From The Case for a Vegan World

Contents 1 Vegans 1.1 Actors 1.2 Authors 1.3 Musicians 1.4 Political figures 1.5 Athletes 1.6 Other notable people 1.7 Fictional Characters 2 Vegetarians 2.1 Famous UK Vegetarians 2.2 Famous American Vegetarians 2.3 Fictional Characters 3 Other Lists 4 References

[edit] Vegans

[edit] Actors

Pamela Anderson Casey Affleck Gillian Anderson Ed Begley, Jr. Linda Blair Margaret Cho Jennifer Connelly James Cromwell Ted Danson Emily Deschanel

Andrew G Daryl Hannah Woody Harrelson Alyssa Milano Gabrielle Miller Kevin Nealon Joaquin Phoenix River Phoenix Summer Phoenix Natalie Portman

Alicia Silverstone Lynda Stoner Billy West Gretchen Wyler

[edit] Authors

• Haki R. Madhubuti
• David Pearce
• Dav Pilkey
• Benjamin Zephaniah

[edit] Musicians

Andre 3000 (Hip Hop) Bryan Adams (Rock) Fiona Apple (singer) Brian Bell (Weezer) Cedric Bixler (The Mars Volta) Sean Brennan (London After Midnight band) Dan Briggs (musician with Between the Buried and Me) Hunter Burgan (bassist of AFI) Geezer Butler (bassist, lyricist and founding member of Black Sabbath Greg Cipes (actor, singer, surfer) Tim Commerford (bassist for Rage Against the Machine) Common (Hip Hop artist) Juli Crockett (lead singer of the alt-country band The Evangenitals) [2] John Feldmann (Lead singer and guitarist of Goldfinger and producer) [1] Michael Franti (Hip Hop artist) Robin Gibb One of the three Bee Gees [3] Ben Gibbard (lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie) [4] John S. Hall (lead vocalist of King Missile) [5] Davey Havok (lead singer of AFI) [6] Chrissie Hynde (Rock musician with The Pretenders) [7] Daniel Johns (Musician, lead singer of Australian rock band Silverchair) [2] Kilbey (Rock musician/singer with The Church) [8] Forrest Kline (lead singer of Hellogoodbye) [9] Todd Kowalski (singer and bassist of Propagandhi) [10] K.D. Lang (solo singer) [11] Ted Leo (Punk Ted Leo and the Pharmacists)[12] Dennis Lyxzén (Singer of The (International) Noise Conspiracy and formerly of Refused) [13] Shirley Manson (Singer of Angelfish and (band)|Garbage) Fred Mascherino Back Sunday) [14] Tim McIlrath (Rise Against) [15] Merzbow [16] Fat Mike of (NOFX) Moby (Electronic musician) [17] Morrissey (British songwriter) [18] Millard Mulch (Modern Composer) [19]

Mutabaruka (Jamaican dub poet) [20] Bif Naked (Punk) [21] Prince Rogers Nelson (Rock) [22] 'O' from (Undercover Slut) Sinéad O'Connor (Irish singer/songwriter) Ocean (pop singer-songwriter-producer, environmental activist) [23] Pearson (Vocalist/Bassist for Locust) [24] Love (rapper in hip hop|underground hip hop collective, (band)|Hieroglyphics) Promoe (Swedish hiphop musician) [25] Richman (proto-punk singer/songwriter) [26] Rikki Rockett (Drummer for [27]) [28] Adam Russell (Bassist of of the Year) [29] Justin Sane (Singer and Guitarist of Anti-Flag) [30] Grace Slick (Rock musician with The Great Society, Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship) [31] Stic.man (Hip Hop artist with Prez) [32] Ember Swift (Canadian singer-songwriter) [33] Shane Told (From Canadian post-hardcore band (band)|Silverstein) [34] Shania Twain (music|country artist) [35] Carrie Underwood (music|country artist) Jaci Velasquez (Contemporary Christian and pop singer) [3] Barry White (singer) [36] Persia White [37] "Weird Al" Yankovic [38] Yorkston (Scottish folk musician) [39] Sipa Baled Clone

[edit] Political figures

• César Chávez (civil rights activist and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association) [40]
• Janez Drnovšek (former president of Slovenia) [41]
• Cathy Jamieson (member of the Scottish Parliament) ^[4]
• Coretta Scott King (civil rights leader) [42]
• Dennis Kucinich (Democratic Congressman from Ohio, 2004 & 2008 presidential candidate) [43]
• Kerry McCarthy (UK Member of Parliament) [44]
• Markos Moulitsas (prominent US political blogger) [45]
• Ingrid Newkirk (author and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) [46]
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (First Home Minister of India)
• Peter Tatchell (human rights activist) ^[5]
• Donald Watson (founder of the UK Vegan Society and coiner of the term "vegan") [47]

[edit] Athletes

• Peter Brock (deceased Australian touring car driver)
• Mac Danzig (professional mixed martial arts fighter) [48]
• Tony Gonzalez (professional American footballer)^[6]
• Scott Jurek (ultramarathon runner) [49]
• Carl Lewis (track and field star) [50]
• Mike Mahler (professional strength coach) [51]
• Geoff Rowley (professional skateboarder) [52]
• Salim Stoudamire (professional [53] basketballer) ^[7]
• Ed Templeton (professional skateboarder) [54]
• Desmond Howard (professional football player)
• Ricky Williams (professional football player)
• Ken Bradshaw (professional surfer)

[edit] Other notable people

• Keith Akers (author and Christian vegetarianism advocate) [55]
• Neal Barnard (author and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, medical consultant for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)) [56]
• Steve Bellamy (founder of The Tennis Channel and The Ski Channel) [57]
• Peter Bogdanovich (film director) ^[8]
• Glen E. Friedman (photographer) [58]
• Joi Ito (entrepreneur) [59]
• Casey Kasem (U.S. DJ/media personality/voice of "Shaggy" Rogers|Shaggy)
• Lawrence Lessig (law professor and founder of Creative Commons) [60]
• John Mackey (businessman)|John Mackey (co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market) [61]
• Peter Max (artist) [62]
• Heather Mills (ex-wife of Paul McCartney and campaigner for amputees and animal rights) ^[9]
• Isa Chandra Moskowitz (chef and author)
• Daniel Negreanu (professional poker player)[63]
• Ed Miller (professional poker player and author)
• Howard Lederer (professional poker player)
• Dan Piraro (cartoonist and creator of Bizarro (comic strip))
• Russell Simmons (entrepreneur and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings) [64]
• David Straitjacket (world record breaking escapologist and sideshow performer) [65]

[edit] Fictional Characters

• Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (The Simpsons)

[edit] Vegetarians

[edit] Famous UK Vegetarians

• George Harrison
• John Lennon
• Paul McCartney
• Ringo Starr

[edit] Famous American Vegetarians

• Kristen Bell
• Dennis Kucinich
• Justin Timberlake
• Michael J. Fox
• Jorja Fox
• Reese Witherspoon
• Dr. Dre
• Anthony Kiedis
• Prince
• Andre 3000
• Jerry Seinfeld (actor)
• Dave Scott (Ironman champion)[66]

[edit] Fictional Characters

• Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)

[edit] Other Lists

• List of vegetarians (Wikipedia)
• List of vegans (Wikipedia)
• Famous vegans (ThinkQuest)
• Celeb Vegs (ALF)
• Famous Vegetarians (IVU)
• Famous Vegetarians (Happy Cow)
• Celebrities Speak Out for Farmed Animals! (GoVeg)

[edit] References

1. ↑ Keith, Shannon. Behind the Mask, Uncaged Films, 2006.
2. ↑ www.animal-lib.org.au/activists/celebrities/daniel-johns.htm]
3. ↑ Devin Rose. "Singer Jaci Velasquez: People Haven't Given Up." Chicago Tribune. December 7, 2003. Section: Q2.
4. ↑ "Scots kids have had their chips", on Sunday, 16 February 2003
5. ↑ Lynn Barber. "Hero: Pride & Prejudice: Peter Tatchell is as Outrageous as He is Courageous." Observer. December 19, 2004.
6. ↑ Wall Street Journal article on Tony Gonzalez's veganism
7. ↑ Wall Street Journal article
8. ↑ Sam Allis. "It's Not Curtains Yet for Famed Director Peter Bogdanovich" Boston Globe. April 28, 2002. Section: Arts & Entertainment L13.
9. ↑ Jason Atkins. Heather Mills Her Way from Veg to Vegan [1]