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You Won't Believe The Number of Vegan Celebrities...
I hear about new vegan celebrities all the time, and I think it can only help increase public knowledge of the benefits of a vegan diet. Most people have idols, and often those people are prominent public figures like actors, musicians, athletes, or political leaders, and many people wish they could live the lifestyle of those famous people. Sometimes all it takes is saying, "Did you know ____ is a vegan?" to get someone's attention and let them know that other people are doing it. If someone's worried about being a skinny vegan man, tell them about Woody Harrelson or Carl Lewis. If someone thinks being a vegan's not cool, tell them about Joan Jett. If they're worried they'll never be a good leader, tell them about Steve Jobs or Dennis Kucinich.
You can no longer stick vegans into one category and get away with it, and these celebs help us prove that the stereotype is dead. As far as I know, this is the most complete list of vegan celebrities, and I update it anytime I can be certain that someone is definitely vegan. With prominent documentaries like Earthlings and Forks Over Knives going mainstream, many people decide to drop meat and dairy products immediately, and if they're a celebrity, I've heard about it. If they sustain that diet, they make the list. There are soooo many extra celebrities who are vegetarians-- ranging from lacto-ovo to strict vegetarians, and those diets are impressive and helpful as well, but we're keeping this one to just vegan celebrities.
Vegan Actors, Actresses, Comedians, and Producers
- Alec Baldwin
- Alicia Silverstone
- Alyssa Milano
- Anne Hathaway
- Betty White
- Bob Harper
- Carrie Anne Moss
- Casey Affleck
- Casey Kasem
- Connie Britton
- Daryl Hannah
- Demi Moore
- Ed Begley Jr.
- Elizah Dushku
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Emily Deschanel
- Gillian Anderson
- Heather Mills
- Jennifer Connelly
- James Cromwell
- Joaquin Phoenix
- Keenan Ivory Wayens
- Kevin Nealon
- Lea Michele
- Mayim Bialik (Blossom)
- Mutt Lange
- Natalie Portman
- Olivia Wilde
- Pamela Anderson
- Peter Bogdanovich
- Petra Nemcova
- Portia de Rossi
- River Phoenix
- Robin Quivers
- Russell Brand
- Russell Simmons
- Sandra Oh
- Steve-O
- Tea Leoni
- The Artist, formerly known as Prince
- Tobey Maguire
- Vanessa A. Williams
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Woody Harrelson
Vegan Athletes
- Brendan Brazier (ironman triathlete)
- Carl Lewis (Olympic Track Star)
- Daniel Negreanu (professional poker player)
- Dave Zabriskie (cyclist)
- Ed Templeton (pro skateboarder)
- George Laraque (NHL)
- Jack LaLaine (fitness guru)
- John Salley (former NBA player)
- Lucy Stephens (triathlete)
- Mac Danzig (Ultimate fighting)
- Mike Tyson
- Pat Neshek (Minnesota Twins pitcher)
- Robert Cheeke (body builder)
- Ronda Rousey (judo)
- Sally Eastall (marathoner)
- Scott Jurek (marathoner)
- Tony Gonzalez (NFL)
Vegan Leaders
Vegan Musicians
- Adam Yauch (Beastie Boys)
- Alan Cumming
- Alanis Morissette
- Alison Mosshart
- Andre 3000 Benjamin (Outkast)
- Andy Hurley
- Anoushka Shankar
- Anthony Kiedis
- Barry White
- Brandy
- Brian Bell
- Bryan Adams
- Carrie Underwood
- Christopher Drew
- Davey Havok (AFI)
- Emilie Autumn
- Erykah Badu
- Fiona Apple
- Jamie Hince
- Jared Leto
- Jason Mraz
- Joan Jett
- Joe Elliot (Def Leppard)
- K.D. Lang
- Matisyahu
- Michael Franti
- Moby
- Morrissey
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Phil Collin (Def Leppard)
- Phil Collins
- Robin Gibb
- Shania Twain
- Sinead O'Connor
- Thom Yorke (Radiohead)
- Travis Barker
Vegan CEOs and Business Leaders- Bill Ford (Ford)
- Biz Stone (Twitter)
- Gulu Lalvani (telecom)
- Ingrid Newkirk
- John Mackey (Whole Foods)
- Joi Ito (Creative Commons)
- Michael Eisner (Walt Disney)
- Michael Koss (Koss Corp.)
- Mort Zuckerman (real estate)
- Norm Mason (Cat Communications Intl.)
- Rupert Murdoch
- Russell Simmons (Def Jam)
- Steve Jobs (Apple)
- Steve Wynn (real estate)
- Tom Anderson (Upromise)
- Tom Freston (Viacom)
If you know of a vegan celebrity I missed, write it in here and I will add him or her!!

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