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==Activists== | ==Activists== | ||
* Isabelle Axelsson - climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_Axelsson wikipedia.org]) | * 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]) | * Greta Thunberg – climate activist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greta_Thunberg 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] | ||
* 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]) | * 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]) | * Daryl Hannah – actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Hannah wikipedia.org]) | ||
* Chloé Hayden – actress, author ([https://www.chloehayden.com.au official website]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | * 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== | ==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]) | * 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]) | * 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]) | ||
* Stephen Wiltshire - architectural artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Wiltshire wikipedia.org]) | |||
==Athletes== | ==Athletes== | ||
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* 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]) | * 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== | ==Authors== | ||
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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]) | ||
* 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]) | ||
* 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]) | ||
* 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]) | * 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]) | * 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== | ||
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]
- Isabelle Axelsson - climate activist (wikipedia.org)
- Saoi O'Connor - climate activist (wikipedia.org)
- Greta Thunberg – climate activist (wikipedia.org)
Actors & actresses[edit]
- Tom Arnold - actor and comedian (wikipedia.org)
- Dan Aykroyd – actor, comedian (wikipedia.org) (HuffPost Show interview YouTube)
- Roseanne Barr - actress and comedian (wikipedia.org
- Skyler Davenport - actor (wikipedia.org)
- Stephanie Davis - actress (wikipedia.org)
- Daryl Hannah – actor (wikipedia.org)
- Chloé Hayden – actress, author (official website)
- Kyle Hebert - voice actor (wikipedia.org)
- Anthony Hopkins – actor (desertsun.com)
- Wentworth Miller – actor (wikipedia.org) (CNN)
- Billy West – voice actor (wikipedia.org)
- Katy Wix - actress (wikipedia.org)
Artists[edit]
- Aspie Gurl - cartoonist (website)
- Cypopps - animator and cartoonist (Tumblr)
- Emily Hammond - cartoonist (TeachersPayTeachers)
- 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[edit]
- 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)
- Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman - professional Super Smash Bros. player (wikipedia.org)
Authors[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Chuggaaconroy - YouTuber (wikipedia.org)
Models[edit]
- Paula Hamilton (wikipedia.org)
- Heather Kuzmich (NY Times)
- Christine McGuinness (instagram.com)
- Alexis Wineman (wikipedia.org)
Musicians[edit]
- Alex the Astronaut - singer-songwriter (wikipedia.org)
- Marty Balin - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Susan Boyle – singer (wikipedia.org)
- Justin Broadrick - musician (wikipedia.org)
- David Byrne – musician (wikipedia.org)
- Ethel Cain - musician (wikipedia.org) (Tumblr)
- Johnny Dean - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Maurice Deebank - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Dave Gahan - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Martin Gore - 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)
- Gary Numan - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Derek Paravicini - musical prodigy (wikipedia.org)
- Andy Partridge - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Peter Tork - musician and actor (wikipedia.org)
- Aleksander Vinter (aka: Savant) - electro artist (futuregrooves.com)
- Questlove – musician (wikipedia.org) (NY Times)
- Diane Warren - songwriter (wikipedia.org)
- Kenshi Yonezu (aka Hachi) - musician (wikipedia.org)
- Adam Young (Owl City) - musician (wikipedia.org)
Politicians[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Temple Grandin - scientist & animal behaviorist (wikipedia.org)
- Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate (wikipedia.org)
TV personalities[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[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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