Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia
Here are the names of some of the many individuals who are dyslexic, or had symptoms of dyslexia or related learning problems:
Actors & Entertainers:
Harry Andersen, Fred Astaire, Harry Belafonte, George Burns, Enrico Caruso, Tom Cruise, Dave Foley, Harrison Ford, Danny Glover, Tracey Gold, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Hampshire, Jay Leno, River Phoenix, Edward James Olmos, Jill Pages, Oliver Reed, Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Smothers, Robin Williams, Henry Winkler
Artists, Designers, & Architects:
Ansel Adams, David Bailey-photographers, Leonardo da Vinci, Ignacio Gomez-muralist, Pablo Picasso-artist, Robert Rauschenberg, Auguste Rodin-sculptor, Bennett Strahan, Robert Toth, Jørn Utzon-architect (designed Sydney Opera house), Andy Warhol.
Athletes:
Muhammad Ali-World Heavyweight Champion Boxer, Duncan Goodhew-Olympic Swimmer, Bruce Jenner-Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist, Magic Johnson, Greg Louganis-Olypmic diving champion, Bob May-golfer, Diamond Dallas Page-World Wrestling Champion, Steve Redgrave-Olympic Gold Medalist (rowing), Nolan Ryan-Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers, Jackie Stewart-race car driver.
Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders:
Richard Branson-Founder of Virgin Enterprises, John T Chambers-CEO of Cisco Systems, Henry Ford, William Hewlett-Co-Founder, Hewlett-Packard, Craig McCaw-Telecommunications Visionary, Paul J. Orfalea-founder of Kinko’s, Charles Schwab-Investor, Ted Turner-Turner Broadcasting Systems, F.W. Woolworth
Filmmakers:
Nicole Betancourt-Emmy-winning filmmaker, Walt Disney, Søren Kragh Jacobsen-Danish film director)
Inventors & Scientists:
Ann Bancroft-Arctic Explorer, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, Dr. James Lovelock, John R. Horner-Paleontologist, Archer Martin-Chemist (1952 Nobel Laureate), John Robert Skoyles-Brain Researcher, Werner Von Braun
Law & Justice:
David Boies-Attorney, Erin Brockovich-Investigator, Jeffrey H. Gallet-Judge
Military Heroes:
Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson, George Patton
Musicians & Vocalists:
Cher, Brad Little, John Lennon, Nigel Kennedy-violinist, Bob Weir-Grateful Dead guitarist
Physicians & Surgeons:
Harvey Cushing-Surgeon, Fred Epstein-Neurosurgeon
Political Leaders:
Winston Churchill, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Michael Heseltine, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, John F. Kennedy, Nelson Rockefeller, Paul Wellstone-US Senator, Woodrow Wilson, George Washington
Writers:
Hans Christian Andersen, Avi, Jeanne Betancourt-“My Name is Brain Brian”, Steven Cannell-television writer & novelist, Agatha Christie, Fannie Flagg-“Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe”, Gustave Flaubert, Patricia Polacco-Children’s Author and Illustrator, Elizabeth Daniels Squire-mystery novels, Bernie Taylor-Big Trout, Victor Villaseñor, W.B. Yeats-poet.
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Famous People with the Gift of Dyslexia
Here are the names of some of the many individuals who are dyslexic, or had symptoms of dyslexia or related learning problems:
Actors & Entertainers:
Harry Andersen, Fred Astaire, Harry Belafonte, George Burns, Enrico Caruso, Tom Cruise, Dave Foley, Harrison Ford, Danny Glover, Tracey Gold, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Hampshire, Jay Leno, River Phoenix, Edward James Olmos, Jill Pages, Oliver Reed, Billy Bob Thornton, Tom Smothers, Robin Williams, Henry Winkler
Artists, Designers, & Architects:
Ansel Adams, David Bailey-photographers, Leonardo da Vinci, Ignacio Gomez-muralist, Pablo Picasso-artist, Robert Rauschenberg, Auguste Rodin-sculptor, Bennett Strahan, Robert Toth, Jørn Utzon-architect (designed Sydney Opera house), Andy Warhol.
Athletes:
Muhammad Ali-World Heavyweight Champion Boxer, Duncan Goodhew-Olympic Swimmer, Bruce Jenner-Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist, Magic Johnson, Greg Louganis-Olypmic diving champion, Bob May-golfer, Diamond Dallas Page-World Wrestling Champion, Steve Redgrave-Olympic Gold Medalist (rowing), Nolan Ryan-Baseball Pitcher for the Texas Rangers, Jackie Stewart-race car driver.
Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders:
Richard Branson-Founder of Virgin Enterprises, John T Chambers-CEO of Cisco Systems, Henry Ford, William Hewlett-Co-Founder, Hewlett-Packard, Craig McCaw-Telecommunications Visionary, Paul J. Orfalea-founder of Kinko’s, Charles Schwab-Investor, Ted Turner-Turner Broadcasting Systems, F.W. Woolworth
Filmmakers:
Nicole Betancourt-Emmy-winning filmmaker, Walt Disney, Søren Kragh Jacobsen-Danish film director)
Inventors & Scientists:
Ann Bancroft-Arctic Explorer, Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday, Dr. James Lovelock, John R. Horner-Paleontologist, Archer Martin-Chemist (1952 Nobel Laureate), John Robert Skoyles-Brain Researcher, Werner Von Braun
Law & Justice:
David Boies-Attorney, Erin Brockovich-Investigator, Jeffrey H. Gallet-Judge
Military Heroes:
Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson, George Patton
Musicians & Vocalists:
Cher, Brad Little, John Lennon, Nigel Kennedy-violinist, Bob Weir-Grateful Dead guitarist
Physicians & Surgeons:
Harvey Cushing-Surgeon, Fred Epstein-Neurosurgeon
Political Leaders:
Winston Churchill, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Michael Heseltine, Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, John F. Kennedy, Nelson Rockefeller, Paul Wellstone-US Senator, Woodrow Wilson, George Washington
Writers:
Hans Christian Andersen, Avi, Jeanne Betancourt-“My Name is Brain Brian”, Steven Cannell-television writer & novelist, Agatha Christie, Fannie Flagg-“Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe”, Gustave Flaubert, Patricia Polacco-Children’s Author and Illustrator, Elizabeth Daniels Squire-mystery novels, Bernie Taylor-Big Trout, Victor Villaseñor, W.B. Yeats-poet.
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