By Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times
Screen icon Tom Hanks stunned the world last week when he announced he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, had tested positive for the coronavirus — the first stars to go public with their diagnoses.
Since then, a handful of celebrities have revealed that they too have contracted the respiratory illness, with varying symptoms.
From a Bond girl to a “Game of Thrones” wildling, here are all the known famous coronavirus patients.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Hollywood power couple Hanks and Wilson, both 63, are reportedly no longer hospitalized in isolation after being diagnosed with the virus.
The pair are self-quarantining in Australia, where the “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” actor was in pre-production on Baz Luhrmann’s highly anticipated Elvis Presley biopic, starring Austin Butler as the titular rocker and Hanks as his manager, Col. Tom Parker.
“Remember, despite all the current events, there is no crying in baseball,” Hanks wrote on Instagram last week, quoting one of his lines from 1992’s “A League of Their Own” after promising to “keep the world posted and updated” on his and his wife’s health.
Idris Elba
English star Elba tested positive for the virus, according to a video he shared with millions of Twitter followers.
“This morning I got some test results back for coronavirus, and it came back positive … and it sucks,” Elba, 47, said in the clip before assuring everyone that he is “doing OK.”
“I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus,” he wrote on Twitter. “Stay home people and be pragmatic.”
Olga Kurylenko
French-Ukrainian actress and model Kurylenko, 40, announced on Instagram that she was “locked up at home after having tested positive for Coronavirus.”
Known for starring alongside Daniel Craig in the 2008 James Bond film “Quantum of Solace,” Kurylenko also noted that she has “actually been ill for almost a week now” with symptoms including “fever and fatigue.”
She later explained in a follow-up post that she hadn’t been hospitalized in order to make room for “patients that are struggling with life.”
“Thank you to everyone who has sent me well wishes,” she said. “I’m overwhelmed with everyone’s kindness.”
Kristofer Hivju
“Game of Thrones” alum Hivju also took to Instagram to reveal he had been diagnosed and is “self-isolating at home for as long as it takes.”
The 41-year-old Norwegian actor, who played crass “GoT” fan favorite Tormund Giantsbane, clarified that he is “in good health” and had only “mild symptoms of a cold.”
“There are people at higher risk for who this virus might be a devastating diagnosis, so I urge all of you to be extremely careful,” he wrote. “Wash your hands, keep 1.5 meters distance from others, go in quarantine; just do everything you can to stop the virus from spreading.”
Rachel Matthews
American actress Matthews, who voiced Northuldra member Honeymaren in “Frozen 2,” has “been in quarantine for the last week” after testing positive for the virus, according to her Instagram story.
“Unsure of what the next step is (been getting mixed info so will keep you posted) but obviously will remain in quarantine until told to do otherwise,” the 26-year-old wrote. “Let’s please be mindful of our decisions — now is the time to be smart and responsible. Let’s take care of one another!!”
Matthews’ early symptoms included “sore throat, fatigue, headache,” as well as a “mild fever,” “shortness of breath” and a “deep, dry cough.” She updated followers that she is “feeling better.”
Daniel Dae Kim
“I guess it’s nice to be mentioned in the same breath as Tom Hanks and Idris Elba — two of my favorite actors. I think I’m in some pretty good company.”
That’s what actor Kim said in a video announcing that he was diagnosed with COVID-19. He posted the 10-minute video, which describes his path to diagnosis step by step, on Instagram.
The “Hawaii Five-O” alum was filming a guest role on “New Amsterdam” in New York City, where coincidentally he was playing a doctor summoned to help amid a flu pandemic. A week after production shut down, he started to feel sick.
He noticed a tightness in his chest. He had body aches and his temperature had started to rise. Now he’s “not 100%,” but he’s getting closer.
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