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10 Famous People with Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a congenital disorder of movement that affects a person鈥檚 ability to move and maintain balance and posture. Cerebral means related to the brain while Palsy means weakness or problems to do with muscles. That is why many patients with this disorder usually have trouble with skills. The long-term treatment of this condition includes physical therapies (and other kinds of therapy too), drugs and sometimes surgery. Its symptoms usually appear by early childhood thus being able to detect it pretty early.

FYI: It is the most common motor disability in childhood.

So who are the most famous people who have cerebral palsy? Let鈥檚 take a look

1. RJ Mitte

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I honestly didn鈥檛 know Mitte had cerebral palsy. He is quite a talented young lad. You may know him quite well in the show 鈥淏reaking Bad鈥� as Walter JR, the son of Walter White as portrayed by Bryan Cranston. In the show, he acts as a kid with cerebral palsy who beats all the odds. In real life too, he has managed to beat all the odds and proved that there is no limitation to what you can do. Everything is quite literally possible.

2. Abbey Curran

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Born in 1985, Curran is another famous person with CP who proved you can be anything if you set your mind to it. Dreams can be achieved with resilience and determination. Abbey is an American beauty pageant contestant from Iowa who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2008 as Miss Iowa USA. She made history by being crowned Miss Iowa despite being denied several chances as she was growing up due to her case. Though mild, she still had to prove so much in order to be allowed to compete. Amazing how she managed to do just that. Presently, Abbey is the chairwoman of her own non-profit pageant known as 鈥淭he Miss You can Do it Pageant.鈥� It is solely dedicated to young girls and women with special needs.

3. Dan Keplinger

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Born in 1970, Keplinger is another famous person who has been able to prove that disability is nothing and you can literally achieve anything you set your mind to. He is such an amazing painter and if you鈥檝e ever had a kind of prejudice against people with disability, his work will honestly put you to shame. Moreover, his talent is so amazing that he was actually featured in the Oscar-winning documentary short film known as 鈥楰ing Gimp.鈥� He currently lives in Towson, Maryland where he continues to paint.

4. Keah Brown

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This beautiful soul born in 1991 is another very talented person with cerebral palsy. She is well-known professionally as a journalist, author and student. She is studying theatre and screenwriting. She is also a disability rights activist, popularly known for her creation of the hashtag, #disabledandcute which went viral in 2017 and caught the attention of other celebrities like Sophia Bush and Brie Larson. Her works as a writer have appeared in Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper鈥檚 Bazaar, Marie Claire UK, and The New York Times among other publications. In other words, she is doing pretty well for herself and it is amazing how society gave her a chance. Presently, she is co-writing a musical and jumping right into the film and TV scene.

5. Nicolas Hamilton

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Nicolas was born in 1992 and over the years he has done quite well for himself in the field of sports and as an athlete. As a British racing driver, he is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship. Due to his cerebral palsy, he usually races using a specially modified car. Not important, but he is the half-brother of Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time formula one world champion. It is not important because Nicolas has managed to make a name for himself and he never once rode on his brother鈥檚 fame to also become famous. For me, that鈥檚 what I respect most.

6. Maysoon Zayid

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Zayid was born in 1974 in New Jersey. She is quite hilarious as demonstrated in her many comedy shows. When asked to describe herself in a BBC interview, this is what she had to say, 鈥渁 Palestinian Muslim virgin with cerebral palsy from New Jersey, who is an actress, comedian and activist.鈥� She started her acting career by appearing for two years in a popular TV soap opera that was known as 鈥楢s the World Turns.鈥� She also made guest appearances in other popular TV shows like 鈥楲aw & Order.鈥�

She once admitted that her disability and ethnicity repeatedly limited her acting advancement but she still soldiered on regardless. That鈥檚 why today, we know of her and her astounding career journey.

7. Zach Anner

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Zach is another famous person living with cerebral palsy. He is an American comedian, actor and writer who gained the world鈥檚 popularity and attention when he submitted a video to Oprah Winfrey鈥檚, 鈥楽earch for the Next TV Star鈥� competition. He ended up winning his own TV show, a wheelchair travel show known as 鈥楻ollin鈥� with Zach.鈥� It premiered in December 2011. Recently, Zach actually wrote for and even starred as a guest actor in the sitcom, 鈥楽peechless.鈥� A TV show centred around a teenager living with cerebral palsy.

8. Bonner Paddock

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Bonner Paddock is one of a kind individual. In 2008, he became the first person with cerebral palsy to summit Mt.Kilimanjaro unassisted. Then in 2012, he was also the first person with cerebral palsy to complete the Ironman World Championship in Kona. Through these successes, he has raised almost $1 million since creating his foundation in 2009. He is quite an inspiration because, through his foundation, he continues to raise money for special needs children. His journey is truly inspiring.

9. Geri Jewell

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Born Geraldine Ann Jewell in 1956, she is another person living with cerebral palsy who has managed to beat the odds and proved wrong all prejudices against people with disabilities. Jewell is an American actress stand-up comedian, diversity consultant and motivational speaker. She is well known for her role in the 1980 sitcom, 鈥楾he Facts of Life鈥� and the 2000 western sitcom, 鈥楧eadwood.鈥� Actually, she is one of the first people with cerebral palsy to appear on a TV sitcom. So technically, she did set the pace for the others with the same condition. Moreover, she has helped advocate for disabled people and after coming out as a Lesbian in 2011, she has also been an advocate for the LGBTQ community.

10. Josh Blue

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Born in 1978, Josh is another famous person with cerebral palsy. He is an American comedian who was voted as the last comic standing on NBC鈥檚 reality show, 鈥楲ast Comic Standing.鈥� This was during the show鈥檚 fourth season which aired between May to August 2006. His self-deprecating humour is centred around his cerebral palsy condition and it鈥檚 what actually makes him even funnier. His attitude of finding humour and not wallowing in self-pity is quite commendable, to be honest.