Famous People Who Overcame Dyslexia

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Charles Reeves (born Wednesday, September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Anglo/Canadian Hollywood film actor. Although currently working in the United States, Reeves is a Canadian citizen and an avid ice hockey player/fan who was his high school team's MVP. His first name literally means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian. The deeper meaning is "one who is constantly absorbed in God consciousness," while the magazine Time refers to him as the embodiment of "freon-cool satori." His father is Asian American of Chinese and Hawaiian descent and his mother is British.

Keanu was diagnosed with dyslexia - a learning disorder he eventually overcame.

Additional Links:

Keanu Reeves - IMDb, Earth's Biggest Movie Database

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