Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the tissues in the digestive tract, impacts over half a million Americans every year, including a number of well-known celebrities and figureheads.
Here are 23 celebrities with Crohn’s disease:
Sports:
Kathleen Baker. Olympic swimmer Kathleen Baker has battled Crohn’s disease for years, struggling with stomach cramps, weight loss and nausea.
Aerial Hull. Professional women’s wrestler Aerial Hull, known as Big Swole, was diagnosed with Crohn’s, which she refers to as “the nightmare virus,” in 2019.
David Garrard. Former National Football League quarterback David Garrard had to have a foot of his intestine removed due to Crohn’s disease.