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- AndrewDB, on 06/03/2008, -2/+43Dyslexic's of the world UNTIE!
- knegil, on 06/03/2008, -0/+27Click here for 70 Famous Dyslexics: 11-30
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gah..! - andyboyd, on 06/03/2008, -0/+20I'm actually quite surprised by who's on that list. Is Ozzy Osbourne dyslexic or just what's left after spending half his life under the influence of various narcotics? ;)
- Bukowsky, on 06/02/2008, -0/+15wow. I had no idea so many famous people suffered from Dyslexia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyslexia - PL3NTY, on 06/03/2008, -2/+17I am Dyslexic and proud that I have made it in life.
Interesting read, thank you. - sixsicsix, on 06/03/2008, -2/+17Dyslexia is a learning disability that can often be devastating if untreated. People who suffer from dyslexia primarily have trouble with written language, both reading and writing. Despite having this affliction, many people overcome it to lead normal and successful lives. We’ve compiled a list of 70 well known people who suffered (or were thought to suffer) from dyslexia, some of whom will definitely surprise you. On to the list:
Scott AdamsScott Adams
The trained hypnotist, vegetarian and creator of the comic strip “Dilbert” noticed his dyslexia when he worked as a bank teller and couldn’t get his totals to balance at the end of the day.
Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali
The boxer barely graduated from high school and also has a daughter who is dyslexic.
Harry AndersonHarry Anderson
He played Judge Harry Stone on “Night Court” and was able to deal with his dyslexia enough to be valedictorian on his high school class.
Tim ArmstrongTim Armstrong
Rancid’s singer/guitarist has never had a driver’s license or bank account due to his dyslexia.
Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell
The inventor of the telephone reportedly overcome his dyslexia.
Billy BlanksBilly Blanks
He created exercise craze Tae-Bo but struggled early on when he was placed in special education classes due to undiagnosed dyslexia.
Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom
The actor once said, “Dyslexia is not due to lack of intelligence, it’s a lack of access. It’s like, if you’re dyslexic, you have all the information you need, but find it harder to process.” He now considers himself “mildly dyslexic.”
Laura Flynn BoyleLaura Flynn Boyle
Known for her role in “The Practice” from 1997 to 2003.
Richard BransonRichard Branson
He dropped out of school at age 16 after doing poorly in school but later founded the very successful Virgin Records.
Erin BrockovichErin Brockovich
She struggled in school and wasn’t diagnosed until later in life. She helped win a $333 million class action lawsuit that is the largest in U.S. history.
George BurnsGeorge Burns
“For me the toughest thing about dyslexia was learning to spell it.” - George Burns
George H.W. BushGeorge H.W. Bush
41st President of the United States
Neil BushNeil Bush
George W. Bush’s younger brother was told early on that he would be unlikely to graduate and was later diagnosed with dyslexia but went on to get an economics degree and an MBA.
George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
The 43rd President was head cheerleader his senior year of high school but struggled academically, especially with reading and writing. His response to his diagnosis of dyslexia? “No, I’m not dyslexic,” Bush said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “That’s all I can tell you.”
John T. ChambersJohn T. Chambers
The CEO of Cisco Systems(a computer company- routers) had to have a reading specialist during school and became determined to do whatever he set his mind to.
CherCher
At age sixteen, school became too much and she dropped out.
Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie
The author has sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in 45 other languages but had to dictate her work to a typist because of her disability.
Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill
The former Prime Minister of the UK had a lot of problems in school due to what historians believe was undiagnosed dyslexia.
Anderson CooperAnderson Cooper
“As a child, I had a problem reading. I had a mild form of dyslexia where I would see some letters backward, and I had to go to a special reading instructor. - Anderson Cooper
Tom CruiseTom Cruise
The actor went through 15 schools in 12 years and was put in the remedial classes at school but claimed that Scientology cured him from his dyslexia after he converted.
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci
Historians believe the artist was dyslexic based on his notes being written backwards, from right to left, in a mirror image and the many spelling errors.
Patrick DempseyPatrick Dempsey
He was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12 and was placed in special education classes before that. He relies on memorization to overcome it these days.
Walt DisneyWalt Disney
The film producer, animator, theme park designer, etc. was labeled slow as a child.
Thomas EdisonThomas Edison
He invented the light bulb after being thrown out of school at age 12 because he was thought to be dumb and mentally ill.
Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
He couldn’t talk until he was four and didn’t learn to read until age nine but went on to develop the theory of relativity and stay in most people’s mind as a genius.
Dave FoleyDave Foley
He is an actor/comedian best known for “The Kids In the Hall” and “NewsRadio.”
Harrison FordHarrison Ford
Henry FordHenry Ford
He founded the Ford Motor Company.
Noel GallagherNoel Gallagher
“What I was bad at was spelling. Still am. Anything over six letters and that’s me gone.” - Noel Gallagher
Danny GloverDanny Glover
His dyslexia hurtle led him to tutor and help coordinate reading centers in the inner city.
Tracey GoldTracey Gold
The actress from “Growing Pains” suffered from dyslexia in high school.
Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi Goldberg
She was called slow and dumb because she had a lot of problems reading as a child and was diagnosed in adulthood with dyslexia.
Woody HarrelsonWoody Harrelson
He was diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit disorder as a child.
Salma HayekSalma Hayek
The actress sometimes struggles with her lines as a result of her dyslexia.
William HewlettWilliam Hewlett
Dyslexia forced the co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company to memorize schoolwork which developed his memory to the point of him memorizing everything.
Tommy HilfigerTommy Hilfiger
“I performed poorly at school, when I attended, that is, and was perceived as stupid because of my dyslexia. I still have trouble reading. I have to concentrate very hard at going left to right, left to right, otherwise my eye just wanders to the bottom of the page.” -Tommy Hilfiger
Anthony HopkinsAnthony Hopkins
He found a love for the arts such as painting or playing the piano as an alternative to his studies.
Eddie IzzardEddie Izzard
“I don’t read much because I take so long to read things. I’ll catch up one day. This partial dyslexia thing. I just take ages to read.” - Eddie Izzard
Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
The third President of the United States.
Bruce JennerBruce Jenner
The Olympic track athlete got into sports because he had dyslexia.
JewelJewel
The singer used to love reading when she was younger and then found it more difficult as time went by and was diagnosed with dyslexia.
Magic JohnsonMagic Johnson
He is a retired Los Angeles Lakers basketball player.
John F. KennedyJohn F. Kennedy
The 35th President of the United States.
Tawny KitaenTawny Kitaen
The actress found school very challenging thanks to her dyslexia.
Christopher KnightChristopher Knight
He learned to deal with his dyslexia while growing up and has found few problems as an adult.
Keira KnightleyKeira Knightley
She says her problems haven’t affected her ability to learn her lines and adds, “I can learn them fine. It’s just reading them in the first place that is the problem.”
David KoreshDavid Koresh
The Branch Dividian religious cult leader dropped out of high school because of his dyslexia.
John LennonJohn Lennon
He was expelled from school for misbehavior but his teachers didn’t know that he suffered from dyslexia and was considered legally blind without his glasses.
Jay LenoJay Leno
His struggle with dyslexia is what he credits as helping him develop drive and perseverance needed to succeed in comedy and in life.
Greg LouganisGreg Louganis
“From the start, I had trouble reading, but it got really bad once we got past single words and simple sentences. What I couldn’t explain - what I didn’t realize - was that I was dyslexic.” - Greg Louganis
Craig McCawCraig McCaw
He found success in the cable and cellular phone industry after filling left out and struggling in school.
Vince McMahonVince McMahon
The owner of the World Wrestling Foundation is said to have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.
Alyssa MilanoAlyssa Milano
She writes down her lines to become more familiar with them.
Vince NeilVince Neil
The Motley Crue lead singer was kicked out of school and later found out he is dyslexic.
Jamie OliverJamie Oliver
“Reading bores me to death as I’m dyslexic; I’ve honestly never read a book from cover to cover in my life.”- Jamie Oliver
Ozzy OsbourneOzzy Osbourne
The singer says that he began drinking because he struggled to deal with is learning disability.
Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
Dyslexia made school difficult so he never gained much from his education and the difficulty plagued him for the rest of his life.
Keanu ReevesKeanu Reeves
Excelled in hockey more than academics.
Guy RitchieGuy Ritchie
Madonna’s other half was expelled from Stanbridge Earls School which is one of the most prominent schools specializing in dyslexia in the UK.
Babe RuthBabe Ruth
Baseball player.
Suzanne SomersSuzanne Somers
She excelled in artistic expression but not in her other subjects.
Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg
The highest grossing filmmaker of all time.
Ted TurnerTed Turner
The founder of CNN is dyslexic and bipolar.
Liv TylerLiv Tyler
Tyler says, “My diary is a disaster - sometimes I can’t even read it. I can’t spell at all, it’s embarrassing. Thank God for spell check on computers. I’ll spell the same word completely differently in the same sentence.”
James Van Der BeekJames Van Der Beek
He was diagnosed as dyslexic in kindergarten and went on to become an honors student.
George WashingtonGeorge Washington
The first President of the United States is said to have been dyslexic.
Robbie WilliamsRobbie Williams
The singer is outspoken about his dyslexia and doesn’t let it hold him back.
Robin WilliamsRobin Williams
Actor/comedian.
Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson
The 28th President of the United States was a poor student and still couldn’t read at age ten which historians believe is because he was dyslexic.
Henry WinklerHenry Winkler
He struggled throughout school and discovered he was dyslexic while making a documentary about dyslexia. - jonnyuoit, on 06/03/2008, -5/+18I hda no ieda tehre were so mnay...
- shutaro, on 06/03/2008, -0/+11You seem though to me stupid.
- inactive, on 06/03/2008, -0/+11bumble like a bee, sting like a flybutter.
- sandersdamnit, on 06/03/2008, -9/+19tihs wlil porbalby get me dgug dwon
- swordedge, on 06/03/2008, -0/+10The left out Richard Nixon. He could not tell his b's from his d's
- Wolfsoap, on 06/03/2008, -0/+10They should stick this list up on boards around schools.
- BarbaraKolbe, on 06/03/2008, -0/+9I married one - and he has a PhD in EE ;)
- shane1337, on 06/03/2008, -0/+9they put the 'sexy' in 'dyslexia'
- inactive, on 06/03/2008, -1/+10You seem stupid to me though.
- inactive, on 06/03/2008, -12/+20my friend says hes dyslexia, hes actually just ***** stupid ๏̯͡๏)
- sgangwisch, on 06/03/2008, -1/+9Then join D.A.M. (Mothers Against Dyslexia)
- d0ugfunny, on 06/03/2008, -0/+8I had no Idea that many people suffered... and prospered
- parax, on 06/03/2008, -2/+10One of my best friends is dyslexic and I think it's a bit misguided to describe it as such a huge impairment. An inability to read/write efficiently isn't really much of a disability given that they're often far more capable of communication through other methods, such as speech or illustration. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and a lot of dyslexics draw a lot of pictures.
- knegil, on 06/03/2008, -0/+7yeah or Maxim's top 100 sexiest men of 2008.
wait, women, I meant women. - jun2san, on 06/03/2008, -1/+8Are you dyslexic or just bad with apostrophes?
- inactive, on 06/03/2008, -0/+7Billy Blanks shoudn't be worried about dyslexia, he should be worried about the two legs coming out of his ass in the picture????
- JMowery, on 06/02/2008, -1/+7Muhammad Ali FTW!
- corryface, on 06/03/2008, -0/+6i read that perfectly
- inactive, on 06/03/2008, -1/+7Keira knightley and Liv tyler have to be the 2 hottest dyslexics ever.
- magicaltrevor, on 06/03/2008, -1/+7Dyslexia rules, KO.
- pinkert11, on 06/03/2008, -0/+6I am dyslexic and also have dysgraphic. I have been tested many times in my life, and I am pretty low on the score. Friends still like to get a beer or two in me to laugh at my talking as I tend to misplace words and talk out of order. I also have the great party trick of reading novels in a mirror because I have no way of telling or knowing up / down or right or left. It wasn't until I was 20 when someone pointed out that Ambulance is written backwards on the hood that I noted that. To me, it always looked perfectly fine.
I worked hard in school, I have my law degree, an undergrad in Anthropology and Sociology with an concentration on statistical analysis. I also graduated top of my class for a post graduate in Corporate Communications and Public Relations. I had to do this as my grade 8 teacher told me I would never succeed in life if I could not spell or write. I was lucky to have my diablities recognized in high school and had assistance in multiple choice tests, and was able to use a computer for written tests. This was also the case at university.
After working in communications and marketing for a few years I made the jump to IT.
Today I am the IT manager for an international manufacturer with sites in Canada, USA, China, Argentina, and South Africa.
Living with dyslexia is not a curse, but an obstacle to overcome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysgraphia - inigomntoya, on 06/03/2008, -0/+5Nah - Moron is the PC term for being jentrax...
- trying2hide, on 06/03/2008, -0/+5I am a dyslexic and not a moron. I do, however, find bank accounts to be quite a challenge.
- adamhaker, on 06/03/2008, -0/+5They forgot the king of Sweden. King in swedish is called Kung so people sometimes call him "the Knug" because he mixes up the letters.
- moonboots, on 06/03/2008, -0/+5i liked the unsubstantiated claims that Bush is dyslexic.
- topbob, on 06/03/2008, -0/+5So do I, but I wouldn't call it a "disability." I simply think and learn differently then a lot of people. I would call it "***** annoying" however, since in every class they expect you to remember all that crap you just read from the text book.
- rocktopotomus, on 06/03/2008, -0/+5I'm sure instead of a doctoral dissertation the committee will grant you a Ph.D. for some pretty pictures.
Not being able to read is a HUGE impairment in this world. I should know as I had dyslexia when I was young - i literally could not read because letters would overlap. - wiggles, on 06/03/2008, -2/+7Lysdexia affects mroe tahn yuo know
- AndrewDB, on 06/03/2008, -0/+5Wait..
George W. Bush
The 43rd President was head cheerleader his senior year of high school but struggled academically, especially with reading and writing. His response to his diagnosis of dyslexia? “No, I’m not dyslexic,” Bush said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “That’s all I can tell you.”
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Is he smart enough to know what dyslexia is and how it a/effects you? - Exekutor, on 06/03/2008, -0/+4It's better than a Forbes 70 slide show gallery.
- Efilnikufesin, on 06/03/2008, -0/+4Yes, WTF indeed
- FFXIfrohike, on 06/03/2008, -0/+4They forgot the Pope!
I mean honestly, some of the conjecture on the people in this article is bit ridiculous. They could have easily confined it to *known* cases and it wouldn't have diminished the point. - Exekutor, on 06/03/2008, -0/+4No, your comment is proof that you are one.
- shane1337, on 06/03/2008, -0/+4I have actually heard that Henry Winkler is so dyslexic that he couldn't read the cue cards on the set of Happy Days, so he improvised most of his lines.
- shutaro, on 06/03/2008, -0/+4Yeah... I have dyslexia and I *still* can't read.
- Pyrerit, on 06/03/2008, -2/+6We would if any of us could read a map well enough to meet up.
- Phoenixfury, on 06/03/2008, -0/+3Yoda I think they missed!
- danielman94, on 06/03/2008, -0/+3I agree. I checked up on some of them, like Einstein, and there is pretty much no proof of them being dyslexic(or not dyslexic, but whatever). Some of them, though, like Keira Knightley(mmm) are actually dyslexic. It seems like they just made a list of celebrities, made up stories about them, and then threw in some dyslexic celebrities, so it seems real.
- monkeychowuk, on 06/03/2008, -0/+3Ha, Dyslexia is a blessing not a curse
Oh sure you suck at spelling but your brain functions in unimaginable ways that will benefit you in ways you would not think
90% of dyslexics are millionaires - jivemasta, on 06/03/2008, -0/+3Is it bad that i didn't notice any errors at first?
- soupnrc, on 06/03/2008, -0/+3http://www.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/0 ...
- Razster, on 06/03/2008, -0/+3Well now I don't feel so bad about having this wonderful afflictions. Because I heavily relay on spell checker and I have yet to read a book cover to cover because it takes me so damn long - I excel in the arts as well as a good mechanic.
Dropped out of high school, went to college and grabbed my AA in graphics.
It does suck though since now I work as a graphic designer and have to take notes for certain things that people request or want on their projects :( I Must strive! - Oobitsa, on 06/03/2008, -0/+3Same here. We get by.
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