13 Celebs You Had No Idea Were Vegan

Really?!

attends The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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attends The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.

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By Casey Austin

1. Ariana Grande

Ariana has been vegan since 2013 after simply realizing she loved animals too much. She told the Mirror, "I love animals more than I love most people, not kidding." Since she announced her choice to follow a vegan diet she’s been a prominent activist in the community.

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 31:  (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) poses backstage at the hit play "The Play That Goes Wrong" on Broadway at The Lyceum Theatre on March 31, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) *** Local Caption *** Sadie Sink

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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 31: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) poses backstage at the hit play "The Play That Goes Wrong" on Broadway at The Lyceum Theatre on March 31, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic) *** Local Caption *** Sadie Sink

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Bruce Glikas/Getty

2. Sadie Sink

The young Stranger Things star recently called herself a "passionate vegan" in an interview with Just Jared. Who convinced her to go from vegetarian to vegan? Her co-star in The Glass Castle, Woody Harrelson!

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18:  Actress/model Ruby Rose arrives at the 2017 People's Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18: Actress/model Ruby Rose arrives at the 2017 People's Choice Awards at Microsoft Theater on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

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Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty

3. Ruby Rose

Ruby has tweeted in the past that "I don’t do dairy but I’m not vegan because I wear leather.. Something else I need to really reconsider." Even though she doesn’t practice a complete vegan lifestyle, she does eat a vegan diet. The Pitch Perfect 3 star also urged her Twitter followers in March of 2017 to turn "vegan or at least vegetarian" to combat climate change.

attends The Art of Elysium presents Stevie Wonder's HEAVEN - Celebrating the 10th Anniversary at Red Studios on January 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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attends The Art of Elysium presents Stevie Wonder's HEAVEN - Celebrating the 10th Anniversary at Red Studios on January 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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Emma McIntyre/Getty

4. Stevie Wonder

At one of Global Green’s Annual Pre-Oscar Party, Stevie told AOL, "I’ve been vegan for two years, so that’s helped my already good-looking self." Stevie's got jokes! He also sang about veganism on his Carpool Karaoke segment on The Late Late Show.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04:  Ellie Goulding attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, CA.  (Photo by Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - MARCH 04: Ellie Goulding attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones - Arrivals at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, CA. (Photo by Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

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5. Ellie Goulding

If you follow Ellie on social media, you know she is no stranger to promoting a healthy lifestyle. Her Instagram is filled with fitness inspiration that will make anyone get up off the couch and go for a run. Ellie credits her vegan diet and intense fitness regime to her new-found body confidence.

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09:  Jared Leto attends the 2017 BoF 500 Gala at Public Hotel on September 9, 2017 in New York City.  (Photo by Mike Pont/WireImage)

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Jared Leto attends the 2017 BoF 500 Gala at Public Hotel on September 9, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Pont/WireImage)

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6. Jared Leto

Do you actually know how old Jared Leto is? 46. Yup... he’s 46 years old. If you, like me, thought he was not a day older than 35, you won’t be surprised to find out that he’s been vegan/vegetarian for over 20 years. He claims he's not actually a vegan, but a cheagan. He told Rolling Stone
"I’m actually a cheagan, a cheating vegan," going on to say that he never ever eats meat but will eat a cookie if someone gave him one.

attends MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City.

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attends MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City.

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Lester Cohen/Getty

7. Miley Cyrus

If you didn’t know about this one you must live under a rock. After all, she has an album all about her dead pets. Miley thanks her pets (currently cats, dogs and even pigs) for opening her eyes and giving her a reason to go vegan. In July of 2017 she posted a photo on Instagram captioned "Vegan for life" with the vegan "V" symbol used to represent vegan food on labels. Miley’s fiancé Liam Hemsworth also became vegan in 2015. A power vegan couple.

attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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attends the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Dia Dipasupil/Getty

8. Alicia Silverstone

As if! Alicia, one of the OG Hollywood vegans, writes about the benefits of being vegan on her blog The Kind Life. Not only does the blog share vegan recipes, but it also highlights the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle and how to do so. Alicia is so not clueless.

attends the 12th Annual Los Angeles Ballet Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 24, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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attends the 12th Annual Los Angeles Ballet Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on February 24, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

9. Jenna Dewan Tatum

When Jenna was just 10 or 11, she saw a show about slaughterhouses and immediately went vegetarian the next day. 22 years later in 2013 she went full-on vegan. Not only does she eat a vegan diet, but she leads a full vegan lifestyle by not using animal-tested products or wearing clothes made out of animals such as leather and furs.

attends the Variety's Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors to watch at the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Parker Palm Springs on January 3, 2018 in Palm Springs, California.

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attends the Variety's Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors to watch at the 29th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival at Parker Palm Springs on January 3, 2018 in Palm Springs, California.

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Emma McIntyre/Getty

10. Jessica Chastain

Jessica went from vegetarian to vegan in 2007 after not having eaten meat for 15 years. She told PETA, "I don’t want to torture anything. It’s about trying to live a life where I’m not contributing to the cruelty in the world." Jessica even bought her mom a food truck so she could sell her own vegan food!

attends the "Pawn Sacrifice" premiere during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 11, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

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attends the "Pawn Sacrifice" premiere during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 11, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

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George Pimentel/Getty

11. Tobey Maguire

So... is Spiderman vegan? Toby says in an interview with Parade Magazine that he always had a hard time eating meat, even when he was a kid. He’s been vegetarian since 1992 and vegan since 2009.

attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

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attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California.

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12. Woody Harrelson

The Hunger Games star says being vegan is as simple as having compassion. "In this world that is spinning madly out of control, we have to realize that we’re all related."

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13. Carrie Underwood

No wonder she looks so good! In an interview with Women's Health, the fitness guru and country singer says she's been vegetarian for over a decade but became vegan a few years ago after she discovered she was lactose-intolerant. She’s not shy to say she’s a "practical vegan," meaning if food has a little bit of cheese on top, she’ll still eat it. She also admits to SELF that she eats egg whites once in a while when tour gets really crazy.

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