List of vegans

The following is a list of notable people who practice (or practiced) veganism.

Entertainers

* Casey Affleck (actor) [" [http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-caseyspotlight.asp Spotlight on Casey Affleck] ", "Peta2.com". URL last accessed on March 21, 2006.]
* Pamela Anderson (actress) [" [http://www.vegansociety.com/html/people/lifestyle/celebrities.php] ", "vegansociety.com". URL last accessed on March 21, 2006.]
* Gillian Anderson (actress) [Sparkle Soojian. "The Green Scene Teens turn to vegetarianism for different reasons." "The Fresno Bee". July 15, 2001. Section: Life E6. "See also" Reed Parsell. "Vegging Out." "The Sacramento Bee". July 13, 2002. Section: Travel M1.]
* Ed Begley, Jr. (actor) [" [http://www.vegfamily.com/interviews/ed-begley-jr.htm Interview with Ed Begley, Jr.] ", "Vegfamily.com". URL last accessed on December 6, 2006.]
* Linda Blair (actress) [Sarah Casey Newman. "Linda Blair returns as animal activist." "St. Louis Post-Dispatch". September 11, 2004. Section: Lifestyle 33. See also Linda Blair's book "Going Vegan", Sunny Harris Inc., (2001).]
* Margaret Cho (actress and comedienne) [Jennifer Tung. " [http://www.margaretcho.com/articles/individual_articles/new_york_post_article.htm Television Nearly Destroyed Me] ", "New York Post". June 14, 1999. URL last accessed on December 11, 2006.]
* Jennifer Connelly (actress) [ "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000124/bio" ]
* James Cromwell (actor) [" [http://www.tribute.ca/bio.asp?id=1197 Star Bios: James Cromwell] ", "Tribute.ca". URL last accessed on March 21, 2006.]
* Ellen Degeneres (actress)
* Emily Deschanel (actress) ["Bones' Emily Deschanel." "People (magazine)". Vo. 65 Issue 17. May 1, 2006.]
* Clint Eastwood (actor) [" [http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/01/entertainment/ca-clint1 Clint Eastwood targets the legacy of Dirty Harry] ", "LATimes.com". June 1, 2008. URL last accessed on June 17, 2008.]
* Pamelyn Ferdin (actress)
* Andrew G (Australian radio and television personality) ["Andrew G can't live without ..." "The Daily Telegraph (Australia)". July 24, 2005. Section: Magazine 46.]
* Daryl Hannah (actress) [Robert W. Welkos. "What sent Hannah up a tree." "Los Angeles Times". June 16, 2006. Section: Calendar 1.]
* Woody Harrelson (actor) [" [http://www.veg.ca/lifelines/marapr/woody.htm The world according to Woody Harrelson] ", "Toronto Vegetarian Association". URL last accessed on March 21, 2006.]
* Tobey Maguire (actor) [ [http://www.ecorazzi.com/2008/03/05/tobey-maguire-gets-vegan-and-bans-leather-from-his-house/ Tobey Maguire Gets Vegan And Bans Leather From His House // Archives // ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip ] ]
* Gabrielle Miller (actress) [" [http://www.vistamagonline.com/articles/page.php?tp=1&p=1&id=9&s=gabrielle_miller_-_turning_the_right_corner] ", "vistamagonline.com". URL last accessed on April 13, 2007.]
* Kevin Nealon (actor) ["Q+A: Kevin Nealon." "Los Angeles" magazine. Vol. 51 Issue 6. June 1, 2006.]
* Marcus Patrick (actor) [ [http://www.myspace.com/marcuspatrick MySpace.com - Marcus - 33 - Garçon - CANOGA PARK, California - www.myspace.com/marcuspatrick ] ]
* Joaquin Phoenix (actor) [" [http://www.petakids.com/grrr901/joaquin.html Joaquin Phoenix: Glabiator Star Battles Animal Abuse] ", "Petakids.com". URL last accessed on March 21, 2006.]
* River Phoenix (actor) [Christopher Robbins. "Last Take on the Club Scene: River Phoenix." "The Times". November 20, 1993. Section: Features.]
* Summer Phoenix (actress) [Chloe Diski. "My favourite table: Summer Phoenix at the Candle Cafe." "The Observer". March 10, 2002. Section: Food.]
* Natalie Portman (actress) [http://www.natalieportman.com/npcom.php?page_number=48]
* Alicia Silverstone (actress) [" [http://www.peta.org/feat/alicia_psa/index.asp] ", "peta.com". URL last accessed on May 31, 2008.]
* Lynda Stoner (actress) [" [http://www.animal-lib.org.au/interviews/lynda/ Interview with Lynda Stoner] ", "AnimalLiberation.org". URL last accessed on December 11, 2006.]
* Billy West (voice actor) [ "Futurama" Season 4 DVD, 2002, 2003 Twentieth Century Fox ]
* Spice Williams-Crosby (actress and stunt performer) [cite news|url=http://www.famousveggie.com/newinterview.cfm|title=Spice WIlliams Interview|date=2000|work=FamousVeggie.com|accessdate=2008-05-30]
* Gretchen Wyler (Broadway actress) ["Carla Hall. "A Different Kind of Starring Role for Actress." "Los Angeles Times". March 18, 2006. Section: California Metro B1.]

Authors

* Ellen Degeneres (Actor)
* Michael C. Dorf (Columbia law professor, author)
* Anu Garg (author, speaker, engineer) [" [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/348319_foodwords23.html" On Food: Wordsmith delves into the origins of food-related terms] ", "Seattle Post-Intelligencer". URL last accessed on March 19, 2008.]
* Haki R. Madhubuti (poet and non-fiction writer) [http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/tilove050405.html]
* Ed Miller (poker author)
* David Pearce (philosopher) (author of [http://www.hedweb.com/ The Hedonistic Imperative] ) [http://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.david.pearce]
* Dav Pilkey (children's author) [http://www.pilkey.com/bookview.php?id=10]
* John Robb (Music critic, author and lead singer of Goldblade)
* Alice Walker (Pulitzer prize winning author and feminist)
* Benjamin Zephaniah (rastafarian poet)

Musicians

* Bryan Adams (Rock musician) [http://www.veganessex.makessense.co.uk/articles/37.html] , ["See also Maria Croce. "Green for go if you're Vegan." "Daily Record (Scotland)". October 31, 2006 (26).]
* Ruffian Angel (Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist of [http://www.themismusic.com/ Themis] ) [ [http://www.themismusic.com/vegan Themis Vegans] ] [ [http://www.ruffian.ca Ruffian Angel Home Page] ]
* Fiona Apple (singer) [http://www.jimdero.com/News2005/FionaAppleFeatureDec2.htm]
* Emilie Autumn (Violinist and singer) [cite web|url=http://www.emilieautumn.com/press6.html|title=Silverfox Radio Featured Artist Interview, July, 30, 2002]
* Erykah Badu (Singer,songwriter & actress) [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2001964629_hiphopvegan25.html]
* Brian Bell (Guitarist for Weezer) [http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/entertainment_columnists/article/0,1406,KNS_360_4673833,00.html]
*Cedric Bixler-Zavala (The Mars Volta) [http://www.thecomatorium.com/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=21587&view=findpost&p=749209]
* Mitch Brennan (experimental noise musician, playing solo and in bands'brassskulls' & 'Rotted Crow')
* Sean Brennan (London After Midnight band) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Brennan]
* Dan Briggs (musician with Between the Buried and Me)
* Paul Waggoner (musician with Between the Buried and Me)
* Tommy Rogers (musician with Between the Buried and Me)
* Hunter Burgan (Bassist of AFI)
* Geezer Butler (Bassist, lyricist and founding member of Black Sabbath) [http://www.geezerbutler.com/journal.html]
* Kevin Cameron (ex-I Killed the Prom Queen) [" [http://www.myspace.com/govegan666] ", "Kevin myspace". URL last accessed on March 20, 2008.]
*Chikezie ("American Idol" finalist and singer) [http://www.lifescript.com/channels/healthy_living/Life_Tips/idol_worship.asp?page=2]
* Greg Cipes (actor, singer, surfer)
* Kneel Cohn (Vocalist of the rock band The Dead Stars On Hollywood)
* Tim Commerford (Bassist for Rage Against the Machine) [" [http://musicfanclubs.org/rage/articles/20.htm 20 Questions with Tom and Tim] ", "Chart Attack", June 1999.]
* Darren Cordeux (Lead singer/guitarist of Kisschasy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kisschasy] )
* The Countess (Drummer of Themis) [ [http://www.themismusic.com/vegan Themis Vegans] ]
* Juli Crockett (writer, director, actor, boxer, musician - lead singer of the alt-country band The Evangenitals) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli_Crockett]
* Alan Donohoe (Musician - lead singer of British band, the Rakes)
* Doody (Musician - Drummer of The Decline)
* Bryan Erickson (Musician behind Velvet Acid Christ and Toxic Coma)
* John Feldmann (Lead singer and guitarist of Goldfinger and producer) Keith, Shannon. "Behind the Mask", Uncaged Films, 2006.]
* C-drik Fermont (Electronic and noise musician and composer, member of Axiome among other projects).
* Michael Franti (Hip Hop artist)
* Tom Gabel (Lead singer of Against Me!)
* Robin Gibb One of the three Bee Gees
* Ben Gibbard (Lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie)
* Alex Greenwald (Lead singer for Phantom Planet)Fact|date=June 2008
* Heaven Shall Burn band members Fact|date=June 2008
* Andy Hurley (Drummer of Fall Out Boy)
* John S. Hall (Poet, spoken-word artist, lead vocalist of all incarnations of King Missile) [http://www.satyamag.com/oct05/hall.html]
* Kirk Hammett (Guitarist of Metallica)
* Davey Havok (lead singer of AFI) [http://www.citybeat.com/2003-06-25/music.shtml]
* Chrissie Hynde (Rock musician with The Pretenders) [http://www.bwcitypaper.com/1editorialbody.lasso?-token.folder=2006-11-02&-token.story=178476.112112&-token.subpub=]
* Brent Jackson (Singer and guitarist of The Junction)
* Daniel Johns (Musician, lead singer of Australian rock band Silverchair) [www.animal-lib.org.au/activists/celebrities/daniel-johns.htm] ]
* Steve Kilbey (Rock musician/singer with The Church) [http://veganic.net/Back%20Issues.htm]
* Forrest Kline (Lead singer of Hellogoodbye) [http://www.peta2.com/outthere/o-hellogoodbye.asp]
* Todd Kowalski (Singer and bassist of Propagandhi) [http://www.ivu.org/people/music/propagandhi.html]
* Lenny Kravitz (performer)
* K.D. Lang (Solo singer) [http://www.ivu.org/people/music/lang.html]
* Ted Leo (Punk musician with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists) [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/dining/24vega.html?ex=1170392400&en=5ce52edf74826ead&ei=5070&emc=eta1]
* Jared Leto (singer for 30 seconds to mars)
* Dennis Lyxzén (Singer of The (International) Noise Conspiracy and formerly of Refused) [http://www.peta2.com/outThere/o-inc.asp]
* Fred Mascherino (guitar and vocals for Taking Back Sunday) [http://www.petakids.com/grrr1-2006/fantasticfred.asp]
* Tim McIlrath (Lead singer and guitarist of Rise Against) [http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-top10rise.asp]
* Merzbow (Noise musician) [http://www.belsona-strategic.com/crueltyfree_noise.html]
* Nellie McKay
* Paul McCartney
* Moby (Electronic musician) [http://www.vegansociety.com/html/downloads/magazine/spring_preview.pdf]
* Morrissey [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article788698.ece Morrissey supports animal rights violence - Times Online ] ]
* Sir Millard Mulch (Modern Composer)
* Murs
* Mutabaruka (Jamaican dub poet) [http://books.guardian.co.uk/poetry/features/0,12887,1557159,00.html]
* Bif Naked (Canadian punk rock singer) [http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2005/07/2922.cfm]
* Prince Rogers Nelson (American rock icon from Minneapolis) [http://goveg.com/feat/sexiestveg2006/past.asp]
* Sinéad O'Connor (Irish singer/songwriter) ["Curd is the Word, A vegan diet avoids all things animal." "Syracuse New Times". January 28, 2004. Page 15.]
* Ocean (pop singer-songwriter-producer, environmental activist) [http://www.famousveggie.com/ocean.cfm]
* Oi Polloi Scottish punk band
* Justin Pearson (Vocalist/Bassist for The Locust)
* Pep Love (rapper in underground hip hop collective, Hieroglyphics)
* Promoe (Swedish hiphop musician)
* Propagandhi Canadian punk band - all members
* Janne "Burton" Puurtinen (Keyboardist of HIM)
* Jonathan Richman (proto-punk singer/songwriter)
* John Robb (Music critic, author and frontman for Goldblade) [ "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000124/bio" ]
* Rikki Rockett (Drummer for Poison)
* Adam Russell (Bassist of Story of the Year)
* Justin Sane (Singer and Guitarist of Anti-Flag) [http://anti-flag.com]
* Gabe Saporta (Lead singer of electronica/pop-punk band Cobra Starship)
* Grace Slick (Rock musician with The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship) [http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-09-26-slick-vegan.htm]
* Stic.man (Hip Hop artist with Dead Prez) [http://petaworld.com/deadprez.asp]
* Ember Swift (Canadian singer-songwriter) [http://www.peta2.com/outThere/o-emberswift.asp]
* Oli Sykes (singer for Bring Me The Horizon)
* Shane Told (From Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein) [http://www.mindyourmind.ca/personal-stories/celebrity-gallery/silverstein.asp]
* Shania Twain (country artist)
* Brendon Urie (Lead vocals of Panic at the Disco)
* Jaci Velasquez (Contemporary Christian and pop singer) [Devin Rose. "Singer Jaci Velasquez: People Haven't Given Up." "Chicago Tribune". December 7, 2003. Section: Q2.]
* Andrew Volpe (lead singer and guitarist of Ludo)
* Jona Weinhofen (ex-I Killed the Prom Queen/Bleeding Through) [" [http://www.myspace.com/jonaweinhofen] ", "Jona´s myspace". URL last accessed on March 20, 2008.]
* Jason Whalley (Frenzal Rhomb)
* Persia White [http://www.persiawhite.com]
* "Weird Al" Yankovic [http://www.ivu.org/people/music/yankovic.html]
* Thom Yorke (Lead vocalist of Radiohead)
* James Yorkston (Scottish folk musician) [http://www.twistedear.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=398&Itemid=29]
* Nick Zinner (guitarist for Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
* André 3000 (rapper-singer, multi-instrumentalist, and actor)
* Maroon (german metalcore band)

Political figures

* César Chávez (American civil rights activist and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association) [http://www.masbakersfield.com/home/ViewPost/6310]
* Janez Drnovšek (former president of Slovenia) [http://www.evana.org/index.php?id=8653&lang=en]
* Maneka Gandhi (Indian politician) [http://tripatlas.com/Maneka_Gandhi]
* Cathy Jamieson (member of the Scottish Parliament) [ [http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=196922003 "Scots kids have had their chips"] , "Scotland on Sunday", 16 February 2003]
* Coretta Scott King (civil rights leader) [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/03/AR2006020302512.html]
* Dennis Kucinich (Democratic Congressman from Ohio, 2004 & 2008 presidential candidate) [http://www.kucinich.us]
* Kerry McCarthy (UK Member of Parliament) [http://kerry.parliament.fry-it.com/Issues-and-Campaigns/Animal-Welfare/News/Why-vegan]
* Markos Moulitsas (prominent US political blogger) [http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2003/12/24/1914/5915]
* Ingrid Newkirk (author and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) [http://www.ingridnewkirk.com/works.html]
* Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel First Home Minister of India.
* Peter Tatchell (human rights activist) [Lynn Barber. "Hero: Pride & Prejudice: Peter Tatchell is as Outrageous as He is Courageous." "The Observer". December 19, 2004.]
* Donald Watson (founder of the UK Vegan Society and coiner of the term "vegan") [http://www.vegparadise.com/24carrot610.html]

Athletes

* Ken Bradshaw (Professional Big Wave Surfer)
* Peter Brock (Australian touring car driver)
* Mac Danzig (professional mixed martial arts fighter)
* Scott Jurek (ultramarathon runner)
* Carl Lewis (track and field star)
* Mike Mahler (Professional strength coach)
* Martyn Moxon (English cricketer)
* Geoff Rowley (Professional skateboarder)Fact|date=June 2008
* Salim Stoudamire: Professional NBA basketballer [ [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120122116182915297.html?mod=djemPJ Wall Street Journal article] ]
* Ed Templeton (Professional skateboarder
* Ricky Williams (Professional American Football Player)

Other notable people

* Christof Koch (neuroscientist) [http://www.klab.caltech.edu/~koch/misc.html]
* Keith Akers (author and Christian vegetarianism advocate) [http://www.compassionatespirit.com/about_keith_akers.htm]
* Neal Barnard (author and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, medical consultant for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)) [http://dir.salon.com/people/conv/2001/03/12/barnard/]
* Steve Bellamy (founder of The Tennis Channel and The Ski Channel) [http://veganunderground.com/joomla/content/view/71/62/]
* Peter Bogdanovich (film director) [ Sam Allis. "It's Not Curtains Yet for Famed Director Peter Bogdanovich" "Boston Globe". April 28, 2002. Section: Arts & Entertainment L13.]
* Greg Chappell (Ex Australian cricketer and Team India coach)
* George Church (molecular geneticist) [cite journal| author=Erika Check Hayden| title="Profile: Meet Exhibit I"| journal=Nature| year=2008| volume=451| pages=763–765| doi= 10.1038/451763a]
* Glen E. Friedman (photographer) [http://www.peta2.com/outThere/o-glenfried.asp]
* Brian Greene (physicist) [http://blogs.wnyc.org/radiolab/2008/08/12/the-multi-universes]
* Joi Ito (entrepreneur) [http://joi.ito.com/archives/2008/02/04/preventive_medicine_research_institute_retreat.html]
* Kamau Kambon (Black Supremacist and advocate of genocide against white people)
* Casey Kasem (U.S. DJ/media personality/voice of Shaggy) [http://www.farmusa.org/Updates/2005-04.htm]
* Lawrence Lessig (law professor and founder of Creative Commons) [http://joi.ito.com/archives/2008/02/07/plantbased_whole_foods_diet.html]
* Eric Litman (Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist) [http://twitter.com/ericlitman/statuses/818649377]
* John Mackey (co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market) [http://www.wholefoods.com/blogs/jm/archives/2006/06/detailed_reply.html]
* Peter Max (artist) [http://www.vegforlife.org/celebrity_quotes.htm]
* Heather Mills (ex-wife of Paul McCartney and campaigner for amputees and animal rights) [ Jason Atkins. "Heather Mills Her Way from Veg to Vegan" [http://www.supervegan.com/blog/entry.php?id=831] ]
* Isa Chandra Moskowitz (chef and author) [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/24/dining/24vega.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5070&en=5ce52edf74826ead&ex=1170392400&emc=eta1]
* Daniel Negreanu (professional poker player) [http://madpokerprops.com/professional-poker-players.php?subaction=showfull&id=1165765713&archive=&start_from=&ucat=7&]
* Petra Nemcova (Supermodel) [http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/07/supermodel_petr.php]
* Dan Piraro (cartoonist and creator of Bizarro) [http://www.bizarro.com/vegan/vegan_why.htm]
* David Straitjacket (world record breaking escapologist and sideshow performer) [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/living/2001964629_hiphopvegan25.html]
* Bob and Jenna Torres, hosts of the podcast Vegan Freak Radio [cite web | url = http://veganfreakradio.com/ | title = Vegan Freak Radio | author = Dr. Bob Torres and Dr. Jenna Torres | accessdate = 2008-05-16]
* Delwin Vriend (Canadian gay rights activist)

Fictional Characters

* Apu Nahasapeemapetilon (convenience store proprietor on The Simpsons)
* Aang The Avatar and last Airbender in Avatar the last Airbender)
*Chakotay from Star Trek Voyager

See also

* List of vegetarians

References