All of these extremely accomplished and well-known people have been reported to share something in common...The GIFT of Dyslexia.

Although many would believe that their success was obtained DESPITE Dyslexia, we contend that their success was obtained BECAUSE of their gifted, multi-dimensional, thinking style.

Muhammad Ali
Hans Christian Anderson
Harry Belafonte
Alexander Graham Bell
Tony Bennett
Orlando Bloom
Richard Branson
Erin Brockovich
George Burns
Jim Carrey
Cher
Agatha Christie
Winston Churchill
George Clooney
Tim Conway
Anderson Cooper
Tom Cruise
Leonardo da Vinci
Patrick Dempsey
Walt Disney
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Henry Ford
Danny Glover
Tracy Gold
Whoopi Goldberg
Woody Harrelson
Salma Hayek
William Hewlett
(Hewlett-Packard)
Tommy Hilfiger

Anthony Hopkins
Bruce Jenner
Jewel
Magic Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Keira Knightly
John Lennon
Jay Leno
Greg Louganis
Jack Nicholson
Jamie Oliver
George Patton
Picasso
Daniel Powter
Keanu Reeves
Nelson Rockefeller
Nolan Ryan
Charles Schwab
Will Smith
Suzanne Somers
Jackie Stewart
Donna Summer
Quentin Tarantino
Ted Turner
Liv Tyler
Usher
Vince Vaughn
George Washington
Robin Williams
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler - Famous Dyslexic

"[To] every human being who has a learning challenge - how you learn has NOTHING to do with how brilliant you are. Because you learn differently, it does not mean that you don't have GREATNESS inside of you! Every one of you has GREATNESS inside of you and your job is to figure out what your gift is and give it to the world...and the world cannot wait to see what you give...I know I can't!"

- Henry Winkler (read more about Henry Winkler's life with dyslexia in New England Dyslexia's blog article, The Fabulous Famous Dyslexic...Henry Winkler)

Famous Dyslexics

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

"At dyslexia's root is a natural ability, a talent. Dyslexia is not a complexity. It is a compound of simple factors which can be dealt with step-by-step."

"I had to train myself to focus my attention. I became very visual and learned how to create mental images in order to comprehend what I read."

"My teachers say I'm addled . . . my father thought I was stupid, and I almost decided I must be a dunce.