Famous People With Stuttering - Celebrities have Stuttering - page 3
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 | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Jack Welch | November 19, 1935 | American | Jack Welch is an American business executive famous for serving as the CEO of General Electric |
Rowan Atkinson | January 6, 1955 | British | Rowan Atkinson is an English actor and screenwriter, famous for his work in ‘Mr |
Nicole Kidman | June 20, 1967 | Australian, American | Nicole Kidman is one of the most talented actors that the Hollywood film industry can boast of |
Bill Withers | July 4, 1938 | American | Bill Withers is an American singer-songwriter and musician |
Isaac Newton | January 4, 1643 | British | Isaac Newton was an English scientist and mathematician, who discovered gravitation and Newtonian Mechanics |
Charles Darwin | February 12, 1809 | British | Charles Darwin was one of the most influential figures in human history |
Marilyn Monroe | June 1, 1926 | American | Marilyn Monroe was a famous and one of the foremost and biggest sex symbol of Hollywood |
Anthony Quinn | April 21, 1915 | Mexican, American | Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-born American actor who won the Academy Award twice |
Hugh Grant | September 9, 1960 | British | Hugh Grant is a Golden Globe winning British actor |
Ben Johnson | December 30, 1961 | Canadian | Ben Johnson is a Jamaican-born Canadian former sprinter who gained notoriety following a doping scandal in the late 1980s |
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson is an English actor and screenwriter, famous for his work in ‘Mr
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman is one of the most talented actors that the Hollywood film industry can boast of
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was a famous and one of the foremost and biggest sex symbol of Hollywood
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts who is synonymous to ‘Erin Brockovich’ is one of the highly acclaimed contemporary actresses
James Stewart
James Stewart was an Award winning American film actor and was also a World War II veteran who had a prestigious military career
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones is a versatile actor who over a career spanning more than half a century has won many prestigious awards for his acting skills
Jack Welch
Jack Welch is an American business executive famous for serving as the CEO of General Electric
Henry James
Henry James was an American writer regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was a noted American singer and actor, known as ‘The king of Rock and Roll’