Charlie Sheen has said he was diagnosed with HIV in 2011, and he publicly revealed his HIV-positive status in November 2015.

Quick Scoop: Timeline

  • Diagnosis year: Multiple interviews and reports state that doctors diagnosed Charlie Sheen with HIV around 2011.
  • Public reveal: He announced he was HIV-positive on NBC’s Today show on November 17, 2015 , saying he had known for “about four years.”
  • Health journey: Later coverage notes that he has continued treatment and spoken about achieving viral suppression through medication and clinical trials.

So, when people ask “when did Charlie Sheen get HIV,” they usually mean:

  • He found out / was diagnosed : around 2011.
  • He went public with it : November 2015.

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