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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. | 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]) | |||
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* Greta Thunberg – climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg 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]) | |||
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* Dan Aykroyd – actor, comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Aykroyd wikipedia.org]) ([https://youtu.be/u5rQJpYHIAA?t=698 HuffPost Show interview YouTube]) | * 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] | * Roseanne Barr - actress and comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseanne_Barr wikipedia.org] | ||
* Stephanie Davis - actress ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Davis_(actress) 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]) | |||
* 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]) | * 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]) | |||
==Artists== | |||
* Larry Bissonnette - artist & disability activist ([https://folkart.org/mag/larry-bissonnette-where-art-and-autism-meet folkart.org]) | |||
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* George Widener - artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Widener wikipedia.org]) | * George Widener - artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Widener wikipedia.org]) | ||
* | * Stephen Wiltshire - architectural artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wiltshire wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Matthew Wong - painter ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Wong wikipedia.org]) | * Matthew Wong - painter ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Wong wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Ping Lian Yeak - artist ([https://www.pinglian.com official page]) | * Ping Lian Yeak - artist ([https://www.pinglian.com official page]) | ||
==Athletes== | |||
* Jessica-Jane Applegate - swimmer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica-Jane_Applegate wikipedia.org]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | |||
==Authors== | |||
* Axel Brauns - author & filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Brauns wikipedia.org]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * Holly Smale ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Smale wikipedia.org]) | ||
* J. Michael Straczynski ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski 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]) | * 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]) | * Bethany Black - comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany_Black wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Fern Brady - comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Brady 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]) | * Hannah Gadsby – comedian & author ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Gadsby wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Michael McCreary - comedian & author ([https://www.aspiecomic.com official page]) | * 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]) | ||
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* Alexis Wineman ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Wineman wikipedia.org]) | * Alexis Wineman ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Wineman wikipedia.org]) | ||
==Musicians== | |||
* Susan Boyle – singer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Boyle wikipedia.org]) | |||
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* David Byrne – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Byrne wikipedia.org]) | * David Byrne – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Byrne wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Johnny Dean - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Dean wikipedia.org]) | * Johnny Dean - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Dean wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodi_Lee 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]) | * 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]) | |||
* Derek Paravicini - musical prodigy ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Paravicini 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]) | * 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]) | ||
==Politicians== | |||
* Jessica Benham - US politician & disability rights activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Benham wikipedia.org]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | ||
{{Comment|Maybe sort this by | {{Comment|Maybe sort this by | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 22 May 2023
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 (wikipedia.org)
- Greta Thunberg – climate activist (wikipedia.org)
Actors & actresses
- Tom Arnold - actor and comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Dan Aykroyd – actor, comedian (wikipedia.org) (HuffPost Show interview YouTube)
- Roseanne Barr - actress and comedian (wikipedia.org
- Stephanie Davis - actress (wikipedia.org)
- Daryl Hannah – actor (wikipedia.org)
- Chloé Hayden – actress, author (official website)
- Anthony Hopkins – actor (desertsun.com)
- Wentworth Miller – actor (wikipedia.org) (CNN)
- Billy West – voice actor (wikipedia.org)
Artists
- Larry Bissonnette - artist & disability activist (folkart.org)
- George Widener - artist (wikipedia.org)
- Stephen Wiltshire - architectural artist (wikipedia.org)
- Matthew Wong - painter (wikipedia.org)
- Ping Lian Yeak - artist (official page)
Athletes
- Jessica-Jane Applegate - swimmer (wikipedia.org)
- Michael Brannigan - track and field athlete (wikipedia.org)
- Breanna Clark - track and field athlete (teamusa.org)
- Ulysse Delsaux - racing driver (wikipedia.org)
- John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter (www.mixedmartialarts.com)
- Clay Marzo – surfer (wikipedia.org)
- Chris Morgan - rower (wikipedia.org) (abc.net.au)
- Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter (barbend.com)
- Armani Williams – NASCAR driver (blackdoctor.org)
Authors
- Axel Brauns - author & filmmaker (wikipedia.org)
- Henriett Seth F. - poet, artist (wikipedia.org)
- David Finch - writer & keynote speaker (official website)
- Talia Hibbert - romance novelist (wikipedia.org)
- Naoki Higashida (wikipedia.org)
- Helen Hoang (official page)
- Marieke Nijkamp - author of novels for young adults (wikipedia.org)
- Holly Smale (wikipedia.org)
- J. Michael Straczynski (wikipedia.org)
- Daniel Tammet - essayist, mathematician (wikipedia.org)
- Donna Williams - writer & artist (wikipedia.org)
Comedians
- Asperger's Are Us - comedy troupe (wikipedia.org)
- Bethany Black - comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Fern Brady - comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Hannah Gadsby – comedian & author (wikipedia.org)
- Michael McCreary - comedian & author (official page)
- Joe Wells - comedian & author (official website)
Internet personalities
- Chuggaaconroy - YouTuber (wikipedia.org)
Models
- Paula Hamilton (wikipedia.org)
- Heather Kuzmich (NY Times)
- Christine McGuinness (instagram.com)
- Alexis Wineman (wikipedia.org)
Musicians
- Susan Boyle – singer (wikipedia.org)
- David Byrne – musician (wikipedia.org)
- Johnny Dean - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019 (wikipedia.org)
- Leslie Lemke - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Rex Lewis-Clack - pianist (wikipedia.org)
- Courtney Love - singer and actress (wikipedia.org) (rollingstone.com)
- Derek Paravicini - musical prodigy (wikipedia.org)
- Aleksander Vinter (aka: Savant) - electro artist (futuregrooves.com)
- Questlove – musician (wikipedia.org) (NY Times)
Politicians
- Jessica Benham - US politician & disability rights activist (wikipedia.org)
- Tim Fischer - Australian politician & diplomat (wikipedia.org)
- Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA) (wikipedia.org) (newsweek.com)
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)
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson - television personality (wikipedia.org) (dailymail.co.uk)
- Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK) (wikipedia.org) (the guardian.com)
Others
- Dan Harmon - writer, TV show creator (wikipedia.org)
- Elon Musk – capitalist (wikipedia.org)
- Kim Peek - inspiration for "Rain Man" (This is now disputed as likely being FG Syndrome rather than autism) (wikipedia.org)
- Scott Steindorff - TV & film producer (wikipedia.org) (hollywoodreporter.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
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