Autistic public figures: Difference between revisions

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==Musicians==
==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])
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
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* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
* Aleksander Vinter (aka: Savant) - electro artist ([https://futurgrooves.com/2021/08/03/aleksander-vinter-the-most-prolific-artist-of-the-electronic-scene/ futuregrooves.com])  
* 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])
* 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==
==Politicians==

Revision as of 18:14, 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

Actors & actresses

Artists

Athletes

Authors

Comedians

Internet personalities

Models

Musicians

Politicians

Scientists

TV personalities

Others

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