Celebrities with Lupus

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Seal - Musician, A childhood battle with Discoid Lupus left him with facial scars and hair loss.  more... 

Leslie Hunt - 2007 top 20 "American Idol" finalist living w/ SLE.  more...

 Mercedes Yvette - Finalist on the second season of "America's Next Top Model".  She has also made a few other TV appearances and is now a spokesperson for the LFA. more...

 Kelly Stone - Sister of Sharon Stone diagnosed with SLE.  Started Planet Hope with her sister.  more...

 Pietra Thornton - Former wife of Billy Bob Thornton and former Playboy model has SLE.  more...

 Kelly Drury - Diagnosed with SLE and a national spokesperson for the LFA Kelly is an actress and model most notably on "General Hospital".  more...

Sophie Howard - British glamour model.  She was diagnosed with SLE.  more...

Charles Kuralt - Award winning American journalist most known for work w/ CBS.  Died at 62 in 1997 of Lupus complications.  more...

 Elaine Paige - British singer/actress diagnosed with Lupus in 1989.  more...

 J Dilla or Jay Dee - American hip-hop producer and MC.  Died at 32 in 2006 of Lupus complications.  more...

 Ray Walston - stage, T.V., and movie actor.  Died at 87 in 2001 of Lupus complications.  more...

 Joy Rose - Lead singer of Housewives on Prozac and founder of the Momapalooza festival has Lupus.  more...

 Mary McDonough - Actress best known for her role as "Erin" on The "Waltons".  Mary believes silicone breast implants may have caused her Lupus.  more...

 Mary Norton - Luxury shoe and handbag designer.   She does work with Lupus LA and has Lupus. 

 Salimah Mussani - LPGA pro golfer, and Stanford University women's golf coach who has Lupus.  more...

 Nicole Paxson - Lupus sufferer since age 12, she started a cosmetics company focused on raising women's confidence no matter what their challenges.  more...

 Michael Jackson - The "King of Pop" had Lupus.  more...

 Inday Ba - This Swedish born TV and movie actress died of complications of Lupus in 2005.  more...

 Donald Byrne - Hall of Fame chess player Donald Byrne died of Lupus complications in 1976.  more...

 Hugh Gaitskell - British politician who died suddenly of Lupus complications in 1963.  more...

 Teddi King - This famous jazz singer died of Lupus complications in 1977.  more...

 Ferdinand Marcos - The former president of the Philippines died in exile of Lupus complications in 1986.  more...

 Flannery O'Connor - This novelist died of Lupus complications in 1964.  more...

 Michael Wayne - The son of legendary actor John Wayne, actor/producer Michael Wayne died of Lupus complications in 2003.  more...

Tim Raines - Baseball player for the Montreal Expos and the Chicago White Sox, Tim was diagnosed with Lupus in 1999.  more...

 Lauren Shuler Donner - She is the producer of such hits as "Free Willy" and the "X-Men" Movies.  Her husband is a famous director (see above), they received the "Loop Award" at Lupus LA's 2008 Orange Ball.  more...

Louisa May Alcott - This very famous author of classics such as "Little Women" is believed to have had Lupus.  more...

 Gigi Garner - The daughter of actor James Garner, Gigi Garner is living with Lupus and will be attending the 2009 Murietta Walk for Lupus.   more... 

Cindy Crawford - Cindy is a Drag Racer that wrote "Drag Racing Basics", and used it as a platform to speak about her Lupus. more...

 Trick Daddy (Maurice Young) - This rapper was diagnosed with Discoid Lupus.  more...

 Lucy Vodden - The inspiration for the Beatles’ 1967 psychedelic classic “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" died at age 46 from Lupus in 2009. more... 

 Amanda Davenport - This chef starred in Fox's "Hell's Kitchen". more...

 Bobbie Brown - She is best known for being in the 1990 Warrant "Cherry Pie" video. more...

 Toi Troutman - Hollywood publicist and author Toi Troutman does a bi-weekly vlog about her life with Lupus. more...

Marisol Thomas - The wife of rock star and Matchbox 20 lead-man, Rob Thomas, has a "Lupus like" autoimmune disease.  Describing it that way brings a lot of awareness to Lupus.  Rob wrote a song, "Her Diamonds", beautifully describing what it is like to have a spouse with such an illness. more...  

Lady Gaga- World famous pop star said on Larry King Live that she has Lupus in her family and "the truth is I don't show any signs, any symptoms of lupus. But I have tested borderline positive for the disease. So as of right now ... I do not have it. But I have to take good care of myself.". more... 

 Terri Seymour - Correspondent for "Extra!" the TV show, and former girlfriend to "American Idol's" Simon Cowell, she co-hosted Lupus LA's 2008 Orange Ball and in June 2010 she admitted that she was diagnosed with Lupus as a teenager.   more...

 Cori Broadus - Daughter of rapper Snoop Doggy Dog has Lupus. more...

 Laurie Williams - A Greatest American Dog cast member, she has lived with SLE for over 25 years.  more...

 Jasmine Guy- It is widely reported on the Internet that "Whitley" from "A Different World" has Lupus.  We can not however find a direct quote from the actress herself.   

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