List of people with anorexia nervosa

This is a list of notable people who suffered from anorexia nervosa. Often simply known as anorexia, this is an eating disorder which is characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Eating disorders are known to be more common in people whose occupations involve significant focus on appearance, like athletes or celebrities.

Dance and sport

 * Gelsey Kirkland (American ballet dancer)
 * Tina Nordlund (Swedish footballer)

Music

 * Victoria Beckham (British singer, formerly of The Spice Girls)
 * Karen Carpenter (American singer and drummer, The Carpenters)
 * Melanie Chisholm (British singer, formerly of The Spice Girls)
 * Richey Edwards (Welsh rhythm guitarist and lyricist, Manic Street Preachers)
 * Caleb Followill (American musician, Kings of Leon)
 * Katherine Jenkins (British classical-crossover singer)
 * Daniel Johns (Australian rock musician)
 * Demi Lovato (American singer and actress)
 * Dolores O'Riordan (Irish Singer/Songwriter, The Cranberries)
 * Diana Ross (American singer)
 * Lena Zavaroni (Scottish singer)

Media

 * Imogen Bailey (Australian model and actress)
 * Justine Bateman (American actress and fashion designer]
 * Kate Beckinsale (British actress)
 * Troian Bellisario (American actress of the show Pretty Little Liars)
 * Isabelle Caro (French model)
 * Elisa Donovan (American actress)
 * Vera Ellen (American Dancer/Actress
 * Sally Field (American actress)
 * Calista Flockhart (American actress)
 * Jane Fonda (American actress)
 * Tracey Gold (American actress)
 * Nikki Grahame (British television personality)
 * Lucy Hale (American actress of the show Pretty Little Liars)
 * Felicity Huffman (American actress)
 * Kate Dillon Levin (American model)
 * Stacy London (Fashion stylist from What Not to Wear (U.S. TV series))
 * Evanna Lynch (Irish actress of the Harry Potter movies)
 * Paula Meronek (American reality TV personality)
 * Barbara Niven (American actress)
 * Mary-Kate Olsen (American actress)
 * Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (American reality television personality)
 * Billie Piper (British actress, singer)
 * Crystal Renn (American model)
 * Christina Ricci (American actress)
 * Portia de Rossi (Australian actress)
 * Lacey Schwimmer (American dancer)
 * Brittany Snow (American actress)
 * Kate Thornton (British television presenter)

Other public figures

 * Allegra Versace (heiress to the Versace fashion brand, daughter of Donatella Versace)
 * Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (heiress to the Swedish royal throne)
 * Shelli Yoder