Everybody knows who Oprah Winfrey is, but what you may not know is that the former talk show host and businesswoman has high blood pressure. Many of her issues are probably related to her yo-yoing weight, but recently she has had it under control.

Jerome Lester Horwitz, better known as Curly Howard in Three Stooges comedic trio, was diagnosed in 1945 with high blood pressure. The comedian reported feeling a decline in energy and was also diagnosed with hypertension and obesity. His health forced him to leave the comedy group a year later.

Toni Braxton discovered she had high blood pressure in 2004, which is the same time she found out she also has pericarditis. The singer and actress has been able to keep her healthy going strong thanks to medication and to an active lifestyle. Recently, however, she was diagnosed with Lupus.

American Idol winner, David Cook, has also been dealing with high blood pressure since his stint on the show in 2008. After a taping in August 2008, he was rushed to the hospital due to high blood pressure. At the time, it seems his blood pressure is under control, thanks to medicine.

John Singleton, director, producer, and screenwriter, suffered a massive stroke on April 28, 2019. SIngleton was struggling with high blood pressure long before his stroke, though. His family used his death as a chance to educate and raise awareness about how many African American men and women actually suffer from high blood pressure.