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Here's a non-exhaustive list of '''autistic celebrities''' that have publicly identified themselves as such. This does not include speculation about anyone's neurotype.
Here's a non-exhaustive list of '''public figures''' that have identified themselves as '''autistic'''. This page does not include speculation about anyone's neurotype.
 
==Activists==
* Isabelle Axelsson - climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Axelsson wikipedia.org])
* Saoi O'Connor - climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saoi_O'Connor wikipedia.org])
* Greta Thunberg – climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg wikipedia.org])
 
==Actors & actresses==
* Tom Arnold - actor and comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Arnold_(actor) wikipedia.org])
* Dan Aykroyd – actor, comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Aykroyd wikipedia.org]) ([https://youtu.be/u5rQJpYHIAA?t=698 HuffPost Show interview YouTube])
* Roseanne Barr - actress and comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseanne_Barr wikipedia.org]
* Skyler Davenport - actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyler_Davenport wikipedia.org])
* Stephanie Davis - actress ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Davis_(actress) wikipedia.org])
* Daryl Hannah – actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Hannah wikipedia.org])
* Chloé Hayden – actress, author ([https://www.chloehayden.com.au official website])
* Kyle Hebert - voice actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Hebert wikipedia.org])
* Anthony Hopkins – actor ([https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/people/brucefessierentertainment/2017/01/02/westworld-star-anthony-hopkins-explores-consciousness/96018744/ desertsun.com])
* Wentworth Miller – actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wentworth_Miller wikipedia.org])  ([https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/entertainment/wentworth-miller-autism/index.html CNN])
* Billy West – voice actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_West wikipedia.org])
* Katy Wix - actress ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Wix wikipedia.org])
 
==Artists==
* Aspie Gurl - cartoonist ([https://aspigurl.com website])
* Cypopps - animator and cartoonist ([https://cypopps.tumblr.com/ Tumblr])
* Emily Hammond - cartoonist ([https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Emily-Hammond-neurowild TeachersPayTeachers])
* George Widener - artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Widener wikipedia.org])
* Larry Bissonnette - artist & disability activist ([https://folkart.org/mag/larry-bissonnette-where-art-and-autism-meet folkart.org])
* Matthew Wong - painter ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Wong wikipedia.org])
* Ping Lian Yeak - artist ([https://www.pinglian.com official page])
* Stephen Wiltshire - architectural artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wiltshire wikipedia.org])
 
==Athletes==
* Jessica-Jane Applegate - swimmer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica-Jane_Applegate wikipedia.org])
* Michael Brannigan - track and field athlete ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Brannigan wikipedia.org])
* Breanna Clark - track and field athlete ([https://www.teamusa.org/usparatrackandfield/athletes/Breanna-Clark teamusa.org])
* Ulysse Delsaux - racing driver ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysse_Delsaux wikipedia.org])
* John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter ([https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/john-howard-diagnosed-with-autism www.mixedmartialarts.com])
* Clay Marzo – surfer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Marzo wikipedia.org])
* Chris Morgan - rower ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Morgan_(rower) wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-29/chris-morgan-autism-struggle-olympics-rowing-neurodiversity/100103374 abc.net.au])
* Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter ([https://barbend.com/strongman-tom-stoltman-autism-is-a-superpower/ barbend.com])
* Armani Williams – NASCAR driver ([https://blackdoctor.org/17-year-old-armani-williams-is-nascars-first-driver-with-autism/ blackdoctor.org])
* Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman - professional ''Super Smash Bros.'' player ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mew2King wikipedia.org])
 
==Authors==
* Axel Brauns - author & filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Brauns wikipedia.org])
* Henriett Seth F. - poet, artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriett_Seth_F. wikipedia.org])
* David Finch - writer & keynote speaker ([https://davidjfinch.com official website])
* Talia Hibbert - romance novelist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talia_Hibbert wikipedia.org])
* Naoki Higashida ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reason_I_Jump wikipedia.org])
* Helen Hoang ([https://www.helenhoang.com/about-helen-hoang/ official page])
* Marieke Nijkamp - author of novels for young adults ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marieke_Nijkamp wikipedia.org])
* Holly Smale ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Smale wikipedia.org])
* J. Michael Straczynski ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski wikipedia.org])
* Daniel Tammet - essayist, mathematician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tammet wikipedia.org])
* Donna Williams - writer & artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams wikipedia.org])
 
==Comedians==
* Asperger's Are Us - comedy troupe ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger%27s_Are_Us wikipedia.org])
* Bethany Black - comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_Black wikipedia.org])
* Fern Brady - comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Brady wikipedia.org])
* Hannah Gadsby – comedian & author ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Gadsby wikipedia.org])
* Michael McCreary - comedian & author ([https://www.aspiecomic.com official page])
* Joe Wells - comedian & author ([https://www.joewells.org.uk official website])
 
==Internet personalities==
* Chuggaaconroy - YouTuber ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuggaaconroy wikipedia.org])
 
==Models==
* Paula Hamilton ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Hamilton wikipedia.org])
* Heather Kuzmich ([https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/04/health/04well.html NY Times])
* Christine McGuinness ([https://www.instagram.com/p/CWSjHQNMP-i/ instagram.com])
* Alexis Wineman ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Wineman wikipedia.org])
 
==Musicians==
* Alex the Astronaut - singer-songwriter ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_the_Astronaut wikipedia.org])
* Marty Balin - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Balin wikipedia.org])
* Susan Boyle – singer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Boyle wikipedia.org])
* Justin Broadrick - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Broadrick wikipedia.org])
* David Byrne – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Byrne wikipedia.org])
* Ethel Cain - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Cain wikipedia.org]) ([https://mothercain.tumblr.com/post/693626237956046848/hiya-meemaw-is-it-true-that-ur-on-the-autism Tumblr])
* Johnny Dean - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Dean wikipedia.org])
* Maurice Deebank - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Deebank wikipedia.org])
* Dave Gahan - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Gahan wikipedia.org])
* Martin Gore - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gore wikipedia.org])
* Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodi_Lee wikipedia.org])
* Leslie Lemke - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Lemke wikipedia.org])
* Rex Lewis-Clack - pianist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Lewis-Clack wikipedia.org])
* Courtney Love - singer and actress ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtney_Love wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/courtney-love-life-without-kurt-81520/ rollingstone.com])
* Gary Numan - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Numan wikipedia.org])
* Derek Paravicini - musical prodigy ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Paravicini wikipedia.org])
* Andy Partridge - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Partridge wikipedia.org])
* Peter Tork - musician and actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Tork wikipedia.org])
* Aleksander Vinter (aka: Savant) - electro artist ([https://futurgrooves.com/2021/08/03/aleksander-vinter-the-most-prolific-artist-of-the-electronic-scene/ futuregrooves.com])
* Questlove – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Questlove wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/magazine/questlove-summer-of-soul.html NY Times])
* Diane Warren - songwriter ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Warren wikipedia.org])
* Kenshi Yonezu (aka Hachi) - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenshi_Yonezu wikipedia.org])
* Adam Young (Owl City) - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl_City wikipedia.org])
 
==Politicians==
* Jessica Benham - US politician & disability rights activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Benham wikipedia.org])
* Tim Fischer - Australian politician & diplomat ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Fischer wikipedia.org])
* Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuh-Line_Niou wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.newsweek.com/yuh-line-niou-running-become-first-openly-autistic-member-congress-1708882 newsweek.com])
 
==Scientists==
* Temple Grandin - scientist & animal behaviorist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin wikipedia.org])
* Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_L._Smith wikipedia.org])
 
==TV personalities==
* Chris Packham – naturalist and TV presenter (UK) ([https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/chris-packham-to-investigate-the-autistic-mind-for-bbc-series-41126924.html belfasttelegraph.co.uk])
* Tara Palmer-Tomkinson - television personality ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Palmer-Tomkinson wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2714299/I-m-not-drugs-I-odd-I-m-autistic-says-Tara-Palmer-Tomkinson.html dailymail.co.uk])
* Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Sykes wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/16/tv-presenter-melanie-sykes-announces-life-affirming-autism-diagnosis the guardian.com])
 
==Others==
* Dan Harmon - writer, TV show creator ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Harmon wikipedia.org])
* Elon Musk – capitalist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk wikipedia.org])
* Kim Peek - inspiration for "Rain Man" (This is now disputed as likely being FG Syndrome rather than autism) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Peek wikipedia.org])
* Scott Steindorff - TV & film producer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Steindorff wikipedia.org]) ([https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/producer-gets-personal-about-being-on-the-spectrum-in-new-doc-4065026/ hollywoodreporter.com])


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{{Comment|Somebody could change the links at the end to proper references. I'm also not a fan of citing Wikipedia as a source tbh --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk:Fochti|talk]]) 03:04, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
== References ==


>> I agree the wikipedia citations are not the best, but they're easy. They're mostly placeholders until someone has time to find better citations. If someone wants to improve the page, it's often straightforward to look at a wikipedia page, check its citations to news articles or social media post, and replace the wikipedia source link with a better one. Social media announcements are probably the best ones. [[User:Severian|Severian]] ([[User talk:Severian|talk]]) 16:57, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
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https://blog.ongig.com/diversity-and-inclusion/famous-people-with-autism/
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_on_the_autism_spectrum


* Anthony Hopkins – actor ([https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/people/brucefessierentertainment/2017/01/02/westworld-star-anthony-hopkins-explores-consciousness/96018744/ desertsun.com])
* Armani Williams – NASCAR driver ([https://blackdoctor.org/17-year-old-armani-williams-is-nascars-first-driver-with-autism/ blackdoctor.org])
* Billy West – voice actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_West wikipedia.org])
* Chris Packham – naturalist and TV presenter (UK) ([https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/chris-packham-to-investigate-the-autistic-mind-for-bbc-series-41126924.html belfasttelegraph.co.uk])
* Christine McGuinness – model ([https://www.instagram.com/p/CWSjHQNMP-i/ instagram.com])
* Clay Marzo – surfer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Marzo wikipedia.org])
* Dan Aykroyd – comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Aykroyd wikipedia.org]) ([https://youtu.be/u5rQJpYHIAA?t=698 HuffPost Show interview YouTube])
* Dan Harmon – author ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Harmon wikipedia.org])
* Darryl Hannah – actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Hannah wikipedia.org])
* David Byrne – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Byrne wikipedia.org])
* Elon Musk – capitalist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk wikipedia.org])
* Greta Thunberg – climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg wikipedia.org])
* Hannah Gadsby – comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Gadsby wikipedia.org])
* John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter
* J. Michael Straczynski – author
* Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019
* Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK)
* Questlove – musician
* Susan Boyle – singer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Boyle wikipedia.org])
* Tim Burton – filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton wikipedia.org])
* Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter
* Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate
* Wentworth Miller – actor
* Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA)


== References ==


[[Category:Autistic culture]]
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Latest revision as of 01:27, 21 March 2024

Here's a non-exhaustive list of public figures that have identified themselves as autistic. This page does not include speculation about anyone's neurotype.

Activists[edit]

Actors & actresses[edit]

Artists[edit]

Athletes[edit]

Authors[edit]

Comedians[edit]

Internet personalities[edit]

Models[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Politicians[edit]

Scientists[edit]

TV personalities[edit]

Others[edit]

Maybe sort this by

- Actors
- Musicians
- Scientists
etc? --Fochti (talk) 03:04, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

>> When we have more people in the list, then we'll be able to better see what kind of labeling and sorting is useful. I'd def like to see some of that, but would like to wait until it's needed. Severian (talk) 16:57, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

References[edit]

https://blog.ongig.com/diversity-and-inclusion/famous-people-with-autism/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_on_the_autism_spectrum


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