The following is a list of some notable people who have dyslexia. See also the People with dyslexia category for a longer list.
A
Eric Adams (born 1960), American politician and former mayor of New York 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 David Bailey, (born 1938), English photographer 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 (1932–2025), American screenwriter and film director Orlando Bloom (born 1977), English actor Todd Bol (born 1956), Founder of Little Free Library 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 Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (born 1979), Prince of Sweden 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 Thomas Edison (1847–1931), American inventor and businessman 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 Erik Foss (born 1973), artist and curator
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 Rashan Gary (born 1997), American football player Gayle (born 2004), American singer Angela Giarratana (born 1993), American actress, writer, comedian, television host and podcast host. 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 Carol W. Greider (born 1961), an American molecular biologist and Nobel laureate Kate Griggs, British social entrepreneur Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946), King of Sweden since 1973
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 John F. Kennedy (1917–1963), 35th President of the United States 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 Anthony Mackie (born 1978), American actor 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 A. R. Morlan (1958–2016), American writer Dorrit Moussaieff (born 1950), Israeli jewellery designer Shlomo Moussaieff (1925–2015), Israeli businessman, biblical antiquities collector, and Bible scholar 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 (1948–2025), 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 Freya Ridings, (born 1994), English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Guy Ritchie (born 1968), English film director Chris Robshaw (born 1986), English rugby union player Simone Rocha (born 1986), Irish fashion designer 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 Zack Snyder (born 1966), American film director, producer, and screenwriter, who has publicly stated that he has dyslexia 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 Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975–2018), Icelandic actor 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 Camille Walala (born 1975), French artist Butch Walker (born 1969), American singer and record producer Andy Warhol (1928–1987) American artist and filmmaker Ben Watkins (born 1957), English musician Ben Way (born 1980), English entrepreneur Bob Weir (1947–2026), 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 and playwright Michael Young (born 1966), British designer
Z
Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023), British writer and poet
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