List of people with dyslexia
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The following is a list of some notable people who have dyslexia. See also the People with dyslexia category for a longer list.
A
- Eric Adams (born 1960), American politician and former mayor of New York[1]
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British space scientist and science educator[2]
- Muhammad Ali (1942–2016), American professional boxer[3]
- Sam Allardyce (born 1954), English footballer and football manager[4]
- Marc Almond (born 1957), English singer (Soft Cell)[5]
- Jennifer Aniston (born 1969), American actress[6]
B
- Mel B (born 1975), English singer (Spice Girls)
- Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor[7]
- David Bailey, (born 1938), English photographer[8]
- Robert Ballard (born 1942), deep sea explorer[9]
- Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American arctic explorer[10]
- Geoff Barrow (born 1971), English musician[11]
- Princess Beatrice (born 1988), member of the British royal family[12]
- Rob Beckett (born 1986), English comedian, television presenter and actor[13]
- BENEE (born 2000), New Zealand singer-songwriter[14]
- Robert Benton (1932–2025), American screenwriter and film director[15]
- Orlando Bloom (born 1977), English actor[16]
- Todd Bol (born 1956), Founder of Little Free Library[17][18]
- Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003), Chilean novelist and poet[19]
- Chaz Bono (born 1969), American advocate, writer, musician and actor[20]
- Charley Boorman (born 1966), British TV presenter, writer and actor[21]
- Sir Richard Branson (born 1950), English entrepreneur (Virgin Group)[22]
- Nancy Brinker (born 1946), American ambassador and founder of The Promise Fund and Susan G. Komen for the Cure[23]
- Erin Brockovich (born 1960), American legal clerk, consumer advocate and socio-environmental activist[24]
- Max Brooks (born 1972), American actor and author[25]
- Dame Darcey Bussell (born 1969), an English retired ballerina[26][27]
- Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), American science fiction author[28]
C
- Stephen J. Cannell (1941–2010), American television producer, writer and novelist[29]
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (born 1979), Prince of Sweden[30]
- Dan Carter, Canadian politician[31]
- Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor and comedian[32]
- Dave Chalk (born 1959), Canadian broadcaster and technology journalist[33]
- John T. Chambers (born 1949), American businessman and CEO of Cisco[34]
- Georgina Chapman (born 1976), English fashion designer and actress[35]
- Blake Charlton (born 1979), American science fiction author and cardiologist[36]
- Cher (born 1946), American singer and actress[20]
- Amy Childs (born 1990), English model and television personality[37]
- Sir Timothy Clifford (born 1946), British art historian[38]
- Gary Cohn (born 1960), American business leader[39]
- Jason Conley (born 1981), American basketball player[40]
- Pete Conrad (1930–1999), American astronaut[41]
- Anderson Cooper (born 1967), American broadcast journalist and political commentator[42]
- Barbara Corcoran (born 1949), American businesswoman, columnist, and television personality[43]
- Chris Cosentino (born 1972), American celebrity chef and television personality[44]
- Toby Cosgrove (born 1940), American heart surgeon[45]
- Tom Cruise (born 1962), American actor[46]
D
- Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British author[47]
- Clark Janell Davis (born 1997), American model[48]
- John de Lancie (born 1948), American actor and comedian[49]
- Michelle de Swarte (born 1980), English actress, comedian, presenter, and model[50]
- Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), American science fiction author and literary critic[51]
- Patrick Dempsey (born 1966), American actor[52]
- Paul Dewar (1963–2019), Canadian educator and politician[53]
- Callum Dixon (born 2000), British rower[54][55]
- Andrew Dornenburg (born 1958), American chef and author[56]
- Nadine Dorries (born 1957), British politician[57]
- Jacques Dubochet (born 1942), Swiss biophysicist[58]
- Michael Dudikoff (born 1954), American actor[29][59]
E
- Arjan Ederveen (born 1956), Dutch actor and comedian[60]
- Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor and businessman[61]
- Fae Ellington (born 1953), Jamaican media personality and lecturer[62]
- Ari Emanuel (born 1961), American businessman and CEO of Endeavor[63]
- Aslı Enver (born 1984), Turkish actress[64]
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- Paloma Faith (born 1981), English singer-songwriter and actress[65]
- Alexander Faludy (born 1983), English Reverend[66]
- Steve Fielding (born 1960), Australian politician[67]
- Fannie Flagg (born 1944), American actress, comedian and author[68]
- Ben Fogle (born 1973), English television presenter, writer and adventurer[69]
- Dave Foley (born 1963), Canadian comedian and actor[70]
- Richard Ford (born 1944), American author[71]
- Erik Foss (born 1973), artist and curator[72]
G
- Anaïs Gallagher (born 2000), English model and photographer[73][74]
- Noel Gallagher (born 1967), English musician (Oasis)[75]
- Karina Galvez (born 1964), Ecuadorian-American poet and television and radio personality[76]
- Sally Gardner (born 1954), English children's book author and illustrator[77]
- Rashan Gary (born 1997), American football player [78]
- Gayle (born 2004), American singer[79]
- Angela Giarratana (born 1993), American actress, writer, comedian, television host and podcast host. [80]
- Mo Gilligan (born 1988), British stand-up comedian[81][82]
- Glowie (born 1997), Icelandic singer[83]
- Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955), American actress, comedian and television personality[84][85]
- Alison Goldfrapp (born 1966), English musician and record producer (Goldfrapp)[86]
- John B. Goodenough (1922–2023), American materials scientist[87]
- Terry Goodkind (1948–2020), American writer[88]
- Frank Gore (born 1983), American football player[89]
- Ashley Graham (born 1987), American model and television presenter[90]
- Mike Gravel (1930–2021), American politician[91]
- Allan Gray (1938–2019), South African businessman and philanthropist[92]
- Olive Gray (born 1994), English actor[93]
- Brian Grazer (born 1951), American film and television producer and writer[94]
- Carol W. Greider (born 1961), an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate[95]
- Kate Griggs, British social entrepreneur [96]
- Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946), King of Sweden since 1973[97]
H
- Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress[98]
- Lewis Hamilton (born 1985), British racing driver[99]
- Susan Hampshire (born 1937), British actress
- Matt Hancock (born 1978), British politician[100]
- Charles "Chuck" Harrison (1931–2018), American industrial designer[101]
- Maya Hawke (born 1998), American actor, model and singer-songwriter[102]
- Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican actress[103][104]
- Mark Henry (born 1971), American professional wrestler and powerlifter[105]
- Bill Hewlett (1913–2001), American engineer[106]
- John Hickenlooper (born 1952), American politician[107]
- Tommy Hilfiger (born 1951), American fashion designer[108]
- John Hoke III (born 1965), American architect and designer[109]
- Tom Holland (born 1996), English actor[110]
- Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 1937), Welsh actor and director[111]
- Jack Horner (born 1946), American palaeontologist[112]
I
- Boman Irani (born 1959), Bollywood actor
- John Irving (born 1942), American author and screenwriter[113]
- Jony Ive (born 1967), English product designer[114]
- Eddie Izzard (born 1962), British comedian, actor and activist[115]
J
- Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949), American media personality, retired Olympic gold medal-winning athlete and transgender activist[116]
- Daymond John (born 1969), American businessman, investor and television personality (Shark Tank)[117]
- Colin Jones (1936–2021), English photographer and ballet dancer[118]
K
- Rebecca Kamen (born 1950), American artist and sculptor[119]
- Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018), Swedish industrialist[120]
- Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician[121]
- John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th President of the United States[122]
- Mollie King (born 1987), English singer and radio presenter[123][124]
- Laura Kirkpatrick (born 1989), American model and fashion designer[125]
- Tawny Kitaen (1961–2021), American actress and model[126]
- Keira Knightley (born 1985), English actress[127]
- Willem Johan Kolff (1911–2009), Dutch physician[128]
- David Koresh (1959–1993), American cult leader of the Branch Davidians[129]
L
- LadBaby (born 1987), English YouTuber, blogger and philanthropist[130][131]
- Penny Lancaster (born 1971), English model[132]
- Eugene Landy (1934–2006), American psychologist[133]
- J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director[134]
- Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015), 1st Prime Minister of Singapore[135]
- Peter Leitch (born 1944), New Zealand businessman and philanthropist[136]
- Angie Le Mar (born 1965), British comedian, actress and writer[137]
- Jay Leno (born 1950), American television presenter and comedian[138]
- Tom Lewis (born 1991), English golfer[139]
- Lil Pump (born 2000), American rapper[140]
- Kenny Logan (born 1972), Scottish rugby union player[141]
- Harry Lorayne (1926–2023) American magician, memory-training specialist, and author[142]
- Greg Louganis (born 1960), American diver, author and LGBT rights activist[143][144]
- Prince Louis of Luxembourg (born 1986), Prince of Luxembourg[145]
- Noah Lyles (born 1997), American athlete[146][147]
M
- Anthony Mackie (born 1978), American actor[148]
- Dannel Malloy (born 1955), American politician[149][150]
- Jo Malone (born 1963), British perfumer and entrepreneur[151]
- Steve Mariotti (1953–2024), American social entrepreneur and educator[152]
- Mireille Mathieu (born 1946), French singer[153]
- Lee Marvin (1924–1987), American actor
- Don McCullin (born 1935), British photojournalist
- Joel McHale (born 1971), American actor, comedian, and television presenter[154]
- Charlotte McKinney (born 1993), American model and actress[155]
- Steve McQueen (1930–1980), American actor[156]
- Steve McQueen (born 1969), British film director[157]
- Kendrick Meek (born 1966), American politician[158]
- Douglas Merrill (born 1970), American technologist and fintech entrepreneur[159]
- M.I.A. (born 1975), British rapper and singer[160]
- Mika (born 1983), Lebanese-born English singer-songwriter[161]
- Alyssa Milano (born 1972), American actress[162][163]
- Jerry Moffatt (born 1963), British rock climber[164]
- A. R. Morlan (1958–2016), American writer[165]
- Dorrit Moussaieff (born 1950), Israeli jewellery designer[166]
- Shlomo Moussaieff (1925–2015), Israeli businessman, biblical antiquities collector, and Bible scholar[166]
- Don Mullan (born 1956), Irish author, producer and humanitarian[167]
- Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer-songwriter and record producer[168]
- Jaime Murray (born 1976), English actress[169]
N
- Steven Naismith (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer[170]
- David Neeleman (born 1959), Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur[171]
- Gavin Newsom (born 1967), American politician[172]
- Jace Norman (born 2000), American actor[173]
- Mike Norris (born 1961), English businessman[174]
O
- Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), English record producer and DJ[175]
- Brendan O'Carroll (born 1955), Irish actor and comedian[176][177]
- Danny O'Carroll (born 1983), Irish actor[177]
- Olav V of Norway (1903–1991), King of Norway (1957–1991)[178]
- Jamie Oliver (born 1975), British chef and television presenter[179]
- Naoisé O'Reilly, Irish psychologist[180]
- Paul Orfalea (born 1947), American entrepreneur[181]
- Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025), English musician and television personality[182]
- Will Ospreay (born 1993), English professional wrestler[183]
P
- Alice Pagani (born 1998), Italian actress, model and author[184]
- Diamond Dallas Page (born 1956), American professional wrestler, actor and author[185]
- Theo Paphitis (born 1959), Cypriot-born British businessman and retail magnate[186]
- Nicholas Parsons (1923–2020), English actor and presenter[187]
- Jean Paton (born 1929), British bryologist and botanical illustrator[188]
- River Phoenix (1970–1993), American actor and musician[189]
- Dav Pilkey (born 1966), American author and illustrator[190]
- Jerry Pinkney (1939–2021), American illustrator and writer[191]
- Daniel Powter (born 1971), Canadian singer-songwriter[192]
- Hal Prewitt (born 1954), American artist, photographer, entrepreneur and race car driver[193][194]
Q
- Scott Quinnell (born 1972), Welsh rugby union player[195]
R
- Bodo Ramelow (born 1956), German politician[196]
- Sara Rankin, British scientist[197]
- Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008), American artist[198]
- Keanu Reeves (born 1964), Canadian actor[199]
- Nicolas Winding Refn (born 1970), Danish film director[200]
- Iwan Rheon (born 1985), Welsh actor and musician[201]
- Freya Ridings, (born 1994), English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist[202]
- Guy Ritchie (born 1968), English film director[203]
- Chris Robshaw (born 1986), English rugby union player[2]
- Simone Rocha (born 1986), Irish fashion designer[204]
- David Rockefeller (1915–2017), American business executive and philanthropist[205]
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979), American politician[206]
- Richard Rogers (1933–2021), British architect[207]
- Justin Roiland (born 1980), American animator and voice actor[208]
- Kelle Roos (born 1992), Dutch footballer[209]
- Louis B. Rosenberg (born 1969), American engineer and businessperson[210]
- Hans Rosling (1948–2017), Swedish international health professor and statistician[211]
- Mark Ruffalo (born 1967), American actor and producer[212]
- Stephanie Ruhle (born 1975) American news host and business analyst[213]
- Rex Ryan (born 1962), American football coach and analyst[214]
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- Lauren Sánchez (born 1969), American media personality[215]
- Ronja Savolainen (born 1997), Finnish ice hockey player[216]
- Mark Schlereth (born 1966), American football player[217]
- Philip Schultz (born 1945), American poet and founder of the Writers Studio[218]
- Charles R. Schwab (born 1937), American investor[219]
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (born 1947), Austrian and American actor, businessman, politician, and bodybuilder[220]
- Tim Scott (born 1971), English guitarist[221]
- Jo Self (born 1956), English contemporary artist and poet[222]
- Dax Shepard (born 1975), American actor, comedian, and filmmaker[223]
- Peter Shumlin (born 1956), American politician[224]
- Carly Simon (born 1943), American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author[225]
- Eileen Simpson (1918–2002), American writer and psychotherapist[226]
- Bryan Singer (born 1965), American film director[227]
- Callum Skinner (born 1992), Scottish racing cyclist[228]
- Neil Smith (born 1966), American football player[229]
- Zack Snyder (born 1966), American film director, producer, and screenwriter, who has publicly stated that he has dyslexia[230][231]
- Erna Solberg, (born 1961), Norwegian politician[232]
- Brent Sopel (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player[233]
- Steven Spielberg (born 1946), American film director and screenwriter[234][43]
- Octavia Spencer (born 1970), American actress[235]
- Glenn Stearns (born 1963), American entrepreneur[236]
- Georgia Steel (born 1998), English television personality[237]
- Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American singer-songwriter[238][239]
- Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975–2018), Icelandic actor[240]
- Sir Jackie Stewart (born 1939), Scottish racing driver[241]
- Sir David Stirling (1915–1990), Scottish military officer[242]
- Joss Stone (born 1987), English singer[243]
- Musa Sukwene (born 1986), South Africa singer[244][245]
- Kristy Swanson (born 1969), American actress[246]
- Diane Swonk (born 1962), American economic advisor[247]
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- Helen B. Taussig (1898–1986), American cardiologist[248]
- Tim Tebow (born 1987), American football player[249]
- Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer and writer[250]
- Kara Tointon (born 1983), English actress[251]
- Tina Turner (1939–2023), American-born Swiss singer[252]
V
- Krystal Versace (born 2001), English drag queen[253]
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (born 1977), heir apparent to the Swedish throne[254]
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- Lindsay Wagner (born 1949), American actress[255]
- Camille Walala (born 1975), French artist[256]
- Butch Walker (born 1969), American singer and record producer[257]
- Andy Warhol (1928–1987) American artist and filmmaker[258]
- Ben Watkins (born 1957), English musician[259][260]
- Ben Way (born 1980), English entrepreneur[261][43]
- Bob Weir (1947–2026), American guitarist[262]
- Cliff Weitzman (born 1995?), Israeli-American entrepreneur[263]
- Willard Wigan (born 1957), English sculptor[264]
- Florence Welch (born 1986), British-American singer[265]
- Mark Wilkinson (1950–2017), English furniture designer[266]
- Toyah Willcox (born 1958), English singer and actress[267]
- Robbie Williams (born 1974), English singer-songwriter[268]
- Robin Williams (1951–2014), American actor and comedian[269]
- Holly Willoughby (born 1981), English television presenter[270]
- Justin Wilson (1978–2015), British racing driver[271]
- Henry Winkler (born 1945), American actor and spokesman for The Dyslexia Foundation[272]
- Joshua Wong (born 1996), Hong Kong activist[273][274]
- Bethan Laura Wood (born 1983), English designer[275]
- Dominic Wood (born 1978), English radio and television presenter and magician[276]
Y
- Hamza Yassin (born 1990), British TV presenter and cameraman[277]
- William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet and playwright[278]
- Michael Young (born 1966), British designer[279][280]
Z
- Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023), British writer and poet[281]