List of people with dyslexia

The following is a list of some notable people who have dyslexia. See also the People with dyslexia category for a longer list.

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thumb|right|100px|[[Muhammad Ali (1966)]]

Eric Adams (born 1960), American politician and former mayor of New York
Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British space scientist and science educator
Muhammad Ali (1942–2016), American professional boxer
Sam Allardyce (born 1954), English footballer and football manager
Marc Almond (born 1957), English singer (Soft Cell)
Jennifer Aniston (born 1969), American actress

B

thumb|right|100px|[[Octavia E. Butler]]

Mel B (born 1975), English singer (Spice Girls)
Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor
David Bailey, (born 1938), English photographer
Robert Ballard (born 1942), deep sea explorer
Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American arctic explorer
Geoff Barrow (born 1971), English musician
Princess Beatrice (born 1988), member of the British royal family
Rob Beckett (born 1986), English comedian, television presenter and actor
BENEE (born 2000), New Zealand singer-songwriter
Robert Benton (1932–2025), American screenwriter and film director
Orlando Bloom (born 1977), English actor
Todd Bol (born 1956), Founder of Little Free Library
Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003), Chilean novelist and poet
Chaz Bono (born 1969), American advocate, writer, musician and actor
Sir Richard Branson (born 1950), English entrepreneur (Virgin Group)
Nancy Brinker (born 1946), American ambassador and founder of The Promise Fund and Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Erin Brockovich (born 1960), American legal clerk, consumer advocate and socio-environmental activist
Max Brooks (born 1972), American actor and author
Dame Darcey Bussell (born 1969), an English retired ballerina
Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), American science fiction author

C

thumb|right|100px|[[Cher]]

Stephen J. Cannell (1941–2010), American television producer, writer and novelist
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (born 1979), Prince of Sweden
Dan Carter, Canadian politician
Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor and comedian
Dave Chalk (born 1959), Canadian broadcaster and technology journalist
John T. Chambers (born 1949), American businessman and CEO of Cisco
Georgina Chapman (born 1976), English fashion designer and actress
Blake Charlton (born 1979), American science fiction author and cardiologist
Cher (born 1946), American singer and actress
Amy Childs (born 1990), English model and television personality
Sir Timothy Clifford (born 1946), British art historian
Gary Cohn (born 1960), American business leader
Jason Conley (born 1981), American basketball player
Pete Conrad (1930–1999), American astronaut
Anderson Cooper (born 1967), American broadcast journalist and political commentator
Barbara Corcoran (born 1949), American businesswoman, columnist, and television personality
Chris Cosentino (born 1972), American celebrity chef and television personality
Toby Cosgrove (born 1940), American heart surgeon
Tom Cruise (born 1962), American actor

D

thumb|right|100px|[[Roald Dahl]]

Roald Dahl (1916–1990), British author
Clark Janell Davis (born 1997), American model
John de Lancie (born 1948), American actor and comedian
Michelle de Swarte (born 1980), English actress, comedian, presenter, and model
Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), American science fiction author and literary critic
Patrick Dempsey (born 1966), American actor
Paul Dewar (1963–2019), Canadian educator and politician
Callum Dixon (born 2000), British rower
Andrew Dornenburg (born 1958), American chef and author
Nadine Dorries (born 1957), British politician
Jacques Dubochet (born 1942), Swiss biophysicist
Michael Dudikoff (born 1954), American actor

E

Arjan Ederveen (born 1956), Dutch actor and comedian
Thomas Edison (born 1847), American inventor and businessman
Fae Ellington (born 1953), Jamaican media personality and lecturer
Ari Emanuel (born 1961), American businessman and CEO of Endeavor
Aslı Enver (born 1984), Turkish actress

F

thumb|right|100px|[[Paloma Faith]]

Paloma Faith (born 1981), English singer-songwriter and actress
Alexander Faludy (born 1983), English Reverend
Steve Fielding (born 1960), Australian politician
Fannie Flagg (born 1944), American actress, comedian and author
Ben Fogle (born 1973), English television presenter, writer and adventurer
Dave Foley (born 1963), Canadian comedian and actor
Richard Ford (born 1944), American author

G

thumb|right|100px|[[Karina Galvez]]

Anaïs Gallagher (born 2000), English model and photographer
Noel Gallagher (born 1967), English musician (Oasis)
Karina Galvez (born 1964), Ecuadorian-American poet and television and radio personality
Sally Gardner (born 1954), English children's book author and illustrator
Rashan Gary (born 1997), American football player
Gayle (born 2004), American singer
Angela Giarratana (born 1993), American actress, writer, comedian, television host and podcast host.
Mo Gilligan (born 1988), British stand-up comedian
Glowie (born 1997), Icelandic singer
Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955), American actress, comedian and television personality
Alison Goldfrapp (born 1966), English musician and record producer (Goldfrapp)
John B. Goodenough (1922–2023), American materials scientist
Terry Goodkind (1948–2020), American writer
Frank Gore (born 1983), American football player
Ashley Graham (born 1987), American model and television presenter
Mike Gravel (1930–2021), American politician
Allan Gray (1938–2019), South African businessman and philanthropist
Olive Gray (born 1994), English actor
Brian Grazer (born 1951), American film and television producer and writer
Carol W. Greider (born 1961), an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate
Kate Griggs, British social entrepreneur
Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946), King of Sweden since 1973

H

Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress
Lewis Hamilton (born 1985), British racing driver
Susan Hampshire (born 1937), British actress
Matt Hancock (born 1978), British politician
Charles "Chuck" Harrison (1931–2018), American industrial designer
Maya Hawke (born 1998), American actor, model and singer-songwriter
Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican actress
Mark Henry (born 1971), American professional wrestler and powerlifter
Bill Hewlett (1913–2001), American engineer
John Hickenlooper (born 1952), American politician
Tommy Hilfiger (born 1951), American fashion designer
John Hoke III (born 1965), American architect and designer
Tom Holland (born 1996), English actor
Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 1937), Welsh actor and director
Jack Horner (born 1946), American palaeontologist

I

Boman Irani (born 1959), Bollywood actor
John Irving (born 1942), American author and screenwriter
Jony Ive (born 1967), English product designer
Eddie Izzard (born 1962), British comedian, actor and activist

J

Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949), American media personality, retired Olympic gold medal-winning athlete and transgender activist
Daymond John (born 1969), American businessman, investor and television personality (Shark Tank)
Colin Jones (1936–2021), English photographer and ballet dancer

K

thumb|right|100px|[[Rebecca Kamen]]

Rebecca Kamen (born 1950), American artist and sculptor
Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018), Swedish industrialist
Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician
John F. Kennedy (born 1917) 35th President of the United States
Mollie King (born 1987), English singer and radio presenter
Laura Kirkpatrick (born 1989), American model and fashion designer
Tawny Kitaen (1961–2021), American actress and model
Keira Knightley (born 1985), English actress
Willem Johan Kolff (1911–2009), Dutch physician
David Koresh (1959–1993), American cult leader of the Branch Davidians

L

thumb|right|100px|[[Greg Louganis]]

LadBaby (born 1987), English YouTuber, blogger and philanthropist
Penny Lancaster (born 1971), English model
Eugene Landy (1934–2006), American psychologist
J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director
Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015), 1st Prime Minister of Singapore
Peter Leitch (born 1944), New Zealand businessman and philanthropist
Angie Le Mar (born 1965), British comedian, actress and writer
Jay Leno (born 1950), American television presenter and comedian
Tom Lewis (born 1991), English golfer
Lil Pump (born 2000), American rapper
Kenny Logan (born 1972), Scottish rugby union player
Harry Lorayne (1926–2023) American magician, memory-training specialist, and author
Greg Louganis (born 1960), American diver, author and LGBT rights activist
Prince Louis of Luxembourg (born 1986), Prince of Luxembourg
Noah Lyles (born 1997), American athlete

M

Anthony Mackie (born 1978), American actor
Dannel Malloy (born 1955), American politician
Jo Malone (born 1963), British perfumer and entrepreneur
Steve Mariotti (1953–2024), American social entrepreneur and educator
Mireille Mathieu (born 1946), French singer
Lee Marvin (1924–1987), American actor
Don McCullin (born 1935), British photojournalist
Joel McHale (born 1971), American actor, comedian, and television presenter
Charlotte McKinney (born 1993), American model and actress
Steve McQueen (1930–1980), American actor
Steve McQueen (born 1969), British film director
Kendrick Meek (born 1966), American politician
Douglas Merrill (born 1970), American technologist and fintech entrepreneur
M.I.A. (born 1975), British rapper and singer
Mika (born 1983), Lebanese-born English singer-songwriter
Alyssa Milano (born 1972), American actress
Jerry Moffatt (born 1963), British rock climber
A. R. Morlan (1958–2016), American writer
Dorrit Moussaieff (born 1950), Israeli jewellery designer
Shlomo Moussaieff (1925–2015), Israeli businessman, biblical antiquities collector, and Bible scholar
Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer-songwriter and record producer
Jaime Murray (born 1976), English actress

N

thumb|right|100px|[[Gavin Newsom]]

Steven Naismith (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer
David Neeleman (born 1959), Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur
Gavin Newsom (born 1967), American politician
Jace Norman (born 2000), American actor
Mike Norris (born 1961), English businessman

O

thumb|right|100px|[[Ozzy Osbourne]]

Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), English record producer and DJ
Brendan O'Carroll (born 1955), Irish actor and comedian
Danny O'Carroll (born 1983), Irish actor
Jamie Oliver (born 1975), British chef and television presenter
Naoisé O'Reilly, Irish psychologist
Paul Orfalea (born 1947), American entrepreneur
Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025), English musician and television personality
Will Ospreay (born 1993), English professional wrestler

P

thumb|right|100px|[[Hal Prewitt]]

Alice Pagani (born 1998), Italian actress, model and author
Diamond Dallas Page (born 1956), American professional wrestler, actor and author
Theo Paphitis (born 1959), Cypriot-born British businessman and retail magnate
Nicholas Parsons (1923–2020), English actor and presenter
Jean Paton (born 1929), British bryologist and botanical illustrator
River Phoenix (1970–1993), American actor and musician
Dav Pilkey (born 1966), American author and illustrator
Jerry Pinkney (1939–2021), American illustrator and writer
Daniel Powter (born 1971), Canadian singer-songwriter
Hal Prewitt (born 1954), American artist, photographer, entrepreneur and race car driver

Q

Scott Quinnell (born 1972), Welsh rugby union player

R

thumb|right|100px|[[Robert Rauschenberg]]

Bodo Ramelow (born 1956), German politician
Sara Rankin, British scientist
Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008), American artist
Keanu Reeves (born 1964), Canadian actor
Nicolas Winding Refn (born 1970), Danish film director
Iwan Rheon (born 1985), Welsh actor and musician
Freya Ridings, (born 1994), English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
Guy Ritchie (born 1968), English film director
Chris Robshaw (born 1986), English rugby union player
David Rockefeller (1915–2017), American business executive and philanthropist
Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979), American politician
Richard Rogers (1933–2021), British architect
Justin Roiland (born 1980), American animator and voice actor
Kelle Roos (born 1992), Dutch footballer
Louis B. Rosenberg (born 1969), American engineer and businessperson
Hans Rosling (1948–2017), Swedish international health professor and statistician
Mark Ruffalo (born 1967), American actor and producer
Stephanie Ruhle (born 1975) American news host and business analyst
Rex Ryan (born 1962), American football coach and analyst

S

right|thumb|100 px|[[Carly Simon with Oscar award at the 61st Academy Awards]]

thumb|right|100px|[[Zack Snyder]]

Lauren Sánchez (born 1969), American media personality
Ronja Savolainen (born 1997), Finnish ice hockey player
Mark Schlereth (born 1966), American football player
Philip Schultz (born 1945), American poet and founder of the Writers Studio
Charles R. Schwab (born 1937), American investor
Arnold Schwarzenegger (born 1947), Austrian and American actor, businessman, politician, and bodybuilder
Tim Scott (born 1971), English guitarist
Jo Self (born 1956), English contemporary artist and poet
Dax Shepard (born 1975), American actor, comedian, and filmmaker
Peter Shumlin (born 1956), American politician
Carly Simon (born 1943), American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author
Eileen Simpson (1918–2002), American writer and psychotherapist
Bryan Singer (born 1965), American film director
Callum Skinner (born 1992), Scottish racing cyclist
Neil Smith (born 1966), American football player
Zack Snyder (born 1966), American film director, producer, and screenwriter, who has publicly stated that he has dyslexia
Erna Solberg, (born 1961), Norwegian politician
Brent Sopel (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
Steven Spielberg (born 1946), American film director and screenwriter
Glenn Stearns (born 1963), American entrepreneur
Georgia Steel (born 1998), English television personality
Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American singer-songwriter
Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975–2018), Icelandic actor
Sir Jackie Stewart (born 1939), Scottish racing driver
Sir David Stirling (1915–1990), Scottish military officer
Joss Stone (born 1987), English singer
Musa Sukwene (born 1986), South Africa singer
Kristy Swanson (born 1969), American actress
Diane Swonk (born 1962), American economic advisor

T

right|thumb|100 px|[[Bella Thorne]]

Helen B. Taussig (1898–1986), American cardiologist
Tim Tebow (born 1987), American football player
Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer and writer
Kara Tointon (born 1983), English actress
Tina Turner (1939–2023), American-born Swiss singer

V

Krystal Versace (born 2001), English drag queen
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (born 1977), heir apparent to the Swedish throne

W

Lindsay Wagner (born 1949), American actress
Camille Walala (born 1975), French artist
Butch Walker (born 1969), American singer and record producer
Andy Warhol (1928–1987) American artist and filmmaker
Ben Watkins (born 1957), English musician
Ben Way (born 1980), English entrepreneur
Cliff Weitzman (born 1995?), Israeli-American entrepreneur
Willard Wigan (born 1957), English sculptor
Florence Welch (born 1986), British-American singer
Mark Wilkinson (1950–2017), English furniture designer
Toyah Willcox (born 1958), English singer and actress
Robbie Williams (born 1974), English singer-songwriter
Robin Williams (1951–2014), American actor and comedian
Holly Willoughby (born 1981), English television presenter
Justin Wilson (1978–2015), British racing driver
Henry Winkler (born 1945), American actor and spokesman for The Dyslexia Foundation
Joshua Wong (born 1996), Hong Kong activist
Bethan Laura Wood (born 1983), English designer
Dominic Wood (born 1978), English radio and television presenter and magician

Y

Hamza Yassin (born 1990), British TV presenter and cameraman
William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet and playwright
Michael Young (born 1966), British designer

Z

thumb|right|100px|[[Benjamin Zephaniah]]

Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023), British writer and poet

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