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Updated: June 10, 2026
TL;DR: Which female celebrities have hyperhidrosis? Several famous women have openly discussed dealing with excessive sweating, including Emma Stone, Halle Berry, Penny Lancaster, and Hannah Smith, while others like Cameron Diaz have been widely suspected to have the condition.
What is Hyperhidrosis?
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition that causes excessive sweating of the hands, feet, underarms, face, back, groin or all over the body. Although many people who live with hyperhidrosis go to great lengths to hide their sweating due to the social stigma around it, hyperhidrosis is actually more common than you might think.
In fact, it’s estimated that 5% of the population suffers from this excessive sweating condition. That’s about 385 million people worldwide with hyperhidrosis.
Given it’s prevalence, it’s safe to say hyperhidrosis affects many actresses, actors, and celebrities out there. In other words: yes, there are famous people with hyperhidrosis too! Yes, there are celebrities who sweat a lot!
Which Female Celebrities Have Hyperhidrosis?
Here are 5 female celebs who are confirmed or suspected to have hyperhidrosis. It’s nice to know we’re not alone and that there is hyperhidrosis representation even amongst A-listers.
1. Emma Stone
Back in 2016, in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, Emma Stone revealed that she suffers from excessive sweating and potentially hyperhidrosis. She spoke with Ellen about her experiences making the film “La La Land” with Ryan Gosling, saying, “I was just sweating all over him…I sweat a lot.”
After the interview, Ellen affectionately referred to Emma Stone as “Sweaty Stone”, which is kinda adorable!
2. Halle Berry
Halle Berry also spoke about excessive sweating while on The Ellen Show. In 2010, she shared her sweaty armpit stains with the audience and Ellen tried to pat them dry with tissues.
Halle Berry has also revealed that she’s used Botox to treat her underarm sweat. Botox works by temporarily blocking the chemical signals from the nerve to the sweat gland, reducing sweat production from about 80-90%.
3. Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz was spotted with armpit sweat stains on the red carpet in 2012 at the premier of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”. She was also seen in 2009 with sweaty underarms at the Teen Choice Awards and again that year at the Golden Globe Awards.
This has led fans to suspect that Cameron Diaz may have hyperhidrosis, although this is unconfirmed. Whether she does or not, seeing a woman with sweaty underarms helps break the stigma for everyday women by normalizing visible sweat.
4. Penny Lancaster
On the other hand, Penny Lancaster is a celebrity who has confirmed she suffers from hyperhidrosis. In fact, she spoke openly about her excessive sweating in 2017 on the television show Loose Women, saying, “It started when I was a teenager and I was doing exams. I had to wear white cotton gloves because on a page a few lines below (where I was writing) would get damp.”
She explained that she frequently feels embarrassed about her hyperhidrosis, and said, “I have hyperhidrosis, you can see a little shining hand going on. A lot of the time they’re bone dry and fine but its something to do with the nervous system – I’m not nervous – but even when I’m excited and looking forward to something.”
She also shared that she tries to avoid shaking people’s hands, stating, “That’s why I always go in (for a kiss) when I meet someone.”
5. Hannah Smith
Part of the 2024 cast, Love Island USA’s Hannah Smith was very transparent about suffering from hyperhidrosis on both her hands and feet.
In her intro video, she said, “I was born with hyperhidrosis, so literally my hands and feet drip. When I was younger, I was always scared what people were gonna think, but to be honest, it really doesn’t bother people.”
6. Chrissy Teigen
The Sports Illustrated cover model, TV personality, and cookbook author is famous for having absolutely no filter on social media, and that includes her relationship with sweat. Teigen took to her Instagram stories to candidly share that she gets Botox injections in her underarms to treat her hyperhidrosis.
Botox works by temporarily blocking the nerve signals that tell your sweat glands to go into overdrive. According to Chrissy, getting underarm Botox was the “best move [she] ever made.” Thanks to this treatment, she can finally rock luxury silk dresses on the red carpet without the constant fear of soaking through the fabric.
7. Ruby Barker
If you’ve binged Netflix’s smash-hit period drama Bridgerton, you know the Regency-era costumes are as elaborate as they are heavy. Star Ruby Barker, who played Marina Thompson, opened up to OK! Magazine about how her hyperhidrosis turned costume fittings into a stressful ordeal.
Barker explained the vicious cycle many of us know all too well: “I have something called hyperhidrosis, so I would then get anxious about that and I’d sweat more.” It got so severe that she began sweating straight through her heavy Bridgerton gowns. To save the wardrobe department from disaster, she had to line the armpits of her costumes with menstrual pads. While DIY sweat pads are a brilliant, budget-friendly hack, Ruby also noted that regular Botox injections were simply too expensive for her to maintain long-term.
She also reflects on the relationship between HH and anxiety in the interview, saying: “When I was at school I realised that I was quite an anxious, sweaty kid, but it progressively got more and more extreme when my anxiety and my stress levels were high. Sweating is completely normal but I think it’s something that we can get embarrassed about, especially as women. I do want to tell the world I am a sweaty Betty. It’s confirmed!“
8. Julia Fox
The ultimate indie “It Girl” and Uncut Gems star proved she’s an open book when she laid everything bare in her raw memoir, Down the Drain. While many celebrities focus on underarm sweat, Julia shed light on a different variation: palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive hand sweating).
In her book, Julia vividly describes the realities of living with focal hyperhidrosis, recalling moments of simply talking on the phone while sweat literally dripped down her hands and ran down her wrists and arms. By sharing such a vulnerable, messy detail of her life, Fox helped normalize a symptom that causes immense social anxiety for millions of women worldwide.
Final Words
So, sweaty ladies, we’re not alone! Isn’t it refreshing to hear sweaty celebrities, actresses and actors, and famous people speaking openly about their experiences with hyperhidrosis? By breaking their silence, hopefully more women will be encouraged to do so as well.
Hyperhidrosis FAQs:
Yes, many celebrities deal with chronic excessive sweating. High-profile stars like Emma Stone, Halle Berry, and TV personality Penny Lancaster have all spoken openly about living with hyperhidrosis. Because they are constantly under hot studio lights and high-pressure situations, managing sweat is a major part of their routine.
Celebrities and their stylists use a combination of medical treatments and fashion hacks to prevent visible sweat stains during events:
– Botox injections: Temporarily blocks the chemical signals that stimulate sweat glands.
– Absorbent dress shields: Discreet pads adhered to the inside of clothing to catch underarm sweat.
– Strategic fabrics: Avoiding materials like silk or polyester that instantly show moisture, opting instead for heavy patterns, black, white, or breathable layers.
– Clinical antiperspirants: Applied the night before a big event for maximum effectiveness.
Halle Berry has openly discussed using Botox to manage her underarm sweating, and model Chrissy Teigen famously documented her experience getting armpit Botox on social media, calling it the “best move” she ever made for her wardrobe.
The most common type is Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis. This is a medical condition where excessive sweating occurs on specific areas of the body, most commonly the palms (hands), solest (feet), axillae (underarms), and face, without an underlying medical cause.
Absolutely. It is estimated that roughly 5% of the global population lives with hyperhidrosis. If you feel like you are the only one constantly wiping your hands or worrying about pit stains, remember that millions of people, including Hollywood A-listers, are dealing with the exact same thing.
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