Name:
Sharon Yvonne Stone

Date of birth:
March 10, 1958

Hometown:
Meadville, Pennsylvania

Diabetes Type:
Type 1

Sharon Stone is an American actress, film producer and former fashion model. Her first internationally recognised role was in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct.

Stone has since won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for her role in Casino.

Sharon Stone has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes which must be controlled using daily insulin injections.

However, it is clear that Stone has never allowed the condition to restrict her in any way and is therefore an inspiration to many people with diabetes worldwide.

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