37

0.6

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

165 lb (75 kg)

Calvin Murphy*[19]

 USA

San Diego/Houston Rockets (1970–1983)

1,002

17,949

17.9

.482

.892

4,402

4.4

1,165

1.53

Shortest NBA player to be inducted to the Hall of Fame, as well as appear in at least one All-Star Game.[b]

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

145 lb (66 kg)

Angelo Musi[21]

 USA

Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1949)

161

1,359

8.4

.290

.771

117

0.7

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

160 lb (73 kg)

Ralph O'Brien

 USA

Indianapolis Olympians (1951–1952)Baltimore Bullets

119

848

7.1

.360

.830

180

1.5

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

180 lb (82 kg)

Nate Robinson[22]

 USA

New York Knicks (2005–2010)Boston Celtics (2009–2011)Oklahoma City Thunder (2011)Golden State Warriors (2011–12)Chicago Bulls (2012–2013)Denver Nuggets (2013–2015)Los Angeles Clippers (2015)New Orleans Pelicans (2015)

574

6,569

11.4

.427

.800

1,725

3.0

522

0.91

The only three-time winner of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, winning in 2006, 2009 and 2010.

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

155 lb (70 kg)

Gene Rock[23]

 USA

Chicago Stags (1947–1948)

11

10

0.9

.222

.500

0

0.0

—

—

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

165 lb (75 kg)

Yuta Tabuse[24]

 JPN

Phoenix Suns (2004–2005)

4

7

1.8

.167

1.000

3

0.8

0

0.00

The first (and so far, only) Japanese born player to ever play in the NBA.

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

185 lb (84 kg)

Isaiah Thomas^[25]

 USA

Sacramento Kings (2011–2014)Phoenix Suns (2014–2015)Boston Celtics (2015–2017)Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)

389

6,877

22.2

.438

.871

1,973

6.2

383

0.99

Shortest player to be included in an All-NBA Team.Shortest player to play in an NBA All-Star game (tied with Calvin Murphy).Shortest player to play in multiple All-Star games.Shortest player to record a triple-double in a game.

5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)

176 lb (80 kg)

Kay Felder^[26]

 USA

Cleveland Cavaliers (2016–2017)Chicago Bulls (2017)Detroit Pistons (2018–present)

56

221

3.9

.366

.754

78

1.4

21

0.4

text: Notes[edit]

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^ Jump up to: a b The National Basketball Association did not record steal statistics until the 1973–74 season.

Jump up ^ The shortest player in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of fame is pre-NBA player Barney Sedran, at 5 feet 4 inches.[20]

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