The 'Thong Song' singer and former 'Dru Hill' member Sisqo suffers from vitiligo and eczema. "I had this kind of rash, so I'm taking antibiotics. From what I understand, it's from the stress," he told New York's Daily News.
The South African actress known for her roles in 'Sarafina' (1992), 'Hotel Rwanda' (2004) and 'Invictus' (2009), found out about her skin condition when she was 24, and it has spread over the years. Khumalo told 'True Love Magazine' that "It has taken over my looks, but I am content. I don't want my life to be about the condition. I have it - so what? I am still an actress, a mother and a wife."
The '80s supermodel has had vitiligo since the age of eight. "I do not and have not let this condition get in my way of my two fabulous careers as an actress or super model and up until recently never gave it much attention," the former model shared on her website.
British chef Dean Edwards was teased as a child for his skin condition. "I have been affected by a condition called vitiligo since I was around 5 years old. What started out as a small white dot on my foot has spread to many parts of my body over the years and continues to spread," he shared on his blog.
After the death of her parents, ballerina Michaela DePrince was sent to an orphanage by her uncle because she had vitiligo. "The aunties thought I was unlucky and evil—they called me 'Devil child' because of my vitiligo," she said in an interview with Refinery29.
Jackson's skin started changing soon after shooting the video clip for 'Thriller' and he got diagnosed with vitiligo in 1984. It is only in 1993 that he decided to go public with the condition on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.'
Chinese film director Feng Xiaogang's uneven pigment of his skin is the result of vitiligo.
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However, she addressed the rumors and opened up about her skin condition in Ebony magazine: "Anybody with skin issues knows that that’s a very sensitive subject. And that’s why I’ve never shared that I have vitiligo, because I do. I’ve always had it, since I was a young girl. It’s not as bad as others because everybody has it differently, but I’ve certainly had mine diagnosed. That’s why I tan."
Chantelle Winnie, commonly known as Winnie Harlow, was discovered on the reality TV show 'America's Next Top Model' in season 21.
In a recent podcast appearance, Kim Kardashian opened up about her own experience with psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune skin condition. The conversation took a personal turn when she revealed one of her children was diagnosed with vitiligo. While Kardashian didn't specify which child, she mentioned the condition is "very mild."
Vitiligo is a long-term skin-pigment disorder in which the immune system destroys melanocytes—the cells that produce pigment on the skin—causing white patches to develop on the skin due to a loss of pigment. The skin condition affects only one in every hundred people in the world and can develop at any age after birth. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, and although the autoimmune condition is not medically dangerous, many people affected by vitiligo—especially children— are affected emotionally and socially.
Stella Pavlides, founder and president of the American Vitiligo Research Foundation (AVRF), shared in a piece for The New York Times her early struggles with the skin condition: "People say vitiligo doesn’t kill you, but it kills your spirit,” she said. Pavlides also admitted to having considered taking her own life. "I wouldn’t go out with my friends, I never went to the beach. I became a recluse. When I did go out in the summer in New York City, I wore long-sleeved tops, long pants, and socks," she confessed. Pavlides has now dedicated her life to raising awareness for the condition and destigmatizing it. Many successful stars with vitiligo are helping to pave the way.
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Celebrities who have vitiligo
Only 1% of the world's population is affected by the autoimmune disease
CELEBRITY Vitiligo
Vitiligo is a long-term skin-pigment disorder in which the immune system destroys melanocytes—the cells that produce pigment on the skin—causing white patches to develop on the skin due to a loss of pigment. The skin condition affects only one in every hundred people in the world and can develop at any age after birth. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, and although the autoimmune condition is not medically dangerous, many people affected by vitiligo—especially children— are affected emotionally and socially.
Stella Pavlides, founder and president of the American Vitiligo Research Foundation (AVRF), shared in a piece for The New York Times her early struggles with the skin condition: "People say vitiligo doesn’t kill you, but it kills your spirit,” she said. Pavlides also admitted to having considered taking her own life. "I wouldn’t go out with my friends, I never went to the beach. I became a recluse. When I did go out in the summer in New York City, I wore long-sleeved tops, long pants, and socks," she confessed. Pavlides has now dedicated her life to raising awareness for the condition and destigmatizing it. Many successful stars with vitiligo are helping to pave the way.
Want to know which other famous people have this skin disorder? Click through to find out.