Famous People With The Gift of Dyslexia
Actors and Entertainers Inventors and Scientists Athletes
Bella Thorne
Whoopi Goldberg Albert Einstein Muhammed Ali, World Heavyweight Orlando Bloom Thomas Edison championship boxer
Tom Cruise Ann Bancroft, Arctic Explorer Bruce Jenner, Olympic Decathon
Cher Gold Metalist
Danny Glover Artists Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher
Keanu Reeves Leonardo da Vinci
Jaime Oliver Tommy Hillfiger, clothing designer
Billy Bob Thorton Pablo Picasso
Henry Winkler Andy Warhol
Vince Vaughn
John Lennon Military Heroes
Robin Williams Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson
Steven Spielberg, film-maker George Patton
Bella Thorne Opens Up About Her Dyslexia
In this Sunday’s episode of Shake It Up, you’ll see Bella Thorne battle on-screen with dyslexia — but did you know this is something that she battles everyday?
The 13-year-old actress chatted with JJJ about her confusion about the learning disability and learning how to deal with it on a day-to-day basis. Bella shared, “Dyslexia has affected my life in a big way. At first, I was really afraid and self conscious because I didn’t feel like I was as smart as other kids and couldn’t read the way they did. I didn’t understand why I couldn’t do so many things as well as other kids, and why I was learning so much slower. After I found out I had dyslexia, I was confused about how I felt.”
She continued, “In a way, I was happy to know that it was something that affects other people and that I wasn’t alone, but I also felt bad because I knew I had a big struggle ahead of me and that it may affect me my whole life. Now, I feel proud. I really work hard at reading and accept that sometimes I might get confused and that it is ok. I’m not alone. Dyslexia has taught me that if you work really hard, you can overcome great challenges.”
John Lennon was an English singer and song writer who gained his international notariety as one of the founders and member of The Beatles. After the break up of the popular singing group, he went on to a career as a solo artist and as a song writer for many other popular singers and groups. He was a leader in the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War era, and his songs were adopted as the anthem for the anti-war movement. In 1980, he was shot four times in the back at the entrance to his New York apartment building by Mark David Chapman.
Henry Winkler is best known as an actor for his role as Arthur Fonzerelli in the television show “Happy Days”. He has had his hand in everything from acting, writing, producing, and has even become the spokesman for the Dyslexia Foundation. He has shown his support of the Dyslexia Foundation through the writing and reading/book tours of his children’s book series about Hank Zipzer, the fourth grade dyslexic boy who became “the worlds greatest underachiever”.
As you can see, there are a variety of famous dyslexics with various strengths, who have become famous in a variety of genres. There are so many more that could not be listed, however the list is almost endless. None of these famous names let their disability hold them back. Instead, they rose above their insecurities and became some of the most notable names in literary, musical, and film history.
For more information about famous dyslexics, check out this website:
http://www.famousdyslexicpeople.com/
Bella Thorne
Whoopi Goldberg Albert Einstein Muhammed Ali, World Heavyweight Orlando Bloom Thomas Edison championship boxer
Tom Cruise Ann Bancroft, Arctic Explorer Bruce Jenner, Olympic Decathon
Cher Gold Metalist
Danny Glover Artists Nolan Ryan, Baseball Pitcher
Keanu Reeves Leonardo da Vinci
Jaime Oliver Tommy Hillfiger, clothing designer
Billy Bob Thorton Pablo Picasso
Henry Winkler Andy Warhol
Vince Vaughn
John Lennon Military Heroes
Robin Williams Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson
Steven Spielberg, film-maker George Patton
Bella Thorne Opens Up About Her Dyslexia
In this Sunday’s episode of Shake It Up, you’ll see Bella Thorne battle on-screen with dyslexia — but did you know this is something that she battles everyday?
The 13-year-old actress chatted with JJJ about her confusion about the learning disability and learning how to deal with it on a day-to-day basis. Bella shared, “Dyslexia has affected my life in a big way. At first, I was really afraid and self conscious because I didn’t feel like I was as smart as other kids and couldn’t read the way they did. I didn’t understand why I couldn’t do so many things as well as other kids, and why I was learning so much slower. After I found out I had dyslexia, I was confused about how I felt.”
She continued, “In a way, I was happy to know that it was something that affects other people and that I wasn’t alone, but I also felt bad because I knew I had a big struggle ahead of me and that it may affect me my whole life. Now, I feel proud. I really work hard at reading and accept that sometimes I might get confused and that it is ok. I’m not alone. Dyslexia has taught me that if you work really hard, you can overcome great challenges.”
John Lennon was an English singer and song writer who gained his international notariety as one of the founders and member of The Beatles. After the break up of the popular singing group, he went on to a career as a solo artist and as a song writer for many other popular singers and groups. He was a leader in the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War era, and his songs were adopted as the anthem for the anti-war movement. In 1980, he was shot four times in the back at the entrance to his New York apartment building by Mark David Chapman.
Henry Winkler is best known as an actor for his role as Arthur Fonzerelli in the television show “Happy Days”. He has had his hand in everything from acting, writing, producing, and has even become the spokesman for the Dyslexia Foundation. He has shown his support of the Dyslexia Foundation through the writing and reading/book tours of his children’s book series about Hank Zipzer, the fourth grade dyslexic boy who became “the worlds greatest underachiever”.
As you can see, there are a variety of famous dyslexics with various strengths, who have become famous in a variety of genres. There are so many more that could not be listed, however the list is almost endless. None of these famous names let their disability hold them back. Instead, they rose above their insecurities and became some of the most notable names in literary, musical, and film history.
For more information about famous dyslexics, check out this website:
http://www.famousdyslexicpeople.com/