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List of people with anorexia nervosa

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This is a list of notable people who had anorexia nervosa. Often simply known as anorexia, this is an eating disorder which is characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, weight loss, and distorted body image. People with anorexia usually restrict their caloric intake and limit types of food they eat. Some people are also known to exercise excessively, purge with laxatives or vomiting and/or binge eat. Eating disorders are known to be more common in people whose occupations involve significant focus on appearance, like athletes or celebrities.

Dance and sport

  • Molly Bartrip (English footballer)
  • Christy Henrich (American gymnast)
  • François Imbeau-Dulac (Canadian diver)
  • Gelsey Kirkland (American ballet dancer)
  • Yulia Lipnitskaya (Russian figure skater)
  • Tina Nordlund (Swedish footballer)

Music

  • Estelle Bennett (American singer, formerly of The Ronettes); died in February 2009, aged 67
  • Karen Carpenter (American singer, formerly of The Carpenters); died in February 1983, aged 32
  • Melanie C (British singer, formerly of the Spice Girls)
  • Nicole Dollanganger (Canadian singer)
  • Richey Edwards (Welsh lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the Manic Street Preachers); disappeared in February 1995, aged 27
  • Caleb Followill (American musician, Kings of Leon)
  • Daniel Johns (Australian rock musician)
  • Zayn Malik (English singer, formerly of the One Direction)
  • Dolores O'Riordan (Irish singer/songwriter, The Cranberries); died in January 2018, aged 46
  • Diana Ross (American singer)
  • Monica Sintra (Portuguese singer)
  • Jade Thirlwall (British singer from the girl band Little Mix)
  • Amy Winehouse (British singer-songwriter); died in July 2011, aged 27
  • Earl Sweatshirt (American rapper)
  • Taylor Swift (American musician)
  • Lindsey Stirling (American musician)
  • Florence Welch (British singer, Florence and the Machine)

Literature

  • Jennifer Egan (American novelist)
  • Louise Glück (American poet)
  • Michael Krasnow (American author); died in October 1997, aged 28, author of My Life as a Male Anorexic
  • Marya Hornbacher (American author), author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia

Media

  • Justine Bateman (American actress)
  • Isabelle Caro (French model)
  • Eugenia Cooney (American YouTuber)
  • Lily-Rose Depp (French-American actress)
  • Elisa Donovan (American actress)
  • Nikki DuBose (American model and actress)
  • Susan Dey (American actress)
  • Christopher Eccleston (British actor)
  • Jenny Eclair (British comedian)
  • Sally Field (American actress)
  • Jane Fonda (American actress)
  • Tracey Gold (American actress)
  • Nikki Grahame (British television personality); died in April 2021, aged 38
  • Lucy Hale (American actress of the show Pretty Little Liars)
  • Felicity Huffman (American actress)
  • Kate Dillon Levin (American model)
  • Stacy London (Fashion stylist from What Not to Wear)
  • Evanna Lynch (Irish actress from the Harry Potter movies)
  • Jennette McCurdy (American writer and former actress)
  • Paula Meronek (American reality TV personality)
  • Barbara Niven (American actress)
  • Mary-Kate Olsen (American actress)
  • Billie Piper (British actress, singer)
  • Dennis Quaid (American actor)
  • Gilda Radner (American actress)
  • Crystal Renn (American model)
  • Christina Ricci (American actress)
  • Portia de Rossi (Australian actress)
  • Brittany Snow (American actress)
  • Richard Simmons (American fitness guru, actor, and comedian); died in July 2024, aged 76
  • Angelina Jolie (American actress)
  • Calista Flockhart (American actress)
  • Sarah Jane Dias (Indian actress)
  • Jaiden Animations (American YouTuber)
  • Emma Chamberlain (YouTuber)

Crime

  • Adam Lanza (Perpetrator of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting); died in December 2012, aged 20

Other public figures

  • Allegra Versace (heiress to the Versace fashion brand, daughter of Donatella Versace)
  • Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (heiress to the Swedish royal throne)
  • Shelli Yoder (American politician)
  • Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary)

References

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  34. (16 September 2019). "Christopher Eccleston: 'I'm a lifelong body-hater'". BBC News.
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  39. (30 June 2015). "Nikki Grahame hits back after Big Brother anorexia comments". Mirror Online.
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  45. Aurthur, Kate. (2 May 2006). "On MTV's 'Real World' Paula Meronek Deals With a Grim Reality". The New York Times.
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  52. (6 March 2012). "Christina Ricci in Marie Claire UK: Actress Talks Eating Disorders, Growing Up".
  53. (4 November 2010). "Portia de Rossi: 'I Would Starve Myself Daily'". ABC News.
  54. "My Nine-Year Struggle with Anorexia by Brittany Snow".
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  56. (11 September 2014). "Angelina Jolie's Demons Revealed: A Secret Hospital Stay, Self-Harm, & Incest Rumors".
  57. (2006-04-08). "Flockhart admits eating disorder".
  58. "Actor-model Sarah Jane Dias: I am enough".
  59. (6 April 2017). "Why I Don't Have a Face Reveal".
  60. (3 February 2020). "Taylor Swift and Emma Chamberlain Reveal Past Histories with Eating Disorders".
  61. (23 January 2019). "I-team: Childhood Documents Reveal Sandy Hook Shooter's Descent Into Depravity".
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