This is a categorised, alphabetical list of notable people who have been diagnosed with lupus.
Lupus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. The most common and most severe form is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Confirmed diagnosis
Sports
Shannon Boxx, diagnosed in 2007
Tim Raines, former major league baseball player
Juli Furtado, champion professional mountain biker
Music
J Dilla (also known as Jay Dee), hip-hop producer and beat maker; died of SLE complications in 2006 Kéllé Bryan, diagnosed in 1998 Lucy Vodden, inspiration for the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"; since becoming aware of this, Julian Lennon has campaigned to raise awareness of lupus Michael Jackson, had both SLE and vitiligo; diagnosed in 1986, and confirmed by his dermatologist, Arnold Klein, who presented legal documents during court depositions Nick Cannon, American actor and former presenter of America's Got Talent Seal, British singer-songwriter Lia Rodriguez, Dominican singer and teacher who has been the first to appear on network television on the Dominican Republic to bring awareness to Lupus. Selena Gomez, American singer and actress Teddi King, American singer; died of SLE complications in 1977 Toni Braxton, American singer, was hospitalized in Los Angeles in December 2012 because of "minor health issues" related to lupus
Stage and screen
Siaara Freeman, poet and playwright
Tonya Ingram, performance poet
Sally Hawkins, actress
Charles Kuralt, former anchor of CBS Sunday Morning, died of SLE complications in 1997 Lauren Shuler Donner, American movie producer Mary Elizabeth McDonough, American actress; believes her SLE to be due to silicone breast implants Michael Wayne, Hollywood director and producer; part owner of Batjac Productions; son of John Wayne, died of heart failure resulting from SLE complications in 2003 Ray Walston, character actor who died of SLE complications in 2001 after a six-year battle with the disease
Modelling
Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, America's Next Top Model Season Two runner-up and model
Sophie Howard, British glamour model
Politics
Ferdinand Marcos, former Philippine president, died of SLE complications in 1989
Hugh Gaitskell, British politician; died of SLE complications in 1963 aged 56
Other
Donald Byrne, American chess player who died from SLE complications in 1976
Flannery O’Connor, American author who died of SLE complications in 1964
Retrospective diagnosis
Louisa May Alcott, American author best known for her novel Little Women, has been suggested to have had SLE.