22/10/2020
Creativity is not something only “gifted” or “able” people do. In fact, some of the world’s most known personalities and historical figures all had or have learning disabilities or disorders like dyslexia, ADHD, a form of autism amongst others. A lot of these people are creative geniuses and express their creativity through different forms of art. While there is much work to be done in breaking the stigma around learning disabilities and disorders, it all starts with us recognizing their prevalence and the beautiful uniqueness it gives to the person who lives with it. Some people who are recognized as thriving creatives living with such learning disabilities are featured in our post today:
🌟Agatha Christie: A phenomenal writer. She had dyslexia and more than 100,000,000 of her books have been sold throughout the world in more languages than the works of Shakespeare.
🌟Leonardo Da Vinci: An Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer, Da Vinci had dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.
🌟Hrithik Roshan: One of the highest-paid actors and dancers in India, he lives with dyslexia and was featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 based on his income and popularity.
🌟Chuck Close: World-renowned artist who paints wall-sized faces and portraits lives with Prosopagnosia (face blindness) and dyslexia.
🌟Tommy Hilfiger: A powerhouse of a fashion designer, he lives with dyslexia and continues to lead trends in the industry.
🌟Emma Watson: Actress, activist and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador - her ADHD has done anything but stop her.
🌟Whoopi Goldberg: One of just 12 people in history to have won all four of entertainment’s major awards: Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy, she lives with dyslexia.
🌟Steven Spielberg: Academy Award winning director and creator of so many cool movies we love, he recently spoke up about living with dyslexia.
🌟Jennifer Aniston: A household name and our favorite “friend”, she was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult.
🌟Abhishek Bachchan: Super famous Indian actor and producer, he was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 9.