Famous People with ADHD

Simone Biles is the most decorated American gymnast ever and arguably the greatest American gymnast of all time. In 2022, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — becoming the youngest person at the time to receive the nation's highest civilian honor.When hackers leaked confidential medical records about her use of prescription drugs, she said, according to ESPN, “I have ADHD and have taken medication for it since I was a child… having ADHD, and taking medication for it is nothing to be ashamed of nothing that I’m afraid to let people know.” Bravo for normalizing the condition, Simone!Irish actor Barry Keoghan always suspected that he had ADHD, but it wasn't diagnosed until he was in his late twenties. "It’s something that should be recognized and talked about in adults," Keoghan told Esquire magazine.

The star of the critically acclaimed movies The Banshees of Inisherin, Saltburn, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and Dunkirk credits medication for managing his symptoms. "The difference is day and night," he said. "My mind used to be like a traffic jam, crazy, and then with the medication, it’s like: One car goes, then another car goes."The actress and singer, famous for her roles in the Mean Girls Broadway musical and film, and the television series The Sex Lives of College Girls, has been open about her experience growing up with undiagnosed ADHD. “I didn’t know or understand what it was, but now I do and I really love it,” Rapp told Official Charts about her ADHD. “I think it helps me a lot.”Image by EvaSei6 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0The director, screenwriter, and actress, known for directing acclaimed works like Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie, revealed her ADHD diagnosis in an interview with The Guardian..