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* 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]) | * Stephen Wiltshire - architectural artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wiltshire wikipedia.org]) | ||
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* Daniel Tammet - essayist, mathematician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tammet wikipedia.org]) | * Daniel Tammet - essayist, mathematician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tammet wikipedia.org]) | ||
* David Finch - writer & keynote speaker ([https://davidjfinch.com official website]) | * David Finch - writer & keynote speaker ([https://davidjfinch.com official website]) | ||
* Donna Williams - writer & artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams wikipedia.org]) | |||
* Helen Hoang ([https://www.helenhoang.com/about-helen-hoang/ official page]) | * Helen Hoang ([https://www.helenhoang.com/about-helen-hoang/ official page]) | ||
* Henriett Seth F. - poet, artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriett_Seth_F. wikipedia.org]) | * Henriett Seth F. - poet, artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriett_Seth_F. wikipedia.org]) | ||
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* Rex Lewis-Clack - pianist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Lewis-Clack wikipedia.org]) | * Rex Lewis-Clack - pianist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Lewis-Clack wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Susan Boyle – singer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Boyle wikipedia.org]) | * Susan Boyle – singer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Boyle wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Tom Wiggins - pianist and composer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins wikipedia.org]) | |||
Revision as of 14:04, 3 October 2022
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
- Greta Thunberg – climate activist (wikipedia.org)
- Isabelle Axelsson - climate activist (wikipedia.org)
- Actors & actresses
- Anthony Hopkins – actor (desertsun.com)
- Billy West – voice actor (wikipedia.org)
- Chloé Hayden – actress, author (official website)
- Dan Aykroyd – actor, comedian (wikipedia.org) (HuffPost Show interview YouTube)
- Darryl Hannah – actor (wikipedia.org)
- Roseanne Barr - actress and comedian (wikipedia.org
- Stephanie Davis - actress (wikipedia.org)
- Tom Arnold - actor and comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Wentworth Miller – actor (wikipedia.org) (CNN)
- Artists
- George Widener - artist (wikipedia.org)
- Larry Bissonnette - artist & disability activist (folkart.org)
- Matthew Wong - painter (wikipedia.org)
- Ping Lian Yeak - artist (official page)
- Stephen Wiltshire - architectural artist (wikipedia.org)
- Athletes
- Armani Williams – NASCAR driver (blackdoctor.org)
- Brianna Clark - track and field athlete (teamusa.org)
- Clay Marzo – surfer (wikipedia.org)
- Chris Morgan - rower (wikipedia.org) (abc.net.au)
- Jessica-Jane Applegate - swimmer (wikipedia.org)
- John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter (www.mixedmartialarts.com)
- Michael Brannigan - track and field athlete (wikipedia.org)
- Ulysse Delsaux - racing driver (wikipedia.org)
- Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter (barbend.com)
- Authors
- Axel Brauns - author & filmmaker (wikipedia.org)
- Daniel Tammet - essayist, mathematician (wikipedia.org)
- David Finch - writer & keynote speaker (official website)
- Donna Williams - writer & artist (wikipedia.org)
- Helen Hoang (official page)
- Henriett Seth F. - poet, artist (wikipedia.org)
- Holly Smale (wikipedia.org)
- J. Michael Straczynski (wikipedia.org)
- Marieke Nijkamp - author of novels for young adults (wikipedia.org)
- Naoki Higashida (wikipedia.org)
- Talia Hibbert - romance novelist (wikipedia.org)
- Comedians
- Asperger's Are Us - comedy troupe (wikipedia.org)
- Bethany Black - comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Fern Brady - comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Joe Wells - comedian & author (official website)
- Hannah Gadsby – comedian & author (wikipedia.org)
- Michael McCreary - comedian & author (official page)
- Internet personalities
- Chuggaaconroy - youTuber (wikipedia.org)
- Models
- Alexis Wineman (wikipedia.org)
- Christine McGuinness (instagram.com)
- Heather Kuzmich (NY Times)
- Paula Hamilton (wikipedia.org)
- Musicians
- Aleksander Vinter (aka: Savant) - electro artist (futuregrooves.com)
- Courtney Love - singer and actress (wikipedia.org) (rollingstone.com)
- David Byrne – musician (wikipedia.org)
- Derek Paravicini - musical prodigy (wikipedia.org)
- Johnny Dean - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019 (wikipedia.org)
- Leslie Lemke - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Questlove – musician (wikipedia.org) (NY Times)
- Rex Lewis-Clack - pianist (wikipedia.org)
- Susan Boyle – singer (wikipedia.org)
- Tom Wiggins - pianist and composer (wikipedia.org)
- Scientists
- Temple Grandin - scientist & animal behaviorist (wikipedia.org)
- Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate (wikipedia.org)
- TV personalities
- Chris Packham – naturalist and TV presenter (UK) (belfasttelegraph.co.uk)
- Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK) (wikipedia.org) (the guardian.com)
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson - television personality (wikipedia.org) (dailymail.co.uk)
- Others
- Dan Harmon - writer, TV show creator (wikipedia.org)
- Elon Musk – capitalist (wikipedia.org)
- Kim Peek - inspiration for "Rain Man" (wikipedia.org)
- Scott Steindorff - TV & film producer (wikipedia.org) (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Tim Burton – filmmaker (wikipedia.org)
- Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA) (wikipedia.org) (newsweek.com)
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
https://blog.ongig.com/diversity-and-inclusion/famous-people-with-autism/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_on_the_autism_spectrum
