List of people diagnosed with dyslexia
The following is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, or who it is commonly believed suffered from dyslexia.
- Hans Christian Andersen, Danish writer[1]
- Louise Arnold, English author[2]
- Michael "Atters" Attree, English satirist writer and comedian[3]
- Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood actor[4]
- Michael Bennet, United States Senator from Colorado[5]
- Orlando Bloom, actor[6]
- Roberto Bolaño, Chilean novelist and poet[7]
- Jeremy Bonderman, baseball player[8]
- Richard Branson, entrepreneur[9]
- Marcus Brigstocke, English comedian and satirist[10][11]
- Erin Brockovich, legal clerk[12]
- Octavia Butler, science fiction author[13]
- Stephen J. Cannell, creator of shows such as The A-Team[14]
- Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr., astronaut and third man to walk on the moon[15]
- Carl XVI Gustaf, king of Sweden[16]
- Dave Chalk, Canadian broadcaster and technology journalist[17]
- John Chambers, CEO of Cisco[18]
- Cher, singer and actress, and Chaz Bono (formerly known as Chastity)[19]
- Jason Conley, American basketball player[20]
- Anderson Cooper, American journalist[21]
- Tom Cruise, actor[22]
- Leonardo da Vinci, Italian inventor, artist[23]
- John de Lancie, actor[24]
- Samuel R. Delany, science fiction author and literary critic[25]
- Patrick Dempsey, actor[26]
- Michael Dudikoff, actor[14]
- Thomas Edison, American inventor, scientist[23]
- Albert Einstein, German theoretical physicist, philosopher and author[27]
- Fae Ellington, OD, Jamaican media personality and lecturer[28]
- Alexander Faludy, youngest Cambridge undergraduate for 200 years[29]
- Trevor Ferrell, advocate for the homeless[30]
- Steve Fielding, Australian politician[31]
- Fannie Flagg, comedienne and author[32]
- Richard Ford, author[33]
- Noel Gallagher, musician[34]
- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedienne, TV personality[23]
- Terry Goodkind, an American writer[35]
- Mike Gravel, former United States Senator from Alaska[36]
- Susan Hampshire, actress[37]
- Salma Hayek, actress[38]
- John Hickenlooper, American politician[39]
- Jack Horner, paleontologist[40]
- Anthony Hopkins, actor[41]
- John Irving, novelist[42]
- Bruce Jenner, athlete[43]
- Ingvar Kamprad, industrialist, founder of IKEA[44]
- Dean Kamen, inventor, Segway human transport, Luke arm, FIRST Lego League[45]
- Paul Kanjorski, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania[46]
- Cath Kidston, designer and businesswoman[47]
- Mollie King, singer and songwriter[48]
- Keira Knightley, actress[49]
- Willem Johan Kolff, physician[50]
- J. F. Lawton, writer, producer and director[51]
- John Lennon, musician, songwriter[52]
- Jay Leno, talk show host and comedian[53]
- Kenny Logan, rugby player[54]
- Dan Malloy, Governor-Elect of Connecticut[55][56]
- Mireille Mathieu, French Chanson, singer[57]
- Kendrick Meek, US Representative from Florida[58]
- Mika singer-songwriter[59]
- Alyssa Milano, American actress[60][61]
- Dorrit Moussaieff, First Lady of Iceland[62]
- Shlomo Moussaieff, jewelry businessman and Bible expert[62]
- Don Mullan, Irish author, producer and humanitarian[63][64]
- Jaime Murray, English actress[65]
- Róisín Murphy, Irish singer[66]
- Paul Oakenfold, a record producer and trance DJ[67]
- Olav V of Norway, reign 1957–1991[68]
- Jamie Oliver, chef and television host[69]
- Paul Orfalea, founder of FedEx Kinko's[70]
- Ozzy Osbourne, musician[71]
- Diamond Dallas Page (Page Falkinburg), professional wrestler, actor and author[72]
- Theo Paphitis, businessman, panelist on Dragons' Den[73]
- Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist, sculptor[23]
- Ferdinand Piech, Austrian business magnate [74]
- Scott Quinnell, rugby player[75]
- Daniel Powter, singer and songwriter[76]
- Keanu Reeves, actor[77]
- Iwan Rheon, Welsh actor and singer/songwriter.[78]
- Guy Ritchie, film director[79]
- Richard Rogers, architect[80]
- Lee Ryan, singer and songwriter[81]
- Rex Ryan, head coach, New York Jets[82]
- Bryan Singer, film director[83]
- Charles Schwab, founder of U.S. brokerage firm[84]
- Jo Self, artist[85]
- John Skoyles, neuroscientist and evolutionary psychologist[86]
- Jackie Stewart, racing driver[87]
- Joss Stone, singer[88]
- Helen B. Taussig cardiologist[89]
- Bella Thorne, American actress[90]
- Kara Tointon, English actress[91]
- Butch Walker, singer and record producer[92]
- Lindsay Wagner, actress[93]
- Ben Way, entrepreneur[94]
- Bob Weir, guitarist[95]
- Florence Welch, English musician.[96]
- Henry Winkler, actor, spokesman for the Dyslexia Foundation[97]
- Benjamin Zephaniah, poet[98]
Notes
- ^ "Hans Christian Andersen Biography". Surfnetkids. 2007–2009. http://www.lightafire.net/hans-christian-andersen-biography/434/. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ Oakes, Keily (2005-07-13). "BBC winner realises writing dream". news.bbc.co.uk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts/4672991.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ http://www.festivalpreviews.com/blog/page/4.html 2010 Brighton Fringe Festival: Atters Interview (Question 8, number 4)
- ^ "Times of India". Aamir praises Abhishek. December 19, 2007. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/Aamir_praises_Abhishek/articleshow/2631936.cms.
- ^ Mitchell, Nancy (January 9, 2009). "One finalist enough for DPS board". Rocky Mountain News. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/09/one-finalist-enough-for-dps-board. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ "The Orlando Bloom Files". Learning Disability. http://www.theorlandobloomfiles.com/articles/j1404march.html. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
- ^ Kerr, Sarah (December 18, 2008). "The Triumph of Roberto Bolaño". The New York Review of Books. http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2008/dec/18/the-triumph-of-roberto-bolano/
- ^ "Detroit Free Press". FAMILY, FORDS AND FASTBALLS: Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman stays true to small-town, blue-jeans roots. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070926231526/http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060507/SPORTS02/605070680/1050. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
- ^ Branson, Richard (1999). "A family that would have killed for each other. 1950 - 1963". Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way (1st ed.). Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-8129-3229-3. http://www.virgin.com/aboutus/autobiography/. Retrieved 2006-08-30.
- ^ Matt Keating (6 November 2007). "The funny side to dyslexia". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2007/nov/06/burlesque.news?gusrc=rss&feed=global.
- ^ "Room 101 - Marcus Brigstocke Grammar Bullies". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm2OzAX86JU. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ Slaughter, Adele (2001-05-22). "Erin Brockovich scripts victory over dyslexia". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-05-22-brockovich-dyslexia.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ Eshun, Kodwo (March 16, 2006). "Obituary (The Guardian)". London. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2006/mar/16/guardianobituaries.bookscomment. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ a b "Cannell Helps "Cobra" Star Find Ways Around Dyslexia". http://www.dudikoff.de/english/artikel03.htm. Retrieved October 9, 2006.
- ^ "Spirit of Innovation Awards - Conrad Foundation". http://www.conradawards.org. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
- ^ "A time to rejoice: Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at 50" by Michael Jagerblom in Scandinavian Review, autumn 1996 [1]
- ^ "Dave Chalk profile at Chalk Media". http://www.chalk.com/About/OurFounder.asp. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
- ^ "How Cisco's CEO Works the Crowd". http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/oct2006/sb20061011_917113.htm. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ Cher, The First Time, ISBN 0-684-80900-1. For years, Cher experienced difficulties reading, telling time, and writing checks. She did not find out that she had dyslexia until after Chaz Bono was diagnosed. Source: Morton, Andrew (2008). Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-312-35986-7.
- ^ Schmidt, Neil (16 February 2002). "Five questions with Jason Conley". The Cincinnati Enquirer. http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2002/02/16/spt_five_questions_with.html. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ "Books That Made a Difference to Anderson Cooper". As a child, I had a problem reading. I had a mild form of dyslexia where I would see some letters backward, and I had to go to a special reading instructor'.. http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/books/obc_omag_200507_books.
- ^ "MSN". Cruise credits Scientology for his success. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7968809/. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ a b c d "Famous People With Dyslexia". DyslexiaOnline.com. http://www.dyslexiaonline.com/famous/famous.htm. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
- ^ Gaudin, Sharon (March 21, 2007). "Star Trek's 'Q' Says Science Fiction And Technology Can Change The World". InformationWeek (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article578354.ece.
- ^ Samuel R. Delany, The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village ISBN 0-8166-4523-X
- ^ "Medicine.net". Patrick Dempsey Reveals His Dyslexia. http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=60267. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/article_2130.shtml
- ^ Ustanny, Avia (2005-12-18). "Fae Ellington - Transforming every day". Jamaica Gleaner News. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20051218/out/out1.html. Retrieved 2011-11-08. "Ellington is the consummate entertainer and overlays with humour the bitter-sweet story her life that of girl who was asthmatic, illegitimate and dyslexic, but who, born with an extraordinary personality, went on to write and successfully perform unique roles in life."
- ^ d'Ancona, Matthew. "Dyslexic boy, 15, makes early start at Cambridge". London: Daily Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1998/09/29/nspel29.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
- ^ Landau, Elaine (1991). Dyslexia. Franklin Watts. p. 43. ISBN 0531200302.
- ^ Riley, Robyn (27 September 2009). "Time to get 'fiskal' - Funding calls on dyslexia". Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia): p. 102. Fielding's dyslexia was only diagnosed after he revealed his learning difficulties in 2009, and he was diagnosed as suffering from both developmental apraxia of speech, along with the dyslexia.
- ^ "CNN". High hurdles didn't stop Fannie Flagg. http://www.cnn.com/books/news/9901/12/flagg/. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ "RN Book Show - 10 June 2007 - Richard Ford's Lay of the Land". Richard Ford's Lay of the Land interview. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2007/1946268.htm. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
- ^ Muggs, Joe (May 28, 2004). "telegraph.co.uk". I don't want dyslexia to be an issue (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/health/2004/05/28/hdyslexia28.xml&site=13. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ "'Naked Empire': Author Terry Goodkind". USATODAY.com. April 8, 2003. http://cgi1.usatoday.com/mchat/20030805003/tscript.htm.
- ^ Leahy, Michael (2007-09-09). "Last". WashingtonPost.com. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/04/AR2007090401794_5.html?sid=ST2007101600688. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
- ^ Susan Hampshire, Susan's Story: My Struggle With Dyslexia ISBN 0-312-77966-6
- ^ Salma Hayek
- ^ Shanley, Will (September 23, 2004). "School set to "fill lives with joy": Denver Academy opens a new high school dedicated to serving students with learning disabilities". Denver Post: pp. B–02.
- ^ confirmed it himself at TED
- ^ "American eagle latitudes". The One and Only Anthony Hopkins. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060521080951/http://www.eaglelatitudes.com/current/2.html?id=165. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Queen's university of Charlotte". John Irving Captivates Sold-out Crowd at Queens. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060908122622/http://www.queens.edu/print_news.asp?press_id=1249. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Official Bruce Jenner Website". http://www.brucejenner.com/.
- ^ "Mirror.co.uk". IKEA king is world's richest man. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/tm_objectid=14124440%26method=full%26siteid=94762-name_page.html. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Dyslexic Inventors: Dean Kamen". http://www.dyslexicadvantage.com/dyslexia-creativity-engineering-and-invention.html.
- ^ "Pocono Power Broker U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski". Pocono Record. 2009-01-12. http://kanjorski.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1416&Itemid=1.
- ^ Hale, Beth (2010-02-23). "Cath Kidston to pocket £30m from sale of brand 20 years after shop assistant created famous nostalgic designs | Mail Online". Mail Online (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1252954/Cath-Kidston-pocket-30m-sale-brand-20-years-shop-assistant-created-famous-nostalgic-designs.html. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ http://itsme.org.uk/News/and-the-winner-is-
- ^ Abel, Judy (November 6, 2005). "Tough Enough". Keira Knightley has overcome childhood challenges -- including dyslexia -- to become an actress. Yet the 20-year-old says she can't be a role model.. http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2005/11/06/tough_enough/. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
- ^ "Telegraph.co.uk". Willem Kolff (London). February 12, 2009. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/4604625/Willem-Kolff.html. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
- ^ "J. F. Lawton". BBC News. Retrieved on 06/04/2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/deorllewin/safle/abertawe/pages/j_f_lawton.shtml.
- ^ Petri Liukkonen. "John Lennon (1940-1980)". Authors' Calendar. http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/lennon.htm. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ "HOME BUSINESS Magazine". Jay Leno: Leading With His Chin Success Secrets from the Host of The Tonight Show. http://www.money-at-home.com/jayleno.htm. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ Logan, Kenny (2005-10-13). "How I tackled 30 years of secret shame". The Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article578354.ece.
- ^ Haigh, Susan (May 30, 2006). "AP Interview: Malloy overcame dyslexia, physical struggles". The Connecticut Post. Associated Press. http://www.ctpost.com/default/article/AP-Interview-Malloy-overcame-dyslexia-physical-112920.php. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ^ Hernandez, Raymond (August 11, 2010). "Odds Defied? Malloy Knows the Territory". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/nyregion/12malloy.html. Retrieved November 14. 2010.
- ^ Mathieu, Mireille; Cartier, Jacqueline. Oui Je Crois Q'une Vie Ca Commence Avec Un Mot D'amour. Paris: Robert Laffont, 1988.
- ^ Schram, Martin (2010-09-06). "Two stories of overcoming dyslexia". The St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg). http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/two-stories-of-overcoming-dyslexia/1119408.
- ^ Eggar, Robin (May 27, 2007). "The man of musical Marmite - that's Mika. But love him or hate him, you can't miss that falsetto". The Sunday Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1830622.ece. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
- ^ Joy Behar (April 21, 2010) (in English). The Joy Behar Show (Television production). New York City: HLN.
- ^ "Alyssa Milano - Gielgud Tip Helps Dyslexic Alyssa". Contact Music. August 25, 2003. http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/story/gielgud-tip-helps-dyslexic-alyssa. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ a b Print
- ^ http://www.interdys.org/FAQOtherWellKnownDyslexics.htm
- ^ http://www.dyslexia.ie/Don%20Mullan%20Conference%202004.pdf
- ^ "Jamie Murray". BBC Drama Faces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/faces/jaime_murray.shtml. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ http://roisinmurphy.blogspot.com/2008/02/cream-magazine-feature.html
- ^ Paul Oakenfold - Reading Champion
- ^ Engebretsen, Einar (1997). "Word-blind: Einar Engebretsen drove his teachers to despair : 30 years later he discovered why" (excerpt). Ordblind. Agave Forlag. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Word-blind:+Einar+Engebretsen+drove+his+teachers+to+despair.+30+years+...-a0108113751. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (March 30, 2005). "Profile Jamie Oliver". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4394025.stm. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ Paul Orfalea & Ann Marsh, Copy This!: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic who Turned a Bright Idea Into One of America's Best Companies ISBN 0-7611-3777-7
- ^ Appleyard, Bryan (November 27, 2005). "Blizzard of Oz". London: The Sunday Times Magazine. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-1879431,00.html. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
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- ^ Attwood, Sophie (September 15, 2007). "Just spell it like it is". The Times. http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article3051350.ece. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Man of the Year: Ferdinand Piech
- ^ "bbc.co.uk". Quinnell's dyslexia triumph. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/02_february/16/quinnell.shtml. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- ^ "Allmusic". Biography. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p702418. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Famous dyslexics". Famous People Who Overcame Dyslexia. http://www.dyslexiamentor.com/famous/famousdyslexics_026.php. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
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- ^ "bbc.co.uk". Dyslexia. Archived from the original on November 27, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20051127164421/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/health/atoz/dyslexia.shtml. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ The Observer (12 February 2006). Interview Richard Rogers, Building civilisation
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- ^ "ESPN". Dyslexia frustrates Ryan to this day. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4281660. Retrieved July 24, 2006.
- ^ Robert David Jaffee (2006). "Jersey-raised director Bryan Singer lives a dream in bringing Superman back to the big screen". New Jersey Jewish News. http://www.njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/062906/ltFanOfSteel.html. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ Thompson, Mark C. (2004). "The chief executive". Creative learning: how dyslexic CEOs have turned a weakness into a leadership strength. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m4070/is_197/ai_n6040957/pg_2. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
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- ^ Famous people with dyslexia: Inventors & scientists
- ^ The Herald newspaper (Glasgow), 'Sir Jackie, was not diagnosed with dyslexia until he was 42'
- ^ "Joss Stone Gets In Touch With Witchy Side For Film Debut In 'Eragon'". VH1. December 12, 2006. http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1547720/20061211/story.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
- ^ "National library of medicine - Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig". http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_316.html. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Time Out with 'Big Love's' Bella Thorne". American Cheerleader Magazine. http://www.americancheerleader.com/2010/04/time-out-with-big-loves-bella-thorne/. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ^ Robertson, Colin (July 27, 2010). "TV Kara: I have a reading age of 12". London: The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/soaps/3071892/EastEnders-Kara-Tointon-bravely-admits-having-reading-age-of-12.html. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Walker, Butch (2011). Drinking with Strangers. William Morrow. pp. 4. ISBN 9780061787317.
- ^ "USAToday.com". Lindsay Wagner defeats dyslexia. May 1, 2002. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2002/05/01-wagner.htm. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ d'Ancona, Matthew. "telegraph.co.uk". One day, we'll take over the world (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/health/2001/01/10/tldis10.xml&site=13. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
- ^ "Allmusic". Biography. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5801/biography. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1259870/Florence-Welch-rise-fame-led-bout-severe-depression.html
- ^ "The Bubble Burst". biography. http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Henry%20Winkler. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
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