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I am currently a very popular movie star. Some of the movies I have starred in are “Jerry Maguire,” “Top Gun,” and “The Last Samurai.” I learn my lines by listening to a tape because I have dyslexia. 


Who is Tom Cruise?

100

Fans remember me best for my performance in the movies “The Color Purple” and “Sister Act,” but I am also a comedian. I have struggled with a learning disability all my life.

Who is Whoopi Goldberg?

100


When I was a child, an overseer struck me. The blow fractured my skull, causing me to have narcolepsy for the rest of my life. I rescued hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad.


Who is Harriet Tubman?

200

As a boy, I had such a severe stutter that, for eight years, I refused to talk and was functionally mute. Today, I am the voice of CNN and Bell Atlantic. I am also known for being the voice of Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” movie.

Who is James Earl Jones?

200

I have always had to deal with my disability. My weakest area has always been math. However, even though I cannot balance a checkbook, I have become a movie star and won an Oscar for my lead in “Moonstruck.” My daughter, Chastity, has learning disabilities, too.

Who is Cher?

200

I always had trouble learning. My teachers said I was “obnoxious” and had “artistic talent.” During my lifetime, my artistic talent was expressed through architecture, painting, sculpting and engineering. One of my best-known paintings is the Mona Lisa.


Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?

300

 I was slow in school and had a hard time doing my work. I didn’t do anything well until I realized a real strength of mine was drawing. I became a well-known cartoonist and movie producer. Some famous amusement parks have my name.

who is Walt Disney?

300

I was known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars series. I have a mental illness called manic depression and now take daily medication to help me.

Who is Carrie Fisher?

300

One of the most famous scientists of the 20th century is confined to a wheelchair, immobile and has a computer system that allows him to communicate.

Who is Steven Hawking?

400

I was born with Down Syndrome and the doctors told my parents that I should be placed in an institution. My parents ignored the doctor’s advice and I grew up to be a television star and public speaker on disabilities. I played Corky on “Life Goes On.”

Who is Chris Burke?

400

I was known was the “Queen” of physical comedy. I had severe rheumatoid arthritis as a young woman while working as a model. I went on to star and produce a hit comedy on television with my husband Desi Arnaz.

Who is Lucille Ball?

400

Because my head was very large at birth, people thought I was abnormal. My mother took me out of school and taught me. As an adult, I created the electric light bulb and the phonography

Who is Thomas Edison?