List of people with ME/CFS

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
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
Pema Chödrön[12]	Buddhist nun	American
Susanna Clarke[13]	Author	British
Tom Clarke[14]	Politician	British
Neil Codling[15]	Keyboard player for the band Suede	British
Dianna Cowern[16]	YouTuber and science communicator	American
Merryn Crofts	Drama student whose death was caused by ME/CFS[17]	British
Michael Crawford	Actor and singer	British
Mia Diekow[18]	Musician, voice actress, patient advocate	German
Laura Dundovic[19]	Former Miss Universe Australia	Australian
Blake Edwards[1][20]	Film director, screenwriter and producer	American
Florian-Ayala Fauna[21][22]	Artist, musician, music producer	American
Flea (Michael Balzary)[23]	Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers	Australian-American
Clare Francis[24]	Yachtswoman and novelist	British
Luke Ford[25]	Journalist and Blogger	Australian-American
Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk[26]	German historian and author	German
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
Ronald Page[44]	the plaintiff of Page v Smith	British
Amy Peterson[1]	Short track speed skater	American
Martin Phillips[31]	Association footballer	British
David Puttnam[45]	British film maker and producer	British
John Rutter[46]	Composer	British
Ali Smith[1][47]	Author	British
Casey Stoner	MotoGP world champion	Australian
Amy Studt	Musician	British
Ari Taub	Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler	Canadian
Marina Weisband[48]	Politician	German
Naomi Weisstein[49]	Author and neuroscientist	American
Ken Wilber[50]	Author	American
Chris Willsher[1]	Singer with The Bus Station Loonies	British
Katharine Windsor[51]	Duchess of Kent	British
Yvette Cooper[52][53]	Politician	British
Miranda Hart[54]	Actress, comedian and writer	British
Bradley Simmonds[55]	Radio DJ, host	New Zealander

Suspected cases

Name	Occupation	Nationality
Charles Darwin[56][better source needed]	Naturalist, geologist, and biologist	British
Florence Nightingale[56][better source needed]	Founder of modern nursing	British

See also

• List of people with long COVID