These top 10 celebrity vegans are just a few of the 600,000 people that have switched to a vegan lifestyle. Many celebrities today are vegans but lots of people don’t even know!

Some of these celebrities were avid meat lovers, but they have now improved their lifestyle with a vegan diet.

Now in the 21st century, we have more of a collective conscience than ever before. People think more about animals, animal rights, their own health, and the environment around them.

Here is our list of top 10 celebrity vegans:

1. Anthony Kiedis

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Larger than life frontman for the ultra-popular funk band Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis made a confession to PETA bosses, “Soon after I went vegan, I saw some documentary footage of what happens in the factory farming of cows… It sealed the deal.”

Also said in an interview “Steak doesn’t speak to me, and tempeh is right on”.

After years of turbulent on and off stage life and a highly-publicized struggle with addiction, Anthony Kiedis now represents the new model of healthy living by Men’s Fitness magazine and he’s buffer than buff, undoubtedly owing it to Veganism.

2. Ellen DeGeneres

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Ellen Degeneres is fascinating personality, a stand-up comedian, television host, and most important of all a vegan and animal rights activist.

DeGeneres calls herself a “big animal lover”. She previously coordinated a vegan outreach website titled ‘Going Vegan with Ellen‘ in which she promoted “Meatless Mondays” and featured tons of creative vegan recipes.

Ellen has several times invited former Humane Society of the United States CEO Wayne Pacelle to speak on her show about the organization’s efforts in animal protection legislation.

In April 2013, Ellen donated $25,000 to stop Ag-Gag anti-whistleblower legislation in Tennessee, which would prohibit undercover investigators from recording footage of animal abuse on farms.

DeGeneres served as campaign ambassador to Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project in 2010, asking people to start “a new tradition by adopting a turkey instead of eating one” at Thanksgiving.

She intended to open a vegan tapas bar, Bokado, in Los Angeles, but unfortunately plans fell through.

Her most famous quote goes like this: “You ask people why they have deer heads on the wall. They always say, Because it’s such a beautiful animal. There you go. I think my mother’s attractive, but I have photographs of her.”

Update: Ellen recently announced that she’s no longer 100% vegan, choosing to include some fish and eggs in her diet. She remains a major supporter of animal rights and encourages a mostly plant-based diet.

3. Gwyneth Paltrow

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One of the most avid advocates for a healthy vegan food and lifestyle is certainly Hollywood superstar Gwyneth Paltrow.

She had been suffering from various health problems before switching to veganism. The result changed her life, says the actress. She says she’s not feeling exhausted all the time any more.

She’s created various recipes and put them together with details of her diet in her book: “It’s All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great.”

The elimination diet that she follows when she wants to boost her energy and shed pounds eliminates meat, eggs, dairy and sugar. Think there’s nothing left? Gwyneth told the renowned Dr. Oz that her recipes prove that you really can eat well on a restrictive diet.

She has since founded the popular vegan-friendly lifestyle brand, Goop.

4. Brad Pitt

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We couldn’t leave out the big screen heart-throb for women all around the globe. Brad Pitt joined the vegan celebrity list a long time ago, and he’s an ardent animal rights activist as well.

Brad Pitt hates red meat so much he gets annoyed whenever he witnesses his partner Angelina Jolie eating it. (Or so we’re told.)

One of his most compelling arguments is the damage caused by methane gas produced by cattle, and the resulting environmental damage.

What can we say? Brad should be a poster boy for veganism.

5. Alec Baldwin

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Another celebrity added to the list of those who chose to go vegan for the sake of body and soul.

The situation wasn’t at all positive for actor Alec Baldwin when he was diagnosed in May 2011 as pre-diabetic, something 79 million other Americans are facing.

He immediately went about changing his diet, switched to Veganism and, naturally, took up some yoga and pilates along the way too.

One of his most famous quotes related to Veganism says it all: “I quit eating beef when I was somewhere between 10 and 13 because we do have cows and I did bottle feed them and stuff like that. They were like my pets. I had an incident one day that made me refuse to eat beef ever, ever again. Later on, my neighbor had pigs, and I thought they were cute, and it just kind of went on and on from there. I phased it out over a period of time. My parents were actually banding calves. I don’t know if you know what that means. I’m not going to explain it to you. … Basically, it was to make them grow bigger so people could eat them, and they were so cute, and it just made me sad.”

You could often find him dining at the gourmet vegan eatery Pure Food and Wine, before it’s unfortunate demise.

The restaurant was a popular healthy retreat for celebs and was well-known for its deliciously awesome animal-free cuisine and artistic food presentation. It sadly was shuttered following a nasty embezzlement scheme.

6. Olivia Wilde

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Olivia Wilde is an American actress who has appeared in a number of television and film productions.

She was named for PETA sexiest Vegan 2010 and she is a passionate representative of the vegan lifestyle.

Wilde was vegetarian since she was 12 and turned vegan later in life. She often found it challenging to be a vegan even though she had been a vegetarian for years but she’s says it’s something that she wants and it’s not so hard after a while!

7. Prince

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The late American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actor who produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career, was also a well-known vegan.

He wrote an produced a few thousand songs during his career, and most of us know his music well – but not so many people know that Prince was a vegan.

He switched to the vegan diet in the 90’s. In 2006, Prince was voted Sexiest Vegetarian in People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ annual contest!

8. Steve O

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One of the most famous of the Jackass actors is also a celebrity vegan.

He attributes his conversion to a religious experience during his time in rehab for a cocaine addiction.

Apparently, a Krishna Consciousness youtube video motivated him enough to begin fearing animal consumption. Here is one of his statements: “I got into being vegan because I was simply looking to benefit from being more compassionate’’. He also is the narrator in Farm Sanctuary.

9. Bryan Adams

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Despite his immense success as a musician, Bryan Adams is a little less famous for his compassion and advocacy for animals rights.

Bryan Adams has been vegan for the past 25+ years. He completely stopped eating animals in 1989 and still persists in a vegan lifestyle.

Bryan Adams stands strongly against cruel animal practices, such as: animals caged in small pens, animals in zoos, circuses or rodeos, and factory farming.

When he was asked about the particular area of animal exploitation that he finds particularly disturbing he answered: “Supermarkets. It’s too easy for people to just pick up a piece of meat and have no idea that it was a living animal at one time.”

We totally agree with him!

10. Moby

Moby is an American singer-songwriter, musician, DJ and photographer. This talented celebrity has been vegan for 26+ years and he’s also a huge supporter of animal rights.

He released a studio album in 1996 called Animal Rights. Here is his statement why is he became vegan: “Basically it was the same criteria that led me to be a vegetarian, which were essentially that I liked animals and I didn’t want to do anything that contributed to their suffering. Finding out more about chickens kept in battery farms and dairy cows confined in cages led me to be vegan.”

More Famous Vegans

In addition to these vegan celebrities, the sports world is also filled with well-known vegans.

These 10 famous vegan athletes prove that it’s possible to build a strong, healthy body with a completely plant-based diet.

Their compassionate lifestyle and commitment to the cause helps drive awareness of the vegan lifestyle throughout the world.