Artists & Entertainers
This famous composer continued to write symphonies even after losing his hearing.
Ludwig van Beethoven
This physicist, known for his work on black holes, was diagnosed with ALS but continued to work and inspire people around the world.
Stephen Hawking
This U.S. president, who had polio, led the country through the Great Depression and World War II.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
As a teenager, he had a heart condition called tachycardia, but he made a full recovery and is now a world-famous soccer player.
Cristiano Ronaldo
This singer, who has Tourette’s syndrome, gained fame for hits like Bad Guy.
Billie Eilish
He was a theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize winner who developed the theory of relativity
Albert Einstein
This U.S. president, who served from 2009 to 2017, has spoken publicly about living with a mild form of dyslexia.
Barack Obama
She has been dubbed by the press as not only a supermodel, but “the world’s most famous model with Down syndrome”
Madeline Stuart
This actress, who has Down syndrome, starred in American Horror Story and Glee.
Lauren Potter
This inventor had a lifelong struggle with OCD and his name is now used for a popular electric car company
Nikola Tesla
His depression was so severe that friends of the 16th President of the United States sometimes had to take precautions to prevent self-harm.
Abraham Lincoln
Famous YouTuber, who often hosts elaborate challenges and donates large amounts of money —all while managing Crohn's disease.
MrBeast
This singer, actress, and Rare Beauty founder has been open about her struggles with lupus and bipolar disorder, raising awareness for both conditions.
Selena Gomez
This inventor, who was deaf, created the light bulb and phonograph.
Thomas Edison
This disability rights activist played a key role in the 504 Sit-in, the longest nonviolent occupation of a federal building in U.S. history, which led to major advancements in disability rights.
Judy Heumann
In 2018, she became the first black, transgender, and physically disabled model to ever be represented by a major modeling agency
Aaron Rose Philip