Notable Cases
- Michael Jackson stated that he was diagnosed with vitiligo in 1986. In a 90-minute interview with Oprah Winfrey in February 1993, Jackson claimed that he didn't bleach his skin, stating for the first time that he had vitiligo.
- Graham Norton, Irish television personality.
- Lee Thomas, a news anchor and entertainment reporter for WJBK (Fox) Detroit.
- Francesco Cossiga, Italian politician, former President of Italian Republic
- Yvette Fielding, British TV presenter, has had vitiligo from age 11; her mother developed it at age 24.
- John Wiley Price, Dallas County Commissioner.
- Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood actor.
- Scott Jorgensen, UFC fighter.
- Daniel Bryan, professional wrestler, WWE superstar.
- Jon Hamm, actor best known for his role in Mad Men.
- John Henson, one of the hosts of ABC's Wipeout, has vitiligo that has caused a white patch of hair on the right side of his head.
- Michaela DePrince, ballet dancer
- Hedvig Lindahl, goalkeeper for Sweden women's national football team, has been diagnosed with vilitigo since the age of 5.
- Krizz Kaliko, American hip hop artist who named his debut album after the condition (Vitiligo) and refers to his condition in numerous songs.
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