Nicolas Hamilton is a race car driver in England and the half-brother of racing star Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton was born eight weeks premature with a type of spastic cerebral palsy that affects the lower half of the body (spastic diplegia). Like his brother, Hamilton found a passion for racing. Today, he uses a modified race car in order to compete. He has also talked at length about how his older brother helped him with his self-esteem when he was dealing with bullying growing up. Hamilton decided early in life that his cerebral palsy would not define who he was.

“It has been very difficult. But, you know, if it wasn’t for my condition I wouldn’t be here today. It has made me who I am and I’m proud of it.” - Nicolas Hamilton

Roy Frank “RJ” Mitte is an actor best known for his role as Walter "Flynn" White Jr., a character with cerebral palsy, on the AMC television series Breaking Bad. Mitte is a prominent voice in cerebral palsy awareness and against bullying, serving as a spokesperson for actors with disabilities for the Screen Actors Guild and an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy.

“People with disabilities can grow up thinking they have a weakness because they are told: ‘You will never do this properly, you will never walk properly or talk properly.’ That’s all they hear. But you have to look past that.” - RJ Mitte

Justin Gallegos is the first runner with cerebral palsy to have signed a Nike endorsement deal, on Oct 6 (World CP Day), 2018 while he was still in college. He turned to running in high school to reduce the symptoms of cerebral palsy and improve his muscle strength. Despite facing challenges at first (like falling) due to his condition, he now participates in half-marathons and is interested in moving up to the marathon. He is currently working with Nike to develop clothing and shoes for handicapped athletes.

Dr. Janice E. Brunstrom-Hernandez had little chance of surviving at birth and was told she’d be unable to talk or walk due to CP. She beat the odds, and now works as a paediatric neurologist, helping children with cerebral palsy to live their lives the best they can. Dr. Brunstrom-Hernandez is an outspoken advocate for individuals with CP. In 2006, she testified before the House Committee on Appropriations on behalf of Reaching for the Stars, Inc a Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy, urging Congress to support a CDC-based national cerebral palsy surveillance program and to increase NIH funding for CP-related research. In 2007, she was named outstanding Missourian of the Year, and in 2014, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay proclaimed October 1, 2014 to be ‘Dr. Jan Brunstrom-Hernandez Day’ in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sophia Warner, a British Paralympian debuted in the London 2012 Paralympics, under the classification of CP and came 4th in the 200m sprint final. She later became the commercial director of UK Athletics, launched the Para Triathlon Superhero Series, and is an Ambassador for The Children’s Trust.

In 2008, Bonner Paddock became the first person with CP to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro unassisted. His journey was featured in the documentary Beyond Limits. In 2012, he broke another record, becoming the first person with CP to complete the Ironman Triathlon. He wrote the memoir One More Step about his adventures. He is also the founder and chair of the OM Foundation, which raises money to build early-learning centers that provide various types of therapies for children with disabilities.

Geri Jewell received national recognition for being the first person with cerebral palsy to be cast in a prime-time television series, starring in NBC's The Facts of Life and HBO's Deadwood. In 2011, she published her autobiography, I'm Walking as Straight as I Can, detailing her experiences navigating Hollywood with a disability.

Abbey Nicole Curran made history when she became the first Miss USA contestant with CP, representing Iowa in 2008. She founded the Miss You Can Do It Pageant for young girls with special needs. The pageant was featured in HBO's summer documentary series in 2013.

“This pageant is based on my life. My hope is to give these beautiful ladies fire and determination. If they run towards their dreams they will get there — all they need is someone to push them, someone who believes in them, and someone to say you can do it.” - Abby Nicole Curran

Featured in the 2000 Oscar-winning documentary short King Gimp, Dan Keplinger is an accomplished artist and motivational speaker with CP. He earned his master’s in fine arts from Towson University in Towson, Maryland. He is represented by the Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York City, and his art has been shown in galleries across US.

“This is about taking control of the situation and making it work for you. I look at my disability as a part of my personality. So, I fully embrace it for the good and the bad. You need to turn the bad around, so it makes you better as a person.” - Dan Keplinger

Jhamak Ghimere is a Nepali writer who was born with cerebral palsy and writes with her left foot. She is a columnist at the Kantipur newspaper, published in several cities in Nepal, as well as a poet and short story writer. In 2011, she was awarded the Madan Puraskar prize for her autobiography Jiwan Kada Ki Phool (variously translated as Is Life a Thorn or Flower? and A Flower in the Midst of Thorns). According to WikiPeaceWomen, she cannot speak, is entirely self-taught, and writes about children’s and women’s issues in her column.

Christy Brown was an Irish painter, poet, and author born with a severe case of cerebral palsy. For years he was incapable of any movement or speech until he gained control of his left foot. With the help of his mother, he learned to speak, read, and write. He is most famous for his 1954 autobiography, My Left Foot, and for being portrayed by Daniel Day Lewis in a movie of the same name. He later wrote a best-selling autobiographical novel, Down All the Days, published in 1970. Brown died at age 49 in 1981.

Josh Blue is an American stand-up comedian who is most famous for winning season four of the NBC reality show Last Comic Standing in 2006. He uses his self-deprecating sense of humor, challenging others to overcome preconceived notions about those with cerebral palsy. Blue said the purpose of his appearance on the show was to "make people aware of the fact that people with disabilities can make an impact." Blue continues to perform stand-up and record comedy specials.

Keah Brown is an author and journalist who started #DisabledAndCute, a term that went viral in 2017. Her work focuses on those with disabilities like cerebral palsy and advocates for improved mental health, self-esteem, and accessibility. Brown was born with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy, which limits her control over the right side of her body. She struggled with her self-worth due to this condition and created #DisabledAndCute to spread positivity. Brown published her first memoir, “The Pretty One,” in 2019. She has another book, “Sam’s Super Seats,” that is set to be published in 2022. Brown’s work also has appeared in high-profile publications such as The New York Times, Teen Vogue, and Elle.

Maysoon Zayid is an American actress and comedian of Palestinian descent. According to her 2013 TEDWomen talk, her parents couldn’t afford physical therapy for her as a child, so they sent her to tap dancing class instead. One of Zayid’s significant breaks in show business came when she was invited to appear on the Current TV show Countdown With Keith Olbermann. She was subsequently invited to become a regular contributor. However, it was also her first exposure to cyberbullying and cruel comments about her disability. Zayid has forged ahead with her career as a performer anyway and performs regularly, including at the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, which she cofounded with Dean Obeidallah in 2003.

Christopher Nolan (1965-2009) was an Irish-born author and poet born with CP. With technology and therapy, he was able to learn to type, which allowed him to become an award-winning writer. He won the Whitbread Book Award for his autobiography, Under the Eye of the Clock in 1987. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in the UK, the medal of excellence from the United Nations Society of Writers, and a Person of the Year award in Ireland.