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Ever wondered who else out there has Pectus Excavatum? This condition is quite common and in fact there are many celebrities and other famous people with Pectus Excavatum.

I have put together this list some well-known celebrities, athletes, and famous people with Pectus Excavatum. I hope this list inspires you to have confidence living with Pectus Excavatum

1. Grace Park

Grace Park is an actress most well-known for her roles in Hawaii Five-O and Battlestar Galactia. She has a pretty severe case of Pectus Excavatum (severity is more common in women). However, it has not impacted her acting career in terms of appearance.

2. Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury was a British vocalist and songwriter most famous for his role in the band Queen. Freddie is not well-known for having Pectus Excavatum, possibly because his looks mild and is covered a lot by his chest hair, however it is clearly evident in some photos.

3. Ludwig

“Ludwig” AKA Ludwig Ahgren, is an American content creator most commonly known for his streams on Youtube and Twitch. He has what looks to be a pretty moderate case of Pectus Excavatum with high body-fat covering up the severity.

4. Robert Drysdale

Robert Lewis Drysdale  is a Brazilian-American Brazilian jiu-jitsu 4th degree black belt holder and MMA fighter. He has been regarded by some as the most accomplished American grappler of his generation. Robert has a moderate to severe case of Pectus Excavatum with slight asymmetry. The deformity has not seemed to impact his athletic performance.

5. Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquín Phoenix is a famous American actor known for his often intense roles in films like Gladiator, Walk the Line, and Joker. Joaquin is an A-list celebrity who’s Pectus Excavatum has not impacted his ability to succeed. His Pectus is mild to moderate and quite wide, it’s covered up pretty well with his body fat, but could look even better if he built some muscle over his chest.

6. Pieter Van Den Hoogenband

Pieter Van Den Hoogenband AKA ‘The Flying Dutchman” is a retired Dutch swimmer and former world-record holder. Pieter has won three Olympic gold medals throughout his career as a professional athlete. His Pectus Excavatum is moderate to severe, and what is most interesting is that it hasn’t impacted his cardiovascular performance as seen by his impressive career.

7. Prince Harry

Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles and Diana, the Princess of Wales also has a mild case of Pectus Excavatum. His Pectus is more rare than most, as it’s isolated to only the lower portion of his sternum, with the upper part of his chest remaining unaffected.

8. Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum is an iconic American actor, musician, and director known for his often eccentric roles in major films like Jurassic Park, The Fly, and Independence Day. This famous picture of Jeff from Jurassic Park often goes unnoticed in regards to his Pectus Excavatum, but if you look closely, you can clearly see a moderately sunken chest with rib-flare.

9. Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac is a Guatemalan-born American actor known for various roles such as Prince John in Robin Hood  and Abel Morales in A Most Violent Year. However he came to recent prominence as Poe Dameron in the Star Wars sequels. Oscar has relatively moderate and wide case of Pectus Excavatum.

10. Steve Pfiester

Steve Pfiester is a bodybuilder and tv-personality known for his appearance on Fat to Fit. Steve got into bodybuilding at a young age and quickly discovered the increased muscle mass helped to hide his sunken chest. Steve has achieved a lot throughout his career in fitness, and built a great physique, even with a pretty severe case of Pectus Excavatum.