An A to Z of Famous Dyslexics

A) Muhammed Ali

Charismatic, outspoken and nicknamed "The Greatest," heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was the dominant heavyweight fighter of the 1960s and 1970s.

B) Richard Branson

236th richest person according to Forbes' 2008 list of billionaires, with an estimated net worth of approximately $4.4 billion USD.

C) Tom Cruise

has remained one of Hollywood's busiest actors.

D) Walt Disney

founded the animation and entertainment empire which still bears his name.

E) Albert Einstein

became the most famous scientist of the 20th century. In 1905, while working in a Swiss patent office, Einstein published a paper proposing a "special theory of relativity".

F) Henry Ford

created the first inexpensive mass-produced automobile and revolutionized American industry by developing and refining assembly line manufacturing.

G) Noel Gallagher

is the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and occasional vocalist of the rock band Oasis.

H) Michael Heseltine

held a number of cabinet level positions including that of Deputy Prime Minister and has formerly been a contender for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

I) John Irving

is an American novelist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter.

J) Earvin "Magic" Johnson

is a retired American professional basketball player who was a point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.

K) Keira Knightley

is an English actress who has been in, Bend it Like Beckham, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

L) John Lennon

As half of The Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were one of the most successful song writing teams of the century. Together they wrote dozens of hit tunes, ranging from "Help!" and "Ticket to Ride" to "Penny Lane" and "Let It Be."

M) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

is one of the heavyweights of classical music, generally placed in the top rank of composers along with Beethoven and Bach. Many consider Mozart to be the greatest composer of all time.

N) Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom is the current mayor of San Francisco; he was elected mayor in 2003 becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years.

O) Jamie Oliver

is an English Chef and media personality who left school at 16 without any qualifications to attend Westminster Catering College. His first job was as a pastry chef at Antonio Carluccio's Neal Yard restaurant, where he first gained experience of Italian cuisine. Oliver then moved to The River Café, Fulham, as a sous chef.

P) Pablo Picasso

was a Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. He is one of the most recognized figures in 20th-century art.

Q) Scott Quinnell

is a former Welsh international rugby league and rugby union player, who was a number 8 for Wales, Llanelli RFC, the Llanelli Scarlets and the Lions. He scored 11 tries for Wales and captained his country on 7 occasions in rugby union.

R) Steve Redgrave

is an English rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships gold medals.

S) Jackie Stewart

is a British former racing driver from Scotland. He competed in Formula One between 1965 and 1973, winning three World Drivers' Championships.

T) Helen B Taussig

was an American cardiologist, working in Baltimore and Boston, who founded the field of pediatric cardiology.

U) Jorn Utzon

was a Danish architect most notable for designing the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

V) Leonardo da Vinci

was an Italian polymath, being a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer.

W) Robin Williams

A manic prankster and lovable loose cannon, Robin Williams became a star in the 1970s TV series Mork and Mindy.

Y) William Butler Yeats

was an Irish poet and dramatist and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and English literary establishments, in his later years Yeats served as an Irish Senator for two terms.

Z) Benjamin Zephaniah

is a British Rastafarian writer and dub poet. He is a well-known figure in contemporary English literature, and was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.