This is a list of 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]
Names | Details | Lifespan | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ángela Bachiller | Spain's first city councillor with Down syndrome | b. 1983 | ![]() |
[5] |
Edward Barbanell | Actor who starred in The Ringer | b. 1977 | ![]() |
[6] |
Sam Barnard | Actor and reality star who appeared on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and The Undateables | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[7] |
Jay Beatty | Celtic F.C. fan | b. 2003 | ![]() |
[8] |
Jamie Brewer | Actress who appeared in American Horror Story: Murder House and American Horror Story: Coven | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[9] |
Chris Burke | Actor and folk singer, best known for his role in Life Goes On as character Charles "Corky" Thacher | b. 1965 | ![]() |
[10] |
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 | ![]() |
[11] |
Collette Divitto | Entrepreneur who started Collettey's Cookies | b. 1990 | ![]() |
[12] |
Pascal Duquenne | Actor who won the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival for his role in The Eighth Day | b. 1970 | ![]() |
[13] [14] [15] |
Heidi Crowter | Disability rights advocate | ![]() |
[16] | |
Andrea Fay Friedman | Actress who appeared in Life Goes On and the Family Guy episode " Extra Large Medium" | 1970-2023 | ![]() |
[17] |
Karen Gaffney | Disability rights campaigner and the first living person with Down syndrome to receive an honorary doctorate degree | b. 1977 | ![]() |
[18] |
Mar Galcerán | Member of the Corts Valencianes | b. 1978 or 1979 | ![]() |
[19] |
Anne de Gaulle | Youngest child of Charles and Yvonne de Gaulle | 1928–1948 | ![]() |
[20] |
Marin Gerrier | Actor who was nominated for a Genie Award for his role in Café de Flore | Unknown | ![]() |
[21] |
Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr | Actress, playwright, writer and disability rights activist | b. 1982 | ![]() |
[22] |
Ellie Goldstein | Model who has appeared on the cover of British Vogue | b. 2001 | ![]() |
[23] [24] |
Sarah Gordy | Actress who has appeared in Upstairs Downstairs and Call the Midwife | b. 1976 | ![]() |
[25] [26] |
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 | ![]() |
[27] |
Sandra Jensen | The first person with Down syndrome to receive a heart-lung transplant | d. 1997 | ![]() |
[28] |
Tommy Jessop | Actor who starred in Coming Down the Mountain and with Blue Apple Theatre | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[29] [30] |
Jason Kingsley | Actor who appeared in 55 episodes of Sesame Street | b. 1974 | ![]() |
[31] |
Éléonore Laloux | Disability rights activist, France's first municipal councillor and recipient of the Ordre national du Mérite | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[32] |
Laz-D | Rapper | b. 1982 | ![]() |
[33] |
Joey Moss | Edmonton Oilers locker room attendant | 1963–2020 | ![]() |
[34] |
Chris Nikic | First person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon | b. 1999 | ![]() |
[35] |
Pablo Pineda | Actor who starred in the film Yo También and first student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a degree | b. 1974 | ![]() |
[36] |
Lauren Potter | Actress who played Becky Jackson in Glee | b. 1990 | ![]() |
[37] |
Gloria Ramos | Actress who starred in Champions, first intellectually disabled Goya Awards nominee | b. 1993 | ![]() |
[38] |
Paula Sage | BAFTA Scotland award-winning actress who appeared in AfterLife | b. c. 1980 | ![]() |
[39] [40] |
Sofia Sanchez | Actress, appeared in 2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | b. c. 2009 | ![]() ![]() |
[41] |
Robbie Savage | Football fan and socialite. Official mascot of the Brave Warriors, Namibia's national football team | 1967–2017 | ![]() |
[42] |
Judith Scott | Outsider sculptor and fiber artist | 1943–2005 | ![]() |
[43] |
Sanna Sepponen | Actress known for her role in Salatut elämät | b. 1977 | ![]() |
[44] |
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 | ![]() |
[45] |
Madeline Stuart | Model who walked at New York Fashion Week, hailed as the first professional model with Down syndrome | b. 1996 | ![]() |
[46] |
Madison Tevlin | Actress, talk show host | Unknown | ![]() |
[47] |
Isabella Springmuhl Tejada | First fashion designer with Down syndrome to be featured in London Fashion Week | b. 1997 | ![]() |
[11] |
Tim, the " Oldenburg Baby" | An infant who was born after an unsuccessful abortion attempt and subsequently fostered | 1997–2019 | ![]() |
[48] |
Ali Topaloğlu | World and European champion track and field athlete | b. 1998 | ![]() |
[49] |
Luke Zimmerman | Actor who starred in The Secret Life of the American Teenager | b. 1979 | ![]() |
[37] |
This is a list of 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]
Names | Details | Lifespan | Country | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ángela Bachiller | Spain's first city councillor with Down syndrome | b. 1983 | ![]() |
[5] |
Edward Barbanell | Actor who starred in The Ringer | b. 1977 | ![]() |
[6] |
Sam Barnard | Actor and reality star who appeared on The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and The Undateables | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[7] |
Jay Beatty | Celtic F.C. fan | b. 2003 | ![]() |
[8] |
Jamie Brewer | Actress who appeared in American Horror Story: Murder House and American Horror Story: Coven | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[9] |
Chris Burke | Actor and folk singer, best known for his role in Life Goes On as character Charles "Corky" Thacher | b. 1965 | ![]() |
[10] |
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 | ![]() |
[11] |
Collette Divitto | Entrepreneur who started Collettey's Cookies | b. 1990 | ![]() |
[12] |
Pascal Duquenne | Actor who won the Best Actor Award at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival for his role in The Eighth Day | b. 1970 | ![]() |
[13] [14] [15] |
Heidi Crowter | Disability rights advocate | ![]() |
[16] | |
Andrea Fay Friedman | Actress who appeared in Life Goes On and the Family Guy episode " Extra Large Medium" | 1970-2023 | ![]() |
[17] |
Karen Gaffney | Disability rights campaigner and the first living person with Down syndrome to receive an honorary doctorate degree | b. 1977 | ![]() |
[18] |
Mar Galcerán | Member of the Corts Valencianes | b. 1978 or 1979 | ![]() |
[19] |
Anne de Gaulle | Youngest child of Charles and Yvonne de Gaulle | 1928–1948 | ![]() |
[20] |
Marin Gerrier | Actor who was nominated for a Genie Award for his role in Café de Flore | Unknown | ![]() |
[21] |
Marte Wexelsen Goksøyr | Actress, playwright, writer and disability rights activist | b. 1982 | ![]() |
[22] |
Ellie Goldstein | Model who has appeared on the cover of British Vogue | b. 2001 | ![]() |
[23] [24] |
Sarah Gordy | Actress who has appeared in Upstairs Downstairs and Call the Midwife | b. 1976 | ![]() |
[25] [26] |
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 | ![]() |
[27] |
Sandra Jensen | The first person with Down syndrome to receive a heart-lung transplant | d. 1997 | ![]() |
[28] |
Tommy Jessop | Actor who starred in Coming Down the Mountain and with Blue Apple Theatre | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[29] [30] |
Jason Kingsley | Actor who appeared in 55 episodes of Sesame Street | b. 1974 | ![]() |
[31] |
Éléonore Laloux | Disability rights activist, France's first municipal councillor and recipient of the Ordre national du Mérite | b. 1985 | ![]() |
[32] |
Laz-D | Rapper | b. 1982 | ![]() |
[33] |
Joey Moss | Edmonton Oilers locker room attendant | 1963–2020 | ![]() |
[34] |
Chris Nikic | First person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon | b. 1999 | ![]() |
[35] |
Pablo Pineda | Actor who starred in the film Yo También and first student with Down syndrome in Europe to obtain a degree | b. 1974 | ![]() |
[36] |
Lauren Potter | Actress who played Becky Jackson in Glee | b. 1990 | ![]() |
[37] |
Gloria Ramos | Actress who starred in Champions, first intellectually disabled Goya Awards nominee | b. 1993 | ![]() |
[38] |
Paula Sage | BAFTA Scotland award-winning actress who appeared in AfterLife | b. c. 1980 | ![]() |
[39] [40] |
Sofia Sanchez | Actress, appeared in 2023 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | b. c. 2009 | ![]() ![]() |
[41] |
Robbie Savage | Football fan and socialite. Official mascot of the Brave Warriors, Namibia's national football team | 1967–2017 | ![]() |
[42] |
Judith Scott | Outsider sculptor and fiber artist | 1943–2005 | ![]() |
[43] |
Sanna Sepponen | Actress known for her role in Salatut elämät | b. 1977 | ![]() |
[44] |
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 | ![]() |
[45] |
Madeline Stuart | Model who walked at New York Fashion Week, hailed as the first professional model with Down syndrome | b. 1996 | ![]() |
[46] |
Madison Tevlin | Actress, talk show host | Unknown | ![]() |
[47] |
Isabella Springmuhl Tejada | First fashion designer with Down syndrome to be featured in London Fashion Week | b. 1997 | ![]() |
[11] |
Tim, the " Oldenburg Baby" | An infant who was born after an unsuccessful abortion attempt and subsequently fostered | 1997–2019 | ![]() |
[48] |
Ali Topaloğlu | World and European champion track and field athlete | b. 1998 | ![]() |
[49] |
Luke Zimmerman | Actor who starred in The Secret Life of the American Teenager | b. 1979 | ![]() |
[37] |