The following is a list of notable people who have dyslexia.
A
Muhammad Ali (1966)
- Eric Adams (born 1960), American politician and New York City mayor
- Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British space scientist and science educator.
- Muhammad Ali (1942–2016; aged 74), American professional boxer and heavyweight champion of the world.
- Sam Allardyce (born 1954), English footballer and football manager
- Jennifer Aniston (born 1969), American actress (Friends, Marley & Me, We're the Millers, The Morning Show).
- Louise Arnold (born 1972), English children's book author.
- Michael Attree (born 1965), English satirical writer and comedian.
B
- Mel B (born 1975), English singer (Spice Girls)
- Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian Bollywood actor.
- Ann Bancroft (born 1955), American arctic explorer.
- Geoff Barrow (born 1971), English musician.
- Princess Beatrice (born 1988), member of the British Royal Family and ninth in line of succession to the British throne.
- BENEE (born 2000), New Zealand singer-songwriter.
- Michael Bennet (born 1964), American politician and United States Senator from Colorado.
- Robert Benton (born 1932), American screenwriter and film director.
- Sebastian Bergne (born 1966), British industrial designer.
- Jay Blades (born 1970), British furniture restorer and television presenter.
- Melanie Blake (born 1976), English talent agent and author.
- Orlando Bloom (born 1977), English actor (The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Pirates of the Caribbean).
- David Boies (born 1941), American lawyer and chairman.
- Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003; aged 50), Chilean novelist and poet.
- Jeremy Bonderman (born 1982), American baseball player.
- Chaz Bono (born 1969), American advocate, writer, musician and actor.
- Danny Boome (born 1976), chef, athlete and health enthusiast.
- Charley Boorman (born 1966), British TV presenter, writer and actor.
- Lara Flynn Boyle (born 1970), American actress (Twin Peaks, Wayne's World, Red Rock West, Men in Black II).
- Sir Richard Branson (born 1950), English entrepreneur, billionaire and business magnate (Virgin Group).
- Chrisann Brennan (born 1954), American artist and author (The Bite in the Apple).
- Marcus Brigstocke (born 1973), English comedian, actor and satirist.
- Nancy Brinker (born 1946), American ambassador and founder of The Promise Fund and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
- Erin Brockovich (born 1960), American legal clerk, consumer advocate and socio-environmental activist.
- Max Brooks (born 1972), American actor and author.
- Bad News Brown (1977–2011; aged 33), Canadian musician and hip hop MC.
- Jennifer Brozek (born 1970), American writer.
- Neil Bush (born 1955), American businessman and son of the 41st President of the United States George H. W. Bush.
- Dame Darcey Bussell (born 1969), an English retired ballerina.
- Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006; aged 58), American science fiction author.
- Celine Byrne (born 1980), Irish soprano.
C
- Stephen J. Cannell (1941–2010; aged 69), American television producer, writer and novelist (The A-Team, 21 Jump Street).
- Carl XVI Gustaf (born 1946), King of Sweden.
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland (born 1979), Prince of Sweden.
- Dan Carter, Canadian politician.
- Jim Carrey (born 1962), Canadian-American actor and comedian (The Mask, Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, Liar Liar, Bruce Almighty).
- Dave Chalk (born 1959), Canadian broadcaster and technology journalist.
- John T. Chambers (born 1949), American businessman and CEO of Cisco
- Georgina Chapman (born 1976), English fashion designer and actress.
- Blake Charlton (born 1979), American science fiction author and cardiologist.
- Cher (born 1946), American singer and actress ("Goddess of Pop").
- Amy Childs (born 1990), English model and television personality (The Only Way Is Essex).
- Sir Timothy Clifford (born 1946), British art historian.
- Gary Cohn (born 1960), American business leader.
- Jason Conley (born 1981), American basketball player.
- Pete Conrad (1930–1999; aged 69), American Apollo 12 astronaut and third man to walk on the Moon.
- Anderson Cooper (born 1967), American broadcast journalist and political commentator.
- Barbara Corcoran (born 1949), American businesswoman, investor, syndicated columnist, and television personality.
- Chris Cosentino (born 1972), American celebrity chef and television personality (Top Chef Masters, The Next Iron Chef).
- Toby Cosgrove (born 1940), American Vietnam War veteran and former heart surgeon.
- Tom Cruise (born 1962), American actor (Top Gun, Mission Impossible, War of the Worlds, Knight and Day).
D
- 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).
- Clark Janell Davis (born 1997), American model and Miss Kentucky 2015.
- John de Lancie (born 1948), American actor and comedian (Star Trek, Days of Our Lives, Stargate SG-1).
- Samuel R. Delany (born 1942), African-American science fiction author and literary critic.
- Patrick Dempsey (born 1966), American actor (Grey's Anatomy, Outbreak, Enchanted).
- Paul Dewar (1963–2019; aged 56), Canadian educator and politician.
- Walt Disney (1901–1966; aged 65), American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. His dyslexia is disputed.
- Andrew Dornenburg (born 1958), American chef and author of a number of culinary-themed books.
- Nadine Dorries (born 1957), British politician who served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (2021–2022).
- Jacques Dubochet (born 1942), Swiss biophysicist.
- Michael Dudikoff (born 1954), American actor (Bounty Hunters, American Ninja 2: The Confrontation).
E
- Arjan Ederveen (born 1956), Dutch actor and comedian.
- Asli Enver (born 1984), Turkish actress.
- Albert Einstein (1879–1955; aged 76), German-born theoretical physicist. His dyslexia is disputed.
- Fae Ellington (born 1953), Jamaican media personality and lecturer.
- Ari Emanuel (born 1961), American businessman and CEO of Endeavor.
- Emma-Claire Fierce (born 1990), French writer.
F
- 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).
- Alexander Faludy (born 1983), English Reverend and the youngest Cambridge undergraduate for 200 years.
- Steve Fielding (born 1960), Australian politician.
- Fannie Flagg (born 1944), American actress, comedian and author.
- Ben Fogle (born 1973), English television presenter, writer and adventurer.
- Dave Foley (born 1963), Canadian comedian and actor.
- Richard Ford (born 1944), American author (Independence Day, The Lay of the Land).
G
- Noel Gallagher (born 1967), English musician and singer-songwriter (Oasis, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds).
- Karina Galvez (born 1964), Ecuadorian-American poet and television and radio personality.
- Sally Gardner (born 1954), English children's book author and illustrator.
- Gayle (born 2004), American singer ("ABCDEFU").
- Whoopi Goldberg (born 1955), American actress, comedian and television personality (Ghost, Sister Act, The Lion King, Toy Story 3, The View).
- Alison Goldfrapp (born 1966), English musician and record producer (Goldfrapp).
- Terry Goodkind (1948–2020; aged 72), American writer (The Sword of Truth, The Law of Nines).
- Frank Gore (born 1983), American football player.
- Mike Gravel (1930–2021; aged 91), American politician and former United States Senator from Alaska (1969–1981).
- Allan Gray (1938–2019; aged 81), South African investor, billionaire businessman and philanthropist.
- Olive Gray (born 1994), English actress (Half Moon Investigations, Save Me).
- Brian Grazer (born 1951), American film and television producer and writer.
H
- Sir Lewis Hamilton (born 1985), British racing driver (Formula One).
- Matt Hancock (born 1978), British politician who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (2018–2021).
- Maya Hawke (born 1998), American actor, model and singer-songwriter.
- Salma Hayek (born 1966), Mexican actress (Teresa, From Dusk till Dawn, Wild Wild West, House of Gucci).
- Mark Henry (born 1971), American professional wrestler and powerlifter.
- Bill Hewlett (born 1913), American engineer and the co-founder of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP).
- John Hickenlooper (born 1952), American politician and former junior U.S. Senator of Colorado.
- Tommy Hilfiger (born 1951), American fashion designer and founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.
- John Hoke III (born ?), Chief Design Officer, Nike, Inc.
- Tom Holland (born 1996), English actor (Spider-Man, The Impossible, Captain America: Civil War).
- Sir Anthony Hopkins (born 1937), Welsh actor and director (The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, Red Dragon, The Elephant Man).
- Jack Horner (born 1946), American palaeontologist.
I
- John Irving (born 1942), American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter.
- Jony Ive (born 1967), English industrial and product designer and CDO for Apple.
- Eddie Izzard (born 1962), British stand-up comedian, actor and activist.
J
- Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949), American media personality, retired Olympic gold medal-winning athlete and transgender activist.
- Daymond John (born 1969), American businessman, investor and television personality (Shark Tank).
- Colin Jones (1936–2021; aged 85), English photographer and ballet dancer.
K
- Rebecca Kamen (born 1950), American artist and sculptor.
- Ingvar Kamprad (1926–2018; aged 91), Swedish industrialist, billionaire business magnate and founder of IKEA.
- Paul Kanjorski (born 1937), American politician and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Mollie King (born 1987), English singer and radio presenter (The Saturdays, BBC Radio 1).
- Laura Kirkpatrick (born 1989), American model and fashion designer.
- Tawny Kitaen (1961–2021; aged 59), American actress, model and media personality.
- Keira Knightley (born 1985), English actress (Pirates of the Caribbean, Bend It Like Beckham, Love Actually, Pride & Prejudice).
- Willem Johan Kolff (1911–2009; aged 97), Dutch physician.
- David Koresh (1959–1993; aged 33), American cult leader of the Branch Davidians.
L
Greg Louganis postage stamp
- LadBaby (born 1987), English YouTuber, blogger and philanthropist. His wife, Roxanne Zee Hoyle (born 1987), also has dyslexia.
- Eugene Landy (1934–2006; aged 71), American psychologist.
- J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director (Pretty Woman, Under Siege, Chain Reaction).
- Lee Kuan Yew (1923–2015; aged 91), 1st Prime Minister of Singapore.
- Peter Leitch (born 1944), New Zealand businessman and philanthropist.
- Angie Le Mar (born 1965), British comedian, actress and writer.
- Jay Leno (born 1950), American television presenter and comedian (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno).
- Tom Lewis (born 1991), English professional golfer.
- Lil Pump (born 2000), American rapper ("Gucci Gang", "I Love It").
- Kenny Logan (born 1972), Scottish rugby union player.
- Harry Lorayne (1926–2023; aged 96) American magician, memory-training specialist, and author.
- Greg Louganis (born 1960), American Olympic diver, author and LGBT rights activist.
- Prince Louis of Luxembourg (born 1986), Prince of Luxembourg.
M
- Dannel Malloy (born 1955), American politician and former Governor of Connecticut (2011–2019).
- Steve Mariotti (born 1953), American social entrepreneur, educator and founder of Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship.
- Mireille Mathieu (born 1946), French singer.
- Lee Marvin (1924–1987; aged 63), American Academy Award-winning actor (M Squad, The Killers, The Dirty Dozen).
- 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).
- Kendrick Meek (born 1966), American politician and former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida.
- Douglas Merrill (born 1970), American technologist and fintech entrepreneur.
- M.I.A. (born 1975), British rapper and singer ("Paper Planes", "Bad Girls").
- James Middleton (born 1987), English entrepreneur and brother of Catherine, Princess of Wales.
- Mika (born 1983), Lebanese-born English singer-songwriter ("Grace Kelly", "Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)", "Lollipop").
- Alyssa Milano (born 1972), American actress (Who's the Boss?, Charmed, My Name Is Earl, Insatiable).
- Jerry Moffatt (born 1963), British rock climber.
- Lorin Morgan-Richards (born 1975), American author and illustrator (The Goodbye Family).
- A. R. Morlan (1958-2016; aged 58), American writer.
- Dorrit Moussaieff (born 1950), Israeli jewellery designer and First Lady of Iceland (2003–2016).
- Shlomo Moussaieff (1925–2015; aged 90), Israeli jewellery businessman and Bible expert.
- Don Mullan (born 1956), Irish author, producer and humanitarian.
- Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish singer-songwriter and record producer.
- Jaime Murray (born 1976), English actress (Hustle, Dexter, Once Upon a Time).
N
- Steven Naismith (born 1986), Scottish professional footballer.
- David Neeleman (born 1959), Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur.
- Gavin Newsom (born 1967), American politician and Governor of California.
- Jace Norman (born 2000), American actor (Henry Danger).
- Mike Norris (born 1961), English businessman and CEO of Computacenter.
O
- Paul Oakenfold (born 1963), English record producer, remixer and trance DJ.
- 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).
- Danny O'Carroll (born 1983), Irish actor (Mrs. Brown's Boys, All Round to Mrs. Brown's, Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie).
- Olav V of Norway (1903–1991; aged 87), King of Norway (1957–1991).
- Jamie Oliver (born 1975), British chef and television presenter.
- Paul Orfalea (born 1947), American entrepreneur and founder of FedEx Kinko's.
- Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948), English musician and television personality (Black Sabbath, The Osbournes).
P
- Alice Pagani (born 1998), Italian actress, model and author (Baby, Loro).
- Diamond Dallas Page (born 1956), American professional wrestler, actor and author.
- Theo Paphitis (born 1959), Cypriot-born British businessman and retail magnate (Dragons' Den).
- Nicholas Parsons (1923–2020; aged 96), English actor and presenter.
- Jean Paton (born 1929), British bryologist and botanical illustrator.
- Dav Pilkey (born 1966), American author and illustrator (Captain Underpants, Dog Man).
- Jerry Pinkney (1939–2021; aged 81), American illustrator and writer.
- Daniel Powter (born 1971), Canadian singer-songwriter ("Bad Day").
- Hal Prewitt (born 1954), American artist, photographer, entrepreneur and race car driver.
Q
- Scott Quinnell (born 1972), Welsh rugby union player.
R
- Bodo Ramelow (born 1956), German politician and Minister-President of Thuringia.
- Sara Rankin, British scientist.
- Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008; aged 82), American artist.
- Keanu Reeves (born 1964), Canadian actor.
- Nicolas Winding Refn (born 1970), Danish film director.
- Iwan Rheon (born 1985), Welsh actor and musician (Game of Thrones, Misfits, Vicious).
- Guy Ritchie (born 1968), English film director.
- Chris Robshaw (born 1986), English rugby union player.
- David Rockefeller (1915–2017; aged 101), American business executive and philanthropist.
- Richard Rogers (1933–2021; aged 88), British architect.
- Justin Roiland (born 1980), American animator and voice actor (Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites).
- Kelle Roos (born 1992), Dutch professional footballer.
- Louis B. Rosenberg (born 1969), American engineer and businessperson.
- Hans Rosling (1948–2017; aged 68), Swedish international health professor and statistician.
- Mark Ruffalo (born 1967), American actor and producer (Shutter Island, The Avengers, The Normal Heart).
- Rex Ryan (born 1962), American football coach and analyst (Buffalo Bills).
S
Carly Simon with Oscar award at the 61st Academy Awards
- Ronja Savolainen (born 1997), Finnish ice hockey player.
- Mark Schlereth (born 1966), American football player.
- Philip Schultz (born 1945), American poet and founder and director of the Writers Studio.
- Charles R. Schwab (born 1937), American investor and chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation.
- Tim Scott (born 1971), English guitarist.
- Jo Self (born 1956), English contemporary artist and poet.
- Dax Shepard (born 1975), American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.
- Peter Shumlin (born 1956), American politician and former Governor of Vermont.
- Carly Simon (born 1943), American singer-songwriter, memoirist, and children's author.
- Eileen Simpson (1918–2002), American writer and psychotherapist.
- Bryan Singer (born 1965), American film director (Lion's Den, X-Men, Superman Returns, Jack the Giant Slayer).
- Callum Skinner (born 1992), Scottish racing cyclist.
- Neil Smith (born 1966), American football player.
- Brent Sopel (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player.
- 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).
- Octavia Spencer (born 1970), American actress.
- Glenn Stearns (born 1963), American entrepreneur and founder of Stearns Lending.
- Georgia Steel (born 1998), English television personality (Love Island Series 4).
- Gwen Stefani (born 1969), American singer-songwriter (No Doubt, "Hollaback Girl", "The Sweet Escape", "What You Waiting For?").
- Sir Jackie Stewart (born 1939), Scottish racing driver (Formula One).
- Sir David Stirling (1915–1990; aged 74), Scottish military officer and founder of the Special Air Service.
- Joss Stone (born 1987), English singer ("You Had Me").
- Musa Sukwene (born 1986), South Africa singer, who won the Idols South Africa in 2013.
- Kristy Swanson (born 1969), American actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Phantom).
- Diane Swonk (born 1962), American economic advisor and chief economist at KPMG US.
T
- Helen B. Taussig (1898–1986; aged 87), American cardiologist.
- Tim Tebow (born 1987), American football player.
- Bella Thorne (born 1997), American actress, singer and writer (Dirty Sexy Money, My Own Worst Enemy, The DUFF, Her & Him).
- Kara Tointon (born 1983), English actress (EastEnders, Mr Selfridge).
- Tucker Carlson (born 1969), American conservative political commentator.
V
- Krystal Versace (born 2001), English drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Series 3).
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (born 1977), heir apparent to the Swedish throne.
W
- Lindsay Wagner (born 1949), American actress (The Bionic Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man).
- Butch Walker (born 1969), American singer and record producer.
- Ben Watkins (born 1957), English musician and founder of Juno Reactor.
- Ben Way (born 1980), English serial entrepreneur (The Secret Millionaire, The Startup Kids).
- Bob Weir (born 1947), American guitarist (Grateful Dead).
- Cliff Weitzman (born 1995?), Israeli-American entrepreneur and founder of Speechify Text To Speech software.
- Willard Wigan (born 1957), English sculptor.
- Mark Wilkinson (1950–2017; aged 66), English furniture designer.
- Toyah Willcox (born 1958), English singer and actress ("It's a Mystery", "Thunder in the Mountains", "I Want to Be Free").
- Robbie Williams (born 1974), English singer-songwriter (Take That, "Angels", "Candy", "She's the One").
- Robin Williams (1951–2014; aged 63), American actor and comedian (Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Night at the Museum).
- Holly Willoughby (born 1981), English television presenter (This Morning, Dancing on Ice, Celebrity Juice).
- Justin Wilson (1978–2015; aged 37), British professional open-wheel racing driver (Formula One).
- Henry Winkler (born 1945), American actor (Happy Days) and spokesman for The Dyslexia Foundation.
- Joshua Wong (born 1996), Hong Kong activist and protester.
- Bethan Laura Wood (born 1983), English jewellery, furniture and decorative object designer.
- Dominic Wood (born 1978), English radio and television presenter, entertainer and magician (Dick and Dom, BBC Radio 1).
Y
- William Butler Yeats (1865–1939), Irish poet, dramatist, writer, and politician.
- Michael Young (born 1966), British industrial designer and creative director.
Z
- Benjamin Zephaniah (born 1958), British writer and dub poet.