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The following is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia.
- Abhishek Bachchan, Bollywood actor.[1]
- Marcus Brigstocke, English comedian and satirist.[2]
- Orlando Bloom, actor[3]
- Jeremy Bonderman, baseball player[4]
- Richard Branson, entrepreneur[5]
- Erin Brockovich, legal clerk.[6]
- George W Bush, 43rd President of the United States[7]
- Octavia Butler,science fiction author[8]
- Carl XVI Gustaf, king of Sweden[9]
- Stephen J. Cannell, creator of shows such as The A-Team[10]
- Dave Chalk, Canadian broadcaster and technology journalist [11]
- John Chambers, CEO of Cisco [12]
- Cher, singer and actress, and her daughter, Chastity Bono[13]
- Anderson Cooper, American journalist[14]
- Tom Cruise, actor[15]
- John de Lancie, actor[16]
- Samuel R. Delany, science fiction author and literary critic[17]
- Patrick Dempsey, actor[18]
- Andrew Dornenburg, author and chef[19]
- Michael Dudikoff, actor[20]
- Fannie Flagg, comedienne and author [21]
- Joseph Fiennes, actor [22]
- Richard Ford, author[23]
- Noel Gallagher, musician[24]
- Whoopi Goldberg, actress and comedienne[25]
- Mike Gravel, former United States Senator[26]
- Susan Hampshire, actress[27]
- Anthony Hopkins, actor[28]
- John Irving, novelist[29]
- Ingvar Kamprad, industrialist, founder of IKEA[30]
- Keira Knightley, actress[31]
- Jay Leno, talk show host and comedian[32]
- Kenny Logan, rugby player[33]
- Katharine McPhee, singer [34]
- Dorrit Moussaieff, First Lady of Iceland [35]
- Shlomo Moussaieff, Jewelry businessman and Bible expert [36]
- Paul Oakenfold, a record producer and one of the best-known Trance DJs worldwide [37]
- Jamie Oliver, chef and television host [38]
- Paul Orfalea, founder of FedEx Kinko's[39]
- Ozzy Osbourne, musician[40]
- Scott Quinnell, Rugby player[41]
- Daniel Powter, singer and songwriter[42]
- Guy Ritchie, film director[43]
- Charles Schwab, founder of U.S. brokerage firm[44]
- Jo Self, Artist [45]
- Suzanne Somers, actress [46]
- Jackie Stewart, racing driver[47]
- Joss Stone, singer [48]
- Helen B. Taussig cardiologist[49]
- Lindsay Wagner, actress[50]
- Ben Way, entrepreneur[51]
- Bob Weir, guitarist[52]
- Henry Winkler, actor, spokesman for the Dyslexia Foundation[53]
- Benjamin Zephaniah, poet[54]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Times of India". Aamir praises Abhishek.
- ^ "Room 101 - Marcus Brigstocke Grammar Bullies". Retrieved on August 7, 2007.
- ^ "The Orlando Bloom Files". Learning Disability. Retrieved on July 1, 2006.
- ^ "Detroit Free Press". FAMILY, FORDS AND FASTBALLS: Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman stays true to small-town, blue-jeans roots. Retrieved on 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 Edition, Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-8129-3229-3. Retrieved on 2006-08-30.
- ^ Slaughter, Adele (2001-05-22). "Erin Brockovich scripts victory over dyslexia", USA Today. Retrieved on 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Bush's Dyslexia". Retrieved on July 17, 2008.
- ^ "Obituary (The Guardian)". Retrieved on July 25, 2008.
- ^ "A time to rejoice: Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at 50" by Michael Jagerblom in Scandinavian Review, autumn 1996 [1]
- ^ "Cannell Helps "Cobra" Star Find Ways Around Dyslexia". Retrieved on October 9, 2006.
- ^ "Dave Chalk profile at Chalk Media". Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
- ^ "How Cisco's CEO Works the Crowd". Retrieved on 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'..
- ^ "MSN". Cruise credits Scientology for his success. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Scifi.com". Interview November 17, 1997. Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Dyslexia.tv". Andrew Dornenburg. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Cannell Helps "Cobra" Star Find Ways Around Dyslexia". Retrieved on October 9, 2006.
- ^ "CNN". High hurdles didn't stop Fannie Flagg. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Joseph Fiennes".
- ^ "RN Book Show - 10 June 2007 - Richard Ford's Lay of the Land". Richard Ford's Lay of the Land interview. Retrieved on October 31, 2007.
- ^ "telegraph.co.uk". I don't want dyslexia to be an issue. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Famous people with Dyslexia". DyslexiaOnline.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Last". WashingtonPost.com (2007-09-09). Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Queen's university of Charlotte". John Irving Captivates Sold-out Crowd at Queens. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "Mirror.co.uk". IKEA king is world's richest man. Retrieved on 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.. Retrieved on March 13, 2007.
- ^ "HOME BUSINESS Magazine". Jay Leno: Leading With His Chin Success Secrets from the Host of The Tonight Show. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ Logan, Kenny (2005-10-13), "How I tackled 30 years of secret shame", The Times, <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/newspapers/sunday_times/scotland/article578354.ece>
- ^ "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution". "American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee reveals reading disorder and struggles with father to talk show host Dr. Keith Ablow.. Retrieved on September 15, 2006.
- ^ Paul Oakenfold - Reading Champion
- ^ "BBC News". Profile Jamie Oliver. Retrieved on 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. Retrieved on 2006-09-17.
- ^ "bbc.co.uk". Quinnell's dyslexia triumph. Retrieved on August 18, 2007.
- ^ "All Music Guide". Biography. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "bbc.co.uk". Dyslexia. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "The chief executive". Creative learning: how dyslexic CEOs have turned a weakness into a leadership strength. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ | http://artsdyslexiatrust.org/ADT-shows.ht http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/paintingflowers/generic/jo_self_text.shtml
- ^ "lifetimetv.com". Suzanne Somers: The Battling Spirit Behind the Bombshell. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ 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). Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
- ^ "National library of medicine". Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "USAToday.com". Lindsay Wagner defeats dyslexia. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "telegraph.co.uk". One day, we'll take over the world. Retrieved on December 6, 2006.
- ^ "All Music Guide". Biography. Retrieved on July 2, 2006.
- ^ "The Bubble Burst". biography. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
- ^ "Benjamin Zephaniah: A poet to be seen and heard, British Council.org".
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
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