This is a categorised, alphabetical list of notable people who have been diagnosed with lupus.
Lupus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. The most common and most severe form is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Confirmed diagnosis
Sports
Shannon Boxx, diagnosed in 2007 Tim Raines, former major league baseball playerJewett-Tennant, Jeri. Celebrities with Lupus: Tim Raines. Lupus.About.com. Updated: August 28, 2008 Juli Furtado, champion professional mountain biker"Interview: Juli Furtado mountain biker, aka ‘The Queen’", 20th June 2013, Aoife Glass, totalwomenscycling.com
Music Consequence, American rapper, came forth about his diagnoses of lupus on October 1, 2020 J Dilla (also known as Jay Dee), hip-hop producer and beat maker; died of SLE complications in 2006J Dilla/Jay Dee, Rap.About.com. Retrieved February 2, 2009. Kéllé Bryan, diagnosed in 1998 Lucy Vodden, inspiration for the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; since becoming aware of this, Julian Lennon has campaigned to raise awareness of lupus, CNN Entertainment, 29 September 2009., Lupus Foundation of America, 20 April 2011. Michael Jackson, had both discoid lupus erythematosus and vitiligo;Jewett-Tennant, Jeri. Celebrities with Lupus: Michael Jackson. Updated: August 11, 2008. diagnosed in 1986, and confirmed by his dermatologist, Arnold Klein, who presented legal documents during court depositions Nick Cannon, American actor and former presenter of America's Got Talent National Resource Center on Lupus. Seal, British singer-songwriter Selena Gomez, American singer and actress, billboard.com, accessed 9 October 2015 Teddi King, American singer; died of SLE complications in 1977In the Beginning, 1949–1954 — Teddi King. Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved February 2, 2009. Toni Braxton, American singer, was hospitalized in Los Angeles in December 2012 because of "minor health issues" related to lupus Halsey, American singer-songwriter and actress, disclosed her diagnoses of lupus on June 5, 2024
Stage and screen Inday Ba, actress of Swedish-Senegalese descent; died in 2005 from complications of Lupus Tonya Ingram, performance poet and author, died of SLE complications in 2022. Sally Hawkins, actress Charles Kuralt, former anchor of CBS Sunday Morning, died of SLE complications in 1997Celebrities with Lupus: Charles Kuralt. Lupus.About.com. Updated: August 11, 2008. Lauren Shuler Donner, American movie producerJewett-Tennant, Jeri. Celebrities with Lupus: Lauren Schuler Donner. Lupus.About.com. Updated: August 28, 2008. Mary Elizabeth McDonough, American actress; believes her SLE to be due to silicone breast implantsCelebrities with Lupus: Mary Elizabeth McDonough. Lupus.About.com. Updated: October 28, 2008. Michael Wayne, Hollywood director and producer; part owner of Batjac Productions; son of John Wayne, died of heart failure resulting from SLE complications in 2003Mclellan, Dennis. Michael Wayne, 68; Producer, Guardian of His Father's Legacy. Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2003. Ray Walston, character actor who died of SLE complications in 2001 after a six-year battle with the diseaseJewett-Tennant, Jeri. Celebrities with Lupus: Ray Walston. Lupus.About.com. Updated: August 11, 2008. Shanelle Gabriel, singer, spoken word artist, music curator, 2007 HBO Def Poet
Modeling
Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, America's Next Top Model Season Two runner-up and modelJewett-Tennant, Jeri. Celebrities with Lupus: Mercedes Scelba-Shorte. Lupus.About.com. Updated: August 28, 2008. Sophie Howard, British glamour modelAngie Davidson interviews top glamour model Sophie Howard, Lupus.org.uk, accessed 21 November 2008
Politics
Ferdinand Marcos, former Philippine president, died of SLE complications in 1989Famous Lupus Patient: Ferdinand Marcos. Updated: August 11, 2008. Hugh Gaitskell, British politician; died of SLE complications in 1963 aged 561963: Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell dies. On This Day, BBC News, 18 January 1963.
Other
Donald Byrne, American chess player who died from SLE complications in 1976Cramer, Gary. Former chess coach named to Hall of Fame. Penn State Intercom, 26 September 2002. Flannery O’Connor, American author who died of SLE complications in 1964 Cori Broadus, business owner of cosmetics brand Choc Factory, Snoop and Shante Broadus daughter. Candace J. Semien, journalist and essayist Marisa Zeppieri is a journalist, author, Lupus News Today columnist, former Mrs. New York 2015.
Retrospective diagnosis
Louisa May Alcott, American author best known for her novel Little Women, has been suggested to have had SLE. Jane Austen, English author best known for her novel Pride and Prejudice, has been suggested to have had SLE.
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