Numerous notable people have had some form of mood disorder. This is a list of people accompanied by verifiable sources associating them with some form of bipolar disorder (formerly known as "manic depression"), including cyclothymia, based on their own public statements; this discussion is sometimes tied to the larger topic of creativity and mental illness. In the case of dead people only, individuals with a speculative or retrospective diagnosis should only be listed if they are accompanied by a source reflective of the mainstream, academic view. Individuals should not be added to this list unless the disorder is regularly and commonly mentioned in mainstream, reliable sources. A Alvin Ailey, American choreographer, diagnosed with bipolar disorder (then called manic depression). Sherman Alexie, Native American poet, writer, and filmmaker. Lily Allen, English musician. Louis Althusser, French Marxist philosopher. August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress. Desmond Daniel Amofah, American YouTuber, Streamer, and model. Michael Angelakos, American musician, frontman of Passion Pit. Adam Ant, English musician and actor. Emilie Autumn, American singer and violinist. John Adams, was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801 B Tyler Baltierra, American reality television personality. Maria Bamford, American comedian, stated in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune that she has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. Marcel Barbeau, Canadian artist and painter. Maria Bello, producer, actress and writer. Max Bemis, frontman of the band Say Anything, spoke about his diagnosis in an interview with Alternative Magazine in 2014. Maurice Benard, actor, discussed his diagnosis on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and has since become active in promoting bipolar awareness. Benga (Adegbenga Adejumo), British dubstep DJ and producer. A. C. Benson, English essayist, poet, author and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Davone Bess, American football player. Devika Bhushan, Indian-American pediatrician and public health professional; served as California's Acting Surgeon General (2022) Jayson Blair, American journalist formerly with The New York Times. Paul Boyd, classical animator. Ronald Braunstein, American orchestra conductor and cofounder of the ME2/Orchestra for individuals like himself who have mental illness. L. Brent Bozell Jr., American conservative activist and writer. He wrote publicly about his experiences with and recovery from bipolar disorder. Russell Brand, British comedian, actor, radio host, author, and activist. Jonathan Brandis, American actor. Jeremy Brett, English Shakespearian actor, known for his definitive portrayal of A. Conan Doyle's