Famous People with Dyslexia

Having dyslexia does not condemn one to life of misfortune. Many of the most celebrated and talented people have had dyslexia or had attributes associated with dyslexia. Below are but a few of these gifted individuals who had dyslexia learning mannerisms:

Actors & Entertainers:
• Orlando Bloom 
• Tom Cruise 
• Whoopi Goldberg 
• Jay Leno 
• Keanu Reeves. 
• Vince Vaughn

Inventors & Scientists:
• Alexander Graham Bell.
• John Britten, Inventor.
• Pierre Curie, Physicist (1903 Nobel Prize).
• Thomas Edison.
• Albert Einstein.
• Carol Greider, Molecular Biologist, awarded 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Artists, Designers & Architects:
• Leonardo da Vinci - the name rings the bell right?
• Ignacio Gomez - Muralist
• Tommy Hilfiger - Designer
• Ian Marley - South African Contemporary Artist
• Pablo Picasso - No introduction needed
• Jørn Utzon - the guy who designed the Sydney Opera house

Musicians & Vocalists:
• Cher - if you wondering where she is now, she just got married...
• John Lennon 

Athletes:
• Muhammad Ali - World Heavyweight Champion Boxer
• Duncan Goodhew - Olympic Swimmer
• Diamond Dallas Page - World Wrestling Champion
• Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher.
• Jackie Stewart - race car driver

Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders:
• Richard Branson,Founder of Virgin Enterprises.
• John T Chambers,CEO of Cisco Systems.
• Henry Ford - Ford?
• William Hewlett - Co-Founder, Hewlett-Packard (HP brand)
• O.D. McKee - McKee Foods, founder
• David Neeleman -jetBlue Airways, CEO
• Ted Turner - Turner Broadcasting Systems, President
• Robert Woodruff - Coca-Cola, President (1923-1954)
• Frank W. Woolworth