# 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.
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Eric Adams (born 1960), American politician
* 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

* Mel B (born 1975), English singer (Spice Girls)
* Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor
* 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 (born 1932), American screenwriter and film director
* Orlando Bloom (born 1977), English actor
* Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003), Chilean novelist and poet
* Chaz Bono (born 1969), American advocate, writer, musician and actor
* Charley Boorman (born 1966), British TV presenter, writer 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

* Stephen J. Cannell (1941–2010), American television producer, writer and novelist
* Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946), King of Sweden since 1973
* Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (born 1979), Prince of Sweden
* Tucker Carlson (born 1969), American political commentator
* 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

* 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.
* Albert Einstein (1879–1955), German-born theoretical physicist. His dyslexia is disputed.
* 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

* 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

* 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.
* Gayle (born 2004), American singer.
* 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.

## 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

* Rebecca Kamen (born 1950), American artist and sculptor.
* Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018), Swedish industrialist.
* Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician.
* 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

* 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

* 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.
* Lorin Morgan-Richards (born 1975), American author and illustrator.
* A. R. Morlan (1958–2016), American writer.
* Dorrit Moussaieff (born 1950), Israeli jewellery designer.
* Shlomo Moussaieff (1925–2015), Israeli jewellery businessman and Bible expert.
* Don Mullan (born 1956), Irish author, producer and humanitarian.
* Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer-songwriter and record producer.
* Jaime Murray (born 1976), English actress).

## N

* 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

* 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.
* Olav V of Norway (1903–1991), King of Norway (1957–1991).
* Jamie Oliver (born 1975), British chef and television presenter.
* Naoisé O'Reilly, Irish psychologist.
* Paul Orfalea (born 1947), American entrepreneur.
* Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948), English musician and television personality.
* Will Ospreay (born 1993), English professional wrestler.

## P

* 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

* 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.
* 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

* 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.
* Erna Solberg, (born 1961), Norwegian politician.
* Brent Sopel (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player.
* Steven Spielberg (born 1946), American film director and screenwriter.
* Octavia Spencer (born 1970), American actress.
* Glenn Stearns (born 1963), American entrepreneur.
* Georgia Steel (born 1998), English television personality.
* Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American singer-songwriter.
* 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

* 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.
* Butch Walker (born 1969), American singer and record producer.
* Ben Watkins (born 1957), English musician.
* Ben Way (born 1980), English entrepreneur.
* Bob Weir (born 1947), American guitarist.
* 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, dramatist, writer, and politician.
* Michael Young (born 1966), British designer.

## Z

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