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ADHD edition
A special focused edition of a project which celebrates positive achievers.
This is presented by a special achievers list with shows examples of have become role models in their own right.
Combined Achievers
Luis Smith MBE
World & Commonwealth gold medalist artistic gymnastics and Television Personality
(2012 series winner of Strictly Come Dancing)
A combined achiever between the categories: Sports and Entertainment & Media
Emma Watson
Actress, activist
Emme lives with ADHD
A Combined Achiever between the categories: Entertainment & Media along with Community & Politics
Busy Philipps
Actress, Broadcaster, writer
A Combined achivere between the categories:
Arts & Music along with Entertainment & Media
Terry Bradshaw
Broadcaster and Superbowl Champion former American Football athlete, NFL
A combined achiever between the categories:
Entertainment & Media and Sports
Chloé Hayden
Actor "Heartbreak High", author, podcast host, social media personality, and Advocate for disability and human rights
Chloe also lives with Autistic Spectrum
A combined ahciver between the categories:
Arts & Music, Entertainment & Media along with Community & Politics
Sue Perkins
Actress, Comedian, Broadcaster & Writer
A combined achiever between the categories:
Arts & Music along with Entertainment & Media
Nicky Campbell
Broadcaster, Podcast host & Musician
A combined achiver between the categories:
Arts & Music along with Entertainment & Media
Lucy Bronze MBE
Chelsea and England Lions football player & Celebrity Ambassador for National Autistic Society
Lucy also lives with the Autistic Spectrum
Cat Burns
Singer, songwriter & Television personality (Finalist of the programme "The Triators")
Cat has ADHD
Source BBC Radio 1, Cosmopolitan
Professional & Selected occupation
Katherine Ellison
Award-winning Journalist
Angus Walker
Journalist
Lisa Ling
Journalist
Manager & Enterprenur
David Neeleman
Former Founder Jet Blue airlines
Arts & Music
Justin Timberlake
Grammy-winning Singer & Actor
Justin lives with ADD (non-aggressive element of ADHD) & OCD
Mel B
Singer & Band member "Spice Girls"
Mel also lives with ADD (non-aggressive element of ADHD) & Dyspraxia
Solange Knowles
Singer
Zayn Malick
One direction singer
Nelly Furtado
Singer & Songwriter
Lola Young
Singer & songwriter
Cat Burns
Singer & Songwriter
Entertainment & Media
Marcus Brigstocke
Comedian & Actor
Olivia Attwood
Glamour model & Television personality
Rory Bremner
Comedian & impressionist
Rory lives with ADHD
Channing Tatum
Actor
Channing also lives with Dyslexia
Howie Mandel
Comedian, actor & TV host
Howie also lives with OCD
Ty Pennington
US TV home repair expert & Television presenter
Richard Bacon
Television and Radio presenter
Greta Gerwig
Movie Director and Actress
Greta lives with ADHD
Source: NBC News, Today
Lee Mack
Comedian, Broadcaster
Russell Howard
Comedian
Mark Ruffalo
Actor
Mark also lives with Dyslexia
Sports
Simone Biles
Olympic & World gold medalist artistic gymnast.
Michael Phelps
Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer
Alysa Liu
Olympic Gold Medallist Figure Skater
ADHD
Source: Additide magazine, ESPN
Zach Wilson
American Football athlete, NFL
ADHD
Source: Additude magazine, ESPN
Justin Gatlin
Five times Olympic Medalist, track Medalist, the most decorated sprinters of all time
Andes Torres
Professional Baseball player MLB
Nicola Adams OBE
Gold Medallist Boxer & Multiple World Professional Boxing champion
Louis Smith
Gold Medallist Gymnast
Ashley McKenzie
Commonwealth Games gold Medallist, Judo
Amber Glenn
Olympic Gold Medallist Figure Skater
Community & Politics
Siena Castellon
Award-winning campaigner & advocate
Siena also lives with Autism, Dyslexia & Dyspraxia
James Carville
Political analyst & commentator (United States)
Olivia Blake
M.P
Member of United Kingdom Parliament and Shadow Cabinet Minister
Adam Dance
Member of UK Parliament
The information on this page is a quick summary taken from the special project "Diverse Achievers". It is not only list achievers with the ADHD but also with Dyslexia, Autism, Dyspraxia and those who have experienced Social anxiety in the past.
The "Diverse Achievers" project online will list the authenticity source with each achievers name.
Visit " Diverse Achievers" to find out more.
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