List of people with ME/CFS
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This is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with or suspected to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Confirmed diagnosis
| Name | Occupation | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle Akers[1] | Former Olympic soccer player | American |
| Karin Alvtegen[2] | Author | Swedish |
| Paul Atherton[3] | Television and film producer | British |
| Elisabeth Tova Bailey[4] | Author | American |
| Ann Bannon[5] | Author | American |
| Richie Barnett[6] | Rugby League player and television presenter | New Zealander |
| Henrik Berggren[7] | Lead singer in the band Broder Daniel | Swedish |
| Emma Blackery[1] | YouTuber and singer-songwriter | British |
| Susan Blackmore[1] | Writer and lecturer | British |
| Howard Bloom[1] | Publicist and writer | American |
| Olaf Bodden[8] | Professional soccer player | German |
| Jennifer Brea[9] | Documentary filmmaker and activist | American |
| Ricky Carmichael[10] | Motocross racer | American |
| Cher[1][11] | Recording artist, actress, director, and record producer | American |
| Pema Chödrön[12] | Buddhist nun | American |
| Susanna Clarke[13] | Author | British |
| Tom Clarke[14] | Politician | British |
| Neil Codling[15] | Keyboard player for the band Suede | British |
| Yvette Cooper[16][17] | Politician | British |
| Dianna Cowern[18] | YouTuber and science communicator | American |
| Merryn Crofts | Drama student whose death was caused by ME/CFS[19] | British |
| Michael Crawford | Actor and singer | British |
| Marina Diamandis[20] | Singer-Songwriter | British |
| Mia Diekow[21] | Musician, voice actress, patient advocate | German |
| Laura Dundovic[22] | Former Miss Universe Australia | Australian |
| Blake Edwards[1][23] | Film director, screenwriter and producer | American |
| Florian-Ayala Fauna[24][25] | Artist, musician, music producer | American |
| Flea (Michael Balzary)[26] | Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers | Australian-American |
| Clare Francis[27] | Yachtswoman and novelist | British |
| Luke Ford[28] | Journalist and blogger | Australian-American |
| Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk[29] | German historian and author | German |
| Leigh Hatcher[30] | Journalist and news presenter | Australian |
| Susan Harris[31] | Television writer and producer | American |
| Miranda Hart[32] | Actress, comedian and writer | British |
| Jens Höing[33] | Racing driver | German |
| Laura Hillenbrand[1][34] | Author | American |
| Andy Hunt[1][35] | Association footballer | British |
| Martin Jacques[36] | Academic and writer | British |
| Keith Jarrett[1] | Jazz pianist | American |
| Leonard A. Jason[37] | Professor of psychology at DePaul University | American |
| Stephan Jenkins[38] | Lead singer of Third Eye Blind | American |
| Brynmor John[39][40][41] | Politician | British |
| Roger King[42] | Novelist | British living in US |
| Trip Lee | Rapper | American |
| Peter Marshall[43] | Squash player | British |
| Brooks Mileson[44] | Businessman | British |
| Sophia Mirza[45] | A woman who was the first to have CFS listed as a cause of death in the UK[45] | British |
| Stuart Murdoch[46] | Musician, lead singer in the band Belle and Sebastian | British (Scottish) |
| Stevie Nicks[47] | American singer-songwriter | American |
| Andrew Oldcorn[48] | Golfer | British |
| Ronald Page[49] | the plaintiff of Page v Smith | British |
| Amy Peterson[1] | Short track speed skater | American |
| Martin Phillips[35] | Association footballer | British |
| David Puttnam[50] | British film maker and producer | British |
| John Rutter[51] | Composer | British |
| Bradley Simmonds[52] | Radio DJ, host | New Zealander |
| Ali Smith[1][53] | Author | British |
| Casey Stoner | MotoGP world champion | Australian |
| Amy Studt | Musician | British |
| Ari Taub | Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler | Canadian |
| Marina Weisband[54] | Politician | German |
| Naomi Weisstein[55] | Author and neuroscientist | American |
| Ken Wilber[56] | Author | American |
| Chris Willsher[1] | Singer with The Bus Station Loonies | British |
| Katharine Windsor[57] | Duchess of Kent | British |
Suspected cases
| Name | Occupation | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan Ellison[58][59] | Science-fiction writer | American |