Famous people who have ADHD. Any TV, movie, or music that I have resonated with throughout my life, that I feel like describes some of my experiences.
- Song (YouTube): Broods – Peach: To me, this song describes a lot of the ups and downs Ive experienced throughout my life. The intense joy at happy moments, and the intensely painful emotional lows
- Song (YouTube): Dinosaur Jr – Feel the Pain: Same as the song above (Peach) 😛 The empathy towards others and their suffering, and then the numbness when all of those sorts of feelings disappear or get replaced by fear, anger etc.
- Song (YouTube): Crash Test Dummies – Swimming In Your Ocean: They describe being thoroughly engrossed in a situation, but then a left field thought enters your mind, that you just cant shake
- Song (YouTube): Caligula – Tears of a Clown: This is about hiding your pain behind smiles and cheer. Something I think most people can appreciate, but is a common “masking” trait of people with ADHD
- Song (YouTube): The Panics – Don’t Fight It: I remind myself of this songs words often, especially when I feel panicked when uncomfortable thoughts enter my mind. Often its the fear of something different, the unknown, that makes us pull back. This is to remind me that I should explore new ways of thinking that are less dominating and oppressive, that might lead to a more peaceful mind.
Famous People with ADHD
- Trevor Noah: South African presenter and comedian, with some excellent insight into ADHD and society
- Em Rusciano: Australian comedian, writer, singer and media presenter. Her Adult ADHD journey and diagnosis (YouTube).
- Michael Phelps: swimming. Today, he is the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, having won 28 Olympic medals in total—23 of them gold
- Simone Biles: is the most decorated American gymnast of all time. She has won seven Olympic medals in gymnastics, and in 2022, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Michael Jordan: considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time, and he is another athlete with ADHD. He won six NBA championships on the Chicago Bulls, and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016
- Lily Allen: English singer-songwriter and actor
- Dave Grohl: Frontman for the Foo Fighters and former drummer for Nirvana
- Solange Knowles: a singer, songwriter, and artist. Grammy for Best R&B Performance
- Will.i.am: Will.i.am is a rapper, singer, record producer, and seven-time Grammy Award winner.
- Emma Watson: acting career, starring in many critically acclaimed movies, graduating from an Ivy League university, and serving as a UN Goodwill Ambassador.
- Will Smith: actor and singer
- Jamie Oliver: chef
- Channing Tatum: well-known actor and model who has been open about his experiences living with both ADHD and dyslexia.
- Cara Delevigne: Model and actress
- Sir Richard Branson: British business mogul Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Airlines and is also well-known for his work in space travel
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