List of people with ME/CFS
Appearance
This is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with or suspected to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Confirmed diagnosis
Name | Occupation | Nationality |
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Michelle Akers[1] | Former Olympic soccer player | American |
Karin Alvtegen[2] | Author | Swedish |
Paul Atherton[3] | Television and film producer | British |
Elisabeth Tova Bailey[4] | Author | American |
Ann Bannon[5] | Author | American |
Richie Barnett[6] | Rugby League player and television presenter | New Zealander |
Henrik Berggren[7] | Lead singer in the band Broder Daniel | Swedish |
Emma Blackery[1] | YouTuber and singer-songwriter | British |
Susan Blackmore[1] | Writer and lecturer | British |
Howard Bloom[1] | Publicist and writer | American |
Olaf Bodden[8] | Professional soccer player | German |
Jennifer Brea[9] | Documentary filmmaker and activist | American |
Ricky Carmichael[10] | Motocross racer | American |
Cher[1][11] | Recording artist, actress, director, and record producer | American |
Roger Cicero[12] | Jazz and pop musician | German |
Pema Chödrön[13] | Buddhist nun | American |
Susanna Clarke[14] | Author | British |
Tom Clarke[15] | Politician | British |
Neil Codling[16] | Keyboard player for the band Suede | British |
Dianna Cowern[17] | YouTuber and science communicator | American |
Merryn Crofts | Drama student whose death was caused by ME/CFS[18] | British |
Michael Crawford | Actor and singer | British |
Mia Diekow[19] | Musician, voice actress, patient advocate | German |
Laura Dundovic[20] | Former Miss Universe Australia | Australian |
Blake Edwards[1][21] | Film director, screenwriter and producer | American |
Florian-Ayala Fauna[22][23] | Artist, musician, music producer | American |
Flea (Michael Balzary)[24] | Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers | Australian-American |
Clare Francis[25] | Yachtswoman and novelist | British |
Luke Ford[26] | Journalist and Blogger | Australian-American |
Leigh Hatcher[27] | Journalist and news presenter | Australian |
Susan Harris[28] | Television writer and producer | American |
Jens Höing[29] | Racing driver | German |
Laura Hillenbrand[1][30] | Author | American |
Andy Hunt[1][31] | Association footballer | British |
Keith Jarrett[1] | Jazz pianist | American |
Leonard A. Jason[32] | Professor of psychology at DePaul University | American |
Stephan Jenkins[33] | Lead singer of Third Eye Blind | American |
Brynmor John[34][35][36] | Politician | British |
Roger King[37] | Novelist | British living in US |
Trip Lee | Rapper | American |
Peter Marshall[38] | Squash player | British |
Brooks Mileson[39] | Businessman | British |
Sophia Mirza[40] | A woman who was the first to have CFS listed as a cause of death in the UK[40] | British |
Stuart Murdoch[41] | Musician, lead singer in the band Belle and Sebastian | British (Scottish) |
Stevie Nicks[42] | American singer-songwriter | American |
Andrew Oldcorn[43] | Golfer | British |
Amy Peterson[1] | Short track speed skater | American |
Henry Percy | 11th Duke of Northumberland | British |
Martin Phillips[31] | Association footballer | British |
David Puttnam[44] | British film maker and producer | British |
John Rutter[45] | Composer | British |
Ali Smith[1][46] | Author | British |
Casey Stoner | MotoGP world champion | Australian |
Amy Studt | Musician | British |
Ari Taub | Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler | Canadian |
Marina Weisband[47] | Politician | German |
Naomi Weisstein[48] | Author and neuroscientist | American |
Ken Wilber[49] | Author | American |
Chris Willsher[1] | Singer with The Bus Station Loonies | British |
Katharine Windsor[50] | Duchess of Kent | British |
Suspected cases
Name | Occupation | Nationality |
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Charles Darwin[51] | Naturalist, geologist, and biologist | British |
Florence Nightingale[51] | Founder of modern nursing | British |
See also
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