More celebrities have come forward to reveal their autism diagnoses and speak openly about the signs that led to their discovery.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental condition that impacts how individuals perceive others and interact socially, often leading to challenges with communication and relationship-building.
Per Mayo Clinic, ASD encompasses several conditions that were previously considered separate diagnoses, including: Autism, Asperger’s syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and unspecified pervasive developmental disorders.
Though there is currently no cure for it, early intervention - particularly during the preschool years - can significantly improve outcomes and quality of life.
Here are some celebrities who have publicly shared their autism diagnoses:
In March 2025, The Last of Us star revealed in an interview with British Vogue that they were diagnosed with autism while filming the HBO hit.
Ramsey said they always suspected they were autistic but were prompted to seek assessment after a crew member made an observation.
Receiving the diagnosis felt “freeing,” they explained: “It enables me to walk through the world with more grace towards myself about not being able to do the easy everyday tasks that everyone else seems to be able to do.”
They added that while gender and sexuality labels feel restrictive, “the label of being autistic has been helpful,” and that the diagnosis has allowed them to “unmask immediately.”
GrimesGrimes shared on X in March 2025 that she has both ADHD and autism.
She said if she had known earlier, she would’ve changed how she approached her early life: “I would have worked so much less hard, been on drugs, and so many of the weird obsessions and motivations I had would have been seen as pathological and I could have written off certain things that were very hard for me but I'm glad I over came them."
Elon MuskGrimes' ex-partner Elon Musk, who is also the father of her children, also shared in 2021 that he has Asperger’s, joking on SNL that his monotone speech “makes for great comedy.”
Tallulah WillisThe daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis opened up about her diagnosis in March 2024 after sharing a childhood video on her Instagram page.
“Found out this summer and it’s changed my life,” she wrote in the comments.
The controversial rapper said that he was diagnosed with autism after his wife questioned his previous bipolar diagnosis.
"I went to this doctor… My wife took me to do that because she said, ‘Something about your personality doesn’t feel like it’s bipolar, I’ve seen bipolar before.’ And I’ve come to find that it’s really a case of autism that I have,” he said during an interview.
He said the diagnosis helped him better understand some of his behavioural patterns, such as in 2018 when he wore a cap reading Make America Great Again and praised President Trump.
Holly MadisonIn a December 2023 podcast appearance, the former Playboy said she was diagnosed with high-functioning autism.
“I just made excuses for it,” she explained. “I’m just not on the same social wavelength as other people.”
Others in entertainment have also gone public with their diagnoses:
Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge discovered she was “on the spectrum” while in therapy.
“I have a really hard time processing stuff,” she said on her Two Ts in a Pod podcast. “I have a lot of sensory issues - sound, light, touch - but [my therapist] says that is not my biggest problem. My biggest problem is working through trauma that I had in my life.”
Actor Anthony Hopkins, best known for his role in The Silence of the Lambs, said his Asperger’s diagnosis helped explain his creative compulsions and multitasking tendencies.
Wentworth Miller, the Prison Break star, shared in 2021 that being autistic is “central to who I am… to everything I’ve achieved," adding that "access to a diagnosis is a privilege many do not enjoy," and admitting that his diagnosis was "a shock," but "not a surprise," per PEOPLE.
As more stars speak openly about being neurodivergent, they’re helping shift the conversation around autism - from stigma to strength.