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Notable people with Down syndrome include:
* Bobby Brederlow (German actor)
* Chris Burke, actor (Life Goes On) and autobiographer.
* Pascal Duquenne, a Belgian actor who shared the prize for best lead actor with Daniel Auteuil in Festival de Cannes in 1996 for his performance in the movie The Eighth Day. King Albert II of Belgium made him Commander in the Order of the Crown in 2004.
* Anne de Gaulle (1928-1948), daughter of Charles de Gaulle.
* Stephane Ginnsz, actor (Duo) — first actor with Down syndrome in the lead part of a motion picture.
* Max Lewis, actor (Notes on a Scandal).
* Joey Moss, Edmonton Oilers locker room attendant.
* Isabella Pujols, adopted daughter of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols and inspiration for the Pujols Family Foundation.
* Paula Sage Scottish film actress and Special Olympic athlete (netball). Her role in the 2003 film, Afterlife brought her a BAFTA award for best first time performance. 'After Life' won the Audience Award at The Edinburgh Film Festival 2003. It also won Paula a role as Donna in BBC Scotland’s River City.
* Judith Scott, artist.
* Johnny Stallings, son of former University of Alabama head football coach Gene Stallings and subject of the book Another Season: A Coach’s Story of Raising an Exceptional Son. (ISBN 0767902556).
* Miguel Tomasin, singer with Argentinian avant-rock band Reynols.
* Charles Waring Darwin son of Charles Darwin (retrospective speculation).
The Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles maintains a list of individuals with Down syndrome in roles in TV and movies.
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