6 Celebrities with Sleep Disorders

Jimmy Kimmel - Narcolepsy

Jimmy Kimmel, American television late night personality, comedian, and actor, has a rare sleep disorder called narcolepsy. Narcolepsy causes extreme sleepiness during the day and can cause someone to fall asleep suddenly. Jimmy says that he has a mild case of narcolepsy with no other symptoms other than drowsiness. Sometimes, people with narcolepsy have more severe symptoms like numbness in the arms and legs.

Reviewed by: 
Review Date: 
November 22, 2013

Last Updated:
July 1, 2014