Famous Vegetarians and Vegans

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Vegetarian and Vegan Elite of the World :

Vegetarian and Vegan Philosophers and Spiritual Leaders
Dalai Lama of Tibet - His Holiness the XIV (Tibetan spiritual leader), Paramahansa Yogananda (Indian Spiritual Teacher), Socrates (Greek philosopher), Jesus Christ & early Christians, Confucius (Chinese philosopher), Shakyamuni Buddha, Lao Tzu (Chinese Philosopher), St. Francis of Assisi (Italian Christian Saint), Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Buddhist monk\writer), Yogi Maharishi Mahesh (Indian writer, philosopher, leader of Transcendental Meditation), Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Russian philosopher), Pythagoras (Greek mathematician/philosopher), Zoroaster (Iranian - Founder of Zoroastrianism), Etc.

Vegetarian and Vegan Writers, Artists & Painters
Leonardo Da Vinci (Italian painter), Ralph Waldo Emerson (US essayist, and poet), George Bernard Shaw (Irish writer), John Robbins (US writer), Mark Twain (US writer), Albert Schweitzer (German philosopher, physician, musician), Plutarch (Greek writer), Voltaire (French writer), Etc.

Vegetarian and Vegan Scientists, Inventors & Engineers
Charles Darwin (British naturalist), Albert Einstein (German Scientist), Thomas Edison (US scientist/inventor), Sir Isaac Newton (British scientist), Nikola Tesla (Serbian-American scientist/inventor), Henry Ford (US Founder of Ford Motors), Etc.

Vegetarian and Vegan Politicians, Statespersons and Activists
Susan B. Anthony (US leader of Woman's Suffrage movement), Mahatma Gandhi (Indian Civil Rights leader), Coretta Scott King (American Civil Rights activist and leader, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.), President Janez Drnovsek of Slovenia, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (President of India), Dr. Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister of India), Dennis J. Kucinich (US Congressman), Etc.

Vegetarian and Vegan Actors, Film stars & TV Stars
Pamela Anderson (US actress), Ashley Judd (US actress), Brigitte Bardot (French actress),  John Cleese (British actor), David Duchovny (US actor), Danny Devito (US actor), Cameron Diaz (US actress), Richard Gere (US actor), Daryl Hannah (US actress), Dustin Hoffman (US actor), Katie Holmes (US actress), Steve Martin (US actor),Demi Moore (US actress), Ian McKellen (British actor), Tobey Maguire (US actor), Paul Newman (US actor), Brad Pitt (US actor), Gwyneth Paltrow (US actress), Joaquin Phoenix (US actor), Steven Seagal (US actor), Brooke Shields (US model/actress), Jerry Seinfeld (US actor), Naomi Watts (US actress), Kate Winslet (British actress), Etc.

Vegetarian and Vegan Pop stars & Musicians
Joan Baez (US folk singer),  George Harrison (British musician, member of the Beatles), Paul McCartney (British musician, member of the Beatles), Ringo Starr (British musician, member of the Beatles), Bob Dylan (US musician), Michael Jackson (US pop star), Morrissey (British singer), Olivia Newton John (British-Australian singer), Sinead O'Connor (Irish singer), Pink (US singer), Prince (US pop star),Justin Timberlake (US pop singer), Tina Turner (US pop star), Shania Twain (Canadian singer),Vanessa Williams (US pop singer), Etc.

Vegetarian and Vegan Sports Personalities
Billie Jean King (US Tennis champion), Bill Walton (US Basketball player), Carl Lewis (US 9-time Olympic Gold-Medalist in Track & Field), Edwin C. Moses (US 2-time Gold-Medalist in Track & Field), Elena Walendzik (German Boxing champion), Alexander Dargatz (German Athlete, Body-building champion, physician), Etc.

Vegetarian and Vegan Models
Christie Brinkley (US supermodel), Christy Turlington (US supermodel), Etc.

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