Famous People With Depression - Celebrities have Depression - page 15

Human lives are full of ups and downs, and it is but inevitable that the tough times sometimes take a major toll on one’s mental health. To the layman, celebrities seem to be having it all—success, fame, money, and adulation. But what we miss out is the darker side of fame. To the world, actor Angelina Jolie comes across as a gorgeous, wealthy, and highly successful woman, but did you know she once battled depression so bad that it gave her suicidal thoughts? Depression is a serious illness that can strike anyone and even the most popular and successful people aren’t immune. Film director and comedian Woody Allen is undoubtedly one of the funniest guys on-screen, but he has faced some huge challenges in his personal life including his bouts with depression. Creative people especially are more prone to mental illness and thus it might not be surprising to note that the legendary rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, award winning author Truman Capote, and singer song-writer Sheryl Crow also battled depression at some points in their lives. Read on for more information about the life and works of famous people who battled depression.

List of famous people who battled depression. Though depression is considered to be a tabboo, a look at this list will convince you that even the celebrities are susceptible to it.

The Most Famous People With Depression

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Mike TysonJune 30, 1966AmericanMike Tyson is a former heavyweight boxing champion, known for his ferocious and intimidating style
Jack DeeSeptember 24, 1961BritishJack Dee is an English stand-up comedian, actor and writer
Chris FarleyFebruary 15, 1964AmericanChris Farley was an American comedian and actor who made millions of people laugh with his lively comic acts
David WalliamsAugust 20, 1971BritishDavid Walliams is an English comedian, actor, author, talent-show judge, and activist
Brad PittDecember 18, 1963AmericanBrad Pitt is a famous American actor, known for his movies, ‘Ocean’s Eleven’, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, and ‘World War Z’
John DenverDecember 31, 1943AmericanJohn Denver, a famous American singer-songwriter and activist, is remembered for songs like Take Me Home, Country Roads and Annie's Song
Natalie ImbrugliaFebruary 4, 1975AustralianAcquaint yourself with the profile, childhood, life and timeline of the Australian singer-songwriter, Natalie Imbruglia from the biography below.
Ashton KutcherFebruary 7, 1978AmericanAshton Kutcher is an American actor, model and a producer
Richard LewisJune 29, 1947AmericanRichard Lewis is an American comedian
Kanye WestJune 8, 1977AmericanKanye West is an American hip-hop musician, rapper, lyricist, record producer, film director and fashion designer.
Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin was a leading French Post Impressionist painter known for his use of bold colours and synthetist style

FrenchJune 7, 1848371 views

Oprah Winfrey

A famous American talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey is most renowned for ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’

AmericanJanuary 29, 1954456 views

Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson is a former heavyweight boxing champion, known for his ferocious and intimidating style

AmericanJune 30, 19661,814 views

Michelangelo

Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet

ItalianMarch 6, 1475328 views

Marilyn Monroe

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

AmericanJune 1, 1926412 views

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a distinguished German writer and regarded as a genius of modern German literature

GermanAugust 28, 1749282 views

Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand was a Russian-American writer and philosopher

RussianFebruary 2, 1905167 views

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen was a famous singer-songwriter of contemporary world, who was also renowned for his poetic works

CanadianSeptember 21, 1934170 views

Layne Staley

Layne Staley was an American rock musician who was a member of the American rock band ‘Alice in Chains’

AmericanAugust 22, 1967585 views

Larry David

Larry David is a famous American actor, writer and television producer

AmericanJuly 2, 1947133 views