Andy McNab and Winston Churchill: What have they got in common?

It is estimated that between 10 - 15 per cent of the population are affected by dyslexia. Some 4 per cent are severely affected and may never be able to read fluently, even as adults. Dyslexia is not a disease, like measles, that people can recover from. However, an early diagnosis and appropriate support will make a positive difference. Here’s a list of famous dyslexics…

• David Bailey - photographer
• Marlon Brando - actor
• Richard Branson - entrepreneur
• Cher - pop star, actress
• Winston Churchill - politician, author
• Tom Cruise - actor
• Walt Disney - film producer
• Leonardo da Vinci - artist, inventor
• Thomas Edison - engineer
• Albert Einstein - scientist, mathematician
• Noel Gallagher - pop star, song writer
• Susan Hampshire - actress
• Michael Heseltine - entrepreneur, politician
• Anthony Hopkins - actor
• Bob Hoskins - actor
• Eddie Izzard - comedian
• Keira Knightley - actress
• Lord McAlpine - businessman
• Andy McNab - soldier and author
• Paul Merson - footballer
• Jamie Oliver - tv chef
• General Patton - soldier
• Sir Steven Redgrave - rower
• Anita Roddick - founder of the Body Shop
• Auguste Rodin - sculptor
• Lord Rogers - architect
• Sir Jackie Stewart - racing driver
• Robbie Williams - pop start
• William Butler Yeats - poet