List of people with dyslexia

The following is a list of notable people who have dyslexia.

A

 * Eric Adams (born 1960), American politician and New York City mayor.
 * Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British space scientist and science educator.
 * Muhammad Ali (1942–2016; age 74), American professional boxer and heavyweight champion of the world.
 * Sam Allardyce (born 1954), English footballer and football manager
 * Marc Almond (born 1957), English singer (Soft Cell).
 * Jennifer Aniston (born 1969), American actress (Friends, Marley & Me, We're the Millers, The Morning Show).
 * Louise Arnold (born 1972), English children's book author.
 * Michael Attree (born 1965), English satirical writer and comedian.

B

 * Mel B (born 1975), English singer (Spice Girls)
 * Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor.
 * Robert Ballard (born 1942), deep sea explorer
 * Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American arctic explorer.
 * Tanya Bardsley (born 1981), English model and reality television personality.
 * Geoff Barrow (born 1971), English musician.
 * Princess Beatrice (born 1988), member of the British Royal Family and ninth in line of succession to the British throne.
 * Rob Beckett (born 1986), English comedian, television presenter and actor.
 * BENEE (born 2000), New Zealand singer-songwriter.
 * Michael Bennet (born 1964), American politician and United States Senator from Colorado.
 * Robert Benton (born 1932), American screenwriter and film director.
 * Sebastian Bergne (born 1966), British industrial designer.
 * Jay Blades (born 1970), British furniture restorer and television presenter.
 * Melanie Blake (born 1976), English talent agent and author.
 * Orlando Bloom (born 1977), English actor (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Pirates of the Caribbean).
 * David Boies (born 1941), American lawyer and chairman.
 * Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003; aged 50), Chilean novelist and poet.
 * Jeremy Bonderman (born 1982), American baseball player.
 * Chaz Bono (born 1969), American advocate, writer, musician and actor.
 * Danny Boome (born 1976), chef, athlete and health enthusiast.
 * Charley Boorman (born 1966), British TV presenter, writer and actor.
 * Douglas Booth (born 1992), English actor, musician and model.
 * Jamie Campbell Bower (born 1988), English actor, singer and model (Stranger Things, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Twilight).
 * Lara Flynn Boyle (born 1970), American actress (Twin Peaks, Wayne's World, Red Rock West, Men in Black II).
 * Sir Richard Branson (born 1950), English entrepreneur, billionaire and business magnate (Virgin Group).
 * Chrisann Brennan (born 1954), American artist and author (The Bite in the Apple).
 * Marcus Brigstocke (born 1973), English comedian, actor and satirist.
 * 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.
 * Bad News Brown (1977–2011; aged 33), Canadian musician and hip hop MC.
 * Jennifer Brozek (born 1970), American writer.
 * Neil Bush (born 1955), American businessman and son of the 41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush.
 * Dame Darcey Bussell (born 1969), an English retired ballerina.
 * Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006; aged 58), American science fiction author.
 * Celine Byrne (born 1980), Irish soprano.

C

 * Stephen J. Cannell (1941–2010; aged 69), American television producer, writer and novelist (The A-Team, 21 Jump Street).
 * Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946), King of Sweden since 1973.
 * Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (born 1979), Prince of Sweden.
 * Tucker Carlson (born 1969), American conservative political commentator.
 * Dan Carter, Canadian politician.
 * Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor and comedian (The Mask, Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty).
 * 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 ("Goddess of Pop").
 * Amy Childs (born 1990), English model and television personality (The Only Way Is Essex).
 * 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; aged 69), American Apollo 12 astronaut and third man to walk on the Moon.
 * Anderson Cooper (born 1967), American broadcast journalist and political commentator.
 * Barbara Corcoran (born 1949), American businesswoman, investor, syndicated columnist, and television personality.
 * Chris Cosentino (born 1972), American celebrity chef and television personality (Top Chef Masters, The Next Iron Chef).
 * Toby Cosgrove (born 1940), American Vietnam War veteran and former heart surgeon.
 * Tom Cruise (born 1962), American actor (Top Gun, Mission Impossible, War of the Worlds, Knight and Day).

D

 * Roald Dahl (1916 – 1990, aged 74), British author of children's literature (James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox).
 * Clark Janell Davis (born 1997), American model and Miss Kentucky 2015.
 * John de Lancie (born 1948), American actor and comedian (Star Trek, Days of Our Lives, Stargate SG-1).
 * Michelle de Swarte (born 1980), English actress, comedian, presenter, and former model (The Duchess).
 * Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), African-American science fiction author and literary critic.
 * Patrick Dempsey (born 1966), American actor (Grey's Anatomy, Outbreak, Enchanted).
 * Paul Dewar (1963–2019; aged 56), Canadian educator and politician.
 * Walt Disney (1901–1966; aged 65), American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. His dyslexia is disputed.
 * Callum Dixon (born 2000), British rower.
 * Andrew Dornenburg (born 1958), American chef and author of a number of culinary-themed books.
 * Nadine Dorries (born 1957), British politician who served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (2021–2022).
 * Jacques Dubochet (born 1942), Swiss biophysicist.
 * Michael Dudikoff (born 1954), American actor (Bounty Hunters, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation).

E

 * Arjan Ederveen (born 1956), Dutch actor and comedian.
 * Albert Einstein (1879–1955; aged 76), German-born theoretical physicist. His dyslexia is disputed.
 * 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 ("Upside Down", "Only Love Can Hurt Like This", "Picking Up the Pieces", "Changing", "Lullaby", St Trinian's).
 * Alexander Faludy (born 1983), English Reverend and the youngest Cambridge undergraduate for 200 years.
 * 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 (Independence Day, The Lay of the Land).

G

 * Noel Gallagher (born 1967), English musician and singer-songwriter (Oasis, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds).
 * Karina Galvez (born 1964), Ecuadorian-American poet and television and radio personality.
 * Sally Gardner (born 1954), English children's book author and illustrator.
 * Gayle (born 2004), American singer ("ABCDEFU").
 * Mo Gilligan (born 1988), British stand-up comedian
 * Glowie (born 1997), Icelandic singer.
 * Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955), American actress, comedian and television personality (Ghost, Sister Act, The Lion King, Toy Story 3, The View).
 * Alison Goldfrapp (born 1966), English musician and record producer (Goldfrapp).
 * John B. Goodenough (1922–2023; aged 100), American materials scientist, a solid-state physicist, and a Nobel laureate in chemistry.
 * Terry Goodkind (1948–2020; aged 72), American writer (The Sword of Truth, The Law of Nines).
 * Frank Gore (born 1983), American football player.
 * Ashley Graham (born 1987), American model and television presenter.
 * Mike Gravel (1930–2021; aged 91), American politician and former United States Senator from Alaska (1969–1981).
 * Allan Gray (1938–2019; aged 81), South African investor, billionaire businessman and philanthropist.
 * Olive Gray (born 1994), English actor (Half Moon Investigations, Save Me).
 * Brian Grazer (born 1951), American film and television producer and writer.

H

 * Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress.
 * Sir Lewis Hamilton (born 1985), British racing driver (Formula One).
 * Susan Hampshire (born 1937), British actress; see "Susan's Story" book
 * Matt Hancock (born 1978), British politician who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (2018–2021).
 * Charles "Chuck" Harrison (1931–2018), American industrial designer
 * Maya Hawke (born 1998), American actor, model and singer-songwriter.
 * Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican actress (Teresa, From Dusk till Dawn, Wild Wild West, House of Gucci).
 * Mark Henry (born 1971), American professional wrestler and powerlifter.
 * Bill Hewlett (1913–2001; aged 87), American engineer and the co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP).
 * John Hickenlooper (born 1952), American politician and former junior U.S. Senator of Colorado.
 * Tommy Hilfiger (born 1951), American fashion designer and founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.
 * John Hoke III (born ?), Chief Design Officer, Nike, Inc.
 * Tom Holland (born 1996), English actor (Spider-Man, The Impossible, Captain America: Civil War).
 * Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 1937), Welsh actor and director (The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, The Elephant Man).
 * Jack Horner (born 1946), American palaeontologist.

I

 * Boman Irani (born 1959), Bollywood actor
 * John Irving (born 1942), American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter.
 * Jony Ive (born 1967), English industrial and product designer and former CDO for Apple.
 * Eddie Izzard (born 1962), British stand-up 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; aged 85), English photographer and ballet dancer.

K

 * Rebecca Kamen (born 1950), American artist and sculptor.
 * Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018; aged 91), Swedish industrialist, billionaire business magnate and founder of IKEA.
 * Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
 * Mollie King (born 1987), English singer and radio presenter (The Saturdays, BBC Radio 1).
 * Laura Kirkpatrick (born 1989), American model and fashion designer.
 * Tawny Kitaen (1961–2021; aged 59), American actress, model and media personality.
 * Keira Knightley (born 1985), English actress (Pirates of the Caribbean, Bend It Like Beckham, Love Actually, Pride & Prejudice).
 * Willem Johan Kolff (1911–2009; aged 97), Dutch physician.
 * David Koresh (1959–1993; aged 33), American cult leader of the Branch Davidians.

L

 * LadBaby (born 1987), English YouTuber, blogger and philanthropist. His wife, Roxanne Zee Hoyle (born 1987), also has dyslexia.
 * Penny Lancaster (born 1971), English model.
 * Eugene Landy (1934–2006; aged 71), American psychologist.
 * J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director (Pretty Woman, Under Siege, Chain Reaction).
 * Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015; aged 91), 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 (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno).
 * Tom Lewis (born 1991), English professional golfer.
 * Lil Pump (born 2000), American rapper ("Gucci Gang", "I Love It").
 * Kenny Logan (born 1972), Scottish rugby union player.
 * Harry Lorayne (1926–2023; aged 96) American magician, memory-training specialist, and author.
 * Greg Louganis (born 1960), American Olympic diver, author and LGBT rights activist.
 * Prince Louis of Luxembourg (born 1986), Prince of Luxembourg.

M

 * Dannel Malloy (born 1955), American politician and former Governor of Connecticut (2011–2019).
 * Jo Malone (born 1963), British perfumer and entrepreneur
 * Steve Mariotti (born 1953), American social entrepreneur, educator and founder of Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship.
 * Mireille Mathieu (born 1946), French singer.
 * Lee Marvin (1924–1987; aged 63), American Academy Award-winning actor (M Squad, The Killers, The Dirty Dozen).
 * Joel McHale (born 1971), American actor, comedian, and television presenter.
 * Charlotte McKinney (born 1993), American model and actress (Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, Baywatch).
 * Steve McQueen (1930–1980; aged 50), American actor (The Getaway, The Great Escape, The Towering Inferno).
 * Steve McQueen (born 1969), British film director (12 Years a Slave).
 * Kendrick Meek (born 1966), American politician and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida.
 * Douglas Merrill (born 1970), American technologist and fintech entrepreneur.
 * M.I.A. (born 1975), British rapper and singer ("Paper Planes", "Bad Girls").
 * James Middleton (born 1987), English entrepreneur and brother of Catherine, Princess of Wales.
 * Mika (born 1983), Lebanese-born English singer-songwriter ("Grace Kelly", "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)", "Lollipop").
 * Alyssa Milano (born 1972), American actress (Who's the Boss?, Charmed, My Name Is Earl, Insatiable).
 * Jerry Moffatt (born 1963), British rock climber.
 * Lorin Morgan-Richards (born 1975), American author and illustrator (The Goodbye Family).
 * A. R. Morlan (1958–2016; aged 58), American writer.
 * Dorrit Moussaieff (born 1950), Israeli jewellery designer and First Lady of Iceland (2003–2016).
 * Shlomo Moussaieff (1925–2015; aged 90), Israeli jewellery businessman and Bible expert.
 * 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 (Hustle, Dexter, Once Upon a Time).

N

 * Steven Naismith (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer.
 * David Neeleman (born 1959), Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur.
 * Gavin Newsom (born 1967), American politician and Governor of California.
 * Jace Norman (born 2000), American actor (Henry Danger).
 * Mike Norris (born 1961), English businessman and CEO of Computacenter.

O

 * Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), English record producer, remixer and trance DJ.
 * Brendan O'Carroll (born 1955), Irish actor and comedian (Mrs. Brown's Boys, All Round to Mrs. Brown's, Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie).
 * Danny O'Carroll (born 1983), Irish actor (Mrs. Brown's Boys, All Round to Mrs. Brown's, Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie).
 * Olav V of Norway (1903–1991; aged 87), 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 and founder of FedEx Kinko's.
 * Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948), English musician and television personality (Black Sabbath, The Osbournes).
 * Will Ospreay (born 1993), English professional wrestler.

P

 * Alice Pagani (born 1998), Italian actress, model and author (Baby, Loro).
 * Diamond Dallas Page (born 1956), American professional wrestler, actor and author.
 * Theo Paphitis (born 1959), Cypriot-born British businessman and retail magnate (Dragons' Den).
 * Nicholas Parsons (1923–2020; aged 96), English actor and presenter.
 * Jean Paton (born 1929), British bryologist and botanical illustrator.
 * River Phoenix (1970-1993; aged 23), American actor and musician (Stand by Me, I Love You to Death, My Own Private Idaho).
 * Dav Pilkey (born 1966), American author and illustrator (Captain Underpants, Dog Man).
 * Jerry Pinkney (1939–2021; aged 81), American illustrator and writer.
 * Daniel Powter (born 1971), Canadian singer-songwriter ("Bad Day").
 * 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 and Minister-President of Thuringia.
 * Sara Rankin, British scientist.
 * Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008; aged 82), American artist.
 * Keanu Reeves (born 1964), Canadian actor.
 * Nicolas Winding Refn (born 1970), Danish film director.
 * Iwan Rheon (born 1985), Welsh actor and musician (Game of Thrones, Misfits, Vicious).
 * Guy Ritchie (born 1968), English film director.
 * Chris Robshaw (born 1986), English rugby union player.
 * David Rockefeller (1915–2017; aged 101), American business executive and philanthropist.
 * Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979; aged 70), American politician and Governor of New York (1959-1973)
 * Richard Rogers (1933–2021; aged 88), British architect.
 * Justin Roiland (born 1980), American animator and voice actor (Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites).
 * Kelle Roos (born 1992), Dutch professional footballer.
 * Louis B. Rosenberg (born 1969), American engineer and businessperson.
 * Hans Rosling (1948–2017; aged 68), Swedish international health professor and statistician.
 * Mark Ruffalo (born 1967), American actor and producer (Shutter Island, The Avengers, The Normal Heart).
 * Stephanie Ruhle (born 1975) American news host and business analyst.
 * Rex Ryan (born 1962), American football coach and analyst (Buffalo Bills).

S

 * Ronja Savolainen (born 1997), Finnish ice hockey player.
 * Mark Schlereth (born 1966), American football player.
 * Philip Schultz (born 1945), American poet and founder and director of the Writers Studio.
 * Charles R. Schwab (born 1937), American investor and chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation.
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger (born 1947), Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional 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 and former Governor of Vermont.
 * 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 (Lion's Den, X-Men, Superman Returns, Jack the Giant Slayer).
 * Callum Skinner (born 1992), Scottish racing cyclist.
 * Neil Smith (born 1966), American football player.
 * Erna Solberg, (born 1961), Norwegian politician and 35th prime minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021.
 * Brent Sopel (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player.
 * Steven Spielberg (born 1946), American film director and screenwriter (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, War Horse, War of the Worlds).
 * Octavia Spencer (born 1970), American actress.
 * Glenn Stearns (born 1963), American entrepreneur and founder of Stearns Lending.
 * Georgia Steel (born 1998), English television personality (Love Island Series 4).
 * Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American singer-songwriter (No Doubt, "Hollaback Girl", "The Sweet Escape", "What You Waiting For?").
 * Sir Jackie Stewart (born 1939), Scottish racing driver (Formula One).
 * Sir David Stirling (1915–1990; aged 74), Scottish military officer and founder of the Special Air Service.
 * Joss Stone (born 1987), English singer ("You Had Me").
 * Musa Sukwene (born 1986), South Africa singer, who won the Idols South Africa in 2013.
 * Kristy Swanson (born 1969), American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Phantom).
 * Diane Swonk (born 1962), American economic advisor and chief economist at KPMG US.

T

 * Helen B. Taussig (1898–1986; aged 87), American cardiologist.
 * Tim Tebow (born 1987), American football player.
 * Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer and writer (Dirty Sexy Money, My Own Worst Enemy, The DUFF, Her & Him).
 * Kara Tointon (born 1983), English actress (EastEnders, Mr Selfridge).
 * Tina Turner (1939–2023; aged 83), American-born Swiss singer ("Proud Mary", "Nutbush City Limits", "River Deep – Mountain High", "The Best", "What's Love Got to Do with It").

V

 * Krystal Versace (born 2001), English drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Series 3).
 * Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (born 1977), heir apparent to the Swedish throne.

W

 * Lindsay Wagner (born 1949), American actress (The Bionic Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man).
 * Butch Walker (born 1969), American singer and record producer.
 * Ben Watkins (born 1957), English musician and founder of Juno Reactor.
 * Ben Way (born 1980), English serial entrepreneur (The Secret Millionaire, The Startup Kids).
 * Bob Weir (born 1947), American guitarist (Grateful Dead).
 * Cliff Weitzman (born 1995?), Israeli-American entrepreneur and founder of Speechify Text To Speech software.
 * Willard Wigan (born 1957), English sculptor.
 * Florence Welch (born 1986), British-American singer (Florence and the Machine)
 * Mark Wilkinson (1950–2017; aged 66), English furniture designer.
 * Toyah Willcox (born 1958), English singer and actress ("It's a Mystery", "Thunder in the Mountains", "I Want to Be Free").
 * Robbie Williams (born 1974), English singer-songwriter (Take That, "Angels", "Candy", "She's the One").
 * Robin Williams (1951–2014; aged 63), American actor and comedian (Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Night at the Museum).
 * Holly Willoughby (born 1981), English television presenter (This Morning, Dancing on Ice, Celebrity Juice).
 * Justin Wilson (1978–2015; aged 37), British professional open-wheel racing driver (Formula One).
 * Henry Winkler (born 1945), American actor (Happy Days) and spokesman for The Dyslexia Foundation.
 * Joshua Wong (born 1996), Hong Kong activist and protester.
 * Bethan Laura Wood (born 1983), English jewellery, furniture and decorative object designer.
 * Dominic Wood (born 1978), English radio and television presenter, entertainer and magician (Dick and Dom, BBC Radio 1).

Y

 * Hamza Yassin (born 1990), British TV presenter and cameraman.
 * William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet, dramatist, writer, and politician.
 * Michael Young (born 1966), British industrial designer and creative director.

Z

 * Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023), British writer and dub poet.