List of people with multiple sclerosis

This is a list of notable people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. ^[1] This damage disrupts the ability of parts of the nervous system to transmit signals, resulting in a range of signs and symptoms, including physical, mental, and sometimes psychiatric problems. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Living

Christina Applegate

Bryan Bickell

Selma Blair

Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Montel Williams

• 40 (born 1983), Canadian record producer. ^[5]
• Masta Ace (born 1966), American rapper and record producer. ^[6]
• Fleur Agema (born 1976), Dutch politician. ^[7]
• Art Alexakis (born 1962), American guitarist (Everclear). ^[8]
• Iman Ali (born 1980), Pakistani model and actress. ^[9]
• Christina Applegate (born 1971), American actress. ^[10]
• Javier Artero (born 1975), Spanish footballer. ^[11]
• Jemma Barsby (born 1995), Australian cricketer. ^[12]
• Trevor Bayne (born 1991), American racing driver. ^[13]
• Jeff Beal (born 1963), American composer. ^[14]
• Stan Belinda (born 1966), American baseball player. ^[15]
• Bryan Bickell (born 1986), Canadian ice hockey player. ^[16]
• Selma Blair (born 1972), American actress. ^[17]
• David Blatt (born 1959), American-Israeli basketball executive. ^[18]
• Bill Bradbury (born 1949), American politician. ^[19]
• Emma Caulfield (born 1973), American actress. ^[20]
• Neil Cavuto (born 1958), American news anchor. ^[21]
• Exene Cervenka (born 1956), American singer. ^[22]
• Benjamin Cohen (born 1982), English web developer and journalist. ^[23]
• Spike Cohen (born 1982), American political activist. ^[24]
• Kadeena Cox (born 1991), British parathlete. ^[25]
• Janice Dean (born 1970), Canadian-American meteorologist. ^[26]
• Malu Dreyer (born 1961), German politician. ^{[27] [28]}
• Donna Edwards (born 1958), American politician. ^[29]
• Lola Falana (born 1942), American singer and actress. ^[30]
• Tim Ferguson (born 1963), Australian comedian. ^[31]
• Mayte Garcia (born 1973), American dancer and singer. ^[32]
• Siedah Garrett (born 1960), American singer. ^[33]
• Golriz Ghahraman (born 1981), Iranian-New Zealand politician. ^[34]
• Alejandro Giammattei (born 1956), Guatemalan politician, President of Guatemala. ^[35]
• Karolina Gruszka (born 1980), Polish actress. ^[36]
• Ed Hannigan (born 1951), American comic book artist. ^[37]
• Rick Hardcastle (born 1956), American rancher and politician. ^[38]
• Josh Harding (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player. ^[39]
• Alastair Hignell (born 1955), English rugby player and cricketer. ^[40]
• Tamia Hill (born 1975), Canadian singer. ^[41]
• Florian Homm (born 1959), German businessman. ^[42]
• M. J. Hyland (born 1968), English author. ^[43]
• Tomoya Ito (born 1963), Japanese parathlete. ^[44]
• George Jelinek (born 1954), Australian physician. ^[45]
• Paul Jessup (born 1977), Writer and game developer.
• Jonathan Katz (born 1946), American comedian and actor. ^[46]
• John King (born 1963), American journalist. ^[47]
• J. Michael Kosterlitz (born 1943), Scottish-American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate. ^[48]
• Laurie Clements Lambeth (born 1968), American poet. ^[49]
• Emma Lundh (born 1989), Swedish footballer. ^[50]
• David Maclean (born 1953), Scottish politician. ^[51]
• Fiona Mactaggart (born 1953), English politician. ^[52]
• Nader Mashayekhi (born 1958), Iranian Composer. ^[53]
• Rachel Miner (born 1980), American actress. ^[54]
• Lorna Jean Moorhead (born 1975), American author and health columnist. ^[55]
• Mikey Neumann (born 1982), American video game developer and YouTuber. ^[56]
• Serdar Ortaç (born 1970), Turkish singer and composer. ^[57]
• Jack Osbourne (born 1985), English-America media personality. ^[58]
• Alan Osmond (born 1949), American singer (The Osmonds). ^[59]
• Alice Sara Ott (born 1988), German pianist. ^[60]
• Paul Pelland (born 1968), English motorcyclist. ^{[61] [62]}
• Ann Romney (born 1949), American equestrian and political figure. ^[63]
• Jordan Sigalet (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player and coach. ^[64]
• Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born 1981), American actress. ^[65]
• Aaron Solowoniuk (born 1974), Canadian drummer (Billy Talent). ^[66]
• Tiger Tim Stevens (born 1952), Scottish disc jockey. ^[67]
• Kelly Sutton (born 1971), American racecar driver. ^[68]
• Jim Sweeney (born 1955), English actor and comedian. ^[69]
• Sue Thomas (born 1950), American FBI agent. ^[70]
• Saija Varjus (born 1965), Finnish musician. ^[71]
• Terry Wahls (born 1955), American physician. ^[72]
• Clay Walker (born 1969), American singer. ^[73]
• Montel Williams (born 1956), American television host. ^[74]
• Victoria Williams (born 1958), American singer. ^[75]
• Chris Wright (born 1989), American professional basketball player ^[76]
• Ivaylo Yordanov (born 1968), Bulgarian footballer. ^[77]

Deceased

Captain Beefheart

Annette Funicello

Richard Pryor

• Christine Amphlett (1959–2013), Australian singer. ^[78]
• Ole Anderson (1942–2024), American professional wrestler. ^[79]
• Dave Balon (1938–2007), Canadian ice hockey player. ^[80]
• W. N. P. Barbellion (1889–1919), English diarist. ^[81]
• Captain Beefheart (1941–2010), American singer. ^[82]
• Madelaine Ray Brown (1898–1968), American medical researcher ^[83]
• Clive Burr (1957–2013), English drummer (Iron Maiden). ^[84]
• Robert F. Coleman (1954–2014), American mathematician. ^[85]
• Jenny McCrindle (1968–2014), Scottish actress
• Joan Didion (1934–2021), American writer. ^[86]
• Tamara Dobson (1947–2006), American actress. ^[87]
• Marie Dubois (1937–2014), French actress. ^[88]
• Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), English cellist. ^{[89] [90]}
• Stanley Elkin (1930–1995), American novelist. ^[91]
• Annette Funicello (1942–2013), American actress and singer. ^[92]
• Teri Garr (1944–2024), American actress ^{[93] [94]}
• Jean Griswold (1930–2017), American businesswoman. ^[95]
• Marcel Grossmann (1878-1936), Austro-Hungarian physicist and mathematician. ^[96]
• Will Cullen Hart (1971–2024), American musician and painter. ^[97]
• Carlos Hathcock (1942–1999), American sniper. ^[98]
• Stuart Henry (1942–1995), Scottish disc jockey. ^[99]
• Jimmie Heuga (1943–2010), American alpine ski racer. ^[100]
• John Hicklenton (1967–2010), English comic book artist. ^[101]
• Raymond Edward Johnson (1911–2001), American actor. ^[102]
• Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), American politician. ^[103]
• Michael Kamen (1948–2003), American film composer. ^[104]
• Alan Lancaster (1949–2021), English bassist (Status Quo). ^[105]
• David Lander (1947–2020), American actor and comedian. ^[106]
• Ronnie Lane (1946–1997), English bassist (Small Faces). ^[107]
• Margaret Leighton (1922–1976), English actress. ^[108]
• Sydney Omarr (1926–2003), American astrologer. ^[109]
• Richard Pryor (1940–2005), American comedian and actor. ^[110]
• Madlyn Rhue (1935–2003), American actress. ^[111]
• Keith Roberts (1935–2000), English author. ^[112]
• Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932), Brazilian inventor. ^[113]
• Arleen Sorkin (1955–2023), American actress. ^[114]
• Marjorie J. Vold (1913–1991), American chemist. ^[115]
• Paul Wellstone (1944–2002), American politician. ^[116]

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External links

• "JK Rowling tells of her mother's battle with multiple sclerosis"