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40 Celebrities Living With Chronic Medical Conditions

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August 31, 2021 at 11:50 AM

40 Celebrities Living With Chronic Medical Conditions

George Clooney: Chronic Pain

Montel Williams: Multiple Sclerosis

Michael J. Fox: Parkinson's Disease

will.i.am: ADHD

Masta Ace: Multiple Sclerosis

Aaron Carter: Hiatal Hernia

Dynamo: Crohn's Disease

Bret Michaels: Type 1 Diabetes

Frankie Muniz: Mini Strokes

Lil Wayne: Epilepsy

Bono: Glaucoma

Kareem Abdul Jabbar: Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Selena Gomez: Lupus

Nick Cannon: Lupus

Nick Jonas: Type 1 Diabetes

Jack Osbourne: Multiple Sclerosis

David Beckham: Asthma

Anthony Anderson: Type 2 Diabetes

Michael Phelps: ADHD

Sarah Hyland: Kidney Dysplasia

Charlie Sheen: HIV

Alec Baldwin: Lyme Disease

Bella Hadid: Lyme Disease

Magic Johnson: HIV

Pete Davidson: Crohn's Disease

Lena Dunham: Endometriosis

Seal: Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

Kim Kardashian-West: Psoriasis

Tom Hanks: Type 2 Diabetes

Hugo Weaving: Epilepsy

Selma Blair: Multiple Sclerosis

Wendy Williams: Graves' Disease

Carrie Ann Inaba: Sjogren’s Syndrome

Dan Reynolds: Ankylosing Spondylitis

Gina Rodriguez: Hashimoto's Disease

Gabrielle Union: Adenomyosis

Daisy Ridley: Endometriosis

Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Celiac Disease

Melanie Griffith: Epilepsy

Mariah Carey: Bipolar II Disorder

40 Celebrities Living With Chronic Medical Conditions

Celebrities are human, too—and just like us regular folks, some of them live with chronic illnesses that they deal with on a daily basis. From lupus and lyme disease to multiple sclerosis and diabetes, these medical conditions target anyone and everyone.

Despite experiencing these health issues, many of these celebrities are using their platforms to raise money and awareness for their illnesses. Here are 40 celebrities with chronic illnesses and other medical conditions.

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Many have used their fame to raise awareness, too.

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