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

NameOccupationNationality Former Olympic soccer playerAmericanSvenska Dagbladet, interview 2017-12-08 (in Swedish)AuthorSwedishTelevision and film producerBritishAuthorAmericanCain, Paul (2007). "Ann Bannon". Leading the parade: Conversations with America's most influential lesbians and gay men. Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 155–163. AuthorAmericanRugby League player and television presenterNew Zealander "Henrik Berggren drabbad av kroniskt trötthetssyndrom" (Article in Swedish) http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/dKwyA/henrik-berggren-drabbad-av-kroniskt-trotthetssyndromLead singer in the band Broder DanielSwedishYouTuber and singer-songwriterBritishWriter and lecturerBritishPublicist and writerAmericanProfessional soccer playerGermanDocumentary filmmaker and activistAmericanMotocross racerAmericanCherRecording artist, actress, director, and record producerAmericanBuddhist nunAmericanAuthorBritishPoliticianBritishKeyboard player for the band SuedeBritishPoliticianBritishYouTuber and science communicatorAmericanDrama student whose death was caused by ME/CFSBritishActor and singerBritishSinger-SongwriterBritishMusician, voice actress, patient advocateGermanFormer Miss Universe AustraliaAustralianFilm director, screenwriter and producerAmerican Artist, musician, music producer AmericanFlea (Michael Balzary)Bassist of the Red Hot Chili PeppersAustralian-AmericanYachtswoman and novelistBritishJournalist and bloggerAustralian-AmericanGerman historian and authorGermanJournalist and news presenterAustralianTelevision writer and producerAmericanActress, comedian and writerBritishRacing driver GermanAuthorAmericanAssociation footballerBritishAcademic and writerBritishJazz pianistAmericanProfessor of psychology at DePaul UniversityAmericanLead singer of Third Eye BlindAmerican PoliticianBritishNovelistBritish living in USRapperAmericanSquash playerBritishBusinessmanBritishA woman who was the first to have CFS listed as a cause of death in the UKBritishMusician, lead singer in the band Belle and SebastianBritish (Scottish)American singer-songwriterAmericanGolferBritishthe plaintiff of Page v SmithBritishShort track speed skaterAmericanAssociation footballerBritishBritish film maker and producerBritishComposerBritishRadio DJ, hostNew ZealanderAuthorBritishMotoGP world championAustralianMusicianBritishOlympic Greco-Roman wrestlerCanadianJulia Dobrowski: "Habe gerade einen Rollstuhl beantragt": Marina Weisband über die Folgen ihres Chronischen Fatigue-Syndroms, Watson.de, 10 January 2022, retrieved 21 September 2022.PoliticianGermanDoug Walker Comedian and Film CriticAmericanAuthor and neuroscientistAmericanAuthorAmericanSinger with The Bus Station LooniesBritishDuchess of KentBritish

Suspected cases

NameOccupationNationalityHarlan EllisonScience-fiction writerAmerican

See also

List of people with long COVID

References

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