20 Celebrities Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea

Rosie O’Donnell is another celebrity with sleep apnea. She was diagnosed with sleep apnea back in 2007 and has publicly discussed her sleep problems on the air and in her blog. To bring more awareness to sleep apnea, O'Donnell brought a sleep medicine specialist on The View to discuss the diagnosis of her own condition and how she is currently being treated.

When she described her symptoms as "turning and snoring like a buzzsaw" which prompted her to go get diagnosed. The physician, Michael Braus, diagnosed her and went on to write a book titled, Good Night. In the segment, they discussed what sleep apnea is, how you should know to get tested, and what to do when you need treatment.

Photo: Rosie O'Donnell by David Shankbone