This is a list of notable people with multiple sclerosis, 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]
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- 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]
- Will Cullen Hart (born 1971), American musician and painter.[40]
- Alastair Hignell (born 1955), English rugby player and cricketer.[41]
- Tamia Hill (born 1975), Canadian singer.[42]
- Florian Homm (born 1959), German businessman.[43]
- M. J. Hyland (born 1968), English author.[44]
- Tomoya Ito (born 1963), Japanese parathlete.[45]
- George Jelinek (born 1954), Australian physician.[46]
- Paul Jessup (born 1977), Writer and game developer.
- Jonathan Katz (born 1946), American comedian and actor.[47]
- John King (born 1963), American journalist.[48]
- J. Michael Kosterlitz (born 1943), Scottish-American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate.[49]
- Laurie Clements Lambeth (born 1968), American poet.[50]
- Emma Lundh (born 1989), Swedish footballer.[51]
- David Maclean (born 1953), Scottish politician.[52]
- Fiona Mactaggart (born 1953), English politician.[53]
- Nader Mashayekhi (born 1958), Iranian Composer.[54]
- Rachel Miner (born 1980), American actress.[55]
- Lorna Jean Moorhead (born 1975), American author and health columnist.[56]
- Mikey Neumann (born 1982), American video game developer and YouTuber.[57]
- Serdar Ortaç (born 1970), Turkish singer and composer.[58]
- Jack Osbourne (born 1985), English-America media personality.[59]
- Alan Osmond (born 1949), American singer (The Osmonds).[60]
- Alice Sara Ott (born 1988), German pianist.[61]
- Paul Pelland (born 1968), English motorcyclist.[62][63]
- Ann Romney (born 1949), American equestrian and political figure.[64]
- Jordan Sigalet (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player and coach.[65]
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born 1981), American actress.[66]
- Aaron Solowoniuk (born 1974), Canadian drummer (Billy Talent).[67]
- Tiger Tim Stevens (born 1952), Scottish disc jockey.[68]
- Kelly Sutton (born 1971), American racecar driver.[69]
- Jim Sweeney (born 1955), English actor and comedian.[70]
- Sue Thomas (born 1950), American FBI agent.[71]
- Saija Varjus (born 1965), Finnish musician.[72]
- Terry Wahls (born 1955), American physician.[73]
- Clay Walker (born 1969), American singer.[74]
- Montel Williams (born 1956), American television host.[75]
- Victoria Williams (born 1958), American singer.[76]
- Chris Wright (born 1989), American professional basketball player[77]
- Ivaylo Yordanov (born 1968), Bulgarian footballer.[78]
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- Christina Amphlett (1959–2013), Australian singer.[79]
- Ole Anderson (1942–2024), American professional wrestler.[80]
- Dave Balon (1938–2007), Canadian ice hockey player.[81]
- W. N. P. Barbellion (1889–1919), English diarist.[82]
- Captain Beefheart (1941–2010), American singer.[83]
- Madelaine Ray Brown (1898–1968), American medical researcher[84]
- Clive Burr (1957–2013), English drummer (Iron Maiden).[85]
- Robert F. Coleman (1954–2014), American mathematician.[86]
- Jenny McCrindle (1968–2014), Scottish actress
- Joan Didion (1934–2021), American writer.[87]
- Tamara Dobson (1947–2006), American actress.[88]
- Marie Dubois (1937–2014), French actress.[89]
- Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), English cellist.[90][91]
- Stanley Elkin (1930–1995), American novelist.[92]
- Annette Funicello (1942–2013), American actress and singer.[93]
- Teri Garr (1944-2024), American actress[94][95]
- Jean Griswold (1930–2017), American businesswoman.[96]
- Marcel Grossmann (1878-1936), Austro-Hungarian physicist and mathematician.[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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