List of Famous People with Various Disabilities

Author: Disabled World (DW)
Updated/Revised Date: 2024/12/29
Category Topic: Famous Disabled People (Publications Database)

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Subtopics

Synopsis: Collection of lists of famous and well-known people with various disabilities and conditions including actors, politicians, and writers who contributed to society. A disability is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic diseases. A disability can be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime.

Introduction

Have a disability or medical condition? You are not alone, people with disabilities include actors, actresses, celebrities, singers, world leaders, and many other famous people. Of course, there are also millions of people worldwide who may not be famous in the sense society deems famous, but still live with, battle, and overcome their disabilities every single day of their lives.

Main Document

A disability is often used to refer to individual functioning, including physical impairment, sensory impairment, cognitive impairment, intellectual impairment, mental illness, and various types of chronic diseases. A disability can be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime. Below you will find lists of many famous and well-known people who have, or had, disabilities. These lists are a constant work in progress.

Lists of Famous People With Disability:

Publications

- Names of famous individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or who lived with the condition during their lifetime.

- Names of notable individuals with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) or who lived with the condition during their lifetimes.

- A list of famous and notable quadriplegics, including celebrities and politicians, who have or had quadriplegia during their life.

Complete List of Publications

Subtopics

Citing Information and Page References

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