On the left there is a boy sitting under a series of random letters looking angry and confused. On the right, the boy is being hugged by an adult looking triumphant with an organized series of letters reading - A, B, C, D. Between them is a large title stating - Overcoming Learning Disabilities, ADD, ADHD, and Dyslexia.

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Famous People with Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia

All of these extremely accomplished and well-known people have been reported to share something in common...the GIFT of Dyslexia.

Although many would believe that their success was obtained despite Dyslexia, we contend that their success was obtained BECAUSE of their gifted, multi-dimensional, thinking style.

  • Muhammad Ali
  • Hans Christian Anderson
  • Harry Belafonte
  • Alexander Graham Bell
  • Orlando Bloom
  • Richard Branson
  • Erin Brockovich
  • George Burns
  • Jim Carrey
  • Cher
  • Agatha Christie
  • Winston Churchill
  • George Clooney
  • Tom Cruise
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Patrick Dempsey
  • Walt Disney
  • Thomas Edison
  • Albert Einstein
  • Fanny Flagg
  • Henry Ford
  • Danny Glover
  • Whoopi Goldberg
  • Tommy Hilfiger
  • Anthony Hopkins
  • Bruce Jenner
  • Magic Johnson
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Keira Knightly
  • Jay Leno
  • Greg Louganis
  • Jack Nicholson
  • George Patton
  • Picasso
  • Nelson Rockefeller
  • Nolan Ryan
  • Charles Schwab
  • Will Smith
  • Jackie Stewart
  • Quentin Tarantino
  • Liv Tyler
  • Helen Taussig
  • Usher
  • George Washington
  • Robin Williams
  • Woodrow Wilson
  • Henry Winkler
  • Daniel Powter
  • Keanu Reeves