Stuttering does not have to be a barrier to success. There are many famous people who did not let their stuttering stop them from being successful. Some examples are:

In the Present:

• Rowan Atkinson, actor who plays Mr. Bean
• Bruce Willis, actor (films include 'Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle' and 'Die Hard')
• Samuel L. Jackson, actor (films include Star Wars: Episodes 2 and 3)
• James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader in 'Star Wars'
• Sam Neill, actor (films include 'Jurassic Park 3')
• Cameron Daddo, actor (was Australia's youngest-ever TV Game Show Host at 21)
• Gareth Gates, singer in the UK (debut single became 'Record of the Year' 2002)
• Noel Gallagher, guitarist from the rock band Oasis37

In the Past:

• Marilyn Monroe, (1926-1962) actress
• King George VI, (1895-1952), King of England, Queen Elizabeth II's father
• Winston Churchill, (1874-1965), Prime Minister of Britain during World War II
• Lewis Carroll, (1832-1898), author of Alice in Wonderland
• Charles Darwin, (1809-1882), British naturalist, developed the theories of evolution
• George Washington, (1732 -1799), first president of the USA
• Isaac Newton, (1643-1727), scientist who developed the law of Gravity37

In the Future:

• Will your name be here one day?