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Celebrities with Arthritis

Written by Tara Salamone and Medically Reviewed by Scott Pearlman, M.D.

Aida Turturo

Aida Turturro

Aida Turturro, an American actress best known for her role as Janice Soprano on the hit series The Sopranos, has suffered with rheumatoid arthritis since she was young. In 2000, she became a national spokesperson for rheumatoid arthritis, helping launch a nationwide awareness program, "Joint Effort Against Rheumatoid Arthritis," which seeks to help people with RA by providing them with disease managementinformation.