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Emily Blunt Stars in New Disney Movie 'Jungle Cruise'

One of the stuttering community’s biggest supporters and herself a person who stutters, Emily Blunt, returns to the big screen with the release of Jungle Cruise.
International Conference on Stuttering

The 2021 International Conference on Stuttering will be held Oct. 14-16 in Gubbio, Italy.
University Resources

From materials for the college classroom to resources for the university clinic, the Stuttering Foundation has many options for instructors.
Help! My Child is Stuttering

In this 16-minute video, parents and speech-language experts talk about how to promote easier talking as they interact with their children.
Richard Condon

Acclaimed novelist Richard Condon joins the list of little-known celebrities who stutter.
Boris Karloff

He became famous for his high-profile role as Frankenstein in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939).
Ty Cobb

Ty Cobb’s name appears on some lists of famous people who stutter, but unlike others, there is very little written about Cobb's life as a person who stuttered.
"It Won't Stop You"

Aussie Billionaire Has Message For Kids Who Stutter
Q&A with Philanthropist and Speaker

Justin Blackstone is a an advisor to the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation.
Temperament and Teens

Temperament and the Impact of Stuttering in Children Aged 8-14 Years

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Marilyn Monroe

From Edward S. Herrington's letter to Southcoasttoday.com

I am writing in response to "The importance of voice" (May 29), which mentioned that famous actor James Earl Jones struggled with stuttering. Another famous voice that you cited was the trademark breathy voice of Marilyn Monroe; however, you did not make mention of the fact that Marilyn Monroe also struggled with stuttering at various points in her life, sometimes very painfully.

King George

In November 2010, worldwide movie audiences were presented with a most interesting and unusual movie release with The King’s Speech, starring Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as his wife Elizabeth.

Unfortunately, history may have forgotten the courageous and inspiring story of Prince Albert who stuttered badly and never dreamed that he would ever be king when his older brother, King Edward VIII, abruptly abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.

Darren Sproles

Darren Sproles, a former player for The Philadelphia Eagles, the New Orleans Saints and the San Diego Chargers, made history in 2007 when he became the first player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt for his first two NFL touchdowns in the same game. In 2021, he was selected to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz, Ph.D., who passed away in 2018, was an explorer, wildlife conservationist, and author. He established the Hukawng Valley Tiger Reserve in northern Myanmar, which is about the size of the state of Vermont.

His love for animals began when he was very young.

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