Famous People With Dyslexia - Celebrities have Dyslexia - page 5

Dyslexia is a reading disorder which is characterized by trouble with reading despite normal intelligence. People with dyslexia often start displaying difficulty in reading while at school and face difficulties in spelling words, reading quickly, and writing words. Building a meaningful life and career while suffering from dyslexia is truly challenging, but not impossible, as these famous people with dyslexia have proven. Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg, unarguably one of the topmost filmmakers in Hollywood, has struggled with dyslexia. But he did not let the condition hamper his spirit and worked hard to achieve the success he deserved. Comedian and actress Whoopi Goldberg who became the second black woman in the history of the Academy Awards to win an acting Oscar was also diagnosed with dyslexia. Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has dyslexia—but he never let it dampen his ambitions to make it big in life. Dyslexia is relatively common and the prognosis is generally positive for individuals who are identified in childhood and receive support from friends and family. If you or anyone you know is dyslexic, do not despair and gain inspiration from these famous people with dyslexia. Know more about the life and works of celebrities who struggled with this disorder.

List of famous dyslexic people who made it big in life.

The Most Famous People With Dyslexia

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Bella ThorneOctober 8, 1997AmericanBella Thorne is an American actress and singer
Kaya ScodelarioMarch 13, 1992BritishKaya Scodelario is a British actress known for her role in the series ‘Skins’
Patrick DempseyJanuary 13, 1966AmericanPatrick Dempsey is a famous film and television actor
Salma HayekSeptember 2, 1966Mexican, AmericanSalma Hayek is a Mexican-American actress born of Spanish-Lebanese parents
Jennifer AnistonFebruary 11, 1969AmericanJennifer Aniston is a famous American actress, film producer, businesswoman and philanthropist
Tom CruiseJuly 3, 1962AmericanTom Cruise is an award-winning American actor and filmmaker best known for movies in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ film series
Nikola TeslaJuly 10, 1856AmericanNikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, best known for his development of alternating current electrical systems
Keanu ReevesSeptember 2, 1964Canadian, LebaneseKnown for his impeccable character of ‘Neo’ in ‘The Matrix’ trilogy, Keanu Reeves is a Canadian-American actor who has done a variety of roles in Hollywood movies.
Liv TylerJuly 1, 1977AmericanLiv Rundgren Tyler is an American actress and a former model and the daughter of Aerosmith’s lead singer, Steven Tyler and Playhouse playmate, Bebe Buell
Cherilyn SarkisianMay 20, 1946AmericanCher is a well-known American singer and actress
Holly Willoughby

Holly Willoughby

Holly Willoughby is a British television presenter, model and children's book author

BritishFebruary 10, 1981193 views

Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei was an Italian Astronomer and Scientist

ItalianFebruary 15, 1564271 views

David Rockefeller

David Rockefeller was an American Banker and Philanthropist

AmericanJune 12, 1915203 views

Cherilyn Sarkisian

Cher is a well-known American singer and actress

AmericanMay 20, 1946360 views