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Here's a non-exhaustive list of celebrities that have publicly identified themselves as Autistic. This 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])
* 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])
==Actors & actresses==
* Tom Arnold - actor and comedian ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Arnold_(actor) wikipedia.org])
* 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]
* 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])
* Daryl Hannah – actor ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Hannah wikipedia.org])
* 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])
* Armani Williams – NASCAR driver ([https://blackdoctor.org/17-year-old-armani-williams-is-nascars-first-driver-with-autism/ blackdoctor.org])
* 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])
* Christine McGuinness – model ([https://www.instagram.com/p/CWSjHQNMP-i/ instagram.com])
* Katy Wix - actress ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Wix wikipedia.org])
 
==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])
* 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])
 
==Athletes==
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
* Clay Marzo – surfer ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Marzo wikipedia.org])
* Dan Aykroyd – comedian
* 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])
* Dan Harmon – author
* Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter ([https://barbend.com/strongman-tom-stoltman-autism-is-a-superpower/ barbend.com])
* Darryl Hannah – actor
* Armani Williams – NASCAR driver ([https://blackdoctor.org/17-year-old-armani-williams-is-nascars-first-driver-with-autism/ blackdoctor.org])
* David Byrne – musician
* Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman - professional ''Super Smash Bros.'' player ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mew2King wikipedia.org])
* Elon Musk – capitalist
 
* Greta Thunberg – climate activist
==Authors==
* Hannah Gadsby – comedian
* Axel Brauns - author & filmmaker ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Brauns wikipedia.org])
* John "Doomsday" Howard – MMA fighter
* Henriett Seth F. - poet, artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henriett_Seth_F. wikipedia.org])
* J. Michael Straczynski – author
* David Finch - writer & keynote speaker ([https://davidjfinch.com official website])
* Kodi Lee – musician, America’s Got Talent winner 2019
* Talia Hibbert - romance novelist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talia_Hibbert wikipedia.org])
* Melanie Sykes – TV personality (UK)
* Naoki Higashida ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Reason_I_Jump wikipedia.org])
* Questlove – musician
* Helen Hoang ([https://www.helenhoang.com/about-helen-hoang/ official page])
* Susan Boyle – singer
* Marieke Nijkamp - author of novels for young adults ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marieke_Nijkamp wikipedia.org])
* Tim Burton – filmmaker
* Holly Smale ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holly_Smale wikipedia.org])
* Tom Stoltman – athlete, power lifter
* J. Michael Straczynski ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Michael_Straczynski wikipedia.org])
* Vernon Smith – economist, Nobel laureate
* Daniel Tammet - essayist, mathematician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tammet wikipedia.org])
* Wentworth Miller – actor
* Donna Williams - writer & artist ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Williams wikipedia.org])
* Yuh-Line Niou – politician (NY state, USA)
 
==Comedians==
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
* Alexis Wineman ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Wineman wikipedia.org])
 
==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])
* Justin Broadrick - musician ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Broadrick 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])
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])  
* 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==
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
* 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])
 
==Others==
* 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])
* 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])
 
{{Comment|Maybe sort this by
 
- Actors<br>
- Musicians<br>
- Scientists<br>
etc? --[[User:Fochti|Fochti]] ([[User talk: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. [[User:Severian|Severian]] ([[User talk:Severian|talk]]) 16:57, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
}}
 
== References ==


[[Category:Autistic culture]]
[[Category:Autistic culture]]
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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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]

Actors & actresses[edit]

Artists[edit]

Athletes[edit]

Authors[edit]

Comedians[edit]

Internet personalities[edit]

Models[edit]

Musicians[edit]

Politicians[edit]

Scientists[edit]

TV personalities[edit]

Others[edit]

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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