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There are many left-handers well known by society and culture. Here is an incomplete list of Famous left handers. There is a picture of the person mentioned using their left hand, to prove otherwise that they are truly left-handed or prefer their left hand for writing. Below that image is their signature, and their name (and/or title).

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Interesting Facts:

  • Alfred Hitchcock frequently had left-handed lead actresses in his films, which include Kim Novak, Tippi Hedren, and Eva Marie Saint.

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List of musicians who play left handed
Left Handed Instruments

This is a list of notable musicians who are either write left-handed, or play their instrument left-handed.


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In MixeUpEverything, 3 out of 4 members are left handed (except the singer and lead guitarist - Todd Dhima)

Left-handed are more inclined to artistic professions, to give an instance, lefties are about 10% to 15% of the general public, while among entertainers they are roughly 50%. [7]

(Note: Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix both played guitar left-handed, but they mostly wrote with their right hands. They were naturally left-handers, but they were forced to write with their right hands. See talk page.)

[Vice-versa, lefties who play right-handed include Duane Allman (Allman Brothers), Barry Gibb (Bee Gees), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), and Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel).]

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Phoebe Terese (Magic School Bus)

  • Many characters of the Simpsons are left-handed, since the show's creator, Matt Groening, is left-handed himself.
  • While the pictures of Finn and Marceline are of them using their left hands, both of them are ambidextrous.
  • Koda and Kenai are both ambidextrous.
  • From the TV show My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic it is shown that Trixie Lulamoon is left handed
  • From TV series My Little Pony or Equestria Girls Lauren Faust said that if Spike was a human he would be 100% left handed.
  • Peter and Chris Griffin both are shown in the pictures using their left hands, both of them are ambidextrous.

Live action films[]

Note: Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark is right handed, but learned to use her left hand for Arya's role.


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