List of people with breast cancer

Actress Greta Garbo was a breast cancer patient

This list of notable people with breast cancer includes people who made significant contributions to their chosen field and who were diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives, as confirmed by public information. Diagnosis dates are listed where the information is known.

According to the United States National Cancer Institute, an estimated 192,370 new cases and 40,170 deaths (women only) would occur in the United States in 2009.[1]

Acting

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Christina Applegate (1971–present) An Emmy Award-winning American actress, known for playing Kelly Bundy on the long-running FOX Broadcasting Company sitcom Married… with Children. diagnosed in 2008 at age 36 Christina Applegate#Breast cancer
Dame Eileen Atkins (1934 – present) esteemed British actress diagnosed in 1995 at age 61
Carol Martineau Baldwin (19?? - present) mother of American actors Daniel, Stephen, William, and Alec Baldwin, and foundress of the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center of the University Hospital and Medical Center at Stony Brook diagnosed in 1990
Kaye Ballard (1926 – present) American actress diagnosed in 1994 at age 68
Allyce Beasley (1954 – present) American TV/comedic actress diagnosed in 1998 at 44
Aisha Bicknell (1971 – present) daughter of British actress Rita Tushingham diagnosed in April, 2005 at age 33
Shirley Temple Black (1926 – 2014) famous Oscar-winning American child star and former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia diagnosed in 1972 at age 46
Carina Bleeth (1942 – 1989) French-Algerian-born American model, businesswoman and mother of American actress Yasmine Bleeth; died of inflammatory breast cancer; died at age 47 when Yasmine was 20 years old diagnosed in 1988 at age 46
Diahann Carroll (1935 – present) American actress, singer diagnosed in 1998 at age 63
Elizabeth Ries Chavira (1943 – 1986) mother of American actor Ricardo Antonio Chavira; she was also diagnosed with ovarian cancer; died at age 43 when Ricardo was 15 years old
Madonna Louise Fortin Ciccone (1933 – 1963) French Canadian mother of American singer/songwriter Madonna; died on December 1, 1963 at age 30
Bette Davis (1908 – 1989) American Oscar-winning star actress; died at age 81 diagnosed in 1983 at age 75
Ruby Dee (1922–2014) African-American actress diagnosed in the 1970s
Betty DeGeneres ( - present) American author and mother of American actress and TV host Ellen DeGeneres
Diana Dill (1923 -present) British-American actress; first wife of American actor Kirk Douglas; mother of American actor Michael Douglas diagnosed in mid-1990s
Jill Eikenberry (1947–present) American actress and wife of American actor Michael Tucker diagnosed in 1986 at age 39
Belinda Emmett (1974–2006) Australian actress; had a recurrence in 2001; died November 11, 2006 at age 32 diagnosed in 1998 at age 24 [2]
Dame Maggie Smith (1934–present) British stage, and screen actress, most noted recently for playing Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series of films. diagnosed in 2008 at age 74 Maggie Smith
Edie Falco (1963–present) American stage and TV actress diagnosed in 2003 at age 40
Kay Francis (1905–1968) American film star of the 1930s; died at age 63 diagnosed in 1966 at age 61
Maria Friedman (1960–present) British actress diagnosed in 2005 at age 45
Helen Gahagan (1900–1980) American actress and (under the name Helen Gahagan Douglas) a politician; wife of actor Melvyn Douglas; grandmother of actress Illeana Douglas; died at age 80 diagnosed in 1972 at age 72; recurred in 1976
Greta Garbo (1905–1990) Swedish-American actress; survived breast cancer following a double mastectomy; causes of death per one of her biographies were kidney and stomach failure and pneumonia; died in 1990 at age 84 diagnosed in 1984 at age 79
Paulette Goddard (1910–1990) American actress; survived breast cancer, but died following a short battle with emphysema in Switzerland; died at age 79
Florence Halop (1923–1986) American comedian/comedic actress; died at age 63
Sheila Hancock (1933–present) British actress; widow of British actor John Thaw diagnosed in 1987 at age 54
Julie Harris (1925-2013) legendary American stage actress diagnosed in 1981 at age 56
Jill Ireland (1936–1990) British actress, second wife of American actor Charles Bronson; died at age 54 diagnosed in 1984 at age 48
Kate Jackson (1948–present) American actress; survived a recurrence in 1989 at age 41 diagnosed in 1987 at age 39
Ann Jillian (1950–present) American actress, entertainer diagnosed in 1985 at age 35
Jennifer Jones (1919–2009) American Oscar-winning film actress survivor; died at age 90 from natural causes
Susan Ryan Jordan (19?? - present) mother of American actress Meg Ryan; as of March, 2006, Jordan is a 27-year survivor diagnosed in 1979
Janelle Kidman (19?? - present) mother of Australian actress Nicole Kidman diagnosed in 1984
Myrna Loy (1905–1993) American actress, had two mastectomies in 1975 and 1979, but survived breast cancer; died during surgery for undisclosed causes; died at age 88 diagnosed in 1975 at age 70
Rue McClanahan (1934–2010) American TV/stage actress diagnosed in 1997 at age 63, Died 06/03/2010 after she suffered another stroke and subsequently a brain hemorrhage
Mary McCollough (19?? - 1972) mother of African-American actor, Bernie Mac; died during Bernie's sophomore year of high school
Doris McCormack (1933–present) mother of Canadian actor Eric McCormack ,[3]
Amanda Mealing (1967–present) British actress diagnosed in August 2002 at age 35
Shelley Morrison (1936–present) American actress; had a recurrence in 1998 and is currently battling breast cancer; also battled lung cancer diagnosed in 1988 at age 52
Sharon Murphy (1953–present) mother of American actress Brittany Murphy; had a recurrence in 2003 diagnosed in 1995 at age 42
Kitten Natividad (1948–present) Mexican actress diagnosed in 1999 at age 51 Kitten Natividad
Alla Nazimova (1879–1945) Russian-born American stage and film actress who survived breast cancer but died due to a coronary thrombosis at age 66; aunt of director Val Lewton and Godmother of former First Lady Nancy Reagan diagnosed in 1936 at age 57
Phyllis Newman (1933–present) American TV and Broadway actress/singer; widow of American playwright Adolph Green and mother of actress Amanda Green and writer/actor Adam Green diagnosed in 1983 at age 50
Cynthia Nixon (1966–present) American stage and TV actress; Cynthia's mother, Anne, is also a breast cancer survivor diagnosed in 2006 at age 40
Roseann Murtha O'Donnell (19?? - 19??) American mother of American actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell; died at age 38
Patrícia Pillar (1964-) Brazilian television, stage and film actress.
Nancy Priddy (19?? - present) Actress, singer, songwriter and mother of American actress Christina Applegate who was 7-years-old when her mother was first diagnosed diagnosed in 1978; recurrence in 1986
Lynn Redgrave (1943–2010) Oscar nominated British-American actress diagnosed in 2002 at age 59, died in 2010 at age 67
Wendy Richard (1943–2009) British actress; had a recurrence in 2002 at age 59, third recurrence in 2008 which had mestasized; died in 2009 diagnosed in 1995 at age 52 ,[4]
Richard Roundtree (1942–present) male African-American actor diagnosed in 1993 at age 51
Charlotte Smith (19?? - 1929) née Hennessy, mother of screen legend and co-founder of United Artists, Mary Pickford; died in 1928
Jaclyn Smith (1947–present) American actress and businesswoman diagnosed in 2002 at age 55
Suzanne Somers (1946–present) American actress and businesswoman diagnosed in 2001 at age 55
Koo Stark (1956–present) American soft-porn actress who had a controversial relationship with United Kingdom's Prince Andrew; founded Keep A Breast cancer organization. diagnosed in 2002 at age 46
Gloria Stuart (1910–2010) legendary American actress diagnosed circa 1982 died in 2010 at 100
Stephanie Swift (1972–present) American pornographic film actress and 2006 AVN Hall of Fame inductee diagnosed in 2009 at age 37
Patti Tate (1958–2000) crime victims activist and sister of murdered actress Sharon Tate; died at age 42
Marcia Wallace (1942–2013) American comedic actress diagnosed in 1985 at age 43
Suzie Shapiro Wilson (1950–1996) mother of American child actress Mara Wilson; died at age 46 when Mara was 9 years old
Yoshiko Tanaka (1956–2011) Japanese actress, the member of Candies diagnosed in 1992 at age 37; died at age 55 in 2011

Business

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Generosa Ammon (1956–2003) American widow of murdered New York businessman and multimillionaire Ted Ammon; died at age 47 diagnosed in 2002 at age 46
Mary-Ellis Bunim (1946–2004) American film/TV producer; died at age 57 diagnosed in 1995 at age 48
Ruth Mosko Handler (1916–2002) American creator of Barbie and Nearly Me prosthetics; she survived breast cancer in the 1970s but died following colon cancer surgery; died at age 85 diagnosed in 1970 at age 54
Kathy Keeton (1939–1997) American Penthouse publisher and wife of Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione; died during surgery from complications after refusing chemotherapy and treating herself with hydrazine sulfate; died at age 58 diagnosed in 1995 at age 56
Helen Gorman Kushnick (1945–1996) American Hollywood producer; died at age 51 diagnosed in 1987 at age 42 [5]
Hala Moddelmog (1956–present) American president and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure diagnosed in 2001 at age 45 ,[6]
Gloria Steinem (1934–present) American founder of Ms. magazine, journalist, feminist and activist; stepmother of British actor Christian Bale diagnosed in 1986 at age 52
Julie Giera (1959–2011) Vice President Forrester Research, analyst, senior executive and CIO; expert in IT services/outsourcing with particular emphasis on vendor IT services strategy refinement, pricing, portfolio optimizations, and competitive differentiation. diagnosed in 2007 at age 48

Miscellaneous

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Judi Bari (1949–1997) American environmentalist and labor leader; died at age 47
Jami Bernard (1956–present) American author and film critic for the New York Daily News diagnosed in 1996 at age 40
Nancy Brinker (1946–present) American breast cancer activist and founder of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, in honor of her sister Diagnosed in 1984 at age 37. ,[7]
Rose Chan (1925–1987) Chinese-born "Queen of Striptease" exotic dancer; died at age 62 diagnosed in 1980 at age 55
Judith Campbell Exner (1934–1999) John F. Kennedy relationship-related American celebrity; died at age 65 diagnosed in 1978 at age 44
Sandra Feldman (1940–2005) former president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT); died at age 65 diagnosed in 2002 at age 62
Syvilla Fort (1917–1975) African-American dancer and choreographer; died at age 58
Fannie Lou Hamer (1917–1977) African-American anti-segregation activist; died at age 59 diagnosed in 1976 at age 58
Jean Keene (1923–present) The "Eagle Lady" of Homer, Alaska, famous for feeding 200-300 bald eagles daily during winter and early spring months for over 30 years. Diagnosed winter 1994 at age 71; underwent mastectomy. See article.
Susan G. Komen (1944–1980) American breast cancer activist; sister of Nancy Brinker; died at age 36; namesake of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure diagnosed in 1977 at age 33 ,[7][8]
Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927) American Founder of Girl Scouts of the USA; died at age 67 diagnosed in 1923 at age 63
Karin Spaink (1957–present) Dutch journalist, social critic, and feminist diagnosed at age 48 in 2006
Athena Starwoman (19?? - 2004) world-famous astrologer, columnist for Vogue and Woman's Day, and TV commentator; died in her mid-50s
Lynne Stewart (1939–present) American lawyer/activist diagnosed in 2005 at age 66
Jane Tomlinson (1964–2007) British cancer fundraiser diagnosed in 1991 with a recurrence in 2000 at age 36. Died in 2007.
Henny van Andel-Schipper (1890–2005) Netherlands'-born world's oldest person; died at age 115 diagnosed in 1990 at age 100

Music

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Anastacia (1968–present) American popular singer diagnosed in 2003 at age 34
Anita Doth (1971–Present) Popular Eurodance singer who was part of the Dutch duo 2 Unlimited diagnosed in 2009 at age 37
Cheryl Aranda (1963–2009) American singer/songwriter diagnosed in 2002 at age 38
Doris Coley (1941–2000) African-American singer (one of The Shirelles); died at age 58
Linda Creed (1949–1986) American songwriter; died at age 37 diagnosed at age 26 in 1975
Peter Criss (1945–present) American former-drummer of Kiss diagnosed at age 62 in 2008
Sheryl Crow (1962–present) American singer/musician, who, as of February 24, 2006, is being treated for breast cancer diagnosed in 2006 at age 44
Melissa Etheridge (1961–present) American singer/songwriter and prominent lesbian; her grandmother and aunt died due to breast cancer diagnosed in 2004 at age 43
Marianne Faithfull (1946–present) British singer/actress, Mick Jagger's ex-girlfriend diagnosed in 2006 at age 59
Yamila Cuevas Gharib (1941–1992) mother of Colombian-Lebanese U.S. singer/songwriter, Soraya; died in 1992 when Soraya was 22 years old diagnosed in 1982
Nanci Griffith (1953–present) American singer/songwriter diagnosed in 1996 at age 43
Marsha Hunt (1946–present) African-American singer, novelist, breast cancer activist and mother of Mick Jagger's first child, Karis Jagger diagnosed in 2004 at age 58
Fannie Ann Little Jones (19?? - 2002) mother of African-American rapper Nas; died in 2002
Marie Keating (19?? - 1998) mother of Irish singer Ronan Keating who founded The Marie Keating Foundation for breast cancer education; died in 1998
Irene Kral (1932–1978) African-American jazz singer; died at age 46 diagnosed in 1972 at age 40
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (1954–2006) American opera singer; died at age 52; in 2000 her younger sister Alexis also died due to breast cancer diagnosed in 2000 at age 46 ,.[9]
Lady Linda McCartney (1941–1998) American singer, activist, wife of British former Beatles member, Sir Paul McCartney; died at age 56 diagnosed in 1995 at age 56
Mary Mohin McCartney (1909–1956) British mother of "Beatle" Sir Paul McCartney; died when Paul was 14 years old
Kylie Minogue (1968–present) Australian singer sister of pop superstar Dannii Minogue, actress diagnosed in 2005 at age 36
Anna Moffo (1932–2006) Italian-American singer and operatic soprano who died from a stroke after grappling with complications of breast cancer for a decade; died at age 73 or 75 diagnosed in 1996 at age 64
Charlotte Moorman (1933–1991) American cellist and performance artist; died at age 57 diagnosed in the late 1970s in her 40s
Olivia Newton-John (1948–present) UK/Australian singer/actress diagnosed in 1992 at age 44
Linda Nolan (1959–present) Irish-born singer, actress and former member of the 1970s pop band, The Nolans diagnosed in 2006 at age 46
Minnie Pearl (1912–1996) born Sarah Ophelia Colley, American Grand Ole Opry star, country comic, singer and philanthropist who survived breast cancer but died in 1996 of complications from a stroke; died at age 83 diagnosed in 1985 at age 73
Claudia Price (1951–present) mother of African-American singer Kelly Price; diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer diagnosed in 1999 at age 48 ,[10]
Minnie Riperton (1947–1979) American singer-songwriter diagnosed in 1976 at age 29
Carly Simon (1945–present) American singer diagnosed in 1998 at age 53
Soraya (1969–2006) (full-name Soraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas), Colombian-American singer/songwriter and breast cancer advocate; her mother, aunt, and grandmother also died due to breast cancer; died at age 37 diagnosed in 2000 at age 31 ,[11]
Dusty Springfield (1939–1999) British songwriter/singer; died at age 59 diagnosed in 1994 at age 54
Audrey Cowell Sumner (19?? - 1987) mother of British singer/actor/activist Sting; died in 1987 ,[12]
Ruth Ann Swenson (1963–present) American soprano opera star diagnosed in 2006 at age 43
Jools Topp (1958–present) New Zealand folk singer; one of the Topp Twins diagnosed in 2006 at age 48
Dawn Upshaw (1960–present) American operatic soprano diva diagnosed in 2006 at age 46

Politics and government

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Bella Abzug (1920–1998) American politician, lawyer and women's movement leader; battled breast cancer for years before developing heart disease, which claimed her life; it was never publicly disclosed if the cancer had metastasized; died at age 77 diagnosed in 1994 at age 73
Barbara Allen (19?? - present) American politician, Kansas State Senator diagnosed in 2005 ,[13]
Rose Bird (1936–1999) first female Chief Justice of California; died at age 63 diagnosed in 1976 at age 40
Edward Brooke (1919–2015) male African-American former U.S. Senator of Massachusetts diagnosed in 2002 at age 83
Barbara Burton (1937–2002) wife of American politician Dan Burton, United States Representative from Indiana; died at age 65 diagnosed in 1993 at age 56 ,[14]
Robin Carnahan (1961 - present) American politician, Missouri Secretary of State diagnosed in 2006
Mary Jo Codey (19?? - present) former First Lady of New Jersey, school teacher and wife of former Governor of New Jersey Richard Codey; Mary Jo's mother died due to breast cancer diagnosed in 2002 at age 47
Nellie Connally (1919–2006) American wife of former Texas Governor John Connally; survived breast cancer and died of natural causes at age 87; established the Nellie B. Connally Breast Cancer Fund in 1989 diagnosed in 1988 at age 69 ,[15]
Margaret Daley (19?? - present) wife and First Lady of American politician, Chicago, Illinois Mayor Richard M. Daley diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2002
Jo Ann Davis (1950–2007) American politician, Virginia Congresswoman diagnosed in September, 2005 at age 55
Peggy Duff (1910–1981) British political activist and organiser of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; died at age 71
Eileen Dugan (1945–1996) American politician; Brooklyn, New York State Assemblywoman; died at age 51 diagnosed in 1992 at age 37
Elizabeth Anania Edwards (1949–2010) American lawyer; wife of former U.S. Senator from North Carolina John Edwards diagnosed in 2004 at age 55
Margaret Ewing (1945–2006) Scottish National Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament and wife of fellow MSP Fergus Ewing; died at age 60 diagnosed in 2002 at age 57
Betty Ford (1918–2011) former First Lady of the United States, founder of the Betty Ford Center and wife of former President Gerald Ford diagnosed in 1974 at age 56
Bea Gaddy (1933–2001) African-American Baltimore City Council member and advocate for the poor; recurrence in 2001 at age 68; died at age 68 diagnosed in 1998 at age 65 ,[16]
Megan Lloyd George (1902–1966) British politician, daughter of Prime Minister David Lloyd George; died at age 64
Patricia Roberts Harris (1924-1985) served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Secretary of Health and Human Services during the Carter administration diagnosed in 1983 at age 59
Heidi Heitkamp (1955–present) North Dakota politician and lawyer diagnosed in 2000 at age 45
Janette Howard (1944–present) wife of Australian Prime Minister John Howard diagnosed in 1996 at age 52
Jeanne Hyde (19?? - 1992) wife of U.S. Congressman Henry Hyde; died in 1992
Susan Kadis (1953–present) Canadian Member of Parliament diagnosed in 1995 at age 42
Virginia Clinton Kelley (1923–1994) American mother of former President Bill Clinton; died at age 71
Joan Kennedy (1936–present) former wife of Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts); had surgery and is continuing treatment diagnosed in 2005 at age 68
Thomasina Lawson (1961–1993) daughter of British former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Nigel Lawson and sister of British journalists Nigella Lawson and Dominic Lawson; died at age 32
Datin Seri Endon Mahmood (1940–2005) wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia Abdullah Ahmad Badawi; her twin sister, Noraini, died due to breast cancer in 2003; died at age 64 diagnosed in 2002 at age 61
Judy Eason McIntyre (1945 - present) African-American politician, Oklahoma State Senator diagnosed in August, 2006 ,[17]
Tucker L. Melancon (1947–present) male United States District Judge, Western District of Louisiana, 5th Circuit since 1994 diagnosed in 2002 at age 56
Janet Napolitano (1957–present) American politician, former Governor of Arizona, Secretary of Homeland Security diagnosed in 2000 at age 43
Jocelyn Newman (1937–present) former Senator from the Australian Parliament for Tasmania; treated successfully diagnosed in 1993 at age 56
Eileen O'Connell (1947–2000) late Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, Canada, for Halifax-Fairview; died on September 27, 2000 at age 53 diagnosed in 1998 at age 51 ,[18][19]
Sandra Day O'Connor (1930–present) first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice diagnosed in 1988 at age 58
Siobhan O'Hanlon (1963–2006) Northern Irish Sinn Féin official and former Provisional Irish Republican Army member; niece of PIRA member, Joe Cahill; died at age 43 on 11 April 2006 diagnosed in October 2002 at age 39 ,[20][21][22]
Irma Rangel (1932–2003) American politician, Texas State Representative; died of inflammatory breast cancer; died at age 71
Nancy Reagan (1921–present) former First Lady of the United States and wife of former President Ronald Reagan diagnosed in 1987 at age 66
M. Jodi Rell (1946–present) American politician, Governor of Connecticut diagnosed in 2004 at age 58
Kathleen Reynolds (19?? - present) wife of Irish former taoiseach, Albert Reynolds diagnosed in 1991
Angelena Rice (1924–1985) mother of United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; died at age 61 diagnosed in 1969 at age 45
Margaretta Fitler Murphy Rockefeller (1926–present) aka Happy Rockefeller, American socialite and wife of the late former N.Y. Governor and U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller diagnosed in 1974 at age 48
Darby Hickson Rove (1948–present) graphics designer; 2nd wife of Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove
Debra Shipley (1957–present) British politician - Labour Party member of Parliament diagnosed in 2005 at age 47
Claire Shulman (19?? - present) former Borough President of Queens, New York City
Rosalie (Ricky) Gaull Silberman (1937–2007) American activist who co-founded the Independent Women's Forum; died at age 69 ,[23]
Linda Tripp (1949–present) American Government former employee and Monica Lewinsky's former confidant diagnosed in 2001 at age 51
Ann Veneman (1949–present) former head of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture diagnosed in 2002 at age 52
Jenna Welch (1919–present) mother of American First Lady Laura Bush diagnosed in 1997 at age 78

Royalty

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Anne of Austria (1601–1666) mother of King Louis XIV of France and Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, wife of King Louis XIII of France, daughter of Habsburg parents, King Philip III of Spain and Margarita of Austria, sister of King Philip IV of Spain, aunt and mother-in-law of Spanish Habsburg princess Maria Theresa of Spain; died at age 66
Lady Anne Hyde (1637–1671) Duchess of York, first wife of James, Duke of York (the future King James VII and II), mother of Queen Mary II and Anne, Queen of Great Britain, and daughter of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon; died at age 34
Queen Atossa of Persia (550 BC - 475 BC) daughter of Persian King Cyrus the Great, half-sister and wife of Persian and Egyptian King Cambyses II, later wife of Cambyses II's brother, Persian and Egyptian King Smerdis, later wife of Persian and Egyptian King Darius I, and mother of Persian and Egyptian King Xerxes I; died circa age 75 circa 475 BC
Empress Theodora (c. 500 - 548) empress of the Byzantine Empire and wife of Emperor Justinian I; both are commemorated on November 14 as saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church; died before the age of 50 [24]

Science

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Mary Anning (1799–1847) English fossil collector and paleontologist from Lyme Regis, Dorset, England; subject of the book Mary Anning of Lyme Regis by Crispin Tickell; died at age 48 diagnosed in 1845 at age 46
Mary Astell (1666–1731) English philosopher and feminist writer; died at age 65 diagnosed in 1731 at age 65
Rachel Carson (1907–1964) American environmentalist and author (Silent Spring); died at age 56 diagnosed in 1960 at age 53
Mary Culpeper (16?? - 1635) mother of English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper
Sophie Germain (1776–1831) French mathematician; died at age 55
Shirley Glass (19?? - 19??) psychotherapist and author of Not Just Friends and mother of public radio personality Ira Glass; died at age 67
Jerri Nielsen (1952–2009) American physician who famously treated herself for breast cancer while stuck in the South Pole after discovering a lump on her breast, as depicted in the movie Ice Bound diagnosed in 1999 at age 47
Edith Pechey (1845–1908) aka Mary Edith Pechey-Phipson; one of the first British female physicians, worked in India for 20 years, and was a women's rights activist; died at age 63 diagnosed in 1907 at age 62
Marjorie Shostak (1945–1996) American anthropologist; died at age 51 diagnosed in 1989 at age 44 ,[25]

Sports

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Elizabeth Agassi (19?? - present) mother of American tennis champion Andre Agassi diagnosed in 2000
Tami Agassi (1969–present) author and sister of American tennis champion Andre Agassi diagnosed in 2000 at age 30 ,[26]
Raelene Boyle (1951–present) Australian Olympic champion athlete; in 2000 was also diagnosed with ovarian cancer diagnosed in 1996 at age 45
Edna Campbell (1968–present) African-American professional basketball star diagnosed in 2002 at age 34
Marina Dalglish (1954–present) founder of the Marina Dalglish Appeal and wife of British former international football player Kenny Dalglish diagnosed in March, 2003 at age 49
Faye Dancer (1925–2002) former star of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and the inspiration for Madonna's character in the film A League of Their Own; died at age 77 diagnosed in 2000 at age 75
Cecilia de la Hoya (1951–1990) mother of Mexican-American boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya who founded the Cecilia Gonzalez de la Hoya Cancer Center in her memory; died at age 39 ,[27]
Kelly Jo Dowd (1965–2007) American mother of 13-year-old American golf protege, Dakoda Dowd, nickname "Koda" diagnosed in 2002 at age 37 ,[28][29][30]
Heather Farr (1965–1993) American LPGA Tour golfer; died at age 28 diagnosed in 1989 at age 24
Deanna Favre (1970–present) creator of breast cancer foundation and wife of American football quarterback Brett Favre diagnosed in October, 2004 at age 34 , ,[31]
Peggy Fleming (1948–present) American Olympic champion figure skater diagnosed in 1998 at age 50
Ernie Green (1938–present) African-American former professional Cleveland Browns football player; his 2 sisters were also diagnosed with breast cancer and one died due to the disease diagnosed in July, 2005 at age 67
Shelly Hamlin (1950–present) American professional golfer diagnosed in 1991 at 41
Akira Hokuto (1967–present) Japanese professional wrestler diagnosed in 2015 at 48
Kim Jagd (1964–present) American assistant coach of the UCLA Bruins women's volleyball team and former UCLA volleyball player diagnosed in March, 2006 at age 41
Linda Kerr (19?? - present) mother of American golfer Cristie Kerr who plays on the LPGA Tour diagnosed in 2003
Mary Lakes (19?? - 2006) mother of American Florida Gators football player Reggie Nelson; died on December 21, 2006 diagnosed in 2003
RuthAnn Lobo (19?? - present) American author and mother of American professional basketball star Rebecca Lobo diagnosed in 1993
Denise McAllister (1967–2006) wife of Scottish former football (soccer) captain Gary McAllister; died at age 39 diagnosed in 2001 at age 34
Jane McGrath (1966–2008) wife of Australian cricket champion Glenn McGrath diagnosed in 1997 at age 31
Bernadette Doyle Mowbray (1968–1995) late wife of Scottish footballer/manager, Tony Mowbray diagnosed in 1994 at age 26
Judy Rankin (1945–present) American Hall of Fame professional golfer diagnosed in May, 2006 at age 61
Betsy Rawls (1928–present) American Hall of Fame professional golfer diagnosed in 1999 at age 71
Linda Saarloos (1954–present) mother of Oakland Athletics baseball pitcher, Kirk Saarloos diagnosed in 2005 at age 51
Dorothy Shula (1934–1991) wife of American former Miami Dolphins football coach Don Shula who is founder of the Don Shula Foundation for breast cancer research diagnosed in 1985 at age 51
Stephanie Spielman (1968–2009) wife of American NFL linebacker Chris Spielman and founder of the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research; died on November 19, 2009 at age 42 diagnosed in 1998 at age 30
Janet Stark (19?? - present) mother of American former tennis champion Jonathan Stark diagnosed in 2000
Rell Sunn (1950–1998) American world surfing champion; died on January 2, 1998 at age 47 diagnosed in 1983 at age 32
Mickey Wright (1935–present) American Hall of Fame professional golfer diagnosed in October, 2006 at age 71
Kay Yow (1942–2009) American head coach of the women's basketball team at North Carolina State University. Died on January 24, 2009 at age 66 diagnosed in 1987 at age 45; recurrence in 2004 at age 62

Television and radio

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Pattie Daly Caruso (19?? - present) mother of American television personality Carson Daly ,
Julia Child (1912–2004) famous American television chef, known as The French Chef; survived breast cancer and died of natural causes at age 91 diagnosed in 1967 at age 55
Elisabeth DelPadre (19?? - present) mother of The View American television talk show host Elisabeth Hasselbeck; Hasselbeck's two grandmothers and one aunt are also breast cancer survivors ,

Linda Ellerbee (1944–present) American television journalist diagnosed in 1991 at age 47
Faith Fancher (1950–2003) African-American television journalist for KTVU and breast cancer activist; died at age 53 diagnosed in 1997 at age 47 ,
Laura Ingraham (1964–present) American radio host/pundit diagnosed in 2005 at age 41
Caron Keating (1962–2004) Northern Irish television celebrity; The Caron Keating Foundation was founded in her honor; died at age 41 diagnosed in 1997 at age 34
Becky Krimstein (1963–present) American video and film producer and breast cancer activist diagnosed in 1998 at age 35 ,[32]
Jennifer Lyon (1972–2010) American contestant on the CBS reality television series Survivor: Palau diagnosed in 2005 at age 33
Wendy Mesley (1957–present) Canadian host and reporter for CBC Television diagnosed in January, 2005 at age 48
Diana Moran (1941–present) British model, fitness expert and journalist; famous as "The Green Goddess" on BBC1's Breakfast Time television programme in the 1980s diagnosed in 1988 at age 47 ,[33]
Jenni Murray (1950–present) British BBC presenter diagnosed in 2006 at age 56 ,

Dede Robertson (19?? - present) wife of American Christian televangelist Pat Robertson diagnosed in 1986
Susan Stamberg (1938–present) American radio journalist for National Public Radio Diagnosed in 1986 at age 48
Mary Gay Taylor (1935–2006) American WCBS-AM radio reporter/radio personality; died at age 71; breast cancer recurred after a 17-year remission diagnosed in 1984 at age 49
Betty Thompson (1934–1994) Canadian television host of a children's programme produced at CKCO's studios; founded the annual Betty Thompson Golf Classic for breast cancer fundraising; died at age 60 diagnosed in 1991 at age 57

Visual arts

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Lila Abboud (19?? - 19??) mother of Lebanese-American fashion designer, Joseph Abboud; Joseph's sister also died due to breast cancer
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon (1863–1935) London-born Canadian early 20th century fashion designer known as "Lucile"; sister to screenwriter Elinor Glyn; survivor of the sinking of The Titanic; died at age 71
Miriam Engelberg (1958–2006) American graphic artist/writer/blogger; died on October 18, 2006 at age 48 diagnosed in 2001 at age 43
Kate Greenaway (1846–1901) British illustrator; died at age 55
Trina Schart Hyman (1939–2004) American children's book illustrator; died at age 65
Betsey Johnson (1942–present) American fashion designer
Paula Schlesinger Lang (19?? - 19??) mother of Austrian-American film director Fritz Lang; she died of complications from breast cancer
Shirley Ardell Mason (1923–1998) American artist, inspiration for the book and film Sybil; died at age 75
Matuschka (19?? - present) aka Joanne Matuschka; American fine art photographer and breast cancer activist diagnosed in 1991
Jean Muir (1928–1995) English fashion designer; died at age 66 ,[34]
Alma Reville (1899–1982) English-born American assistant film director, actress, and wife of film director Alfred Hitchcock; survived breast cancer; died of natural causes at age 82
Hollis Sigler (1948–2001) American painter active in Chicago, Illinois whose life with breast cancer became the subject of her work; died at age 53 Diagnosed in 1985
Jo Spence (1934–1992) British photographer; died at age 58
Glenda Stewart (19?? - 1995) wife of American artist Mark Stewart; died in 1995
Hendrickje Stoffels (19?? - 19??) artist model and mistress of Dutch artist Rembrandt
Mildred Thompson (1936–2003) African American painter, sculptor and printmaker active in Germany, the United States and France; died at age 67
Thelma Wood (1901–1970) American sculptor; died at age 69
Hannah Wilke (1940–1993) American painter, sculptor, photographer; died at age 52 of lymphoma. Was notable for photographing her mother, Selma Butter, during mother's illness and death from breast cancer.
Betsey Johnson (2013–present) Indonesia - Fashion Photography 2013

Writing

Name Life Comments Diagnosis Reference
Margery Allingham (1904–1966) British mystery writer; died at age 62
V. C. Andrews (1923–1986) (aka V. C. Andrews), American author; died at age 62
Sally Belfrage (1936–1994) American author and journalist; died at age 57
Erma Bombeck (1927–1996) American columnist and author; survived breast cancer, but died during a kidney transplant; died at age 69
Fanny Burney (1752–1840) English novelist; survived breast cancer; died at age 88
Joan Riddell Cook (1922–1995) American journalist and labor activist; founded JAWS (Journalism and Women Symposium) died in 1995 at age 73 ,[12]
Julia Darling (1956–2005) award-winning British writer; died at age 48
Helen Dewar (1936–2006) American political reporter for The Washington Post newspaper; died at age 70 on November 4, 2006
Shirley Graham Du Bois (1896–1977) African-American author, playwright, composer, activist and wife of noted African-American thinker, writer, and activist W. E. B. Du Bois; died at age 80
Susan Duncan (1952–present) Australian author and magazine editor
Barbara Ehrenreich (1941–present) American author/ethicist
Annalee Fadiman (1917–2002) author and World War II foreign correspondent for Life and Time magazines and wife of author Clifton Fadiman; died due to suicide after suffering from breast cancer and Parkinson's; died at age 85
Caitlin Flanagan (19?? - present) American magazine writer, editor and book author
Lacey Fosburgh (1942–1993) American author and wife of American author David Harris; died circa age 50
Lucy Grijalva (19?? - present) writer of romance novels
Jane Hamsher (1959–present) American film producer, author and liberal blogger diagnosed 3rd time in December, 2006 at age 47 ,[35]
Molly Ivins (1944–2007) American journalist and author diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer; died at age 62 diagnosed in 1999 at age 55 ,[36]
Alice James (1848–1892) American diarist, sister of American psychologist William James and American author Henry James and daughter of American theologian Henry James Sr.; died at age 43
June Jordan (1936–2002) African-American professor of African-American studies, poet and author of 28 books; died at age 62 diagnosed in 1992 at age 56
Barbara Joss (19?? - present) Australian writer
Jennifer Lash (1938–1993) aka Jini Fiennes; British writer/artist; mother of six (including actors Ralph and Joseph, producers Martha, Magnus, and Sophie and Jacob Fiennes); died at age 55 diagnosed in the late 1980s
Betsy Lehman (1955–1994) a Boston Globe newspaper columnist, and Maureen Bateman, a teacher, both of whom had advanced breast cancer, but died of medication overdoses at Boston's Dana Farber Institute; The Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction created in aftermath of scandal. (Lehman died at age 39 and Bateman died at age 55) ,[37]
Elisabeth Leseur (1866–1914) French diarist; died at age 47
Nikolai Leskov (1831–1895) male Russian writer; died at age 64 [38]
Audre Lorde (1934–1992) African-American author; died at age 58
Geralyn Lucas (1968–present) American journalist, television producer, and writer diagnosed in 1995 at age 27
Susan McManus McGahern (19?? - 1943) mother of late Irish writer, John McGahern (see NY Irish Echo, April 5–11, 2006, page 25); she died when John McGahern was 9 years old
Melissa Nathan (1968–2006) British novelist; died on April 7, 2006 at age 37; breast cancer recurred in 2003 diagnosed in 2001 at age 32 ,
Gayle Olinekova (1953–2003) Canadian writer, marathon runner, bodybuilder and chiropractor; died at age 50
Ruth Picardie (1964–1997) British writer and columnist for The Observer; died in September, 1997 at age 33 diagnosed in October, 1996 at age 32 ,[39]
Margaret Morgan Potter (19?? - 1994) wife of British writer Dennis Potter; died in 1994 shortly before her own husband's death
Barbara Pym (1913–1980) British author/writer; died at age 66
Dina Rabinovitch (1963–2007) British journalist for The Guardian and book author diagnosed in June, 2004. Died on October 30, 2007. ,[40]
Claire Rayner (1932–present) British journalist diagnosed in 2002 at age 70
Cokie Roberts (1943–present) American journalist
Betty Rollin (1936–present) American author, retired TV correspondent
May Sarton (1912–1995) Belgium-born American poet, novelist, and memoirist; died at age 83
Carol Shields (1935–2003) Canada-based U.S. author; died at age 68
Susan Sontag (1933–2004) American author, diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, but died due to leukemia traceable to the massive doses of radiotherapy and chemotherapy received decades earlier for her breast cancer; also diagnosed with a rare form of uterine cancer; died at age 71
Karin Stanford (19?? - present) African-American writer and professor
Marie Stopes (1880–1958) Scottish author and birth control advocate; died at age 78
Jacqueline Susann (1918–1974) American writer; died at age 56 diagnosed in 1962 at age 44; recurred in January, 1973 at age 55 [41]
Dorothy Perry Thompson (1944–2002) African-American poet and professor; died at age 68
Dolly Wilde (1895–1941) English socialite, niece of Irish writer Oscar Wilde and friend of American writer Natalie Clifford Barney; died at age 45 of unknown causes diagnosed in 1939 at age 43
Stephanie Williams (1971–2004) American journalist and author; died in July, 2004 at age 33 diagnosed in June, 2001 at age 30 ,[42][43][44]
Kim Yale (19?? - 1997) Writer and editor for multiple comic book companies, including Marvel, DC, First and Warp Graphics; wife of fellow comics creator John Ostrander.

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