List of people diagnosed with dyslexia
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The following is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia.
- Hans Christian Andersen, Danish writer[1]
- Louise Arnold, English author.[2]
- Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood actor.[3]
- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator from Colorado.[4]
- Orlando Bloom, actor[5]
- Jeremy Bonderman, baseball player[6]
- Richard Branson, entrepreneur[7]
- Marcus Brigstocke, English comedian and satirist.[8][9]
- Erin Brockovich, legal clerk.[10]
- Octavia Butler, science fiction author[11]
- Stephen J. Cannell, creator of shows such as The A-Team[12]
- Carl XVI Gustaf, king of Sweden[13]
- Dave Chalk, Canadian broadcaster and technology journalist [14]
- John Chambers, CEO of Cisco [15]
- Cher, singer and actress, and her son, Chaz Bono(formerly Chastity)[16]
- Anderson Cooper, American journalist[17]
- Tom Cruise, actor[18]
- Leonardo da Vinci, Italian inventor, artist[19]
- John de Lancie, actor[20][dead link]
- Samuel R. Delany, science fiction author and literary critic[21]
- Patrick Dempsey, actor[22]
- Michael Dudikoff, actor[23]
- Thomas Edison, American inventor, scientist[19]
- Alexander Faludy, youngest Cambridge undergraduate for 200 years [24]
- Trevor Ferrell, advocate for the homeless.[25]
- Fannie Flagg, comedienne and author [26]
- Richard Ford, author[27]
- Noel Gallagher, musician[28]
- Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedienne, TV personality[19]
- Mike Gravel, former United States Senator[29]
- Susan Hampshire, actress[30]
- Anthony Hopkins, actor[31]
- John Irving, novelist[32]
- Bruce Jenner, athlete[33]
- Ingvar Kamprad, industrialist, founder of IKEA[34]
- Keira Knightley, actress[35]
- Willem Johan Kolff, physician[36]
- J. F. Lawton, writer, producer and director [37]
- Jay Leno, talk show host and comedian [38]
- Kenny Logan, rugby player [39]
- Dorrit Moussaieff, First Lady of Iceland [40]
- Shlomo Moussaieff, Jewelry businessman and Bible expert [40]
- Don Mullan, Irish author, producer and humanitarian [41] [42]
- Paul Oakenfold, a record producer and one of the best-known Trance DJs worldwide [43]
- Olav V of Norway, reign 1957-1991[44]
- Jamie Oliver, chef and television host [45]
- Paul Orfalea, founder of FedEx Kinko's[46]
- Ozzy Osbourne, musician[47]
- Pablo Picasso, Spanish artist, sculptor[19]
- Scott Quinnell, Rugby player[48]
- Daniel Powter, singer and songwriter[49]
- Keanu Reeves, actor[50]
- Guy Ritchie, film director[51]
- Richard Rogers, Architect[52]
- Lee Ryan, Singer and songwriter.[53]
- Rex Ryan, head coach, New York Jets[54]
- Bryan Singer, film director[55]
- Charles Schwab, founder of U.S. brokerage firm[56]
- Jo Self, Artist [57]
- Jackie Stewart, racing driver[58]
- Joss Stone, singer [59]
- Helen B. Taussig cardiologist[60]
- Lindsay Wagner, actress[61]
- Ben Way, entrepreneur[62]
- Bob Weir, guitarist[63]
- Henry Winkler, actor, spokesman for the Dyslexia Foundation[64]
- Benjamin Zephaniah, poet[65]
- Terry Goodkind, an American writer.[66]
[edit] See also
[edit] 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.
- ^ "Times of India". Aamir praises Abhishek. 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.
- ^ "Detroit Free Press". FAMILY, FORDS AND FASTBALLS: Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman stays true to small-town, blue-jeans roots. 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". 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.
- ^ "Obituary (The Guardian)". http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2006/mar/16/guardianobituaries.bookscomment. Retrieved July 25 2008.
- ^ "Cannell Helps "Cobra" Star Find Ways Around Dyslexia". http://www.dudikoff.de/english/artikel03.htm. Retrieved October 9 2006.
- ^ "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 07 2008.
- ^ Cher, The First Time, ISBN 0-684-80900-1
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Scifi.com". Interview November 17, 1997. http://www.scifi.com/transcripts/JohnDeLancie.html. Retrieved July 2 2006.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cannell Helps "Cobra" Star Find Ways Around Dyslexia". http://www.dudikoff.de/english/artikel03.htm. Retrieved October 9 2006.
- ^ "Dyslexic boy, 15, makes early start at Cambridge". 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "telegraph.co.uk". I don't want dyslexia to be an issue. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/core/Content/displayPrintable.jhtml?xml=/health/2004/05/28/hdyslexia28.xml&site=13. Retrieved July 2 2006.
- ^ "Last". WashingtonPost.com. 2007-09-09. 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
- ^ "American eagle latitudes". The One and Only Anthony Hopkins. 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. 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.
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "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" ([dead link]), The Times, http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/newspapers/sunday_times/scotland/article578354.ece
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- ^ http://www.interdys.org/FAQOtherWellKnownDyslexics.htm
- ^ http://www.dyslexia.ie/Don%20Mullan%20Conference%202004.pdf
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BBC News". Profile Jamie Oliver. 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". The Sunday Times Magazine. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2099-1879431,00.html. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
- ^ "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/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E1DDE4CAB7E20C3932D4DC6BA22A2598E63E38F162F451BDFBA3C548C5F23B208F495CAAEFB6AB679AFF962AD500ED6C0EA51ECBC1B&sql=11:3277gjer56ix. Retrieved July 2 2006.
- ^ "Famous dyslexics". Famous People Who Overcame Dyslexia. http://www.dyslexiamentor.com/famous/famousdyslexics_026.php. Retrieved July 27 2009.
- ^ "bbc.co.uk". Dyslexia. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/health/atoz/dyslexia.shtml. Retrieved July 2 2006.
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rogers
- ^ http://www.lee-ryan.org
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://artsdyslexiatrust.org/ADT-shows.htm, http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/paintingflowers/generic/jo_self_text.shtml
- ^ 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". http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/physicians/biography_316.html. Retrieved July 2 2006.
- ^ "USAToday.com". Lindsay Wagner defeats dyslexia. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2002/05/01-wagner.htm. Retrieved July 2 2006.
- ^ "telegraph.co.uk". One day, we'll take over the world. 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/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47E1DDE4CAB7E20C3932D4DC6BA22A2598E63E38F162F451BDFBA3C548C5F23B208F495CAAEFB6AB679AFF962AD500BD5C0EB55ECBC1B&sql=11:61u67uy0h0j3~T1. Retrieved July 2 2006.
- ^ "The Bubble Burst". biography. http://www.thebubbleburst.co.uk/bb.php?entry=Henry%20Winkler. Retrieved September 5 2007.
- ^ "Benjamin Zephaniah: A poet to be seen and heard, British Council.org". http://www.britishcouncil.org/argentina-arts-zephaniah_about.htm.
- ^ http://cgi1.usatoday.com/mchat/20030805003/tscript.htm
[edit] External links
- dyslexia.com - Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia
- dyslexia.tv - Blessed with dyslexia
- dyslexiaonline.com - Dyslexic? You're not alone...
- dyslexiamentor.com - Famous dyslexics
- dhea.org.uk - Famous dyslexics
