Rosaleen Moriarty-Simmonds

Rosaleen (Rosie) Moriarty-Simmonds is a British businesswoman, artist, author, and disability rights campaigner. She was born without arms or legs after her mother was prescribed thalidomide in pregnancy. She is known for her advocacy work on behalf of disabled people, her role in establishing the Thalidomide Memorial in Cardiff, and her work in business, media, and the arts. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2015 for services to equality and disability rights.