# List of people with ME/CFS

This is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with or suspected to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

## Confirmed diagnosis

| Name | Occupation | Nationality |
| Michelle Akers | Former Olympic soccer player | American |
| Karin Alvtegen | Author | Swedish |
| Paul Atherton | Television and film producer | British |
| Elisabeth Tova Bailey | Author | American |
| Ann Bannon | Author | American |
| Richie Barnett | Rugby League player and television presenter | New Zealander |
| Henrik Berggren | Lead singer in the band Broder Daniel | Swedish |
| Emma Blackery | YouTuber and singer-songwriter | British |
| Susan Blackmore | Writer and lecturer | British |
| Howard Bloom | Publicist and writer | American |
| Olaf Bodden | Professional soccer player | German |
| Jennifer Brea | Documentary filmmaker and activist | American |
| Ricky Carmichael | Motocross racer | American |
| Cher | Recording artist, actress, director, and record producer | American |
| Roger Cicero | Jazz and pop musician | German |
| Pema Chödrön | Buddhist nun | American |
| Susanna Clarke | Author | British |
| Tom Clarke | Politician | British |
| Neil Codling | Keyboard player for the band Suede | British |
| Dianna Cowern | YouTuber and science communicator | American |
| Merryn Crofts | Drama student whose death was caused by ME/CFS | British |
| Michael Crawford | Actor and singer | British |
| Mia Diekow | Musician, voice actress, patient advocate | German |
| Laura Dundovic | Former Miss Universe Australia | Australian |
| Blake Edwards | Film director, screenwriter and producer | American |
| Florian-Ayala Fauna | Artist, musician, music producer | American |
| Flea (Michael Balzary) | Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers | Australian-American |
| Clare Francis | Yachtswoman and novelist | British |
| Luke Ford | Journalist and Blogger | Australian-American |
| Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk | German historian and author | German |
| Leigh Hatcher | Journalist and news presenter | Australian |
| Susan Harris | Television writer and producer | American |
| Jens Höing | Racing driver | German |
| Laura Hillenbrand | Author | American |
| Andy Hunt | Association footballer | British |
| Keith Jarrett | Jazz pianist | American |
| Leonard A. Jason | Professor of psychology at DePaul University | American |
| Stephan Jenkins | Lead singer of Third Eye Blind | American |
| Brynmor John | Politician | British |
| Roger King | Novelist | British living in US |
| Trip Lee | Rapper | American |
| Peter Marshall | Squash player | British |
| Brooks Mileson | Businessman | British |
| Sophia Mirza | A woman who was the first to have CFS listed as a cause of death in the UK | British |
| Stuart Murdoch | Musician, lead singer in the band Belle and Sebastian | British (Scottish) |
| Stevie Nicks | American singer-songwriter | American |
| Andrew Oldcorn | Golfer | British |
| Amy Peterson | Short track speed skater | American |
| Martin Phillips | Association footballer | British |
| David Puttnam | British film maker and producer | British |
| John Rutter | Composer | British |
| Ali Smith | Author | British |
| Casey Stoner | MotoGP world champion | Australian |
| Amy Studt | Musician | British |
| Ari Taub | Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler | Canadian |
| Marina Weisband | Politician | German |
| Naomi Weisstein | Author and neuroscientist | American |
| Ken Wilber | Author | American |
| Chris Willsher | Singer with The Bus Station Loonies | British |
| Katharine Windsor | Duchess of Kent | British |
| Yvette Cooper | Politician | British |
| Miranda Hart | Actress, comedian and writer | British |
| Bradley Simmonds | Radio DJ, host | New Zealander |

## Suspected cases

| Name | Occupation | Nationality |
| Charles Darwin | Naturalist, geologist, and biologist | British |
| Florence Nightingale | Founder of modern nursing | British |