Famous Vegans and Vegetarians
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Vegans
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ActorsEdit
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AuthorsEdit
- Haki R. Madhubuti
- David Pearce
- Dav Pilkey
- Benjamin Zephaniah
- J.M. Coetzee
- Liev Tolstoi
MusiciansEdit
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Anthony Kiedis(singer of red hot chili peppers)
Political figuresEdit
- César Chávez (civil rights activist and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association) [42]
- Janez Drnovšek (former president of Slovenia) [43]
- Cathy Jamieson (member of the Scottish Parliament) [4]
- Coretta Scott King (civil rights leader) [44]
- Dennis Kucinich (Democratic Congressman from Ohio, 2004 & 2008 presidential candidate) [45]
- Kerry McCarthy (UK Member of Parliament) [46]
- Markos Moulitsas (prominent US political blogger) [47]
- Ingrid Newkirk (author and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) [48]
- 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") [49]
- Bill Clinton (former President of the USA)
AthletesEdit
- Daniel Bryan( Professional Wrestler)
- Peter Brock (deceased Australian touring car driver)
- Mac Danzig (professional mixed martial arts fighter) [50]
- Tony Gonzalez (professional American footballer)[6]
- Scott Jurek (ultramarathon runner) [51]
- Carl Lewis (track and field star) [52]
- Mike Mahler (professional strength coach) [53]
- Geoff Rowley (professional skateboarder) Rich Roll
- Salim Stoudamire (professional [54] basketballer) [7]
- Ed Templeton (professional skateboarder) [55]
- Desmond Howard (professional football player)
- Ricky Williams (professional football player)
- Ken Bradshaw (professional surfer)
- Georges Laraque (NHL hockey player)
- Mike Tyson (ex Heavy weight Boxer)
- Rich Roll (UltraMan competitor)
- Brendan Brazier (triathelete)
Other notable peopleEdit
- Keith Akers (author and Christian vegetarianism advocate) [56]
- Neal Barnard (author and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, medical consultant for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)) [57]
- Steve Bellamy (founder of The Tennis Channel and The Ski Channel) [58]
- Peter Bogdanovich (film director) [8]
- Ellen Degeneres
- Glen E. Friedman (photographer) [59]
- Joi Ito (entrepreneur) [60]
- Casey Kasem (U.S. DJ/media personality/voice of "Shaggy" Rogers|Shaggy)
- Kathy Kolla (film director)[9]
- Lawrence Lessig (law professor and founder of Creative Commons) [61]
- John Mackey (businessman)|John Mackey (co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market) [62]
- Peter Max (artist) [63]
- Heather Mills (ex-wife of Paul McCartney and campaigner for amputees and animal rights) [10]
- Isa Chandra Moskowitz (chef and author)
- Daniel Negreanu (professional poker player)[64]
- 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) [65]
- David Straitjacket (world record breaking escapologist and sideshow performer) [66]
- Peace Pilgrim (Peace Advocate)
- LuzMaria Gomez-Guemez (Human-Animal rights activist)
Fictional CharactersEdit
- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (The Simpsons)
- Superman (Clark Kent)
- Captain Kirk & Mr Spock (as well as basically the whole Star Trek Universe)
- Bruce Banner (in the Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk series, the alter-ego of Hulk goes vegetarian)
VegetariansEdit
Famous Vegetarians in HistoryEdit
- Plato
- Socrates
- Albert Einstein
- Leo Tolstoy
- David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau
- Emerson
- Benjamin Franklin
- Alexander Pope[11]
- Sir Issac Newton [12]
- Pythagoras [13]
- Gandhi
- Leonardo Da Vinci[14]
- Voltaire
- Milton
- Charles Darwin
- Schweitzer
- Percy Byssche Shelly
- Mary Shelly
- George Bernard Shaw
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confusius
Famous UK VegetariansEdit
Famous American VegetariansEdit
- Madonna
- Kristen Bell
- Dennis Kucinich
- Justin Timberlake
- Michael J. Fox (Canadian)
- Jorja Fox
- Reese Witherspoon
- Dr. Dre
- Prince
- Andre 3000
- Dave Scott (Ironman champion)[67]
- Steve Martin
- Jason Schwartzman
- Zooey Deschanel
Fictional CharactersEdit
Other ListsEdit
- 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)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Keith, Shannon. Behind the Mask, Uncaged Films, 2006.
- ↑ www.animal-lib.org.au/activists/celebrities/daniel-johns.htm]
- ↑ Devin Rose. "Singer Jaci Velasquez: People Haven't Given Up." Chicago Tribune. December 7, 2003. Section: Q2.
- ↑ "Scots kids have had their chips", on Sunday, 16 February 2003
- ↑ Lynn Barber. "Hero: Pride & Prejudice: Peter Tatchell is as Outrageous as He is Courageous." Observer. December 19, 2004.
- ↑ Wall Street Journal article on Tony Gonzalez's veganism
- ↑ Wall Street Journal article
- ↑ Sam Allis. "It's Not Curtains Yet for Famed Director Peter Bogdanovich" Boston Globe. April 28, 2002. Section: Arts & Entertainment L13.
- ↑ Buzz Vegan Director Kathy KollaVegNews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ↑ Jason Atkins. Heather Mills Her Way from Veg to Vegan [1]
- ↑ Excerpts from various writings: Animal Rights History – Alexander Pope
- ↑ International Vegetarian Union – Sir Isaac Newton
- ↑ Animal Rights History - Pythagoras
- ↑ Animal Rights History – Leonardo da Vinci
