Famous People with Disabilities or Differences For every person considered famous on this list there are millions of others who have disabilities or differences and who have gone on to have successful lives and careers in their chosen fields. Whether you want to be a doctor, lawyer, engineer, chef, musician, executive or anything else- You can do it! Famous People with Tourettes Syndrome Article on Mike Trapani- College baseball player with TS- Trapani, Living and Playing with Tourettes Jim Eisenreich- Former major league baseball player Brad Cohen- Teacher, writer Eric Bernotas-Played on the US Olympic Skeleton team Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (formerly Chris Jackson)- Former NBA player Tim Howard-Goalkeeper for the Manchester United Football Club Mike Johnston-Former relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates Andre Malraux-French Author Dr Samuel Johnson- Writer and poet- wrote A Dictionary of the English Language in 1747 Jeremy Stenberg- Motocross rider Agi Lidle- Web Radio Show Host, Author of Self Help Books, Videos Keith Collins - Model, Actor, Professional Events Planner Casey Roberts Dunham- Works with Elderly; former motivational speaker, beauty queen Tobias Picker -Composer Nick Tatham- Singer songwriter Michael Wolff- Jazz Musician Paige Vickery - Classical Music Conductor Kellie Haines - Ventriloquist, writes, produces, directs Evan Trost - Physician Michael Wickersham- Music Educator, Masters Degree candidate Amy Arellano - Attorney Charlie Sosinski- Crime and Fire Scene Investigator R. Mark Wootten- Teacher and Coach Jon Schwartz - Works in Corporate Communications, Coaches Hockey Bruce Ochsman - Senior VP, Financial Services Famous People with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Dr Samuel Johnson- Writer and poet- wrote A Dictionary of the English Language in 1747 Howard Hughes-Actor, director, aviator and businessman Howard Stern- Radio personality Howie Mandell- Actor, host of Deal or No Deal Famous People with Developmental Stuttering Kenyon Martin-NBA player Tiger Woods-Professional golfer Nicholas Brendon-TV star Xander in Buffy the Vampire Slayer James Earl Jones-Broadway, television, and movie star. Annie Glenn-Wife of former astronaut, Senator Glenn John Stossel-20/20 news reporter Johnny Damon-Outfielder for the New York Yankees Ron Harper-Basketball star Pat Williams-Football player with the Minnesota Vikings Mel Tillis-Country singer Winston Churchill-Statesman and orator Bruce Willis-Actor Julia Roberts-Actress Robert Merrill-Opera star Bill Walton-Basketball star, sports commentator John Updike-Writer Frank Wolf-Congressman for Virginia Jimmy Stewart-Actor Somerset Maugham-Writer Lewis Carroll-British writer, Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass Margaret Drabble-British novelist Robert A. Heinlein-Science fiction writer Budd Schulberg-On the Waterfront-Oscar winner Peggy Lipton-Actress from TV show Mod Squad and Twin Peaks Sam Neil-Actor Bo Jackson-Athlete Eric Roberts-Actor Carly Simon-Singer Lester Hayes-Defensive back for LA Raiders Tommy John-Former pitcher for Oakland As Jack Paar-Late show host Neville Shute-Novelist Andrew Lloyd Webber-Famous for the musical Cats and Phantom of the Opera Prince Albert of Monaco Miguel Estrada-Prominent attorney and nominee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Greg Louganis-Diving champion Dave Taylor-Former hockey star with the LA Kings Adrian Peterson-Running back with the Chicago Bears Jack Ebert-Producer of Dances with Wolves Anthony Quinn-Actor Chris Zorich-Defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears P.F. Bentley-Award-winning photographer for TIME Magazine Joseph Biden- U.S. Senator of Delaware Bill Withers- Singer and song writer Dominick Dunne-Writer John Gregory Dunne-Novelist, journalist, screenwriter Tom Sizemore-Actor famous for his role in Saving Private Ryan Gordie Lane-Hockey defenseman for the N.Y. Islanders Bill Sheffield-Former Governor of Alaska Rubin Hurricane Carter-Boxer Charles Darwin- British naturalist and author of The Origin of Species Ken Venturi - Legendary golfer and commentator for CBS Sports Famous and Successful People with Other Disabilities Ludwig von Beethoven- Composer (deaf) Ray Charles- Composer, singer, musician (blind) Marlee Matlin- Actress (deaf) Stevie Wonder- Composer, singer, musician (blind) Jim Abbott- Professional baseball player (born with one hand)
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:12:59 +0000