Notable Agoraphobes
- Macaulay Culkin (1980-), American actor, widely known for his portrayal of Kevin McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
- Paula Deen (1947-), American cook, restaurateur, author, actress and Emmy Award-winning television personality.
- Rose McGowan (1973–), American actress, known for her role as Paige Matthews in the show Charmed and appearances in several Hollywood films.
- Bolesław Prus (1847–1912), Polish journalist and novelist.
- Howard Hughes (1905–1976), American aviator, industrialist, film producer and philanthropist.
- H.L. Gold (1914–1996), science fiction editor; as a result of trauma during his wartime experiences, his agoraphobia became so severe that for more than two decades he was unable to leave his apartment. Towards the end of his life he acquired some control over the condition.
- Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) prolific author of science and science fiction and professor of biochemistry. Also the Earthmen in his series of books, the Robot series, had agoraphobia.
- Woody Allen (1935-), American actor, director, musician.
- Brian Wilson (1942-), American singer and songwriter; primary songwriter of the Beach Boys. A former recluse and agoraphobic who underwent bouts of schizophrenia.
- Olivia Hussey (1951-), Anglo-Argentine Actress.
- Kim Basinger (1953-), American actress.
- Daryl Hannah (1960-), American actress.
- Peter Robinson (1962-), British musician known simply as Marilyn.
- Shirley Jackson (1916–1965), American writer. Her agoraphobia is considered to be a primary inspiration for the novel, We Have Always Lived in the Castle.
- Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist, suffered from mysterious ailments that many now believe included panic disorder and agoraphobia.
- Earl Campbell (1955-), American pro footballer.
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