Celebrities have the power and persuasion to get millions of individuals to listen to their message. These awesome celebrities use their voice to advocate for animal rights and veganism. While some of these celebrities are well-known for their veganism, a few on this list will definitely surprise you.
Ellen Page
Page is known for her outspoken voice (and her good looks) in the vegan community, often voicing her opinions on social media. She has been in lots of high-profile movies including Inception, Juno, and X-Men Days of Future Past and X-Men Last Stand.
Ariana Grande
Grande is a Grammy Nominated American pop singer who is also vegan. She has been vegan since 2013 and once humorously said, “I love animals more than most people, not kidding.”
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres’s fame has skyrocketed since the beginning of her incredibly popular daytime show, “The Ellen Show.” DeGeneres is very vocal about not only being vegan, but also advocating for animal rights and animal adoption.There are a few really great clips of her on YouTube speaking about veganism, but this one is especially moving.
Joaquin Phoenix
Phoenix is an actor known widely for his role in movies such as “Gladiator” with Russell Crowe. In the vegan community, he is known for his narration in the documentary “Earthlings” which depicts animal cruelty in an entirely new and terrifying way. Phoenix has been a vegan since age three so you know he’s legit.
Miley Cyrus
Whether you like her or not for her music or antics, Cyrus is a true vegan. In an interview with Jimmy Fallon discussing her switch to veganism she said, “I realized these were intelligent animals [talking about her pets]” which is partially why she made the switch. She has been a vegan now since 2014.
These fantastic celebrities aren’t the only ones who are vegans! More and more celebrities are turning to veganism, such as Stevie Wonder, Sia, Moby, Russell Simmons, and Peter Dinklage.
And, if you start looking for vegetarians, the list grows impressively. Celebrities are constantly in the spotlight, scrutinized for how they look and what they do. Those that choose veganism and vegetarianism not only do so for health and beauty benefits, but also to make a difference in the world.
