This is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with or suspected to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Confirmed diagnosis
| Name
 | 
Occupation
 | 
Nationality
 | 
| Michelle Akers[1]
 | 
Former Olympic soccer player
 | 
American
 | 
| Karin Alvtegen[2]
 | 
Author
 | 
Swedish
 | 
| Paul Atherton[3]
 | 
Television and film producer
 | 
British
 | 
| Elisabeth Tova Bailey[4]
 | 
Author
 | 
American
 | 
| Ann Bannon[5]
 | 
Author
 | 
American
 | 
| Richie Barnett[6]
 | 
Rugby League player and television presenter
 | 
New Zealander
 | 
| Henrik Berggren[7]
 | 
Lead singer in the band Broder Daniel
 | 
Swedish
 | 
| Emma Blackery[1]
 | 
YouTuber and singer-songwriter
 | 
British
 | 
| Susan Blackmore[1]
 | 
Writer and lecturer
 | 
British
 | 
| Howard Bloom[1]
 | 
Publicist and writer
 | 
American
 | 
| Olaf Bodden[8]
 | 
Professional soccer player
 | 
German
 | 
| Jennifer Brea[9]
 | 
Documentary filmmaker and activist
 | 
American
 | 
| Ricky Carmichael[10]
 | 
Motocross racer
 | 
American
 | 
| Cher[1][11]
 | 
Recording artist, actress, director, and record producer
 | 
American
 | 
| Pema Chödrön[12]
 | 
Buddhist nun
 | 
American
 | 
| Susanna Clarke[13]
 | 
Author
 | 
British
 | 
| Tom Clarke[14]
 | 
Politician
 | 
British
 | 
| Neil Codling[15]
 | 
Keyboard player for the band Suede
 | 
British
 | 
| Dianna Cowern[16]
 | 
YouTuber and science communicator
 | 
American
 | 
| Merryn Crofts
 | 
Drama student whose death was caused by ME/CFS[17]
 | 
British
 | 
| Michael Crawford
 | 
Actor and singer
 | 
British
 | 
| Mia Diekow[18]
 | 
Musician, voice actress, patient advocate
 | 
German
 | 
| Laura Dundovic[19]
 | 
Former Miss Universe Australia
 | 
Australian
 | 
| Blake Edwards[1][20]
 | 
Film director, screenwriter and producer
 | 
American
 | 
| Florian-Ayala Fauna[21][22] | 
Artist, musician, music producer | 
American
 | 
| Flea (Michael Balzary)[23]
 | 
Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
 | 
Australian-American
 | 
| Clare Francis[24]
 | 
Yachtswoman and novelist
 | 
British
 | 
| Luke Ford[25]
 | 
Journalist and Blogger
 | 
Australian-American
 | 
| Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk[26]
 | 
German historian and author
 | 
German
 | 
| Leigh Hatcher[27]
 | 
Journalist and news presenter
 | 
Australian
 | 
| Susan Harris[28]
 | 
Television writer and producer
 | 
American
 | 
| Jens Höing[29]
 | 
Racing driver
 | 
German
 | 
| Laura Hillenbrand[1][30]
 | 
Author
 | 
American
 | 
| Andy Hunt[1][31]
 | 
Association footballer
 | 
British
 | 
| Keith Jarrett[1]
 | 
Jazz pianist
 | 
American
 | 
| Leonard A. Jason[32]
 | 
Professor of psychology at DePaul University
 | 
American
 | 
| Stephan Jenkins[33]
 | 
Lead singer of Third Eye Blind
 | 
American
 | 
| Brynmor John[34][35][36]
 | 
Politician
 | 
British
 | 
| Roger King[37]
 | 
Novelist
 | 
British living in US
 | 
| Trip Lee
 | 
Rapper
 | 
American
 | 
| Peter Marshall[38]
 | 
Squash player
 | 
British
 | 
| Brooks Mileson[39]
 | 
Businessman
 | 
British
 | 
| Sophia Mirza[40]
 | 
A woman who was the first to have CFS listed as a cause of death in the UK[40]
 | 
British
 | 
| Stuart Murdoch[41]
 | 
Musician, lead singer in the band Belle and Sebastian
 | 
British (Scottish)
 | 
| Stevie Nicks[42]
 | 
American singer-songwriter
 | 
American
 | 
| Andrew Oldcorn[43]
 | 
Golfer
 | 
British
 | 
| Ronald Page[44]
 | 
the plaintiff of Page v Smith
 | 
British
 | 
| Amy Peterson[1]
 | 
Short track speed skater
 | 
American
 | 
| Martin Phillips[31]
 | 
Association footballer
 | 
British
 | 
| David Puttnam[45]
 | 
British film maker and producer
 | 
British
 | 
| John Rutter[46]
 | 
Composer
 | 
British
 | 
| Ali Smith[1][47]
 | 
Author
 | 
British
 | 
| Casey Stoner
 | 
MotoGP world champion
 | 
Australian
 | 
| Amy Studt
 | 
Musician
 | 
British
 | 
| Ari Taub
 | 
Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler
 | 
Canadian
 | 
| Marina Weisband[48]
 | 
Politician
 | 
German
 | 
| Naomi Weisstein[49]
 | 
Author and neuroscientist
 | 
American
 | 
| Ken Wilber[50]
 | 
Author
 | 
American
 | 
| Chris Willsher[1]
 | 
Singer with The Bus Station Loonies
 | 
British
 | 
| Katharine Windsor[51]
 | 
Duchess of Kent
 | 
British
 | 
| Yvette Cooper[52][53]
 | 
Politician
 | 
British
 | 
| Miranda Hart[54]
 | 
Actress, comedian and writer
 | 
British
 | 
| Bradley Simmonds[55]
 | 
Radio DJ, host
 | 
New Zealander
 | 
Suspected cases
See also
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