Hong Kong Vegan Society (English): Famous vegans

Famous vegans

Bryan Adams
This rock star with roots in both Canada and the UK has had major hits all over the world, the biggest one being I Do It For You. He also talks about veganism and environmental issues in his book. Interview with New Vegetarian and Natural Health Magazine, winter 1997.

Gillian Anderson
Actress, Gillian, is best known as Scully, the FBI agent in the television series, The X-Files, which has become an international cult phenomenon since it appeared on our screens in 1993. A recipient of awards such as the Golden Globe and Emmy, she has also hosted several television specials.

Drew Barrymore
Drew first made her name at the age of seven in the record breaking film, ET, and appeared in the 1996 box office hit, Scream. In 2000, she starred in the movie version of the popular TV series, Charlie's Angels. Source: Harper's Bazaar, December 1996.

Linda Blair
Many remember Linda as the little girl, Regan, in the 1973 shocker, The Exorcist. However, others know her for her work with the animal rights movement. Linda was a proud recipient of PETA's 1999 Humanitarian award and the Animal Rights 2001 Celebrity Advocate of the Year and is the author of Going Vegan!

Woody Harrelson
The former star of Cheers and of movies like Indecent Proposal, Natural Born Killers and The Thin Red Line, Woody is also an environmental activist and a certified yoga instructor. Source: Papermag, December 1997 and Details Magazine.

kd lang
Another well-known singer from Canada, kd is a supporter of animals rights and of the fight against AIDS. Her 1990 PETA advert, in which she asks viewers to give up meat, didn't go down very well with the cattlemen back home.

Carl Lewis
Carl was one of the most dominant track and field athletes for two decades, winning an impressive 17 Olympic gold medals. Although not a vegan until halfway through his career, Carl says that his best year of track competition was the first year he ate a vegan diet. He has also written an introduction to the book, Very Vegetarian.

River Phoenix
The late actor gave critically acclaimed performances in films such as Stand By Me and My Own Private Idaho before his untimely death in 1993. Read about River and his siblings' vegan upbringing at Rio's Attic, a River Phoenix homepage.

Joaquin Phoenix
River's brother is now a rising star in his own right and has starred in movies such as 8mm and Gladiator. Watch the 1998 PETA advert with Joaquin. Other siblings in the vegan showbizz family: Rainbow, Liberty and Summer.

Alicia Silverstone
Alicia, a native of California, shot to fame as the star of the hit movie, Clueless. Since then, she has had other major roles, such as Batgirl in Batman and Robin. An avid animal rights campaigner, Alicia has devoted much of her time to such causes with several groups like PETA and the Ark Trust.

Lindsay Wagner
Actress Lindsay is best remembered for the TV role of Jaime Sommers in the mid seventies. The Bionic Woman herself has written a cookbook entitled The High Road to Health : A Vegetarian Cookbook.

Keenan Ivory Wayans
A member of the performing Wayans family, Keenan started out as a stand-up comedian in the eighties and has gone on to star and produce comedies both on the big screen and on television. More recently, he directed the horror comedy, Scary Movie and its sequel.

Spice Williams
Actress and stuntwoman, Spice, has appeared alongside Hollywood's top stars in countless movies, like Star Trek V. With experience in kick-boxing and bodybuilding, she proves that vegans are every bit as fit and strong as meat-eaters. Spice also writes regularly on health and nutrition.

Have a look at this list of famous vegetarians and vegans. In addition to famous writers, philosophers and politicians, the vegan world also includes a list of successful sports men and women, including top class athletes and even some bodybuilders. Ruth Heidrich, president of the Vegetarian Society of Hawaii, has not only been vegan since her diagnosis of cancer at the age of 47, but has gone on to win hundreds of trophies and medals in marathons and triathlons.

Famous Hong Kong actors and singers who are at least dietary vegetarians include Amy Chan Sau-Man, Nadia Chan Chung-Ling, Chau Sau-Lan, Vivian Lai Sui-Yan and Jackie Lui Chung-Yin.

	Bryan Adams This rock star with roots in both Canada and the UK has had major hits all over the world, the biggest one being I Do It For You. He also talks about veganism and environmental issues in his book. Interview with New Vegetarian and Natural Health Magazine, winter 1997.
	Gillian Anderson Actress, Gillian, is best known as Scully, the FBI agent in the television series, The X-Files, which has become an international cult phenomenon since it appeared on our screens in 1993. A recipient of awards such as the Golden Globe and Emmy, she has also hosted several television specials.
	Drew Barrymore Drew first made her name at the age of seven in the record breaking film, ET, and appeared in the 1996 box office hit, Scream. In 2000, she starred in the movie version of the popular TV series, Charlie's Angels. Source: Harper's Bazaar, December 1996.
	Linda Blair Many remember Linda as the little girl, Regan, in the 1973 shocker, The Exorcist. However, others know her for her work with the animal rights movement. Linda was a proud recipient of PETA's 1999 Humanitarian award and the Animal Rights 2001 Celebrity Advocate of the Year and is the author of Going Vegan!
	Woody Harrelson The former star of Cheers and of movies like Indecent Proposal, Natural Born Killers and The Thin Red Line, Woody is also an environmental activist and a certified yoga instructor. Source: Papermag, December 1997 and Details Magazine.
	kd lang Another well-known singer from Canada, kd is a supporter of animals rights and of the fight against AIDS. Her 1990 PETA advert, in which she asks viewers to give up meat, didn't go down very well with the cattlemen back home.
	Carl Lewis Carl was one of the most dominant track and field athletes for two decades, winning an impressive 17 Olympic gold medals. Although not a vegan until halfway through his career, Carl says that his best year of track competition was the first year he ate a vegan diet. He has also written an introduction to the book, Very Vegetarian.
	River Phoenix The late actor gave critically acclaimed performances in films such as Stand By Me and My Own Private Idaho before his untimely death in 1993. Read about River and his siblings' vegan upbringing at Rio's Attic, a River Phoenix homepage.
	Joaquin Phoenix River's brother is now a rising star in his own right and has starred in movies such as 8mm and Gladiator. Watch the 1998 PETA advert with Joaquin. Other siblings in the vegan showbizz family: Rainbow, Liberty and Summer.
	Alicia Silverstone Alicia, a native of California, shot to fame as the star of the hit movie, Clueless. Since then, she has had other major roles, such as Batgirl in Batman and Robin. An avid animal rights campaigner, Alicia has devoted much of her time to such causes with several groups like PETA and the Ark Trust.
	Lindsay Wagner Actress Lindsay is best remembered for the TV role of Jaime Sommers in the mid seventies. The Bionic Woman herself has written a cookbook entitled The High Road to Health : A Vegetarian Cookbook.
	Keenan Ivory Wayans A member of the performing Wayans family, Keenan started out as a stand-up comedian in the eighties and has gone on to star and produce comedies both on the big screen and on television. More recently, he directed the horror comedy, Scary Movie and its sequel.
	Spice Williams Actress and stuntwoman, Spice, has appeared alongside Hollywood's top stars in countless movies, like Star Trek V. With experience in kick-boxing and bodybuilding, she proves that vegans are every bit as fit and strong as meat-eaters. Spice also writes regularly on health and nutrition.