Brilliant Dyslexic Minds
Discover how dyslexia became the secret weapon behind some of history's greatest achievements
Creators & Visionaries
Steven Spielberg
Film Director
Directed E.T. & Indiana Jones
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"I could barely read in high school. Reading to me was slow and laborious."
Walt Disney
Animator & Entrepreneur
Created Disney & Mickey Mouse
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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
Leonardo da Vinci
Artist & Inventor
Painted the Mona Lisa
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"Learning never exhausts the mind."
Musicians & Actors
Ed Sheeran
Singer-Songwriter
Musician
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"I can't spell... but I can sing my thoughts."
Jennifer Aniston
Actress
Friends Star
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"I had to work harder than other kids. I couldn't learn the way they learned."
Noel Gallagher
Musician (Oasis)
Musician
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"I've never been able to read music."
Innovators & Entrepreneurs
Steve Jobs
Apple Co-founder
Invented the iPhone
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"Think different."
Richard Branson
Virgin Group Founder
Billionaire Entrepreneur
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"My dyslexia has shaped Virgin right from the very beginning."
Ingvar Kamprad
IKEA Founder
Created IKEA Furniture
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"Most things still remain to be done. A glorious future!"
Athletes & Champions
Muhammad Ali
Boxing Champion
Greatest Boxer Ever
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"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Lewis Hamilton
Formula 1 Champion
Greatest F1 Driver Ever
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"I was bullied at school because I had dyslexia."
Magic Johnson
Basketball Legend
NBA Legend
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"The important thing is not to stop questioning."
Thinkers & Scientists
Albert Einstein
Theoretical Physicist
Smartest Person Ever
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Thomas Edison
Inventor
Invented the Light Bulb
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"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration."
Henry Ford
Automobile Pioneer
Made Cars for Everyone
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"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."