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Celebrity Spotlight: Steve Harvey

While most of Steve Harvey's success stems from his skill at entertaining crowds, as a child his stutter made him terrified of speaking in front of audiences.
A Bright, Shiny Object

Research findings can sometimes serve as a bright, shiny object, distracting our attention from the methods of study.
Journey of the Jaguar

Long-time Stuttering Foundation friend Alan Rabinowitz is CEO of the only organization devoted exclusively to the conservation of the wild cat species.
A Creative Ally

Nino Ilievski is the creative genius behind the Stuttering Foundation's poignant public service ads.
To My Stutter

An open letter to a lifelong friend: For most of my life, you've been the friend I didn't want, but couldn't see my life without.
The Stanley Cup & Stuttering

Hockey player Bryan Rust has been a champion for stuttering, openly discussing his struggles with several media outlets.
Singing & Stuttering

Did you know that many famous singers who stutter began singing to overcome their stutter?
Teen Shares Experience with Stuttering Therapy

"Fluency Program? Why is she looking at that? Where is this going? Did she find a technique?"
Facebook Makes Changes That Impact You

Want to continue seeing great Stuttering Foundation content? Here's how to keep up with Facebook's changes.
Boy Teaches World It's OK to Stutter

10-year-old says it's OK to Stutter in his new documentary.

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CELEBRITY FOCUS

Emily Blunt

Actress Emily Blunt struggled with stuttering early in her life. A teacher encouraged her to act in a school play at age 12 despite her stuttering.

Blunt's name is prominently featured on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter.

Bill Withers

While Bill Withers has long been on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter, many people probably didn't realize he stuttered. He passed away on March 30, 2020.

Born in 1938 in Slab Fork, W.V., Withers was the youngest of six children. When his father died when Withers was small, he was raised by his mother and grandmother, both of whom worked as domestics.

Bob Love

The late Bob Love dreamt about being a great public speaker since his early days in Bastrop Louisiana, even though, as a young man, he could barely put two words together, let alone speak a full sentence.

In spite of his severe stuttering disability, Bob Love, the son of a sharecropper, rose to become a Chicago Bulls NBA superstar, whose records were eventually surpassed by Michael Jordan. Throughout his entire athletic career, Bob Love kept his stuttering a secret from the fans who adored him, thinking he could do his "talking" on the basketball court.

Dave Taylor

Dave Taylor has been on the Stuttering Foundation's list of Famous People Who Stutter for many years, but probably few people know all of the unique accomplishments of this former hockey great who was born on December 4, 1955, in Levack, Ontario.

Ken Venturi

As much of the nation watches the U.S. Open Golf Championship, it is impossible not to think about our late friend Ken Venturi. Ken overcame many challenges to win the Open at Congressional in 1964 and go on to become the voice of golf for more than three decades.

However, Ken faced no bigger obstacle than stuttering. Ken Venturi was a champion to those who stutter, going out of his way to share his personal experience when consulted by a colleague, friend, or child who stutters.

Famous People Who Stutter