This is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with or suspected to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
| 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 | YouTuber and singer-songwriter | British | |
| Susan Blackmore | Writer and lecturer | British | |
| Howard Bloom | 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[11] | Recording artist, actress, director, and record producer | American | |
| Roger Cicero[12] | Jazz and pop musician | German | |
| Pema Chödrön[13] | Buddhist nun | American | |
| Susanna Clarke[14] | Author | British | |
| Tom Clarke[15] | Politician | British | |
| Neil Codling[16] | Keyboard player for the band Suede | British | |
| Dianna Cowern[17] | YouTuber and science communicator | American | |
| Merryn Crofts | Drama student whose death was caused by ME/CFS[18] | British | |
| Michael Crawford | Actor and singer | British | |
| Mia Diekow[19] | Musician, voice actress, patient advocate | German | |
| Laura Dundovic[20] | Former Miss Universe Australia | Australian | |
| Blake Edwards[21] | Film director, screenwriter and producer | American | |
| Florian-Ayala Fauna[22] [23] | Artist, musician, music producer | American | |
| Flea (Michael Balzary)[24] | Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers | Australian-American | |
| Clare Francis[25] | Yachtswoman and novelist | British | |
| Luke Ford[26] | Journalist and Blogger | Australian-American | |
| Leigh Hatcher[27] | Journalist and news presenter | Australian | |
| Susan Harris[28] | Television writer and producer | American | |
| Jens Höing[29] | German | ||
| Laura Hillenbrand[30] | Author | American | |
| Andy Hunt[31] | Association footballer | British | |
| Keith Jarrett | 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 | 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 | |
| Amy Peterson | Short track speed skater | American | |
| Henry Percy | 11th Duke of Northumberland | British | |
| Martin Phillips | Association footballer | British | |
| David Puttnam[44] | British film maker and producer | British | |
| John Rutter[45] | Composer | British | |
| Ali Smith[46] | Author | British | |
| Casey Stoner | MotoGP world champion | Australian | |
| Amy Studt | Musician | British | |
| Ari Taub | Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler | Canadian | |
| Marina Weisband[47] | Politician | German | |
| Naomi Weisstein[48] | Author and neuroscientist | American | |
| Ken Wilber[49] | Author | American | |
| Chris Willsher | Singer with The Bus Station Loonies | British | |
| Katharine Windsor[50] | Duchess of Kent | British |
| Name | Occupation | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin[51] | Naturalist, geologist, and biologist | British | |
| Florence Nightingale | Founder of modern nursing | British |
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