Paula Deen caused a stir when her fans and the public found out she has diabetes. However, there are many celebrities that share the challenge of managing their diabetes. Many historical figures had diabetes, e.g., Thomas Edison, Elvis Presley, Jackie Robinson, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Robinson, Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King. People from all walks of life deal with the disease every day, including the entertainers listed below:
When the 2010 season premiere of the long-running TV game show "The Price is Right" aired, host Drew Carey revealed a surprise — he lost nearly 80 pounds! According to People magazine, Carey, 52 went from a size 44 pants to a 33-34. He also claims the weight loss cured him of his need for medication to treat his type 2 diabetes.
Halle Berry
In 1989, the now 42-year-old actress went into a diabetic coma during a taping of the television show Living Dolls, and was later diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Since then, Berry has talked openly about controlling diabetes.
Damon Dash
Damon Dash jumped to fame as the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Though Dash is a well-known name in the world of music, fashion, and movies, he's mostly kept his type 1 diabetes diagnosis under wraps. "I don't know if anyone knows I am diabetic — I think it's important to let people know that it's okay to be diabetic and to know how to take care of it," he told CNN.
Sonia Soyotamayor
Justice Sonia Sotomayor was 8 years old when she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. At the time of her nomination to the Supreme Court in May 2009, some questioned whether Sotomayor's condition would affect her ability to serve.
Singer Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers went public with his type 1 diabetes in 2007. He has said that his symptoms included weight loss and thirst. When diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, his blood sugar was over 700 -- normal blood sugar levels are from 70 to 120. Jonas was hospitalized and learned to manage his type 1 diabetes. Once called juvenile diabetes, type 1 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes among people younger than 20, but it can strike at any age.
Randy JacksonAmerican Idol judge Randy Jackson learned he had type 2 diabetes in 2001. Back then, Jackson was obese, which makes type 2 diabetes more likely. Jackson was also at risk because diabetes ran in his family, and African Americans are more likely than whites to develop diabetes. Jackson has since gotten gastric bypass surgery, lost 100 pounds, improved his diet, and made exercise -- including walking on a treadmill and practicing yoga -- a staple of his life.
Jay Cutler
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2008 after he lost 35 pounds and felt like he had no energy. But Cutler hasn't let diabetes sideline him. Cutler now wears an insulin pump, monitors his blood sugar, and has called his condition "manageable." Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, in which the body's immune system attacks cells in the pancreas that make insulin, a hormone that controls blood sugar.
Sherri Shepherd
This popular actress, comedian and co-host of "The View" has type 2 diabetes, and went from a size 16 to a size 4 to better help her manage the disease.
Dorian Gregory
Diabetes runs in the family of actor Dorian Gregory, the host of the long-running TV show Soul Train. The actor, who has also appeared on shows such as Charmed and Baywatch Nights, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 9. He gave this advice to dLife, a communications platform addressing diabetes issues: "Make the maintenance of your diabetes fit your construct. If you are forgetful, set alarms to remind you of what you [have to do]. Know that life is our medicine, not just the shots or pills we take. Exercise, food, sleep, management of stress is also our medicine. Take all your medicine, and you will be well."
Salma Hayek
Like many expectant mothers, actress Salma Hayek had gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that happens during pregnancy, while pregnant with her daughter, Valentina. Almost all women are screened for gestational diabetes when they are 24-28 weeks pregnant; high-risk women may be screened earlier. Gestational diabetes usually goes away after pregnancy, but it raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes or getting gestational diabetes again.
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