Famous Dyslexics
"The true sign of intelligence 
is not knowledge, 
but imagination."
- Albert Einstein
Dyslexics are gifted
Famous and Successful Dyslexics
Actors and Entertainers
Cher Pop star Actress
Tom Cruise Actor
Jennifer Aniston Actor
Will.i.am Rapper
Whoopi Goldberg Actress
Salma Hayek Actress
Anthony Hopkins Actor
Jay Leno Entertainer
Keira Knightley Actress
Robin Williams Comedian Writer & Actor
Anderson CooperTV news announcer

Artists and Designers
Walt Disney Filmmaker Entrepreneur
Steven Spielberg Filmmaker
Leonardo da Vinci Artist inventor
Tommy Hilfiger Clothes designer
Pablo Picasso Artist
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Artist designer

Athletes
Muhammad Ali Boxer
Michael Phelps Swimmer
Babe Ruth Baseball Player
Magic Johnson Basketball player
Joe Montana Football player
Jackie Stewart Racing driver
Simone Biles Olympic gymnast
Entrepreneurs
Steve Jobs (Apple)
Richard Branson (Virgin Airlines)
Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company)
Ted Turner (Media)
Anita Roddick (The Body Shop)
Jamie Oliver (Chef Restaurateur)
Bill Gates (Microsoft/Philanthropist)
Olson Twins (The Row, Kate and James brands)

Inventors and Scientists
Thomas Edison Inventor, e.g. the light-bulb
Albert Einstein Scientist mathematician
Alexander Graham Bell Inventor, e.g. telephone 

Politicians and Leaders
Winston Churchill Politician author
Gavin Newsom California State Governor
John F Kennedy United State President
King Olaf of Norway Monarch
George W Bush United States President
 
Writers
Hans Christian Anderson Author
Agatha Christie Detective Author
F. Scott Fitzgerarld Great Gatsby Author
WB Yeats Poet
Dav Pilkey Captain Underpants Author
Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice Author
Famous People with Dyslexia - Video
Ron Davis believes that all dyslexics have certain talents, which are shared by many famous dyslexics who are considered to be geniuses. These are:
  • They can use their brain’s ability to alter and create perceptions (the primary ability).
  • They are highly aware of the environment.
  • They are more curious than average.
  • They think mainly in pictures instead of words.
  • They are highly intuitive and insightful.
  • They think and perceive multi-dimensionally (using all the senses).
  • They can experience thought as reality.
  • They have vivid imaginations.
Dr. Linda Silverman, of The Gifted Development Center, has found that it is common for highly gifted children to have a visual-spatial learning style and that these children also often have learning problems commonly associated with Dyslexia.

(Answer by Abigail Marshall)
The Davis Dyslexia Correction® Program helps people with these characteristics every day. 
The disabling aspects of Dyslexia are correctable and can be overcome.

From Dyslexia the Gift web site, www.dyslexia.com: https://www.dyslexia.com/question/high-iq-and-dyslexia/
 Used with permission

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