30 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Vegan

In early 2018, the Grey's Anatomy actress transitioned her family — she has two daughter and one son with Chris Avery – to a vegan diet after hearing about Dr. Funk's book, Breasts: The Owner's Manual. "I don’t think it’s tricky at all — it’s actually easier because meat you have to cook it before it goes bad. Grains and lentils and rice and beans, everything’s in the pantry already," she told People.

While promoting his latest Avengers film, the actor revealed that his plant-based diet is what kept him in action movie-worthy shape. He was even named PETA's Most Beautiful Vegan in 2018.

The former teenage heartthrob has made major life changes in recent years, including transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle. He even credits veganism for his svelte physique: "That's [veganism] completely changed the way that my body works, and the way that I metabolize food, the way it turns into energy, the way that I sleep. It's been brilliant. It’s been great for my exercise, and great for my routine," he told Teen Vogue.

In early 2018, Beyonce announced her decision to go vegan as she prepared for her performance at Coachella 2018, and invited fans to join her. This was the second time the singer went vegan: She partnered up with husband Jay Z for a 22-day vegan challenge in 2013.

An emergency heart surgery in 2010 convinced the 42nd president to focus on his health, which ultimately led him to becoming vegan. "I just decided that I was the high-risk person, and I didn't want to fool with this anymore. And I wanted to live to be a grandfather. So I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival," he told AARP.

The supermodel is not only concerned with healthy living, but also making sure her kids grow up with a respect and appreciation for the earth and environment. "We all love it. It's not only good for our health and makes us feel good, but it is also good for the planet," she told People.

Though she's best known for her role on The Big Bang Theory, Bialik is also the author of a vegan cookbook called Mayim's Vegan Table. "I wanted to present something that wasn't going to tell people, The way you're eating is wrong. You need to change it. We have the right way. We wanted to present plant-based options in a non-threatening way," she told Ecorazzi.

The singer lives on an avocado farm in San Diego, so it's no surprise he's committed to eating healthy. His vegan, raw food diet is something he adopted a couple years ago in support of a bandmate. "A guy in my band found out that he had type 2 diabetes and felt that the only way he could help himself was to go raw. I did it as a partner for him so it would be a little easier," he told Vegetarian Times.

Goulding has been vegetarian for years, and told The Cut in January that she was making the transition to veganism. "Once I fully understood where meat came from … I found that concept quite hard to live with. If you don't need meat to survive, I don't see why you have to have it. Also it makes you feel tired, it makes you feel lethargic, and your body finds it hard to process so much meat all the time," she said.

The actress has been a vegan for 12 years, and says going vegan gave her more energy and clearer skin. "Being vegan was not anything I ever wanted to be. I just really was listening to what my body was telling me," she said to W Magazine.

Portman shared exactly what she eats with Harper's Bazaar, and revealed the one thing she doesn't get from her diet: "I'm vegan, so I generally have a very clean diet; I usually have oatmeal or avocado toast in the morning ... I take vitamins too — vitamin D, and I'm still on prenatal vitamins. I get B12 shots once a month because it's the one thing you don't get from a vegan diet."

In true Madonna fashion, her diet is really, really intense. She follows a strict macrobiotic diet that abolishes the consumption of wheat, eggs, meats, and dairy, according to The Cut.

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The actress said she felt like she had no choice but to become vegan, after she and Ellen DeGeneres moved to a farm and bonded with the animals. "I always thought going vegan would be difficult, but I genuinely don't crave meat or cheese," she told O, The Oprah Magazine. "And I feel happier, like I'm contributing to making the world a less violent place."

The actress has been an outspoken vegan activist, and says that going vegan or vegetarian is an easy way for an individual to lower their impact on the environment. "Factory farms are also producing massive amounts of pollution and methane … which is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon," she told Ecorazzi.

The pop singer says her veganism is rooted in her love for animals. "I love animals more than I love most people, not kidding. But I am a firm believer in eating a full plant-based, whole food diet that can expand your life length and make you an all-around happier person," she told Mirror UK.

Although Silverstone initially adopted a vegan diet for animal-rights reasons, she said she was shocked at how much better she felt overall. "I ditched my asthma inhaler, stopped my weekly allergy shots, lost weight, and had a new glow from my skin and hair ... this way of eating transformed me," she said to Food & Wine.

When the athlete was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, she realized it was time to make a change to her lifestyle. "I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and I wanted to maintain my performance on the court. Once I started [eating a raw vegan diet], I fell in love with the concept of fueling your body in the best way possible," she told Health.

The actor has been vegan since he was 24 years old. "I used to eat burgers and steak but I would just feel knocked out afterward; I had to give them up. Dairy was first, though," he said to Metro UK.

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The singer's Instagram feed is full of posts about vegan meals and how important it is to respect animals. PETA even called her a "super vegan" and the "veganest vegan to ever vegan."

PETA named her one of the sexiest vegan celebrities in 2014, thanks to her advocacy efforts. She famously tweeted, "Why are vegans made fun of while the inhumane factory farming process regards animals and the natural world merely as commodities to be exploited for profit?"