Celebrities / Famous Faces with MS
As of 2019, there are 16 celebrities know to have MS.
1. Selma Blair - Actress, she struggled for years with complications before being diagnosed with MS in August 2018. She is currently undergoing chemo treatment for her MS.
2. Art Alexakis - The lead singer of the rock band Everclear.
3. Montel Williams - Former talk show host was diagnosed in 1999. He started the Montel Williams MS Foundation to help raise awareness about the disease.
4. Jamie-Lynn Sigler - Actress from the Sopranos, diagnosed with in 2001.
5. Jack Osbourne - Reality TV star and son of Ozzy ans Sharon Osbourne, was diagnosed in 2012.
6. Trevor Bayne - NASCAR driver and the youngest to win Daytona 500 in 2011, was diagnosed in fall 2013, the 22 year old to continue to compete in NASCAR as he was cleared by his doctors.
7. Ann Romney - wife of former presidential contender Mitt Romney. Ann rides horses as a form of therapy. Research has found that horseback riding can improve walking ability and balance in people with MS.
8. Neil Cavuto - Fox News TV anchor was diagnosed in 1997 after already surviving cancer. He is also the author of More than Money: True Stories of People Who Learned Life's Ultimate Lesson.
9. Clay Walker - Country Music star, was struck with MS in his mid-20's.
10. Teri Garr - Hollywood Actress in the 80's. She revealed her diagnosis in 2002.
11. Tamia Hill - singer-songwriter and wife of NBA star Grant Hill.
12. Victoria Williams - singer-songwriter
13. Alan and David Osmond - Alan is one of the siblings of the famous singing and dancing Osmond family. David is his son and both have been diagnosed with MS.
14. Noah '40' Shebib - is making a name for himself as a producer and collaborator with rapper Drake, a fellow Canadian.
15. David Lander - know as Squiggy on Laverne and Shirley. He kept his diagnosis quite for 15 years. He now speaks freely about his experiences with the disease at public appearances.
16. Hal Ketchum - Country singer, says talking to people about his MS helps him feel better about the disease.
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