Famous People With Bipolar Disorder - Celebrities have Bipolar Disorder - page 4

When the popular singer, songwriter, and actress Demi Lovato came out publically with the fact that she was suffering from bipolar disorder, there was a public outpouring of support and good wishes for her. Living with bipolar disorder is not easy—as this Disney star and other celebrities suffering from the condition would attest. But the resounding success enjoyed by celebrities diagnosed with the disorder proves that it need not be the end of normalcy in a person’s life. While the term Bipolar Disorder may have been recently coined, the condition is not a new one by any means. Ernest Hemingway, the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his later years. The glamorous actress of yesteryears, Vivien Leigh, was also someone who suffered from this disorder, previously known as "manic depression." Living and working with the condition is very challenging, as it causes unusual shifts in mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs. It is chronic in nature and can cause risky behavior, even suicidal tendencies. But with proper treatment, patients can not only lead a normal life but can also excel in their fields. This section provides you information about the life and works of famous people with bipolar disorder.

List of famous people with Bipolar disorder.

The Most Famous People With Bipolar Disorder

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
David WalliamsAugust 20, 1971BritishDavid Walliams is an English comedian, actor, author, talent-show judge, and activist
Mel GibsonJanuary 3, 1956AmericanMel Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker
Ludwig van BeethovenDecember 16, 1770GermanLudwig Van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers the world has ever had
Marilyn MonroeJune 1, 1926AmericanMarilyn Monroe was a famous and one of the foremost and biggest sex symbol of Hollywood
Stephen FryAugust 24, 1957BritishStephen Fry is a comedian, actor, author, television and radio presenter
Axl RoseFebruary 6, 1962AmericanAxl Rose is the lead singer of the heavy rock band, ‘Guns N’ Roses’
Jean-Claude Van DammeOctober 18, 1960BelgianJean-Claude Van Damme is a popular Belgian martial artist, actor and director
Demi LovatoAugust 20, 1992AmericanDemi Lovato is a popular contemporary singer and actress of American descent known for her albums ‘Don’t Forget’ and ‘Here We Go Again’
Peter GabrielFebruary 13, 1950BritishPeter Gabriel is a singer, songwriter and a flautist, best known for his association with the rock band ‘Genesis’
Georg CantorMarch 3, 1845German, RussianGeorge Cantor was an established mathematician who defined the cardinal and the ordinal numbers
Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is a comedian, actor, author, television and radio presenter

BritishAugust 24, 1957379 views

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan was a comedian and actor best known for his radio comedy program, ‘The Goon Show’

IndianApril 16, 1918274 views

Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel is a singer, songwriter and a flautist, best known for his association with the rock band ‘Genesis’

BritishFebruary 13, 1950336 views

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker

AmericanJanuary 3, 1956860 views

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe was a famous and one of the foremost and biggest sex symbol of Hollywood

AmericanJune 1, 1926410 views

Lou Reed

Lou Reed was the lead singer and songwriter of the ‘Velvet Underground’

AmericanMarch 2, 1942150 views

Kurt Cobain

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter

AmericanFebruary 20, 1967164 views

John Ruskin

John Ruskin was an English artist and a leading art critic of the Victorian era

BritishFebruary 8, 1819153 views

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson is an American civil rights activist

AmericanOctober 8, 1941164 views

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a popular Belgian martial artist, actor and director

BelgianOctober 18, 1960353 views