# List of people with Down syndrome

This is a list of people with Down syndrome, a condition also known as Down's syndrome or trisomy 21. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21. It is typically associated with developmental delays, characteristic physical features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability. The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, equivalent to the mental age of an 8- or 9-year-old child, but this number varies widely. At the same time, they enjoy a rich social and emotional awareness. Down syndrome is the most common chromosome abnormality in humans, occurring in about one per 1000 babies born each year.

## A–Z

| Names | Details | Lifespan | Country |
| Ángela Bachiller | Spain's first city councillor with Down syndrome | b. 1983 | Spain |
| Edward Barbanell | Actor who starred in The Ringer | b. 1977 | United States |
| Sam Barnard | Actor and reality star who appeared on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and The Undateables | b. 1985 | England |
| Jay Beatty | Celtic F.C. fan | b. 2003 | Northern Ireland |
| Jamie Brewer | Actress who appeared in American Horror Story: Murder House and American Horror Story: Coven | b. 1985 | United States |
| Chris Burke | Actor and folk singer, best known for his role in Life Goes On as character Charles "Corky" Thacher | b. 1965 | United States |
| Sujeet Desai | Multi-instrumentalist who has performed in over 13 countries and almost all states, first person with Down syndrome to play in Carnegie Hall. | b. circa 1983 | United States |
| Collette Divitto | Entrepreneur who started Collettey's Cookies | b. 1990 | United States |
| Pascal Duquenne | Actor who won the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival for his role in The Eighth Day | b. 1970 | Belgium |
| Heidi Crowter | Disability rights advocate | | England |
| Andrea Fay Friedman | Actress who appeared in Life Goes On and the Family Guy episode "Extra Large Medium" | 1970-2023 | United States |
| Claude of France | Queen consort of the Kingdom of France; diagnosis is speculative. | 1499-1524 | France |
| Karen Gaffney | Disability rights campaigner and the first living person with Down syndrome to receive an honorary doctorate degree | b. 1977 | United States |
| Mar Galcerán | Member of the Corts Valencianes | b. 1978 or 1979 | Spain |
| Anne de Gaulle | Youngest child of Charles and Yvonne de Gaulle | 1928–1948 | France |
| Marin Gerrier | Actor who was nominated for a Genie Award for his role in Café de Flore | Unknown | France |
| Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr | Actress, playwright, writer and disability rights activist | b. 1982 | Norway |
| Ellie Goldstein | Model who has appeared on the cover of British Vogue | b. 2001 | England |
| Sarah Gordy | Actress who has appeared in Upstairs Downstairs and Call the Midwife | b. 1976 | England |
| Zack Gottsagen | Actor with the leading role in Peanut Butter Falcon and first presenter in the history of the Academy Awards with Down syndrome | b. 1985 | United States |
| Sandra Jensen | The first person with Down syndrome to receive a heart-lung transplant | d. 1997 | United States |
| Tommy Jessop | Actor who starred in Coming Down the Mountain and with Blue Apple Theatre | b. 1985 | England |
| Jason Kingsley | Actor who appeared in 55 episodes of Sesame Street | b. 1974 | United States |
| Éléonore Laloux [fr] | Disability rights activist, France's first municipal councillor and recipient of the Ordre national du Mérite | b. 1985 | France |
| Moncho Loubriel | hidration, supporterand mascot of Vaqueros de Bayamón and Puerto Rico men's national basketball team | b. 1970 | Puerto Rico |
| Laz-D | Rapper | b. 1982 | United States |
| Joey Moss | Edmonton Oilers locker room attendant | 1963–2020 | Canada |
| Chris Nikic | First person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon | b. 1999 | United States |
| Pablo Pineda | Actor who starred in the film Yo También. First student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a degree. | b. 1974 | Spain |
| Lauren Potter | Actress who played Becky Jackson in Glee | b. 1990 | United States |
| Gloria Ramos [es] | Actress who starred in Champions, first intellectually disabled Goya Awards nominee | b. 1993 | Spain |
| Paula Sage | BAFTA Scotland award-winning actress who appeared in AfterLife | b. c. 1980 | Scotland |
| Sofia Sanchez | Actress, appeared in 2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | b. c. 2009 | United States |
| Robbie Savage | Football fan and socialite. Official mascot of the Brave Warriors, Namibia's national football team | 1967–2017 | Namibia |
| Judith Scott | Outsider sculptor and fiber artist | 1943–2005 | United States |
| Sanna Sepponen | Actress known for her role in Salatut elämät | b. 1977 | Finland |
| Frank Stephens | Disability advocate who testified before US Congress in 2017 to explain that he regarded the abortion of fetuses with Down syndrome as immoral. | b. 1982 | United States |
| Grace Strobel | Model, Brand Representative First professional model with Down syndrome to represent an international skincare line. | b. 1996 | United States |
| Madeline Stuart | Model who walked at New York Fashion Week, hailed as the first professional model with Down syndrome | b. 1996 | Australia |
| Madison Tevlin | Actress, talk show host | Unknown | Canada |
| Isabella Springmuhl Tejada | First fashion designer with Down syndrome to be featured in London Fashion Week | b. 1997 | Guatemala |
| Tim, the "Oldenburg Baby" | An infant who was born after an unsuccessful abortion attempt and subsequently fostered | 1997–2019 | Germany |
| Ali Topaloğlu | World and European champion track and field athlete | b. 1998 | Turkey |
| Luke Zimmerman | Actor who starred in The Secret Life of the American Teenager | b. 1979 | United States |

## Fictional

* C.J. Casagrande, 13-year-old boy in cartoon series The Casagrandes.