Famous People with Asthma
Having asthma should not stop you from reaching your full potential. There are famous people in every field with asthma including four different United States presidents, rock stars, Academy Award winners, Olympic medallists, hall of fame baseball players and Nobel Prize winners.
| Leaders in science and politics | The Arts | Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Beruj Benacerraf Immunologist, Nobel Prize winner |
Jason Alexander Actor, director, singer, dancer |
Jerome "The Bus" Bettis NFL Pro Bowl running back |
| Bill Clinton (has severe allergies) 42nd president of the United States |
Stephen (Steve) Allen Comedian, musician, TV personality |
Bruce Davidson Olympic athlete - Equestrian |
| Calvin Coolidge 30th president of the United States |
Ludwig von Beethoven German composer |
Tom Dolan Olympic swimmer - gold medal |
| Elias James Corey Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry |
Leonard Bernstein Composer, conductor and pianist |
Kurt Grote Olympic swimmer - gold medal |
| Ernesto (Che) Guevara Argentine freedom fighter and hero |
Judy Collins Singer, pianist, author |
Nancy Hogshead Olympic swimmer - gold medal |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes Physician, inventor, artist, teacher |
Alice Cooper Rock musician, performer |
Juwan Howard NBA - Denver Nuggets |
| Rev. Jesse Jackson African American Political Leader |
Dani Sesame Street Muppet |
Jim (Catfish) Hunter Baseball Hall of Famer |
| John Paul Jones American Revolutionary War hero, father of the US Navy |
Jonathon Davis Singer (Korn) |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee Olympic track and field medalist |
| John F. Kennedy 35th president of the United States |
Charles Dickens British novelist |
Bill Koch Olympic skiing medalist |
| John Locke British physician, philosopher |
DMX Singer (Rap) |
Greg Louganis Olympic diving medalist |
| Walter F. Mondale 42nd vice president of the United States |
Morgan Fairchild Actress |
Debbie Meyer Olympic swimming medalist |
| Peter the Great (1672—1725) Russian czar |
Kenny G Saxophonist, composer |
Art Monk Hall of Fame football player |
| Marcel Proust 19th Century philosopher and writer |
Bob Hope American comedian and film actor |
George Murray Wheelchair marathon champion |
| Theodore Roosevelt 26th president of the United States |
Billy Joel Rock musician, performer |
Rob Muzzio Olympic athlete - Decathlon |
| William Tecumseh Sherman Civil War Union general |
Ricki Lake Talk show host |
Dennis Rodman Basketball player |
| Barbara Smith Writer, critic, publisher, activist |
Liza Minnelli Actress, singer |
Emmitt Smith NFL Pro Bowll running back |
| Martin Van Buren 8th president of the U.S.A |
Joseph Pulitzer American publisher and philanthropist |
Karin Smith Olympic javelin specialist |
| Daniel Webster United States statesman and lawyer |
Christopher Reeve Actor (Superman) |
Amy Van Dyken Olympic swimming medalist |
| King William III (1650—1702) King of England, Scotland |
Martin Scorsese Film director |
Bonnie Warner Olympic luge specialist |
| Woodrow Wilson 28th president of the United States |
Paul Sorvino Actor, tenor |
Dominique Wilkins Basketball player |
| Sharon Stone Actress |
Kristi Yamaguchi Olympic figure skating medalist |
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| Elizabeth Taylor Actress |
Theresa Zabell Olympic athlete - Yachting |
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| Dylan Thomas Welsh poet, playwright |
Alex Zulle Olympic athlete - Cycling |
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| John Updike American writer |
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| Antonio Vivaldi Italian musician and priest |
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| Orson Welles Actor and director |
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