My Vegan Celebrity Wishlist

Vegan celebrities I'd like to meet someday (in no particular order):

✔ John Salley (met at 2013 Vegan Health & Fitness Expo)

Robin Quivers

✔ Patrik Baboumian (met at 2019 Colorado Vegfest)

✔ Will Tucker (met at 2017 Vegas Vegfest)

Alexandra Jameison

✔ Moby (met at 2024 SoCal Vegfest)

Chef AJ

✔ Kitten the Vegan Pirate (met at 2019 Colorado Vegfest)

Bob & Jenna Torres, authors of “Vegan Freak”

✔ Colleen Patrick Goudreau (met at 2010 San Franciso Veg Feg Fest)

Woody Harrelson

✔ Rory Freedman author of “Skinny Bitch” (met at 2010 San Franciso Veg Fest)

Kim Barnouin, author of “Skinny Bitch”

John Robbins, author of "Diet For a New America"

Billie Ellish

Erik Marcus, Vegan.com

Ellen Degeneres

Lewis Hamilton

Robin Robertson

Pamela Anderson

Peter Dinklage

RZA

Alicia Silverstone

Stic (from Dead Prez) 

Celine Steen

Gary Francione

Dominique Williamson (aka Chef Dom)

Erykah Badu

Alanis Morrissette

Taraji P. Henson

Mayim Bialik

Tamearra Dyson

✔ JL Fields (met at 2019 Colorado Vegfest)

✔ John "Badass Vegan" Lewis (met at 2013 Vegan Health & Fitness Expo)

Mya

Kevin Smith

Harley Quinn Smith 

Torre Washington 

Persia White

Rich Roll

✔ Koya Webb (met at 2013 Vegan Health & Fitness Expo)

Jared Leto

Bianca Taylor

Travis Barker

Tabitha Brown

✔ Robert Cheeke (met at 2013 Vegan Health & Fitness Expo)

Tim Moore (aka Vegan Fat Kid) 

✔ Joni Marie Newman (met at 2016 SoCal Vegfest)

Jenné Claiborne (aka Sweet Potato Soul)

✔ Vegan Black Metal Chef (met at 2017 SoCal Vegfest)

Ava DuVernay

✔ Dominick Thompson (met at 2017 Vegas Vegfest)

Tracye McQuirter, author of "By Any Greens Necessary" and "Ageless Vegan"

Grey (vegan rapper)

Chef Babette Davis

Jermaine Dupri

Scott Jurek

Pinky Cole

Kori Sutton

Aph Ko

Seba Johnson

Colin Kaepernick

Venus Williams

Cory Booker

Serena Williams

✔ David Carter (aka 300 Pound Vegan) (met at 2016 Vegan Soul Wellness Fest)

Dr. Ruby Lathon

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