Famous People That Stutter

Stuttering though considered a deterrent toaccommodated is the entertainment industry
achieving greatness in one's profession, has beenwhere singing and acting skills are necessary.
overcome by many a famous personalities toThere would not be many who believe that
show their prowess in their respective fields. MostJames Earl Jones, famous movie star, the voice
of these celebrities are world-renowned peopleof CNN and the voice of Darth Vader of Star
and are taken up as role models. Even better isWars was a stutterer. Another prominent actor
the fact that some of these famous people havestutterer was Marilyn Monroe, a Hollywood siren
become popular with their speaking capabilities andwho captured the hearts of millions with her
they provide a ray of hope for the stutterer'sbeauty and acting talent.
world over.Sports is also an area in which stutterers have
Here is a list of some the famous people whoproved their excellence. World famous golfer,
have become famous in spite of their stutteringTiger Woods is one of the most famous
problem. Sir Winston Churchill, former British Primestutterers who has grown from a child prodigy to
Minister is known all over the world as an amazingWorld No.1 in spite of his problem. Bob Love and
politician and an avid orator but not many knowBill Walton, famous basket players in the US are
that he was a stutterer. US Congressman Frankalso stutterers who are working for the cause of
Wolf is another famous stutterer who fought forstutterers in their country, of which the latter is
the cause of stutterers. King George VI, a severesaid to have developed into a popular
stutterer, led his country in the World War IIcommentator.
campaign through his inspires speeches on radio.Stutterers have made a mark in arguably every
Stuttering is considered a taboo in the journalismindustry and done so in an emphatic way to show
industry where anchoring shows and interviewingthe world their worth. The above mentioned star
people plays an important role and yet in spite ofstutterers are just a handful of people who have
his drawback, US journalist John Stossel hasproved that no disability can be a hurdle in
proved nothing is impossible with his awardachieving what one truly wishes for. There are
winning work in journalism.many more talented stutterers who are yet to
Another industry where stuttering cannot become out in the limelight.