One of the best examples of someone who has ADHD, who is very successful, and whose life reflects some of the traits of ADHD is Richard Branson. In 2007, he was placed in the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World. Sir Richard Branson is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. His vast range of interests and business reflects the common trait of people with ADHD who are curious and love to learn and experience new things. Richard Branson’s companies have included: Virgin Records, Virgin MegaStores, Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Virgin Galactic, Virgin Orbit, Virgin Rails, Virgin Hotels, Virgin Cruises, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Media, Virgin Comics, Virgin Animation, and more. On 11 July 2021, Richard Branson, 70 years old at the time, travelled as a passenger onboard Virgin Galactic Unity 22 at the edge of space, a suborbital test flight for his spaceflight company Virgin Galactic.

Others with ADHD:

Michael Phelps the American competitive swimmer who is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals.

Simone Biles the American artistic gymnast. Her seven Olympic medals tied with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American gymnast. Having won 25 World Championship medals, she is the most decorated gymnast in history, and is considered by many sources to be the greatest gymnast of all time. In 2022, Biles was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Joe Biden.

Justin Timberlake the Grammy-winning singer and actor Timberlake says: "I have OCD mixed with ADD. You try living with that."

Emma Watson best known for her Hermione Granger role in “Harry Potter.” She was diagnosed with ADHD when she was a kid.

Ryan Gosling won a Golden Globe. Ryan Gosling is example of someone who struggled in school years because of his ADHD, but had the strength to turn it into an award-winning career in Hollywood.