8. Theresa May
The former British prime minister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and now relies on up to five daily doses of insulin. “The crucial thing to me is being a diabetic doesn’t stop you from doing anything,” she said during a Facebook Live interview in 2017. Initially diagnosed with Type 2 in 2013, former British prime minister May subsequently learned she actually has Type 1 diabetes. According to a UK-based site, May has been active in promoting education and awareness of the disease, even writing to local schools to ensure they understand the support required to help children with the diagnosis, and further supporting other work done by JRDF