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Diverse Achievers: Entertainment & Media
A list of Achievers with hidden related differences which is linked with Entertainment & media
Whoopi Goldberg
Award-winning Actress, Comedian and talk show host.
Whoppi lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: The Guardian
Daniel Radcliffe
Actor
Daniel lives with Dyspraxia
Authentic Source: Telegraph
Tylan Grant
Actor
Tylan lives with the Autistic Spectrum
Source: BBC News & ITV
Marcus Brigstocke
Comedian & Actor
Marcus lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: BBC "Ouch" blog & The Guardian
Anne Hegerty
Television Personality & presenter
Anne lives with Asperger Syndrome (Autistic Spectrum)
Authentic Source: National Autistic Society, BBC News
Tom Cruise
Award-winning Actor & Producer
Tom lives with Dyslexia
Source: ABC News (USA)
Jennifer Lawrence
Award-winning Film actress
Jennifer has experienced Social anxiety in the past
Authentic Source: Daily Mail
Holly Willoughby
Television host & personality
Holly lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: Hello Magazine
James Durbin
Singer
James lives with the Autistic Spectrum
Authentic Source: Huffpost
Dan Aykroyd
Actor & writer.
Dan lives with the Autistic Spectrum
Authentic Source: Huffington Post, Mirror
Olivia Attwood
Glamour model & Television personality
Olivia lives with ADHD
Authentic Source: Daily Mail
Niall Aslam
Television Personality
Niall lives with Asperger Syndrome (Autistic Spectrum)
Authentic Source: Mirror
Rory Bremner
Comedian & impressionist
Rory lives with ADHD
Authentic Source: The Guardian
Keira Knightley OBE
Award-winning actress
Keira lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: Web MD & Made by Dyslexia
Howie Mandel
Comedian, actor & TV host
Howie lives with ADHD and OCD
Authentic Source: Web MD, ABC News
Ty Pennington
US TV home repair expert & Television presenter
Ty lives with ADHD
Authentic Source: Web MD, Fox News, Huff Post
Olivia Mann
Actress
Olivia has experienced Social anxiety in the past
Authentic Source: Access Hollywood
Orlando Bloom
Actor
Orlando lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: The Times, PBS, Daily Mail, ABC News (USA)
Patrick Dempsey
Actor
Patrick lives with Dyslexia
Authentic source: ABC News (USA)
Octavia Spencer
Award-winning American actress, author, and film producer
Octavia lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: Variety Magazine
Stephen Spielberg
Award-winning film maker & film director.
Stephen lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: Web MD, Huff Post, Daily Mail
Henry Winkler
Actor, Director and Author
Henry lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: Daily Mail
Jay Leno
Former TV chat show host
Jay lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: Web MD, CNBC
Bella Thorne
Actress, Model, Singer & Music Video Director
Bella lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: Disney Channel, People
Steve McQueen
Award-winning Movie Director
Steve lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: The Guardian
Billy Bob Thornton
Actor
Billy lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: New York Times
Madelaine Petsch
Actor
Madeline has experienced Social Anxiety
Authentic source: People Magazine (USA)
Salma Hayek
Actor
Salma lives with Dyslexia
Authentic source: Empire, The Telegraph
Rav Wilding
The host of Crimewatch Roadshow & Former co-host of Crimewatch UK
Rav has Dyspraxia
Authentic source: The Mirror
Tom Cruise
Award-winning Actor & Producer
Tom lives with Dyslexia
Authentic source: ABC News, Daily Mail
Orlando Bloom
Actor
Orlando lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: The Times, PBS, Daily Mail, ABC News
Patrick Dempsey
Actor
Patrick lives with Dyslexia
Authentic Source: ABC News
Richard Bacon
Television and Radio presenter
Richard lives with ADHD
Authentic Source: Daily Mail
Kara Tointon
Actress & Contender Winner for 2010 series Strictly come dancing
Kara lives with Dyslexia
Authentic source: The Sun, "i" Newspaper, Metro
Channing Tatum
Actor
Channing also lives with Dyslexia & ADHD
Authentic source Daily Mail
Jules Robertson
Actor
Jules lives with Asperger Syndrome (Autistic Spectrum)
Authentic source: The Mirror, Daily Mail
Amy Childs
Model & Television Personality
Amy lives with Dyslexia
Source: The Mirror
Wentworth Miller
Actor & star of Prison Break
Wentworth lives Autism
The Independent
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Cara Delevinge
Mollie King
Octavia Spencer
Cher
Jamie Oliver
Nicky Clark
Daryl Hannah
Alan Gardner
Chris Packham
Alexis Wineman
Salma Hayek
Luis Smith MBE
Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE
Joss Stone
Lord Alan Sugar
Robyn Curnow
Emma Watson
Toyah Wilcox
Melanie Sykes
Christine McGuiness
Alex Reid
This project is a summary of achievers living with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Social Anxiety. This was developed by extensive research with specific guidelines however this feature is not intended to have a complete list.
For details visit the Achievers & Information page