Sometimes it can feel a little lonely in a non-vegan world, and it’s comforting to know that there are other fighting the good fight. In fact, the UK alone has quite a lot of vegans that you may not have known about.
We’ve put together a list of vegan celebrities from the UK, split up into athletes, artists, comedians, actors and models. Some may or may not surprise you.
Vegan athletes
You may be surprised to find a solid list of vegan athletes as it’s a common misconception that vegans lack protein. Nevertheless, here is a list of vegan athletes that come from the UK.
Lewis Hamilton
In an interview with men’s health, Lewis Hamilton describes that he went through the transition and regrets “not having done sooner”.
David Haye
You may not have expected David Haye to make the list, but this boxer is in fact vegan. He claimed to have gone vegan in 2014 as a result of watching a vegan documentary on farmed animals.
Jermain Defoe
The famous footballer, Defoe, is also vegan. In 2017 he went vegan as a way of prolonging his football career, according to Wikipedia.
Chris Smalling
Chris Smalling is among another vegan footballer of the list, having switched to the diet 5 years ago. Having claimed it made him a better footballer, it appears the diet has improved his physical ability.
James Wilks
James Wilks, the former fighter from the UFC is also a vegan. As a combat instructor, it’s assumed that his choice to go vegan is due to the preservation of his fitness.
Vegan music artists
As well as athletes, there’s also a fair share of singers and artists from the UK that are vegan.
Leona lewis
Leona Lewis, former winner of the X factor, has been vegan since 2012. She has been claimed to have been vegetarian ever since the young age of 12.
JME
JME, the UK rapper and brother of Skepta, is also vegan. Also going vegan in 2012, with the quote “we don’t need to eat animals.. I’ve been vegan 4 years”, also going on to describe the health benefits of the diet.
Ellie Goulding
Having been a long-term vegetarian, in 2020, Ellie Goulding made the claim that she will be transitioning to a vegan diet.
Erykah Baidu
Erykah Baidu has been a vegan ever since 1997, my birth year. Ever since her secondary school days she was a vegetarian, having taken the diet for health reasons, much like myself.
Vegan comedians
Vegan comedians may be hard to come by, with a lot of wannabe comedians taking cheap shots and seeing veganism as a topic as an easy target. Here are some vegan comedians from the uk that aren’t so basic.
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais has announced as of recently that he is in fact fully vegan. Having been more known for his animal rights advocacy, this was the next step in his process.
Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh is and has been a vegan since 2013. On a 2015 Jonathan Ross show he joked about silly questions he gets about his diet, that invited further conversation on the topic.
Russell Brand
Russell brand is another note worthy vegan on the list. Claiming to have fully transitioned in 2017 after watching the “what the health” documentary.
It seems a lot of people went vegan after some type of content they’ve seen, maybe there’s a pattern here…
Vegan actors & models
As well as singers and comedians, there’s also your fair share of vegan actors and TV personalities from the UK.
Benedict Cumberbatch
Starring in avengers as Doctor strange, he mentioned in an interview how he only eats a plant-based diet.
Heather Anne Mills
A national treasure, Heather Anne Mills is also following a vegan diet. Also having on her own site, a page dedicated to “discovering veganism”.
Nathalie Emmanuel
Having played a memorable part in game of thrones, Nathalie Emmanuel is also a proud vegan. As well as her vegan dietary habits she also is a sport hobbyist, regularly swimming, running and boxing!
If you’re from the UK, there’s a lot to be proud of, with a range of celebrities across different areas having gone vegan. Hopefully this gave you some tips and/or hope, for a more vegan future.
If there’s any celebs I missed or any to remove from the list, please comment below!
List of vegan celebrities from the UK
Lewis Hamilton
David Haye
Jermain Defoe
Chris Smalling
James Wilks
Leona Lewis
JME
Ellie Goulding
Erykah Baidu
Ricky Gervais
Romesh Ranganathan
Russell Brand
Benedict Cumberbatch
Heather Anne Mills
Nathalie Emmanuel
