Disabilities know no social class and affect people from all walks of life. Did you know that our “Mission Impossible” star, Tom Cruise, is dyslexic, or that golfer Tiger Woods stuttered?
Click through this gallery to find out which celebrities have struggled with disabilities.
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Robin Williams
The late actor suffered from dyslexia, a disorder that in some cases is characterized by difficulty reading but also affects people in other ways. He also suffered from Lewy body dementia (LBD), which has both physical and psychological effects.
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Muhammad Ali
The boxer, considered one of the greatest of all time, battled Parkinson’s disease in his post-boxing life. Some studies suggest that he actually showed signs of the disease even before he retired.
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Lionel Messi
Although the Argentine footballer never spoke about it publicly, there are rumors that he suffers from Asperger’s syndrome. This syndrome, which is on the autism spectrum, is a neurological disorder characterized by difficulties in the use of language and communication as well as in the formation of social relationships.
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Tom Cruise
The actor suffers from dyslexia.
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Whoopi Goldberg
The award-winning actress also lives with dyslexia.
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Abraham Lincoln
The 16th President of the United States is believed to have suffered from Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects connective tissue. People who suffer from it are usually characterized by their abnormally long limbs.
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Stevie Wonder
The musician is probably one of the most famous blind people in history.
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Rob Lowe
The actor has been unable to hear in his right ear since early childhood.
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Tiger Woods
The golfer overcame his debilitating childhood stutter through many years of hard work and speech therapy.
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Agatha Christie
This hardly seems credible, but it is widely believed that the respected British author suffered from both dysgraphia and dyslexia.
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Mia Farrow
The actress suffered from polio (or infantile paralysis), a contagious viral disease caused by the poliovirus, which affects the central nervous system.
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Albert Einstein
Rumor has it that the German theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity also struggled with dyslexia.
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Stephen Hawking
The late theoretical physicist and cosmologist battled amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which he was diagnosed with at the age of 21.
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Andrea Bocelli
The Italian musician and composer has been blind since childhood.
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Andy Warhol
Many of the artist’s characteristics, such as the repetitive nature of his art and the lack of social nuance, suggest that Warhol may have lived with Asperger’s Syndrome.
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Richard Pryor
The comedian, who died in 2005, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system.
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Charles Darwin
History’s most famous naturalist reportedly suffered from mild dyslexia.
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Harry Belafonte
The Jamaican-American singer suffers from dyslexia.
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Christopher Reeve
The actor, famous for his role as Superman, was left paralyzed after a horse-riding accident in 1995.
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Claudius
The fourth Roman emperor had a limp and a speech impediment, which meant that few believed he would become emperor, including his own family.
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Donald Sutherland
The Canadian actor also suffered from polio as a child.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
The 32nd President of the United States, the only president to be elected four times, also fought against polio.
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Frida Kahlo
The Mexican painter contracted polio as a child, which left one leg thinner than the other. That’s why she always wore long skirts to hide the difference.
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Ida Lupino
The British-American actress and director also battled polio. She later directed a film about a dancer who suffers from polio and co-wrote a film called Lying Lips.
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RJ Not
The actor, known for his role in Breaking Bad, suffers from cerebral palsy, a disorder characterized by impaired muscle coordination.
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Heather Whitestone
The first Miss America suffers from hearing impairment. She stated in an interview with Audiology Online that she has been suffering from hearing loss since she was given ototoxic medication for fever.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
The German composer and musical genius’ hearing progressively deteriorated until he was finally completely deaf.
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Ray Charles
The blues legend began losing his sight as a child, and by the age of seven he was completely blind.
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Jamie Brewer
The actress, known for her role in the television series “American Horror Story,” suffers from Down syndrome.
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Paul Stanley
The KISS lead singer was born with grade 3 microtia, a rare congenital malformation in which the outer ear is underdeveloped.
Quellen: (People) (Every Day Health) (Audiology Online)
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2024-03-29 09:03:40
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