List of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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This is a list of notable persons with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), primarily including persons who prominently self-identify as having it. The list may include some whose ADHD is incontrovertible and defining and/or their association with ADHD is itself significant.[1]
B[edit]
- Glenn Beck (b. 1964), American conservative political commentator.[2][3]
- Marie-Mai Bouchard (b. 1984), Quebec pop singer. [4][5][6]
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- Adam Levine (b. 1979), American singer. Levine was diagnosed with ADHD in his early teens. He has said about the disorder: "Throughout my life, I struggled with ADHD. I had the symptoms of ADHD – inattention, and hyperactivity/impulsivity. It was hard for me at times to sit down, focus and get school work done. I was frustrated because of the challenges I was having in school. I was really struggling."[7]
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- Howie Mandel (b. 1955), Canadian comedian and TV host, former spokesperson for "Adult ADHD is real" campaign.[8]
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- Ty Pennington (b. 1964), American television host.[8]
- Michael Phelps (b. 1985), American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time. He was diagnosed with ADHD at age 9.[9][10] He took a stimulant medication, methylphenidate, for two years.[8]
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- Karina Smirnoff (b. 1978), Ukrainian ballroom dancer. Takes a stimulant medication, lisdexamfetamine, to treat it. [11][12]
References[edit]
- ↑ A famous person whose success is credited by consensus of sources to their having ADHD (e.g. A prolific inventor whose productivity is widely known posthumously to have been enabled by their having ADHD, or a legal defendant who was famously acquitted due to their lawyer presenting them as having ADHD which somehow excused an act that otherwise would be a crime, are examples of the latter.
- ↑ Jefferson, T. (22 July 2008). "Glenn interviews Ty Pennington". glennbeck.com.
...I’m riddled with ADD and in fact, when I first was diagnosed...
- ↑ Zaitchik, Alexander (23 September 2009). "Glenn Beck rises again". salon.com.
...he has spoken more than once about taking drugs for ADHD...
- ↑ Marie-Mai : l'intimidation, ça finit là
- ↑ Nuovo rencontre Marie-Mai
- ↑ Rencontre avec Marie-Mai, l'artiste au destin star
- ↑ Low, Keath (4 December 2014). "Adam Levine Talks About ADHD". about.com.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Celebrities with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder". Fox News. (via health.com). 11 September 2012.
- ↑ Phelps, Michael (2004). Beneath the Surface. United States: Sports Publishing LLC. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-59670-352-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Schaller, Bob (2008). Michael Phelps: The Untold Story of a Champion. United States: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 4. ISBN 0-312-35737-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Celebrity Dancer, Karina Smirnoff, Speaks Out for the First Time on How ADHD Has Impacted Her Life
- ↑ Interview - Dr. Theresa Cerulli and Karina Smirnoff
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