Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is a condition in which the body does not produce insulin, resulting in high levels of sugar in the bloodstream. Whereas type 2 diabetes is typically diagnosed in middle age and treated via diet, oral medication and/or insulin therapy, type 1 diabetes tends to be diagnosed earlier in life, and people with type 1 diabetes require insulin therapy for survival. It is significantly less common than type 2 diabetes, accounting for 5 percent of all diabetes diagnoses.

This list of notable people with type 1 diabetes includes writers, artists, athletes, entertainers, and others who have been documented as having type 1 diabetes.

List of people

Name Lifespan Nationality Notability 1994 French Karateka 1966 Pakistani Cricketer, television personality 2004 Filipino Actress, model 1954 American Writer, radio host 1996 American American football tight end 2005 American Dancer 1979 American Singer 1999 American Actress 1987 American Auto racing driver 1954 French Actor 1985 American Singer-songwriter, actress 1979 Canadian Ice hockey defenceman 1909–1957 Australian Medical doctor, pharmacist 1972 American Tattoo artist 1963 French Musician and music producer 1970 Canadian Country music singer 1974 Brazilian Singer 1921–2019 American Actress, comedian Rubin, Alan L. Diabetes For Dummies, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons, Aug 9, 2012, 2nd page of Chapter 1 (no page numbers). 1992 Irish Racing cyclist 19162006 American Animator, illustrator 1949 Canadian Ice hockey centre, Hockey Hall of Fame member 1989 British Association football player 1970 American Rapper, member of the Wu-Tang Clan 1956 American Singer-songwriter, musician 1989 Canadian Ice hockey player 1998 American Basketball player 1991 Welsh Actress 1985 Canadian Ice hockey right winger 1967 American Mountain climber 1983 American American football quarterback 1991 American Professional race car driver 1994AmericanActress 1964 Canadian Politician 1995 Canadian Ice hockey player 1996AmericanTrampoline gymnast 1960 American Professional boxer 1965 American Basketball player and politician 1988 American Major League Baseball outfielder 1978 American 1990 Norwegian Footballer 1943 American Musician, lead guitarist of The Beau Brummels 1997AmericanAmerican football long snapper for the National Football League (NFL) 1961 German Olympic field hockey player 1980 American Cross-country skier 1994 American American football placekicker 1981 American Arena Football League wide receiver 1981 American Baseball outfielder 1986 British Comedian, television personality 1949 Canadian Film, stage and television actor and singer 19201992 American Engineer, inventor 1975 American Musician 1907-1981 American First American treated for diabetes with insulin therapy 1970 American Writer of comic books and novels 1971 American Actor 1995 Canadian Softball player 1954 Indian Actor 1981 Slovak Actress 1986 American Musician, bassist of Haim 1974 American Competitive swimmer 1982 American Volleyball player 1991 Finnish Racing cyclist 19641996 American Actress 1966 American Major League Baseball third baseman 19722007 Canadian Actor 1957 British Speaker of the House of Commons 19461999 American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher 1957 American Author and journalist 1982 American Visual artist 1990 British Actor 1980 Canadian Rower 1973 American Major League Baseball pitcher 1974 American Miss America winner 1992 American Singer-songwriter, musician, and actor 1971 Australian Rugby union player 2001 Finnish Professional ice hockey player 1999 English Cellist 1967 Irish Footballer 1981 Pakistani Actor, film producer 1985 American Auto racing driver 1991 American Actress 1977 American LPGA golfer 1997 American Ice hockey center Robert D. Lawrence 18921968 British Physician; founder of British Diabetic Association 1969 American American football offensive lineman in the National Football League 2003 American Actor 19262017 American Actor, comedian 1994 British Pop singer 1965 British Television journalist 1983 American Major League Baseball relief pitcher 1961 British English footballer 19822013 Australian Skateboarder 1956 British Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 19171961 American Dancer, actress 1982 American Major League Baseball pitcher 1950 Scottish Association football player 1976 New Zealand Cricketer 1980 American Politician 1963 American Musician, actor, reality television personality 19362017 American Actress 1994 American Major League Soccer player 1984 American Basketball player 1984 American Major League Baseball pitcher 2002EnglishModel, daughter of Kate Moss 1996 American Actress Nacho 1990 Spanish Footballer 1985 British Actor 19322013 British-Irish Actor 19342015 American Voice actor, radio personality 1983 Brazilian Auto racing driver 1983 American Musician 1978 American Major League Baseball pitcher 1960 American Actress 1978 American Ice hockey right winger 1997 American Musician, singer-songwriter, known professionally as Role Model 1993 American Auto racing driver 1994 British Film director 1989 Australian Australian rules football player 19412021 American Author 1977 Scottish Chess Grandmaster 19161993 American One of the first twelve diabetes patients in the world to be treated using insulin, at the age of five Ted “Teddy” Ryder (1916 – 1993), Royal Canadian Institute for Science. Accessed May 29, 2024. "Teddy was born in Keyport, New Jersey in September 1916 to Mildred and Earle Ryder.... Doctors diagnosed Teddy with diabetes mellitus when he was three years old, and put him on a strict diet of 500-600 calories a day to help manage his condition despite his young age." 19522008 Canadian Drummer of Rush 1995 Spanish Footballer 1993 American Beauty pageant titleholder 19402010 American Major League Baseball third baseman 19212002 Czech Self-manufacturer of insulin 1968 American Politician 1979 American National Football League guard 1993 British Rugby union player 1951 American Actress 1954 American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1971 American Actor 1982 German Weightlifter, Olympic gold medalist 1993 American Actress 1977 British Cyclist 1986 American Actor 19081935 Canadian First patient to receive insulin therapy 1979 Canadian Actor, filmmaker 1998 American Ice hockey player 1952 American Actor, comedian 1964 Filipino Singer 1964 American Operatic tenor 1964 American Professional golfer 1965 Brazilian Musician, guitarist of Legião Urbana 1955 American First Lady of Wisconsin 1968 American Actor 1992 American Stand-up comedian Washington 1975 Brazilian Footballer 1968 American Musician 1963 American Actress 19592019 American American football quarterback 1994 American Singer, known professionally as RaeLynn 1978 American Singer 1970 Swedish Footballer 1997 German Professional tennis player

See also Diabetes mellitus type 1 List of sportspeople with diabetes

References

External links Type 1 diabetes at the American Diabetes Association Type 1 diabetes at the Mayo Clinic Natural History of Type 1 Diabetes: Academic article chronicling type 1 diabetes through history