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 Whether they were ancient Greek philosphers or modern day celebrities, vegetarians have made a mark on the world. Check out this list of famous vegetarians and vegans; as you'll see, some of the greatest minds in the world were vegetarian!
Vegetarian Thinkers:
- Abraham Lincoln, former President of the United States
- Albert Einstein, renowned scientist
- Aristotle, Greek philosopher
- Brian Greene, theoretical physicist, vegan
- Charles Darwin, renowned scientist
- Coretta Scott King, activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr., vegan
- Epicurus, Greek philosopher
- Immanuel Kant, philosopher
- Henry David Thoreau, poet and writer
- Jane Goodall, primatologist, educator, and animal rights advocate
- Leo Tolstoy, Russian writer and philosopher
- Leonardo Da Vinci, Italian painter and inventor
- Plato, Greek philosopher and student of Socrates
- Plutarch, Greek philosopher
- Pythagoras of Samos, Greek mathematician of Pythagorean Theorem
- Rosa Parks, civil rights activist
- Socrates, Greek philosopher
- Susan B. Anthony, women's suffrage pinoeer
- Vincent van Gogh, Italian painter
- Voltaire, French writer and philosopher
Vegetarian Authors: - William Blake, English poet
- Franz Kafka, Jewish writer famous for The Metamorphasis
- H.G. Wells, English writer famous for science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, American writer famous for Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- Mark Twain, American writer famous for the Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Mary Shelley, English novelist famous for Frankenstein
- Charlotte Bronte, English novelist famous for Jane Eyre
Vegetarian Entertainers: - Alanis Morissette, singer
- Alicia Silverstone, actress, vegan
- Andre 3000 Benjamin, musician from OutKast, vegan
- Bob Barker, US TV show host
- Bob Dylan, singer, songwriter, and musician
- Bob Marley, musician and reggae legend
- Boy George, singer
- Brad Pitt, actor
- Brandy, R&B artist and singer
- Bruce Springsteen, musician, singer and songwriter
- Carlos Santana, musician and guitar player
- Carrie Anne Moss, actress in Matrix trilogy, vegan
- Christian Bale, actor
- Clint Eastwood, actor and film
- Demi Moore, actress, vegan
- Dizzie Gillespie, famed jazz musician
- Dustin Hoffman, actor
- Fiona Apple, singer and songwriter
- George Harrison, musician of the Beatles
- Jamie Kennedy, comedian and actor
- Joaquin Phoenix, actor, vegan
- John Cleese, British actor and comedian of Monty Python
- John Lennon, Beatles singer and songwriter
- Josh Hartnett, actor
- Michael Bolton, singer and songwriter
- Moby, musician, vegan
- Mr.(Fred) Rogers, TV personality/host and educator
- Natalie Portman, actress, vegan
- Nelly, rap musician
- Orlando Bloom, actor
- Pamela Anderson, actress
- Paul McCartney, musician, singer and songwriter, Beatles guitarist
- Paul Newman, actor and entrepreneur
- Pierce Brosnan, actor
- Richard Gere, actor
- Ricki Lake, TV personality and actress
- Ringo Starr, musician and drummer of Beatles
- Rivers Cuomo, singer of Weezer
- Ru Paul, entertainer, drag queen, and activist
- Thom Yorke, singer of Radiohead, vegan
- Vanna White, actress and TV personality
- Weird Al Yankovic, comedian and musician, vegan
- William Shatner, actor
- Yoko Ono, artist and wife of Beatles John Lennon
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