awesome-autism

A list of public figures who have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome or autistic spectrum disorder.

This list exists for the following reasons:

1. To foster autistic pride
2. I like making lists ;-)

The list is in alphabetical order of first name.

Confirmed

People who have stated they received an official diagnosis from a medical professional.

Name	Known for	Source
Anthony Hopkins	Actor	wikipedia
Bradley Riches	Actor	wikipedia
Chris Packham	TV Presenter, Photographer	The Guardian 1
Dan Harmon	Creator of TV shows Rick & Morty, Community	wikipedia
Daryl Hannah	Actor	wikipedia
Harry Stine 2	Farmer, Businessman	Forbes 3
Heather Kuzmich	Fashion model	wikipedia
Jack Beaven-Duggan	Electric guitar, backing vocals, The AutistiX	theautistix.com
Jared O'Mara	British politician, Member of Parliament	wikipedia
Saul Zur-Szpiro	Drummer, The AutistiX	theautistix.com
Susan Boyle	Singer	wikipedia
Temple Grandin	Scientist, animal behaviorist, author	wikipedia
Wentworth Miller	Actor, Prison Break, The Flash	wikipedia

More sources

• Wikipedia category: People_with_Asperger_syndrome

Submissions and edit requests

• Raise an issue or send a pull request on github

References

Footnotes

1. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/feb/14/inside-our-autistic-minds-review-this-beautiful-documentary-will-make-you-see-the-world-differently ↩

2. https://www.forbes.com/profile/harry-stine/ ↩

3. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexmorrell/2014/03/28/from-farm-boy-to-billionaire-harry-stines-7-insights-for-entrepreneurs/ ↩