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12 Famous People with Trichotillomania (And 6 That Get Mistaken For Having It, But Don’t)

March 4, 2018 By: Lesley

12 Famous People Diagnosed with Trichotillomania, Hair Pulling Celebs You Didn't Know Were Like You!

Celebrities with Trichotillomania – Which Famous People Really Have a Hair Pulling Disorder?

It’s always nice to know that we’re not alone in this fight.

The more I do research, the more I find a lot of famous actors, actresses and musicians have trichotillomania too.

Really, awesome, talented, creative artists I might add.

We don’t think of them as freaks, weird or anything shameful – so we shouldn’t think that way about ourselves either.

I have been sharing the stories of these different famous people with trichotillomania on my Facebook fan page when I find them, along with other related articles.

I will update this list as more speak out, but here is an extensive list of celebrities you may know that have this hair pulling disorder too.

There’s also some ones that don’t but get mistaken for having it on many other lists.

12 Famous People Thought To Have Trichotillomania (it’s actually 13 now since Amy Schumer has revealed her secret recently)

Below you find a more detailed list, not every single person on this list is campaigning for awareness, but some have openly spoken about it while others are believed to have it based on evidence reported (links to sources below):

  1. Amy Schumer
  2. Megan Fox
  3. Charliz Theron
  4. Justin Timberlake
  5. Samantha Faiers
  6. Katy Perry
  7. Leonardo DiCaprio
  8. Kate Beckinsale
  9. Kristin Stewart
  10. Collin Farrell
  11. Olivia Munn
  12. Sara Sampaio 
  13. Erin Bateman

6 Celebrities Mistakenly Thought To Have A Hair Pulling Disorder

These are famous people who are often mistaken for having a hair pulling disorder because of their hair loss or bald patches, but it’s not trichotillomania – so what is it..? Find Out.

  1. Naomi Campbell
  2. Scott Caan
  3. Britney Spears
  4. Jennifer Aniston
  5. Victoria Beckham
  6. Christina Aguilera

Amy Schumer

Amy Schumer struggled with the condition all of her life and recently unveiled the “big secret” in her semi-autobiographical TV series, Life & Beth. You can watch the series on Hulu to learn more about her struggle with hair pulling.

“I really don’t want to have a big secret anymore.”

-Amy Schumer

Megan Fox

Megan fox is a gorgeous bombshell that has trichotillomania, she’s human just like us.

Megan Fox is still a fox even if she has trichotillomania, well so are you. Look at all these hottie celebrities that have a hair pulling disorder. There's nothing to be ashamed of, they are human even if they are actresses and actors.

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron, this beautiful actress has a hair pulling disorder too.

Celebrities like Charliz Theron have trichotillomania, a compulsive hair pulling disorder.

Justin Timberlake

Trichotillomania doesn’t define Justin Timberlake, this guy is always bringing sexy back despite any hair pulling disorder.

Justin Timberlake is one of the famous people with trichotillomania that has openly admitted to his hair pulling disorder and helped spread awareness.

Samantha Faiers

Sam Faiers of the Mummy Diaries has openly talked about suffering with TTM and hers stems from childhood trauma.

A large number of people with trichotillomania say it was caused by negative events in their childhood.

Surround yourself with people who get you 💫

A post shared by Samantha Faiers (@samanthafaiers) on Nov 27, 2018 at 1:28pm PST

Related Article: Does Childhood Trauma Cause Trichotillomania?

Katy Perry

Firework, Katy Perry has openly admitted she has trichotillomania, you can Google it.

Katy Perry is a famous sing, song writer with trichotillomania. You can Google it if you want or take my word for it. She's a pretty famous person with this hair pulling disorder.

This singer, songwriter and actress hasn’t let it stop her.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio has admitted his struggle with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and it’s speculated that he has trichotillomania too.

Does Leonardo DiCaprio have trichotillomania? It's speculated that he does but he hasn't admitted to hair pulling only having OCD. He might not be a celebrity with trichotillomania, I don't know, we could call and ask him - here's a list of other people who are though.

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale is reported to have a hair pulling disorder, she’s been spotted with bald patches of hair rumored to be caused from stress.

Really paying attention to an impromptu debate as to why it’s likely a bad idea to eat a whole bag of dried apricots in one go

A post shared by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale) on Mar 28, 2019 at 8:59pm PDT

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Steward was reported to have hair loss because of stress.

She had a noticeable bald spot that made some believe she has trichotillomania.

You can see why when you look at the big noticeable spots in pictures of her.

Although she hasn’t come out with the official diagnosis (like many of us), pulling hair out because of stress is definitely something we relate too.

Does Kristen Steward have trichotillomania? It would appear so just by the fact that she has such noticable bald spots after her stressful breakup. She may not officially come out and say she has a hair pulling disorder but it looks like it.

Collin Farrell

I love Collin Farrell, he has openly said he used to be a hair puller.

It’s cool when celebrities come out and say things like that, it helps people like me know I’m not alone.

Other talented, creative people have this disorder too.

Collin Farrell has openly said he used to pull his hair out, he was a hair puller. He is one of many celebrities with trichotillomania.

Olivia Munn

Are you starting to notice a pattern of gorgeous women and men actors who also suffer from trichotillomania?

Olivia Munn disclosed that she has trichotillomania. There are other famous people who with this hair pulling disorder too.

Olivia Munn is another celebrity that also has trichotillomania.

Olivia Munn has openly said she has trichotillomania. She's one of the cool celebrities that has come out about her hair pulling disorder.
(Source)

Sara Sampaio

You may recognize this bombshell from the Victoria Secret’s Angel’s Collection!

Boom! 🔥🔥 Trichy and Sexy! 🔥🔥

She was diagnosed with Trichotillomania at 15 years old, she pulls from her eyelashes and eyebrows.

I only wrote this because I wanted anyone reading this to know that trichotillomania doesn’t define our role in life.

Look at all these awesome celebrities who have spoken out and helped spread awareness!

Erin Bateman

Erin Bateman, Married at First Sight’s Star recently came out about her struggle with Trichotillomania.

She’s been battling the disorder since she was in her early teens.

“Usually [they’d say] things like, ‘You’ve got this bald spot on the top of your head, what’s that from?’” – Erin Bateman

She believes that her hair pulling disorder is 100% caused by stress!


6 Celebrities That Don’t Have Trichotillomania

These celebrities do not have trichotillomania that I could find even though some other sources claim that they do.

I could however find why someone would speculate that they did because trichotillomania is often misdiagnosed as alopecia or traction alopecia.

Naomi Campbell

Despite what all these different websites report, I have not found where Naomi Campbell has trichotillomania.

I do find lots of pictures of her with bald spots and it’s reported that she has alopecia from years of wearing wigs and extensions.

Does Naomi Campbell really have trichotillomania? This is a list of celebrities who have a hair pulling disorder but also some that don't but get mistaken for having one. Just the facts man.

Scott Caan

Scott Caan is another celebrity that is mistaken for having trichotillomania, but he also has a genetic form of alopecia too.

Britney Spears

Briney is another celebrity that is believed to suffer from traction alopecia like Naomi Campbell, this develops from wearing wigs and extensions.

Traction alopecia looks similar to trichotillomania because of the uneven bald spots on her head but it’s just from the extensions pulling it out.

Does Britney Spears Have Trichotillomania? Find Out What Famous People Have This Hair Pulling Disorder - And Which Ones Really Don't. Will Britney Make The List?

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston also suffers from hair loss as a result of hair extensions.

She doesn’t have trichotillomania, she’s another one with traction alopecia like Britney, Naomi, Christina Aguilera and Victoria Beckham.

5 Famous People Who Don't Really Have Trichotillomania (But Get Mistaken For It).

It looks very similar to trichotillomania if you are looking at it but it I haven’t read any reports of her having a hair pulling disorder.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham is rumored to have suffered hair loss due to trichotillomania, but I couldn’t find where she actually did.

But she does suffer hair loss from extensions like the other actresses mentioned above.

Victoria Beckham is reported to have trichotillomania, a hair pulling disorder that she suffered hair loss from. She's one of many celebrities that have trichotillomania. Famous people are human, like us.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera does not have a hair pulling disorder, she’s another one that wears hair extensions and has hair loss because of it.

I’m not so sure hair extensions are worth losing your hair over, but what do I know, I don’t make millions of dollars singing and acting.

Famous persons with trichotillomania are around, but do you know which celebrities they are? This list has different famous people with a hair pulling disorder like me.

If you find that I’m incorrect about any of these celebrities, please let me know in the comments below.

I couldn’t find where these celebrities admitted they had a hair pulling disorder or were diagnosed with trichotillomania,

There are still a lot of well known people though who do have it and that’s comforting we are not alone.

Related: Find a Trichotillomania Online Support Group


All memes were generated at IMGFlip Dot Com.

If I missed any famous cases of people with trichotillomania, please drop me the name below in the comments.

I will try to keep this list updated the best I can!

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Did You Miss Something?

  • Celebrities with Trichotillomania – Which Famous People Really Have a Hair Pulling Disorder?
  • 12 Famous People Thought To Have Trichotillomania (it’s actually 13 now since Amy Schumer has revealed her secret recently)
  • 6 Celebrities Mistakenly Thought To Have A Hair Pulling Disorder
  • Amy Schumer
  • Megan Fox
  • Charlize Theron
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Samantha Faiers
  • Katy Perry
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Kate Beckinsale
  • Kristen Stewart
  • Collin Farrell
  • Olivia Munn
  • Sara Sampaio
  • Erin Bateman
  • 6 Celebrities That Don’t Have Trichotillomania
  • Naomi Campbell
  • Scott Caan
  • Britney Spears
  • Jennifer Aniston
  • Victoria Beckham
  • Christina Aguilera
    • Related: Trichotillomania Quotes, Truths, Words and Thoughts
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I am not a medical professional, just a blogger.

Disclosure:  I am not a doctor, health professional or your mother.  I am a blogger who talks about her experiences with a hair-pulling disorder and the things that have helped me try to overcome it.   None of the methods or products talked about are intended to cure anything.  None of the methods or products are intended to replace your medications or treatments.   You must take responsibility for your own health and actions and nothing here is meant to treat or diagnose anyone or anything.  I am just a blogger, if you have questions about your physical or mental health, it’s best to seek professional help.

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About Lesley

My name is Lesley and I have been battling a hair pulling disorder my entire life.  I'm Jesus obsessed and I'm currently writing through my journey here on this blog.  I hold an Associate in Theology and I've written a faith-based trichotillomania therapy journal for people with this hair pulling disoder.  You can read a lot more about me on the home page and I have a private group on Facebook where you can find other like-minded people who understand what it's like to have trich.

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