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* Hannah Gadsby – comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Gadsby wikipedia.org]) | * Hannah Gadsby – comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Gadsby wikipedia.org]) | ||
* John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter | * John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter | ||
* J. Michael Straczynski – author | * J. Michael Straczynski – author ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Johnny Dean - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Dean wikipedia.org]) | |||
* Kim Peek - inspiration for "Rain Man" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Peek wikipedia.org]) | * Kim Peek - inspiration for "Rain Man" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Peek wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019 | * Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019 | ||
* Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK) | * Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK) | ||
* Questlove – musician | * Questlove – musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Questlove wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Roseanne Barr - actress/comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseanne_Barr wikipedia.org]) | * Roseanne Barr - actress/comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseanne_Barr 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]) | ||
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* Tim Burton – filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton wikipedia.org]) | * Tim Burton – filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter | * Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter | ||
* Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate | * Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_L._Smith wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Wentworth Miller – actor ([https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/entertainment/wentworth-miller-autism/index.html CNN]) | * Wentworth Miller – actor ([https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/27/entertainment/wentworth-miller-autism/index.html CNN]) | ||
* Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA) | * Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuh-Line_Niou wikipedia.org]) | ||
{{Comment|Maybe sort this by | {{Comment|Maybe sort this by | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 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.
- Anthony Hopkins – actor (desertsun.com)
- Armani Williams – NASCAR driver (blackdoctor.org)
- Billy West – voice actor (wikipedia.org)
- Chloé Hayden – actress/author (official website)
- Chris Packham – naturalist and TV presenter (UK) (belfasttelegraph.co.uk)
- Christine McGuinness – model (instagram.com)
- Clay Marzo – surfer (wikipedia.org)
- Courtney Love - singer/actress (wikipedia.org)
- Dan Aykroyd – comedian (wikipedia.org) (HuffPost Show interview YouTube)
- Dan Harmon – author (wikipedia.org)
- Darryl Hannah – actor (wikipedia.org)
- David Byrne – musician (wikipedia.org)
- Elon Musk – capitalist (wikipedia.org)
- Greta Thunberg – climate activist (wikipedia.org)
- Hannah Gadsby – comedian (wikipedia.org)
- John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter
- J. Michael Straczynski – author (wikipedia.org)
- Johnny Dean - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Kim Peek - inspiration for "Rain Man" (wikipedia.org)
- Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019
- Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK)
- Questlove – musician (wikipedia.org)
- Roseanne Barr - actress/comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Susan Boyle – singer (wikipedia.org)
- Temple Grandin - scientist & animal behaviorist (wikipedia.org)
- Tim Burton – filmmaker (wikipedia.org)
- Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter
- Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate (wikipedia.org)
- Wentworth Miller – actor (CNN)
- Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA) (wikipedia.org)
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)
