List of people with dyslexia
The following is a list of notable people who have dyslexia.
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- Eric Adams (born 1960), American politician and New York City mayor.[1]
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British space scientist and science educator.[2]
- Muhammad Ali (1942–2016; age 74), American professional boxer and heavyweight champion of the world.[3]
- Sam Allardyce (born 1954), English footballer and football manager[4]
- Marc Almond (born 1957), English singer (Soft Cell).[5]
- Jennifer Aniston (born 1969), American actress (Friends, Marley & Me, We're the Millers, The Morning Show).[6]
- Louise Arnold (born 1972), English children's book author.[7]
- Michael Attree (born 1965), English satirical writer and comedian.[8]
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- Mel B (born 1975), English singer (Spice Girls)
- Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor.[9]
- Robert Ballard (born 1942), deep sea explorer[10]
- Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American arctic explorer.[11]
- Tanya Bardsley (born 1981), English model and reality television personality.[12]
- Geoff Barrow (born 1971), English musician.[13]
- Princess Beatrice (born 1988), member of the British Royal Family and ninth in line of succession to the British throne.[14]
- Rob Beckett (born 1986), English comedian, television presenter and actor.[15]
- BENEE (born 2000), New Zealand singer-songwriter.[16]
- Michael Bennet (born 1964), American politician and United States Senator from Colorado.[17]
- Robert Benton (born 1932), American screenwriter and film director.[18]
- Sebastian Bergne (born 1966), British industrial designer.[19]
- Jay Blades (born 1970), British furniture restorer and television presenter.[20]
- Melanie Blake (born 1976), English talent agent and author.[21]
- Orlando Bloom (born 1977), English actor (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Pirates of the Caribbean).[22]
- David Boies (born 1941), American lawyer and chairman.[23]
- Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003; aged 50), Chilean novelist and poet.[24]
- Jeremy Bonderman (born 1982), American baseball player.[25]
- Chaz Bono (born 1969), American advocate, writer, musician and actor.[26]
- Danny Boome (born 1976), chef, athlete and health enthusiast.[27]
- Charley Boorman (born 1966), British TV presenter, writer and actor.[28]
- Douglas Booth (born 1992), English actor, musician and model.[29]
- Jamie Campbell Bower (born 1988), English actor, singer and model (Stranger Things, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Twilight).[30]
- Lara Flynn Boyle (born 1970), American actress (Twin Peaks, Wayne's World, Red Rock West, Men in Black II).[31]
- Sir Richard Branson (born 1950), English entrepreneur, billionaire and business magnate (Virgin Group).[32]
- Chrisann Brennan (born 1954), American artist and author (The Bite in the Apple).[33]
- Marcus Brigstocke (born 1973), English comedian, actor and satirist.[34][35]
- Nancy Brinker (born 1946), American ambassador and founder of The Promise Fund and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.[36]
- Erin Brockovich (born 1960), American legal clerk, consumer advocate and socio-environmental activist.[37]
- Max Brooks (born 1972), American actor and author.[38]
- Bad News Brown (1977–2011; aged 33), Canadian musician and hip hop MC.[39]
- Jennifer Brozek (born 1970), American writer.[40]
- Neil Bush (born 1955), American businessman and son of the 41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush.[41]
- Dame Darcey Bussell (born 1969), an English retired ballerina.[42][43]
- Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006; aged 58), American science fiction author.[44]
- Celine Byrne (born 1980), Irish soprano.[45]
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- Stephen J. Cannell (1941–2010; aged 69), American television producer, writer and novelist (The A-Team, 21 Jump Street).[46]
- Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946), King of Sweden since 1973.[47]
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (born 1979), Prince of Sweden.[48]
- Tucker Carlson (born 1969), American conservative political commentator.[49]
- Dan Carter, Canadian politician.[50]
- Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor and comedian (The Mask, Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty).[51]
- Dave Chalk (born 1959), Canadian broadcaster and technology journalist.[52]
- John T. Chambers (born 1949), American businessman and CEO of Cisco[53]
- Georgina Chapman (born 1976), English fashion designer and actress.[54]
- Blake Charlton (born 1979), American science fiction author and cardiologist.[55]
- Cher (born 1946), American singer and actress ("Goddess of Pop").[26]
- Amy Childs (born 1990), English model and television personality (The Only Way Is Essex).[56]
- Sir Timothy Clifford (born 1946), British art historian.[57]
- Gary Cohn (born 1960), American business leader.[58]
- Jason Conley (born 1981), American basketball player.[59]
- Pete Conrad (1930–1999; aged 69), American Apollo 12 astronaut and third man to walk on the Moon.[60]
- Anderson Cooper (born 1967), American broadcast journalist and political commentator.[61]
- Barbara Corcoran (born 1949), American businesswoman, investor, syndicated columnist, and television personality.[62]
- Chris Cosentino (born 1972), American celebrity chef and television personality (Top Chef Masters, The Next Iron Chef).[63]
- Toby Cosgrove (born 1940), American Vietnam War veteran and former heart surgeon.[64]
- Tom Cruise (born 1962), American actor (Top Gun, Mission Impossible, War of the Worlds, Knight and Day).[65]
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- 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).[66]
- Clark Janell Davis (born 1997), American model and Miss Kentucky 2015.[67]
- John de Lancie (born 1948), American actor and comedian (Star Trek, Days of Our Lives, Stargate SG-1).[68]
- Michelle de Swarte (born 1980), English actress, comedian, presenter, and former model (The Duchess).[69]
- Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), African-American science fiction author and literary critic.[70]
- Patrick Dempsey (born 1966), American actor (Grey's Anatomy, Outbreak, Enchanted).[71]
- Paul Dewar (1963–2019; aged 56), Canadian educator and politician.[72]
- Walt Disney (1901–1966; aged 65), American animator, film producer and entrepreneur.[2] His dyslexia is disputed.
- Callum Dixon (born 2000), British rower.[73][74]
- Andrew Dornenburg (born 1958), American chef and author of a number of culinary-themed books.[75]
- Nadine Dorries (born 1957), British politician who served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (2021–2022).[76]
- Jacques Dubochet (born 1942), Swiss biophysicist.[77]
- Michael Dudikoff (born 1954), American actor (Bounty Hunters, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation).[46][78]
E
[edit]- Arjan Ederveen (born 1956), Dutch actor and comedian.[79]
- Albert Einstein (1879–1955; aged 76), German-born theoretical physicist.[80] His dyslexia is disputed.[81][82]
- Fae Ellington (born 1953), Jamaican media personality and lecturer.[83]
- Ari Emanuel (born 1961), American businessman and CEO of Endeavor.[84]
- Aslı Enver (born 1984), Turkish actress.[85]
F
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- 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).[86]
- Alexander Faludy (born 1983), English Reverend and the youngest Cambridge undergraduate for 200 years.[87]
- Steve Fielding (born 1960), Australian politician.[88]
- Fannie Flagg (born 1944), American actress, comedian and author.[89]
- Ben Fogle (born 1973), English television presenter, writer and adventurer.[90]
- Dave Foley (born 1963), Canadian comedian and actor.[91]
- Richard Ford (born 1944), American author (Independence Day, The Lay of the Land).[92]
G
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- Noel Gallagher (born 1967), English musician and singer-songwriter (Oasis, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds).[93]
- Karina Galvez (born 1964), Ecuadorian-American poet and television and radio personality.[94]
- Sally Gardner (born 1954), English children's book author and illustrator.[95]
- Gayle (born 2004), American singer ("ABCDEFU").[96]
- Mo Gilligan (born 1988), British stand-up comedian[97][98]
- Glowie (born 1997), Icelandic singer.[99]
- Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955), American actress, comedian and television personality (Ghost, Sister Act, The Lion King, Toy Story 3, The View).[100][101]
- Alison Goldfrapp (born 1966), English musician and record producer (Goldfrapp).[102]
- John B. Goodenough (1922–2023; aged 100), American materials scientist, a solid-state physicist, and a Nobel laureate in chemistry.[103]
- Terry Goodkind (1948–2020; aged 72), American writer (The Sword of Truth, The Law of Nines).[104]
- Frank Gore (born 1983), American football player.[105]
- Ashley Graham (born 1987), American model and television presenter.[106]
- Mike Gravel (1930–2021; aged 91), American politician and former United States Senator from Alaska (1969–1981).[107]
- Allan Gray (1938–2019; aged 81), South African investor, billionaire businessman and philanthropist.[108]
- Olive Gray (born 1994), English actor (Half Moon Investigations, Save Me).[109]
- Brian Grazer (born 1951), American film and television producer and writer.[110]
H
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- Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress.[111]
- Sir Lewis Hamilton (born 1985), British racing driver (Formula One).[112]
- 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).[113]
- Charles "Chuck" Harrison (1931–2018), American industrial designer[114]
- Maya Hawke (born 1998), American actor, model and singer-songwriter.[115]
- Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican actress (Teresa, From Dusk till Dawn, Wild Wild West, House of Gucci).[116][117]
- Mark Henry (born 1971), American professional wrestler and powerlifter.[118]
- Bill Hewlett (1913–2001; aged 87), American engineer and the co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP).[119]
- John Hickenlooper (born 1952), American politician and former junior U.S. Senator of Colorado.[120]
- Tommy Hilfiger (born 1951), American fashion designer and founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.[121]
- John Hoke III (born ?), Chief Design Officer, Nike, Inc.[122]
- Tom Holland (born 1996), English actor (Spider-Man, The Impossible, Captain America: Civil War).[123]
- Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 1937), Welsh actor and director (The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, The Elephant Man).[124]
- Jack Horner (born 1946), American palaeontologist.[125]
I
[edit]- Boman Irani (born 1959), Bollywood actor
- John Irving (born 1942), American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter.[126]
- Jony Ive (born 1967), English industrial and product designer and former CDO for Apple.[127]
- Eddie Izzard (born 1962), British stand-up comedian, actor and activist.[128]
J
[edit]- Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949), American media personality, retired Olympic gold medal-winning athlete and transgender activist.[129]
- Daymond John (born 1969), American businessman, investor and television personality (Shark Tank).[130]
- Colin Jones (1936–2021; aged 85), English photographer and ballet dancer.[131]
K
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- Rebecca Kamen (born 1950), American artist and sculptor.[132]
- Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018; aged 91), Swedish industrialist, billionaire business magnate and founder of IKEA.[133]
- Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[134]
- Mollie King (born 1987), English singer and radio presenter (The Saturdays, BBC Radio 1).[135][136]
- Laura Kirkpatrick (born 1989), American model and fashion designer.[137]
- Tawny Kitaen (1961–2021; aged 59), American actress, model and media personality.[138]
- Keira Knightley (born 1985), English actress (Pirates of the Caribbean, Bend It Like Beckham, Love Actually, Pride & Prejudice).[139]
- Willem Johan Kolff (1911–2009; aged 97), Dutch physician.[140]
- David Koresh (1959–1993; aged 33), American cult leader of the Branch Davidians.[141]
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- LadBaby (born 1987), English YouTuber, blogger and philanthropist.[142] His wife, Roxanne Zee Hoyle (born 1987), also has dyslexia.[143]
- Penny Lancaster (born 1971), English model.[144]
- Eugene Landy (1934–2006; aged 71), American psychologist.[145]
- J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director (Pretty Woman, Under Siege, Chain Reaction).[146]
- Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015; aged 91), 1st Prime Minister of Singapore.[147]
- Peter Leitch (born 1944), New Zealand businessman and philanthropist.[148]
- Angie Le Mar (born 1965), British comedian, actress and writer.[149]
- Jay Leno (born 1950), American television presenter and comedian (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno).[150]
- Tom Lewis (born 1991), English professional golfer.[151]
- Lil Pump (born 2000), American rapper ("Gucci Gang", "I Love It").[152]
- Kenny Logan (born 1972), Scottish rugby union player.[153]
- Harry Lorayne (1926–2023; aged 96) American magician, memory-training specialist, and author.[154]
- Greg Louganis (born 1960), American Olympic diver, author and LGBT rights activist.[155][156]
- Prince Louis of Luxembourg (born 1986), Prince of Luxembourg.[157]
- Noah Lyles (born 1997), American Olympic track and field sprinter who competes in the 60 meters, 100 meters and 200 meters.[158][159]
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- Dannel Malloy (born 1955), American politician and former Governor of Connecticut (2011–2019).[160][161]
- Jo Malone (born 1963), British perfumer and entrepreneur[162]
- Steve Mariotti (born 1953), American social entrepreneur, educator and founder of Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship.[163]
- Mireille Mathieu (born 1946), French singer.[164]
- 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.[165]
- Charlotte McKinney (born 1993), American model and actress (Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser, Baywatch).[166]
- 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).[167]
- Kendrick Meek (born 1966), American politician and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida.[168]
- Douglas Merrill (born 1970), American technologist and fintech entrepreneur.[169]
- M.I.A. (born 1975), British rapper and singer ("Paper Planes", "Bad Girls").[170]
- James Middleton (born 1987), English entrepreneur and brother of Catherine, Princess of Wales.[171]
- Mika (born 1983), Lebanese-born English singer-songwriter ("Grace Kelly", "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)", "Lollipop").[172]
- Alyssa Milano (born 1972), American actress (Who's the Boss?, Charmed, My Name Is Earl, Insatiable).[173][174]
- Jerry Moffatt (born 1963), British rock climber.[175]
- Lorin Morgan-Richards (born 1975), American author and illustrator (The Goodbye Family).[176]
- A. R. Morlan (1958–2016; aged 58), American writer.[177]
- Dorrit Moussaieff (born 1950), Israeli jewellery designer and First Lady of Iceland (2003–2016).[178]
- Shlomo Moussaieff (1925–2015; aged 90), Israeli jewellery businessman and Bible expert.[178]
- Don Mullan (born 1956), Irish author, producer and humanitarian.[179]
- Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer-songwriter and record producer.[180]
- Jaime Murray (born 1976), English actress (Hustle, Dexter, Once Upon a Time).[181]
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- Steven Naismith (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer.[182]
- David Neeleman (born 1959), Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur.[183]
- Gavin Newsom (born 1967), American politician and Governor of California.[184]
- Jace Norman (born 2000), American actor (Henry Danger).[185]
- Mike Norris (born 1961), English businessman and CEO of Computacenter.[186]
O
[edit]- Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), English record producer, remixer and trance DJ.[187]
- 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).[188][189]
- Danny O'Carroll (born 1983), Irish actor (Mrs. Brown's Boys, All Round to Mrs. Brown's, Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie).[189]
- Olav V of Norway (1903–1991; aged 87), King of Norway (1957–1991).[190]
- Jamie Oliver (born 1975), British chef and television presenter.[191]
- Naoisé O'Reilly, Irish psychologist.[192]
- Paul Orfalea (born 1947), American entrepreneur and founder of FedEx Kinko's.[193]
- Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948), English musician and television personality (Black Sabbath, The Osbournes).[194]
- Will Ospreay (born 1993), English professional wrestler.[195]
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P
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- Alice Pagani (born 1998), Italian actress, model and author (Baby, Loro).[196]
- Diamond Dallas Page (born 1956), American professional wrestler, actor and author.[197]
- Theo Paphitis (born 1959), Cypriot-born British businessman and retail magnate (Dragons' Den).[198]
- Nicholas Parsons (1923–2020; aged 96), English actor and presenter.[199]
- Jean Paton (born 1929), British bryologist and botanical illustrator.[200]
- River Phoenix (1970–1993; aged 23), American actor and musician (Stand by Me, I Love You to Death, My Own Private Idaho).[201]
- Dav Pilkey (born 1966), American author and illustrator (Captain Underpants, Dog Man).[202]
- Jerry Pinkney (1939–2021; aged 81), American illustrator and writer.[203]
- Daniel Powter (born 1971), Canadian singer-songwriter ("Bad Day").[204]
- Hal Prewitt (born 1954), American artist, photographer, entrepreneur and race car driver.[205][206]
Q
[edit]- Scott Quinnell (born 1972), Welsh rugby union player.[207]
R
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- Bodo Ramelow (born 1956), German politician and Minister-President of Thuringia.[208]
- Sara Rankin, British scientist.[209]
- Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008; aged 82), American artist.[210]
- Keanu Reeves (born 1964), Canadian actor.[211]
- Nicolas Winding Refn (born 1970), Danish film director.[212]
- Iwan Rheon (born 1985), Welsh actor and musician (Game of Thrones, Misfits, Vicious).[213]
- Guy Ritchie (born 1968), English film director.[214]
- Chris Robshaw (born 1986), English rugby union player.[2]
- David Rockefeller (1915–2017; aged 101), American business executive and philanthropist.[215]
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979; aged 70), American politician and Governor of New York (1959–1973)[216]
- Richard Rogers (1933–2021; aged 88), British architect.[217]
- Justin Roiland (born 1980), American animator and voice actor (Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites).[218]
- Kelle Roos (born 1992), Dutch professional footballer.[219]
- Louis B. Rosenberg (born 1969), American engineer and businessperson.[220]
- Hans Rosling (1948–2017; aged 68), Swedish international health professor and statistician.[221]
- Mark Ruffalo (born 1967), American actor and producer (Shutter Island, The Avengers, The Normal Heart).[222]
- Stephanie Ruhle (born 1975) American news host and business analyst.[223]
- Rex Ryan (born 1962), American football coach and analyst (Buffalo Bills).[224]
S
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- Ronja Savolainen (born 1997), Finnish ice hockey player.[225]
- Mark Schlereth (born 1966), American football player.[226]
- Philip Schultz (born 1945), American poet and founder and director of the Writers Studio.[227]
- Charles R. Schwab (born 1937), American investor and chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation.[228]
- Arnold Schwarzenegger (born 1947), Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder.[229]
- Tim Scott (born 1971), English guitarist.[230]
- Jo Self (born 1956), English contemporary artist and poet.[231]
- Dax Shepard (born 1975), American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.[232]
- Peter Shumlin (born 1956), American politician and former Governor of Vermont.[233]
- Carly Simon (born 1943), American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author.[234]
- Eileen Simpson (1918–2002), American writer and psychotherapist.[235]
- Bryan Singer (born 1965), American film director (Lion's Den, X-Men, Superman Returns, Jack the Giant Slayer).[236]
- Callum Skinner (born 1992), Scottish racing cyclist.[237]
- Neil Smith (born 1966), American football player.[238]
- Erna Solberg, (born 1961), Norwegian politician and 35th prime minister of Norway from 2013 to 2021.[239]
- Brent Sopel (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player.[240]
- 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).[241][62]
- Octavia Spencer (born 1970), American actress.[242]
- Glenn Stearns (born 1963), American entrepreneur and founder of Stearns Lending.[243]
- Georgia Steel (born 1998), English television personality (Love Island Series 4).[244]
- Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American singer-songwriter (No Doubt, "Hollaback Girl", "The Sweet Escape", "What You Waiting For?").[245][246]
- Sir Jackie Stewart (born 1939), Scottish racing driver (Formula One).[247]
- Sir David Stirling (1915–1990; aged 74), Scottish military officer and founder of the Special Air Service.[248]
- Joss Stone (born 1987), English singer ("You Had Me").[249]
- Musa Sukwene (born 1986), South Africa singer, who won the Idols South Africa in 2013.[250][251]
- Kristy Swanson (born 1969), American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Phantom).[252]
- Diane Swonk (born 1962), American economic advisor and chief economist at KPMG US.[253]
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- Helen B. Taussig (1898–1986; aged 87), American cardiologist.[254]
- Tim Tebow (born 1987), American football player.[255]
- Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer and writer (Dirty Sexy Money, My Own Worst Enemy, The DUFF, Her & Him).[256]
- Kara Tointon (born 1983), English actress (EastEnders, Mr Selfridge).[257]
- 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").[258]
V
[edit]- Krystal Versace (born 2001), English drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Series 3).[259]
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (born 1977), heir apparent to the Swedish throne.[260]
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[edit]- Lindsay Wagner (born 1949), American actress (The Bionic Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man).[261]
- Butch Walker (born 1969), American singer and record producer.[262]
- Ben Watkins (born 1957), English musician and founder of Juno Reactor.[263][264]
- Ben Way (born 1980), English serial entrepreneur (The Secret Millionaire, The Startup Kids).[265][62]
- Bob Weir (born 1947), American guitarist (Grateful Dead).[266]
- Cliff Weitzman (born 1995?), Israeli-American entrepreneur and founder of Speechify Text To Speech software.[267]
- Willard Wigan (born 1957), English sculptor.[268]
- Florence Welch (born 1986), British-American singer (Florence and the Machine)[269]
- Mark Wilkinson (1950–2017; aged 66), English furniture designer.[270]
- Toyah Willcox (born 1958), English singer and actress ("It's a Mystery", "Thunder in the Mountains", "I Want to Be Free").[271]
- Robbie Williams (born 1974), English singer-songwriter (Take That, "Angels", "Candy", "She's the One").[272]
- Robin Williams (1951–2014; aged 63), American actor and comedian (Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Night at the Museum).[273]
- Holly Willoughby (born 1981), English television presenter (This Morning, Dancing on Ice, Celebrity Juice).[274]
- Justin Wilson (1978–2015; aged 37), British professional open-wheel racing driver (Formula One).[275]
- Henry Winkler (born 1945), American actor (Happy Days) and spokesman for The Dyslexia Foundation.[276]
- Joshua Wong (born 1996), Hong Kong activist and protester.[277][278]
- Bethan Laura Wood (born 1983), English jewellery, furniture and decorative object designer.[279]
- Dominic Wood (born 1978), English radio and television presenter, entertainer and magician (Dick and Dom, BBC Radio 1).[280]
Y
[edit]- Hamza Yassin (born 1990), British TV presenter and cameraman.[281]
- William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet, dramatist, writer, and politician.[282]
- Michael Young (born 1966), British industrial designer and creative director.[283][284]
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- Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023), British writer and dub poet.[285]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Fitzsimmons, Emma G. (1 June 2022). "How Eric Adams's Struggle With Dyslexia Is Shaping His Mayoralty". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Famous Dyslexics & Celebrities | Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity". www.helenarkell.org.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ Eig, Jonathan (2017). Ali: A Life: Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2017. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781471155963.
- ^ Allardyce, Sam (2015), Big Sam: My Autobiography, Headline, ISBN 978-1-4722-3267-0
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