athletes to celebrities and even world leaders, who are living with diabetes!
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A full list of stars with diabetes would be massive and include lots of people you've never heard of. But here are a few celebs you may recognize from movies, TV, and even politics who have been diagnosed with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes:
- Halle Berry - Diabetes didn't stop her from appearing as the super-powered mutant Storm in the X-Men movies. However, her recent statement that she's gone from having type 1 to type 2 diabetes did raise a lot of eyebrows - because it's impossible!
- Nick Jonas - This 14 year-old star of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2007.
- Adam Morrison - Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 14, Adam worked hard and made it all the way to the NBA where he plays basketball for the Charlotte Bobcats.
- Gary Hall - This Olympic athlete didn't let type 1 diabetes stop him from earning a gold medal in swimming.
- Mike Huckabee - This former preacher isn't letting diabetes stop him from running for the 2008 Republican nomination in his quest to be the President of the United States!
- Elliott Yamin - After being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 16, he went on to become one of the top singers on American Idol in 2006.
- Vanessa Williams - Not only was Vanessa the first African-American Miss America, she is also a diabetic.
- Doug Burns - Mr. Universe doesn't let his type 1 diabetes stop him from being an award-winning bodybuilder.
- Jackie Robinson - The first black baseball player in the major leagues had diabetes.
- Anne Rice - The famous vampire novel writer is a diabetic.
- George Lucas - The creator of the Star Wars saga is a very mild type 2 diabetic.
- Chris Dudley - Before Adam Morrison, Chris Dudley played in the NBA with type 1 diabetes. Now he runs the Chris Dudley Organization to help kids with diabetes.
- Bret Michaels - The lead singer of Poison was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age six.
- Bill and John Davidson - The big bosses at Harley Davidson Motorcycles are diabetic.
- Mikhail Gorbachev - The former leader of the Soviet Union is a diabetic.
- Hatshepsut - According to historians, this long-dead female pharaoh of Egypt was a diabetic.
- Johnny Cash - The famous country musician was a diabetic.
- Evel Knievel - The most daring man to ever live was a diabetic.
- Peter O'Tool - The famous actor, who voiced Anton Ego in Ratatouille, is a diabetic.
- Elvis Presley - The former king of rock 'n roll had diabetes.
- Sharon Stone - Halle's Catwoman co-star also suffers from type 1 diabetes.
- Thomas Edison - The inventor of the light bulb was a diabetic.
- HG Wells - The famed science-fiction author had diabetes.
- Nicole Johnson - 1999's Miss America has diabetes.
- Kendall Simmons - Busting heads on offense for the Pittsburgh Steelers keeps this diabetic athlete busy.
For more info on the disease, check out our Dealing With Diabetes article!
