List of people with Down syndrome

This is a list of notable people with Down syndrome, a condition also known as Down's syndrome or trisomy 21. Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21.[1] It is typically associated with developmental delays, characteristic physical features, and mild to moderate intellectual disability.[2] The average IQ of a young adult with Down syndrome is 50, equivalent to the mental age of an 8- or 9-year-old child, but this number varies widely.[3] At the same time, they enjoy a rich social and emotional awareness.[4] Down syndrome is the most common chromosome abnormality in humans,[3] occurring in about one per 1000 babies born each year.[2]

A–Z

Name Details Lifespan Country Source
Alexandrine of Prussia German royalty 1915-1980 Germany [5]
Ángela Bachiller Spain's first city councillor with Down syndrome b. 1983 Spain [6]
Edward Barbanell Actor who starred in The Ringer b. 1977 United States [7]
Sam Barnard Actor and reality star who appeared on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and The Undateables b. 1985 United Kingdom [8]
Jay Beatty Celtic F.C. fan b. 2003 United Kingdom [9]
Jamie Brewer Actress who appeared in American Horror Story: Murder House and American Horror Story: Coven b. 1985 United States [10]
Chris Burke Actor and folk singer, best known for his role in Life Goes On as character Charles "Corky" Thacher b. 1965 United States [11]
Claude of France Queen consort of the Kingdom of France; diagnosis is speculative. 1499-1524 France [12][13][14]
Sujeet Desai Multi-instrumentalist who has performed in over 13 countries and almost all states, first person with Down syndrome to play in Carnegie Hall. b. circa 1983 United States [15]
Collette Divitto Entrepreneur who started Collettey's Cookies b. 1990 United States [16]
Pascal Duquenne Actor who won the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival for his role in The Eighth Day b. 1970 Belgium [17][18][19]
Heidi Crowter Disability rights advocate b. 1995 United Kingdom [20]
Andrea Fay Friedman Actress who appeared in Life Goes On and the Family Guy episode "Extra Large Medium" 1970-2023 United States [21]
Karen Gaffney Disability rights campaigner and the first living person with Down syndrome to receive an honorary doctorate degree b. 1977 United States [22]
Mar Galcerán Member of the Corts Valencianes b. 1978 or 1979 Spain [23]
Anne de Gaulle Youngest child of Charles and Yvonne de Gaulle 1928–1948 France [24]
Marin Gerrier Actor who was nominated for a Genie Award for his role in Café de Flore Unknown France [25]
Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr Actress, playwright, writer and disability rights activist b. 1982 Norway [26]
Ellie Goldstein Model who has appeared on the cover of British Vogue b. 2001 United Kingdom [27][28]
Sarah Gordy Actress who has appeared in Upstairs Downstairs and Call the Midwife b. 1976 United Kingdom [29][30]
Zack Gottsagen Actor with the leading role in Peanut Butter Falcon and first presenter in the history of the Academy Awards with Down syndrome b. 1985 United States [31]
Sandra Jensen The first person with Down syndrome to receive a heart-lung transplant d. 1997 United States [32]
Tommy Jessop Actor, author and activist who starred in Line of Duty and Coming Down the Mountain and played Hamlet with Blue Apple Theatre b. 1985 United Kingdom [33][34][35]
Jason Kingsley Actor who appeared in 55 episodes of Sesame Street b. 1974 United States [36]
Éléonore Laloux   Disability rights activist, France's first municipal councillor and recipient of the Ordre national du Mérite b. 1985 France [37]
Moncho Loubriel Water boy, supporter and mascot of Vaqueros de Bayamón and Puerto Rico men's national basketball team b. 1970 Puerto Rico [38]
Laz-D Rapper b. 1982 United States [39]
Joey Moss Edmonton Oilers locker room attendant 1963–2020 Canada [40]
Chris Nikic First person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon b. 1999 United States [41]
Pablo Pineda Actor who starred in the film Yo También. First student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a degree. b. 1974 Spain [42]
Lauren Potter Actress who played Becky Jackson in Glee b. 1990 United States [43]
Gloria Ramos Actress who starred in Champions, first intellectually disabled Goya Awards nominee b. 1993 Spain [44]
Ruben Reuter English actor and journalist, best known for his role as Finn McLaine in The Dumping Ground b. 2000 United Kingdom [45][46]
Paula Sage BAFTA Scotland award-winning actress who appeared in AfterLife b. c. 1980 United Kingdom [47][48]
Sofia Sanchez Actress, appeared in 2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes b. c. 2009 Ukraine
United States 		[49]
Robbie Savage Football fan and socialite. Official mascot of the Brave Warriors, Namibia's national football team 1967–2017 Namibia [50]
Jiří Šedý Artist, writer, and social activist b. 1976 Czech Republic [51]
Judith Scott Outsider sculptor and fiber artist 1943–2005 United States [52]
Sanna Sepponen Actress known for her role in Salatut elämät b. 1977 Finland [53]
Isabella Springmuhl Tejada First fashion designer with Down syndrome to be featured in London Fashion Week b. 1997 Guatemala [15]
Frank Stephens Disability advocate who testified before US Congress in 2017 to explain that he regarded the abortion of fetuses with Down syndrome as immoral. b. 1982 United States [54]
Grace Strobel Model, Brand Representative

First professional model with Down syndrome to represent an international skincare line.

b. 1996 United States [55]
Madeline Stuart Model who walked at New York Fashion Week, hailed as the first professional model with Down syndrome b. 1996 Australia [56]
Madison Tevlin Actress, talk show host Unknown Canada [57]
Tim An infant who was born after an unsuccessful abortion attempt and subsequently fostered 1997–2019 Germany [58]
Ali Topaloğlu World and European champion track and field athlete b. 1998 Turkey [59]
Luke Zimmerman Actor who starred in The Secret Life of the American Teenager b. 1979 United States [43]

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