List of anorexic celebrities, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which an individual essentially starves themselves in order to get thinner. Several famous actresses, actors, and musicians have struggled with anorexia. Many of these celebrities blame increased pressure to look perfect as a catalyst for their development of the condition.
Who is the most famous person who has anorexia? Kate Beckinsale tops this list. Beckinsale struggled with anorexia as a teenager. "Arrested Development" actress Portia de Rossi recalled her struggle with anorexia in her book, Unbearable Lightness.
Dennis Quaid struggled with anorexia after he dropped 40 pounds to play Doc Holiday in Wyatt Earp. He said he could not pull himself out of the thoughts that he was still too heavy. Actress Brittany Snow has battled anorexia as well. The Hairspray star says that she went through a nine year struggle during which she starved and cut herself.
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Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen was diagnosed with anorexia when she was 18 years old.
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette was anorexic and bulimic as a teenager. She describes her struggle saying, "I began recovering at 18, when a sweet friend confronted me. A very wise and experienced therapist really helped, too. And as I started getting into women's issues, suddenly I didn't feel alone in these quandaries about food and my body. Still, eating issues dogged me through my 20s. I wasn't as focused on the number on the scale, but I was a workaholic, pulling 24 hour days, so I ate breads and salty processed foods."
Calista Flockhart
Calista Flockhart has always denied being anorexic, but many people believed that she suffered from the eating disorder during her tenure on "Ally McBeal."
Daniel Johns
Silverchair singer Daniel Johns opened up about his struggle with anorexia in the song "Ana's Song."
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple developed anorexia after being raped when she was just 12 years old. She wanted her body to appear unappealing to potential attackers.
Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter suffered from anorexia for much of her adult life. When she was just 32 years old her heart failed as a result of complications with the eating disorder.
Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale struggled with anorexia as a teenager.
Melanie Chisholm
Former Spice Girl Melanie "Sporty Spice" Chisholm said that she developed anorexia because of pressure from the media.
Portia de Rossi
"Arrested Development" actress Portia de Rossi recalled her struggle with anorexia in her book, Unbearable Lightness.
Tracey Gold
"Growing Pains" actress Tracey Gold was one of the first celebrities to speak out about her struggles with anorexia.