This list of celebrities with cleft lips is loosely ranked by fame and popularity. A cleft lip is a deformity caused by abnormal development while a fetus is still in the womb. An individual with a cleft lip has a gap that interrupts the normal structure of a lip. A cleft lip is often accompanied by a cleft palate, a gap that connects the mouth directly to the nasal cavity.
Who is the most famous person with a cleft lip? Joaquin Phoenix tops this list. The Walk the Line star was born with a microform cleft lip, which made it appear as if he has a scar on his upper lip. Many people thought that Phoenix got the scar after undergoing surgery to repair a cleft lip, but this is not the case. Other actors with a cleft lip include Natural Born Killers actor Stacy Keach, From Dusk Till Dawn actor Cheech Marin, and Only God Forgives actor Tom Burke.
Politician Jesse Jackson was born with a cleft lip (sometimes called a harelip), but it is hard to spot under his signature mustache. Jackson rarely speaks publicly about his cleft. Other famous people born with a cleft lip include NFL Quarterback Peyton Manning, broadcaster Tom Brokaw, and gun-slinger Doc Holiday.
Do you think that having a cleft lip helped these people to succeed in their given careers?
Joaquin Phoenix
Actor Joaquin Phoenix has a microform cleft lip that looks like a scar.
Jesse Jackson
Politician Jesse Jackson was born with a cleft lip.
Peyton Manning
NFL Quarterback Peyton Manning was born with a cleft lip.
Cheech Marin
Cheech and Chong actor Cheech Marin was born with a cleft lip and had it repaired by surgery.
Tom Brokaw
Newsman Tom Brokaw was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate that have been fixed by surgery.
Doc Holliday
Photos suggest that gunslinger Doc Holliday was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.
Lee R Raymond
ExonMobile CEO Lee Raymond was born with a cleft lip.
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. He now advocates for the cause.
Jürgen Habermas
Philosopher Jurgen Habermas was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.
Tutankhamun
Scientists believe that King Tut had a cleft palate, which also suggest that he may have had a cleft lip.
José Ferrer
Actor Jose Ferrer was born with a cleft lip and cleft soft palate, but had it repaired by surgery before he was a year old.
Geoff Plant
Politician Geoff Plant was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate and has had surgeries to fix them.
Jason Robards
Actor Jason Robards was born with a cleft lip.
Thomas Robert Malthus
Theorist Thomas Malthus had a cleft lip and cleft palate.
Tad Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln’s son Tad was born with a cleft lip.
Tom Burke
Actor Thomas Burke was born with a cleft lip.
Tim Lott
Author Tim Lott was born with a cleft lip.
Michael Helm
Cities of Refuge author Michael Helm was born with a cleft lip.
Carmit Bachar
Pussycat Dolls singer Carmit Bachar was born with a cleft lip.
Nikki Payne
Comedian Nikki Payne was born with a cleft palate that makes her talk with a lisp.
Richard Hawley
British guitarist Richard Hawley was born with a cleft palate and a slight cleft lip.
Ljubo Miličević
Soccer star Ljubo Milicevic was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.
Louis Wain
Artist Louis Wain was born with a cleft lip.
Rita MacNeil
Singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.
Wendy Harmer
Author and comedian Wendy Harmer was born with a cleft lip.
Joe Mele
Actor Joe Mele was born with a cleft lip.
