Famous People With Depression - Celebrities have Depression - page 7

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.
Natalie Imbruglia

Natalie Imbruglia

Acquaint yourself with the profile, childhood, life and timeline of the Australian singer-songwriter, Natalie Imbruglia from the biography below.

Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis was an American explorer, politician and soldier

AmericanAugust 18, 1774164 views

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando was an American actor, considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time

AmericanApril 3, 1924169 views

Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln was the wife of America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln

AmericanDecember 13, 1818103 views

Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut was a famous American novelist and essayist

AmericanNovember 11, 1922134 views

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) is a popular world pop icon, known for songs like ‘Poker Face’

AmericanMarch 28, 1986451 views

Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison is a famous American writer of short stories, essays, novels and scripts, well-known for his works in science-fiction

AmericanMay 27, 1934154 views

Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse was an eminent French artist

FrenchDecember 31, 1869224 views

Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant was an acclaimed French short story writer and novelist

FrenchAugust 5, 1850344 views