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The following is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with dyslexia, or who it is commonly believed suffered from dyslexia.

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  1. ^ "Hans Christian Andersen Biography". Surfnetkids. 2007–2009. Retrieved 2009-11-24. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  2. ^ "The British Dyslexia Association - Famous Dyslexics". Retrieved 2012-1-28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ Oakes, Keily (2005-07-13). "BBC winner realises writing dream". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  4. ^ http://www.festivalpreviews.com/blog/page/4.html 2010 Brighton Fringe Festival: Atters Interview (Question 8, number 4)
  5. ^ "Times of India". Aamir praises Abhishek. December 19, 2007.
  6. ^ Gieben, Bram (May 2, 2012). "Geoff Barrow talks DROKK: "2000AD is as important to me as Public Enemy"". The Skinny. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  7. ^ Bannerman, Lucy (March 23, 2005). "Duchess tells of Beatrice's long struggle with dyslexia: Princess 'now catching up with her peers'". The Herald. p. 5.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Nancy (January 9, 2009). "One finalist enough for DPS board". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
  9. ^ "His love of lit led director to Roth tale". Philadephia Inquirer. November 2, 2003. p. H09.
  10. ^ "The Orlando Bloom Files". Learning Disability. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
  11. ^ Kerr, Sarah (December 18, 2008). "The Triumph of Roberto Bolaño". The New York Review of BooksTemplate:Inconsistent citations{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  12. ^ "Detroit Free Press". FAMILY, FORDS AND FASTBALLS: Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman stays true to small-town, blue-jeans roots. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved July 1, 2006.
  13. ^ Jamie Diamond (June 27, 2002). "At Home With: Lara Flynn Boyle; Tough Cookie, Snug Retreat". New York: The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  14. ^ Branson, Richard (1999). "A family that would have killed for each other. 1950 - 1963". Losing My Virginity: How I've Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way (1st ed.). Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0-8129-3229-3. Retrieved 2006-08-30.
  15. ^ Matt Keating (6 November 2007). "The funny side to dyslexia". London: The Guardian.
  16. ^ "Room 101 - Marcus Brigstocke Grammar Bullies". Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  17. ^ Slaughter, Adele (2001-05-22). "Erin Brockovich scripts victory over dyslexia". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-08-25. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  18. ^ "Neil Bush, Perplexed, Angry At Attention He's Received". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. July 15, 1990. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  19. ^ Eshun, Kodwo (March 16, 2006). "Obituary (The Guardian)". London. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
  20. ^ a b "Cannell Helps "Cobra" Star Find Ways Around Dyslexia". Retrieved October 9, 2006.
  21. ^ "Spirit of Innovation Awards - Conrad Foundation". Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  22. ^ "A time to rejoice: Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf at 50" by Michael Jagerblom in Scandinavian Review, autumn 1996 [1]
  23. ^ "Dave Chalk profile at Chalk Media". Retrieved November 11, 2007.
  24. ^ "How Cisco's CEO Works the Crowd". Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  25. ^ Cher, The First Time, ISBN 0-684-80900-1. For years, Cher experienced difficulties reading, telling time, and writing checks. She did not find out that she had dyslexia until after Chaz Bono was diagnosed. Source: Morton, Andrew (2008). Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-312-35986-7. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  26. ^ Ross, Deborah (April 21, 2012). "Amy Childs: 'I don't bitch about no one'". The Independent. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  27. ^ Miller, Phil (October 8, 2005). "Clifford tells of his dyslexia struggle". The Herald. p. 1.
  28. ^ Schmidt, Neil (16 February 2002). "Five questions with Jason Conley". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  29. '^ "Books That Made a Difference to Anderson Cooper". As a child, I had a problem reading. I had a mild form of dyslexia where I would see some letters backward, and I had to go to a special reading instructor. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  30. ^ "'He Was My Hero': Cosby's Son Slain". Philadelphia Daily News. January 17, 1997. p. 3.
  31. ^ "MSN". Cruise credits Scientology for his success. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  32. ^ Gaudin, Sharon (March 21, 2007). "Star Trek's 'Q' Says Science Fiction And Technology Can Change The World". InformationWeek. London.
  33. ^ Samuel R. Delany, The Motion of Light in Water: Sex and Science Fiction Writing in the East Village ISBN 0-8166-4523-X
  34. ^ "Medicine.net". Patrick Dempsey Reveals His Dyslexia. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  35. ^ Ustanny, Avia (2005-12-18). "Fae Ellington - Transforming every day". Jamaica Gleaner News. Retrieved 2011-11-08. Ellington is the consummate entertainer and overlays with humour the bitter-sweet story her life ­ that of girl who was asthmatic, illegitimate and dyslexic, but who, born with an extraordinary personality, went on to write and successfully perform unique roles in life. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |deadurl= (help); soft hyphen character in |quote= at position 98 (help)
  36. ^ d'Ancona, Matthew. "Dyslexic boy, 15, makes early start at Cambridge". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2008-09-16. [dead link‍]
  37. ^ Landau, Elaine (1991). Dyslexia. Franklin Watts. p. 43. ISBN 0-531-20030-2.
  38. ^ Riley, Robyn (27 September 2009). "Time to get 'fiskal' - Funding calls on dyslexia". Sunday Herald Sun. Melbourne, Australia. p. 102. Fielding's dyslexia was only diagnosed after he revealed his learning difficulties in 2009, and he was diagnosed as suffering from both developmental apraxia of speech, along with the dyslexia.
  39. ^ "CNN". High hurdles didn't stop Fannie Flagg. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  40. ^ Appleyard, Diana. "Me and my school photo: Ben Fogle remembers his homesick boarding school days and how he struggled with dyslexia". Daily Mail. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  41. ^ "RN Book Show - 10 June 2007 - Richard Ford's Lay of the Land". Richard Ford's Lay of the Land interview. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
  42. ^ Muggs, Joe (May 28, 2004). "telegraph.co.uk". I don't want dyslexia to be an issue. London. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  43. ^ Fine, Phillip (March 3, 2011). "Bad News Brown understood the power of music". Globe and Mail.
  44. ^ "The One-Woman Show". American Academy of Achievement. June 17, 1994. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  45. ^ "Dyslexia Didn't Stop Her". Wilmington Morning Star. March 17, 1987. p. 2D. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  46. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2004/mar/21/popandrock
  47. ^ "'Naked Empire': Author Terry Goodkind". USATODAY.com. April 8, 2003.
  48. ^ "Niners RB Frank Gore misses practice after mother's death". USA Today. Associated Press. September 13, 2007. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  49. ^ Leahy, Michael (2007-09-09). "Last". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
  50. ^ Simpson, Richard (March 28, 2007). "I'm dyslexic and so are my four Jagger children". Daily Mail. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  51. ^ Susan Hampshire, Susan's Story: My Struggle With Dyslexia ISBN 0-312-77966-6
  52. ^ Shaw, Gina (February 25, 2009). "Salma Hayek: Mom on a Mission". WebMD the Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  53. ^ Carr, Jay (July 3, 1999). "Salma Hayek goes 'West'". The Hour. p. C5. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  54. ^ Shanley, Will (September 23, 2004). "School set to "fill lives with joy": Denver Academy opens a new high school dedicated to serving students with learning disabilities". Denver Post. pp. B–02.
  55. ^ confirmed it himself at TED
  56. ^ "American eagle latitudes". The One and Only Anthony Hopkins. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  57. ^ "Queen's university of Charlotte". John Irving Captivates Sold-out Crowd at Queens. Archived from the original on September 8, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  58. ^ "Official Bruce Jenner Website".
  59. ^ "Mirror.co.uk". IKEA king is world's richest man. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  60. ^ "Dyslexic Inventors: Dean Kamen".
  61. ^ "Pocono Power Broker U.S. Rep. Paul Kanjorski". Pocono Record. 2009-01-12.
  62. ^ Hale, Beth (2010-02-23). "Cath Kidston to pocket £30m from sale of brand 20 years after shop assistant created famous nostalgic designs". Mail Online. London. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  63. ^ Ricketts, Andy (November 15, 2011). "John Suchet visits Battersea Dogs & Cats Home". Third Sector Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  64. ^ Foster, Alastair (November 3, 2011). "I'd have loved a reading mentor, says dyslexic Saturdays star Mollie King". London Evening Standard. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  65. ^ Abel, Judy (November 6, 2005). "Tough Enough". Keira Knightley has overcome childhood challenges -- including dyslexia -- to become an actress. Yet the 20-year-old says she can't be a role model. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
  66. ^ "Telegraph.co.uk". Willem Kolff. London. February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  67. ^ "Koresh and the Waco siege". BBC News. August 27, 1999. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  68. ^ "J. F. Lawton". BBC News. Retrieved on 06/04/2009. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  69. ^ Barnett, Laura (May 1, 2012). "Portrait of the artist: Angie Le Mar, comedian". The Guardian. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  70. ^ Petri Liukkonen. "John Lennon (1940-1980)". Authors' Calendar. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
  71. ^ "HOME BUSINESS Magazine". Jay Leno: Leading With His Chin Success Secrets from the Host of The Tonight Show. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  72. ^ Fraser, Paul (July 15 2011). "Lewis shocks The Open". The Northern Echo. Retrieved May 6, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  73. ^ Logan, Kenny (2005-10-13). "How I tackled 30 years of secret shame". The Times. London.
  74. ^ Flatter, Rion. "Louganis never lost drive to dive". ESPN. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  75. ^ "A gold medal for courage: Greg Louganis' book isn't polished, but it's candid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 2, 1995. p. 7.
  76. ^ Haigh, Susan (May 30, 2006). "AP Interview: Malloy overcame dyslexia, physical struggles". The Connecticut Post. Associated Press. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  77. ^ Hernandez, Raymond (August 11, 2010). "Odds Defied? Malloy Knows the Territory". The New York Times. Retrieved November 14. 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  78. ^ Mathieu, Mireille; Cartier, Jacqueline. Oui Je Crois Q'une Vie Ca Commence Avec Un Mot D'amour. Paris: Robert Laffont, 1988.
  79. ^ Schram, Martin (2010-09-06). "Two stories of overcoming dyslexia". The St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg.
  80. ^ Eggar, Robin (May 27, 2007). "The man of musical Marmite - that's Mika. But love him or hate him, you can't miss that falsetto". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved May 8, 2010.
  81. ^ Joy Behar (April 21, 2010). The Joy Behar Show (Television production). New York City: HLN.
  82. ^ "Alyssa Milano - Gielgud Tip Helps Dyslexic Alyssa". Contact Music. August 25, 2003. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
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  84. ^ http://www.interdys.org/FAQOtherWellKnownDyslexics.htm
  85. ^ http://www.dyslexia.ie/Don%20Mullan%20Conference%202004.pdf
  86. ^ "Jamie Murray". BBC Drama Faces. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  87. ^ "One-of-a-kind singer songwriter". Cream Magazine. January/February/March 2008. I've been troubled with dyslexia since an early age and it's made me overlook expected musical rules ... {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  88. ^ Geoff Boucher (June 25, 2006). "Oakenfold (L.A. mix)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  89. ^ Engebretsen, Einar (1997). "Word-blind: Einar Engebretsen drove his teachers to despair : 30 years later he discovered why" (excerpt). Ordblind. Agave Forlag. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  90. ^ Walker, Andrew (March 30, 2005). "Profile Jamie Oliver". BBC News. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  91. ^ Paul Orfalea & Ann Marsh, Copy This!: Lessons from a Hyperactive Dyslexic who Turned a Bright Idea Into One of America's Best Companies ISBN 0-7611-3777-7
  92. ^ Appleyard, Bryan (November 27, 2005). "Blizzard of Oz". London: The Sunday Times Magazine. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
  93. ^ Byrne, Andrea (March 13, 2011). "Comic O'Carroll's grief for lost child". Irish Independent. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  94. ^ Caden, Sarah (October 10, 2004). "Of chips and old blocks". Irish Independent. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  95. ^ CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - DDP answers fan questions
  96. ^ Attwood, Sophie (September 15, 2007). "Just spell it like it is". The Times. London. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  97. ^ "Apprentice winner speaks about dyslexia". RTÉ Ten. July 18, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  98. ^ "Famous People With Dyslexia". DyslexiaOnline.com. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  99. ^ 2011 Man of the Year: Ferdinand Piech
  100. ^ "Hal Prewitt; a computer whiz kid challenges the big boys". Florida Trend. August 1, 1987. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
  101. ^ "Hal Prewitt". Driver's Website. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  102. ^ "bbc.co.uk". Quinnell's dyslexia triumph. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  103. ^ "Allmusic". Biography. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  104. ^ Conniff, Tamara (April 6, 1999). "Common objectsm uncommon artist". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. pp. 1E – 2E. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  105. ^ "Famous dyslexics". Famous People Who Overcame Dyslexia. Retrieved July 27, 2009.
  106. ^ "Nicolas Winding Refn: 'When the chance came, I stuck the knife into Lars von Trier'". The Independent. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  107. ^ "Iwan Rheon / Interview".
  108. ^ "Dyslexia". BBC. Archived from the original on November 27, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  109. ^ The Observer (12 February 2006). Interview Richard Rogers, Building civilisation
  110. ^ http://www.lee-ryan.org
  111. ^ "ESPN". Dyslexia frustrates Ryan to this day. Retrieved July 24, 2006.
  112. ^ Rand, Jonathan (January 23, 1998). "Aching to play To Broncos' Schlereth, football is a pain in almost any body part". Kansas City Star. p. D1.
  113. ^ Thompson, Mark C. (2004). "The chief executive". Creative learning: how dyslexic CEOs have turned a weakness into a leadership strength. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  114. ^ Taylor, Paul (June 2, 2004). "Manchester Evening News". Words, on the other hand, tend to slip away from him. For Tim, aged 32, has mastered his music only while battling with severe dyslexia. Manchester. Retrieved August, 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  115. ^ "Painting Flower". BBC. April 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  116. ^ Robert David Jaffee (2006). "Jersey-raised director Bryan Singer lives a dream in bringing Superman back to the big screen". New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  117. ^ Famous people with dyslexia: Inventors & scientists
  118. ^ Sambol, Rich (December 20, 1995). "Neil Smith's good deeds continue to bring honors". Kansas City Star. p. D8.
  119. ^ Nadia Mendoza, "'Movies helped... they saved me from shame': Steven Spielberg opens up about dyslexia battle", Daily Mail, September 26, 2012.
  120. ^ The Herald newspaper (Glasgow), 'Sir Jackie, was not diagnosed with dyslexia until he was 42'
  121. ^ "Joss Stone Gets In Touch With Witchy Side For Film Debut In 'Eragon'". VH1. December 12, 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-04.
  122. ^ "National library of medicine - Dr. Helen Brooke Taussig". Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  123. ^ Harris, Beth (February 13, 2012). "Tebow tells kids nothing doing with Katy Perry". San Jose Mercury News. Associated Press. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  124. ^ "Time Out with 'Big Love's' Bella Thorne". American Cheerleader Magazine. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  125. ^ Robertson, Colin (July 27, 2010). "TV Kara: I have a reading age of 12". London: The Sun. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  126. ^ "Swedish princess reveals bullying secret". BBC News. August 13, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  127. ^ "USAToday.com". Lindsay Wagner defeats dyslexia. May 1, 2002. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  128. ^ Walker, Butch (2011). Drinking with Strangers. William Morrow. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-06-178731-7.
  129. ^ d'Ancona, Matthew. "One day, we'll take over the world". Telegraph. London. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
  130. ^ "Allmusic". Biography. Retrieved July 2, 2006.
  131. ^ "'I felt out of control': Florence Welch on how heartbreak and her rise to fame led to a bout of severe depression". Daily Mail. London. March 23, 2010.
  132. ^ Henwood, Chris (April 27, 2011). "Brummie queen of pop Toyah Wilcox talks about her struggle with dyslexia". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  133. ^ "Royal reward for Wiltshire's unsung heroes". Wiltshire Times. December 31, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  134. ^ "Holly Willoughby tells Twitter followers who criticised spelling 'I'm dyslexic'". Daily Telegraph. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
  135. ^ "The Bubble Burst". biography. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
  136. ^ "Benjamin Zephaniah: A poet to be seen and heard, British Council.org".
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