Famous Vegans and Vegetarians

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Actors Ariana Grande

Authors:

• Haki R. Madhubuti
• David Pearce
• Dav Pilkey
• Benjamin Zephaniah
• J.M. Coetzee
• Liev Tolstoi
• Jonathan Safran Foer
• Albert Schweitzer
• Peter Singer
• Scott Adams
• J.D. Beresford
• Annie Besant

Musicians

Irish Rover - Rover MacChroi (The No.1 Anti-System Irish Punk Singer & Songwriter) Leona Lewis Chad Ackerman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Ackerman Andi Hayes (lead singer Kill City, The Web and solo artist) John Robb (Goldblade/Membranes) Emaline Delapaix , singer/songwriter Andre 3000 (Hip Hop) Bryan Adams (Rock) Nathan Amundson of Rivulets (singer-songwriter) 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) 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) [8] (Musician, Bassist of Orange County band [9]) Kilbey (Rock musician/singer with The Church) [10] Forrest Kline (lead singer of Hellogoodbye) [11] Todd Kowalski (singer and bassist of Propagandhi) [12] K.D. Lang (solo singer) [13] Ted Leo (Punk Ted Leo and the Pharmacists)[14] Dennis Lyxzén (Singer of The (International) Noise Conspiracy and formerly of Refused) [15] Ramon Martelle (songwriter) Fred Mascherino Back Sunday) [16] Tim McIlrath (Rise Against) [17] Merzbow [18] Fat Mike of (NOFX) Moby (Electronic musician) [19] Morrissey (British songwriter) [20] Jason Mraz (American Singer/Songwriter) Millard Mulch (Modern Composer) [21]

Mutabaruka (Jamaican dub poet) [22] Bif Naked (Punk) [23] Prince Rogers Nelson (Rock) [24] 'O' from (Undercover Slut) Sinéad O'Connor (Irish singer/songwriter) Ocean (pop singer-songwriter-producer, environmental activist) [25] Pearson (Vocalist/Bassist for Locust) [26] Love (rapper in hip hop|underground hip hop collective, (band)|Hieroglyphics) Promoe (Swedish hiphop musician) [27] Richman (proto-punk singer/songwriter) [28] Rikki Rockett (Drummer for [29]) [30] Adam Russell (Bassist of of the Year) [31] Justin Sane (Singer and Guitarist of Anti-Flag) [32] Grace Slick (Rock musician with The Great Society, Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship) [33] Stic.man (Hip Hop artist with Prez) [34] Ember Swift (Canadian singer-songwriter) [35] Shane Told (From Canadian post-hardcore band (band)|Silverstein) [36] Shania Twain (music|country artist) [37] Carrie Underwood (music|country artist) Jaci Velasquez (Contemporary Christian and pop singer) Barry White (singer) [38] Persia White [39] "Weird Al" Yankovic [40] Yorkston (Scottish folk musician) [41] Sipa Baled Clone Charlie Watts, drummer, The Rolling Stones Ville Valo, Lead Singer, HIM Jared Leto, Lead Singer, 30STM [42] and Tom Kaulitz, Singer and guitarist in [43] Ariana Grande

Anthony Kiedis (singer of red hot chili peppers)

Political figures

• César Chávez (civil rights activist and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association) [44]
• Janez Drnovšek (former president of Slovenia) [45]
• Cathy Jamieson (member of the Scottish Parliament)
• Coretta Scott King (civil rights leader) [46]
• Dennis Kucinich (Democratic Congressman from Ohio, 2004 & 2008 presidential candidate) [47]
• Kerry McCarthy (UK Member of Parliament) [48]
• Markos Moulitsas (prominent US political blogger) [49]
• Ingrid Newkirk (author and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) [50]
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (First Home Minister of India)
• Peter Tatchell (human rights activist)
• Donald Watson (founder of the UK Vegan Society and coiner of the term "vegan") [51]
• Bill Clinton (former President of the USA)

Athletes

• Daniel Bryan( Professional Wrestler)
• Peter Brock (deceased Australian touring car driver)
• Mac Danzig (professional mixed martial arts fighter) [52]
• Meagan Duhamel (Olympic pairs skater)[53]
• Tony Gonzalez (professional American footballer)
• Scott Jurek (ultramarathon runner) [54]
• Carl Lewis (track and field star) [55]
• Mike Mahler (professional strength coach) [56]
• Geoff Rowley (professional skateboarder) Rich Roll
• Salim Stoudamire (professional [57] basketballer)
• Ed Templeton (professional skateboarder) [58]
• 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)
• Leilani Munter (race car driver)
• Franz Preihs (RAAM competitor)
• Christine Vardaros (professional cyclist)
• Lewis Hamilton (formula 1 driver)

Other notable people

• Keith Akers (author and Christian vegetarianism advocate) [59]
• Neal Barnard (author and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, medical consultant for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)) [60]
• Steve Bellamy (founder of The Tennis Channel and The Ski Channel) [61]
• Peter Bogdanovich (film director)
• Ellen Degeneres
• Glen E. Friedman (photographer) [62]
• Joi Ito (entrepreneur) [63]
• Casey Kasem (U.S. DJ/media personality/voice of "Shaggy" Rogers|Shaggy)
• Kathy Kolla (film director)
• Lawrence Lessig (law professor and founder of Creative Commons) [64]
• John Mackey (businessman)|John Mackey (co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market) [65]
• Peter Max (artist) [66]
• Heather Mills (ex-wife of Paul McCartney and campaigner for amputees and animal rights)
• Isa Chandra Moskowitz (chef and author)
• Daniel Negreanu (professional poker player)[67]
• 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) [68]
• David Straitjacket (world record breaking escapologist and sideshow performer) [69]
• Peace Pilgrim (Peace Advocate)
• Gary Yourofsky (American animal rights activist, Lecturer) [12]
• Richard Olate ( dog trainer, winner of America's Got Talent )
• Miley Cyrus (singer, songwriter, actress)
• Beyonce (singer)
• Jay-Z (rapper)

Fictional Characters

• Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (The Simpsons)
• Aria Montgomery (Pretty Little Liars)
• Superman (Clark Kent)
• Bruce Banner (in the Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk series, the alter-ego of Hulk goes vegetarian)

Vegetarians

Famous Vegetarians in History

• Plato
• Socrates
• Albert Einstein
• Leo Tolstoy
• David Thoreau Henry David Thoreau
• Emerson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Pope
• Sir Issac Newton
• Pythagoras
• Gandhi
• Leonardo Da Vinci
• Voltaire
• Milton
• Charles Darwin
• Schweitzer
• Percy Byssche Shelly
• Mary Shelly
• George Bernard Shaw
• Abraham Lincoln
• Confusius
• Nikola Tesla
• Seneka

Famous UK Vegetarians

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

Famous American Vegetarians

• Madonna
• Kristen Bell
• Dennis Kucinich
• Michael J. Fox (Canadian)
• Jorja Fox
• Reese Witherspoon
• Dr. Dre
• Prince
• Andre 3000
• Dave Scott (Ironman champion)[70]
• Steve Martin
• Jason Schwartzman
• Zooey Deschanel
• Jake Shields (american mixed martial artist)
• Natalie Portman (actress, animal rights advocate)

Fictional Characters

• Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)
• Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbeder)

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)