Famous People With Stuttering - Celebrities have Stuttering - page 2

Did you know that Winston Churchill—someone widely regarded as being among the most influential people in British history—used to stutter? Similar was the case of King George VI who actually had to seek the help of a speech therapist to enable him to speak to his Empire. Stuttering is a common speech impediment suffered by millions around the globe. Speech plays a vital role in human communication and stuttering can indeed impede a person’s ability to communicate. However, throughout history people have proved time and again that it is not only possible to be able to communicate well despite suffering from a stutter, but also perfectly feasible to achieve excellence in one’s field despite the impediment. As a young boy, American country music singer and songwriter Mel Tillis used to stutter. He worked hard to overcome this challenge and went on to become a highly accomplished singer! It might surprise you that James Earl Jones, often referred to as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors also used to stutter as a child. These famous people are proof that a stutter need not dampen your spirit or hamper your career in any way! Read on for more information about famous people who stutter.

List of famous people who stuttered. Stuttering didn't stop them from being successful!

The Most Famous People With Stuttering

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jack WelchNovember 19, 1935AmericanJack Welch is an American business executive famous for serving as the CEO of General Electric
Rowan AtkinsonJanuary 6, 1955BritishRowan Atkinson is an English actor and screenwriter, famous for his work in ‘Mr
Nicole KidmanJune 20, 1967Australian, AmericanNicole Kidman is one of the most talented actors that the Hollywood film industry can boast of
Bill WithersJuly 4, 1938AmericanBill Withers is an American singer-songwriter and musician
Isaac NewtonJanuary 4, 1643BritishIsaac Newton was an English scientist and mathematician, who discovered gravitation and Newtonian Mechanics
Charles DarwinFebruary 12, 1809BritishCharles Darwin was one of the most influential figures in human history
Marilyn MonroeJune 1, 1926AmericanMarilyn Monroe was a famous and one of the foremost and biggest sex symbol of Hollywood
Anthony QuinnApril 21, 1915Mexican, AmericanAnthony Quinn was a Mexican-born American actor who won the Academy Award twice
Hugh GrantSeptember 9, 1960BritishHugh Grant is a Golden Globe winning British actor
Ben JohnsonDecember 30, 1961CanadianBen Johnson is a Jamaican-born Canadian former sprinter who gained notoriety following a doping scandal in the late 1980s
Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods is a professional golfer and one of the most successful golfers of all time

AmericanDecember 30, 1975218 views
John Updike

John Updike

John Updike was a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century This biography of John Updike provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

AmericanMarch 18, 193297 views
Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Jim Davis was an American Television and film actor who is known for his numerous roles in popular TV shows.

AmericanJuly 28, 1945183 views
Bill Withers

Bill Withers

Bill Withers is an American singer-songwriter and musician

AmericanJuly 4, 1938840 views
Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

The Australian singer-songwriter, Kylie Minogue started her career with television soap opera ‘Neighbors’

AustralianMay 28, 1968235 views
Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-born American actor who won the Academy Award twice

MexicanApril 21, 1915334 views
Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff was an English actor famous for his roles in horror films

BritishNovember 23, 1887196 views
Carly Simon

Carly Simon

Carly Simon is an award winning singer, musician and author from the U.S

AmericanJune 25, 1945241 views
Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein is a renowned philosopher

AustrianApril 26, 1889273 views