For your edification, here is a short list of some of the more famous vegetarians and vegans...and yeah...looking over it, it does seem that they are pretty much all hippies
Scott Adams Author United States [2]
Sharon den Adel Musician Netherlands [3]
Agathocles Political grindcore musical band Belgium [4]
Shmuel Yosef Agnon Writer Israel [5](pp171–172)
Dianna Agron Actress United States [6][7]
eden ahbez Musician United States [8](p171)[9][10]
Damon Albarn Musician United Kingdom [11]
William Andrus Alcott Physician United States [8](pp34–44)[12]
Michael Amott Musician Sweden [13]
And Then There Were None Rock band United States [14]
Lauren Anderson Model United States [15]
Anthony the Great Christian saint Egypt [16](pp22–23)[nb 1]
Álex Anwandter Musician, director Chile [18]
Apollonius of Tyana Philosopher Greece [19](pp30–35)
Christina Applegate Actress United States [20][21]
Johnny Appleseed Nurseryman United States [8](pp6–7)[22][23](pp184–186,307–310)
Joan Armatrading Musician United Kingdom [24]
Richard Ashcroft Musician United Kingdom [25]
Ashoka the Great Emperor India [19](pp75–77)[26]
(pp14–15)[27](pp22–23)[28](pp19–20)[29](pp55–57)
Nadja Auermann Model and actress Germany [30][31]
Emilie Autumn Singer-songwriter, poet, violinist, actress United States [32]
Thaila Ayala Actress Brazil [33]
Amitabh Bachchan Actor India [34]
Bae Jong-ok Actress South Korea [35]
Nic Balthazar Film director Belgium [36]
Jacob Bannon Musician, member of Converge United States [37]
Arnaldo Baptista Musician Brazil [38]
Bob Barker Game show host United States [39]
Brandon Barnes Musician, drummer of Rise Against United States [40]
Basil of Caesarea Bishop Turkey [16](pp159–160)[41](p78)
Rabia Basri Mystic Iraq [42][43]
Jeff Beck Musician United Kingdom [44]
Nick Beggs Musician United Kingdom [45]
Conrad Beissel Religious leader Germany [8](p3)
Raja Bell Sportsman United States [46]
Brie Bella Professional wrestler, actress, WWE Ambassador United States [47]
Lexi Belle Actress United States [48]
Hilary Benn Politician United Kingdom [49]
J. D. Beresford Novelist United Kingdom [50]
Elizabeth Berkley Actress United States [51]
Annie Besant Writer United Kingdom [26](pp99–107)
Traci Bingham Actress United States [52]
John Bishop Comedian United Kingdom [53][54][55]
Barry Black Clergyman United States [56][57]
Pippa Black Actress Australia [58]
Zach Blair Musician, guitarist of Rise Against United States [59]
Kees Boeke Missionary Netherlands [60](p240)
Michael Bolton Musician United States [61]
Surya Bonaly skater France [62]
Cory Booker Politician United States [63][64]
Bramwell Booth Chief of the Staff and General of The Salvation Army United Kingdom [65]
Magnus Børmark Musician Norway [66]
Wouter Bos Politician Netherlands [nb 2]
Jacques Boyer Professional bicycle racer United States [68]
Josh Bradford Guitarist for Silverstein Canada [69]
Stuart Braithwaite Guitarist of post-rock band Mogwai United Kingdom [70]
Constantin Brâncuși Sculptor, painter and photographer, pioneer of modernism Romania [71](p228)
Justin Lee Brannan Artist, community activist, organizer United States [72]
Claudia de Breij Comedian Netherlands [nb 3]
Eva Briegel Singer Germany [74]
Christie Brinkley Model United States [75]
Peter Brock Motor racing driver Australia [76]
Fenner Brockway Politician United Kingdom [77][78]
Luitzen E.J. Brouwer Mathematician Netherlands [60](p236)
Chris Browne Cartoonist United States [79]
Gautama Buddha Spiritual teacher India [42][26](pp11–88)[27](pp21–23)[28](pp17–21)[29](pp50–57)[nb 4]
Kathalijne Buitenweg Politician Netherlands [80]
Tahita Bulmer Singer-songwriter for electronic band New Young Pony Club United Kingdom [81]
Peter Burwash Tennis player Canada [82]
Kate Bush Musician United Kingdom [83]
Lauren Bush Model, designer United States [84][85][86][87]
John Campbell Bassist for Lamb of God United States [88]
Nacho Cano Arranger, composer, musician, record producer Spain [89]
Julia Carling Journalist United Kingdom [90]
Magnus Carlsen Chess player Norway [91]
Edward Carpenter Poet United Kingdom [28](pp79–80)[92](pp256–266,276)
Ben Carson Neurosurgeon United States [93]
Paul Carton Physician France [94]
Dan Castellaneta Voice actor United States [95]
Saint Catherine of Siena Theologian Italy [16](pp167–168)[41](p89)
Stephanie Cayo Actress, singer, model Peru [96]
Stephen Chan Chi Wan Businessman Hong Kong [97]
Agustina Cherri Actress, dancer, model Argentina [98][99]
Jacky Cheung Singer Hong Kong [100]
Sri Chinmoy Poet India [101]
Michael Guy Chislett Musician Australia [102]
Julie Christie Actress United Kingdom [103][104]
Saint John Chrysostom Early Church Father Turkey [41](p79)[92](p124)
Alexa Chung Television presenter United Kingdom [105]
Daniël de Clercq Socialist Netherlands [106]
Sue Coe Artist United Kingdom [107]
J. M. Coetzee Writer South Africa [108](pp63–65)[109]
Rabbi David Cohen Rabbi Israel [5](p172)[110]
She'ar Yashuv Cohen Rabbi Israel [5](pp172–173)[110]
John Coltrane Musician United States [111]
Pat Condell Writer United Kingdom [nb 5]
Confucius Philosopher China [113][114]
Jeremy Corbyn Politician United Kingdom [115]
Liam Cormier Musician United States [116]
Abbie Cornish Actress Australia [117]
Hugo Brandt Corstius Author Netherlands [118]
Elvis Costello Musician United Kingdom [119]
Roger Crab Haberdasher United Kingdom [120](pp26–38)
Stafford Cripps Politician United Kingdom [121][122]
Ernest Howard Crosby Writer United States [8](pp143–147)
Attila Csihar Extreme metal musician Hungary [123]
Alfonso Cuarón Film director Mexico [124]
Rivers Cuomo Musician United States [125]
Peter Cushing Actor United Kingdom [126]
Chuck D Rapper United States [127][128]
Thomas D. Rapper Germany [129]
Leonardo da Vinci Polymath Republic of Florence [130]
Eugen d'Albert Musician Germany [nb 6]
Jeru the Damaja Rapper United States [132]
Lana Del Rey Singer United States [133]
Georg Friedrich Daumer Poet Germany [134](pp282–286)
Eugenio Derbez Television actor, director Mexico [135]
Morarji Desai Politician India [136]
Floortje Dessing Presenter Netherlands [137]
Julieta Díaz Actress Argentina [138]
Dave Dictor Musician United States [139]
Peter Dinklage Actor United States [140]
Mike Dirnt Musician United States [141]
Eliza Doolittle Musician United Kingdom [142][143][144]
David D'Or Musician Israel [145]
Pia Douwes Actress Netherlands [73]
Muriel Dowding, Baroness Dowding Animal rights activist United Kingdom [146](pp137–151)
Anna Drijver Model Netherlands [147]
Isadora Duncan Dancer United States [148]
Michael Clarke Duncan Actor United States [149]
Frederik van Eeden Writer Netherlands [150]
Greg Egan Writer Australia [151]
Michael Eisner Businessman United States [152]
Mattias Eklundh Musician Sweden [153]
Emmanuel Singer Mexico [154]
Empedocles Philosopher Greece [19](pp30–32)[41](pp41–42)[92](pp64–66)
Guy Endore Writer United States [155]
Selma Ergeç Actress Turkey [156]
Kevin Eubanks Musician United States [157]
Joshua Evans Quaker minister United States [158](p40)[8](p7)
Henri W.PH.E. van den Bergh van Eysinga Writer Netherlands [60](p228)
Brian Fair Vocalist for metal band Shadows Fall United States [159]
Corey Feldman Actor United States [160]
Marty Feldman Comedian England [161]
Adam Ferguson Philosopher United Kingdom [134](p208)[162](pp204–206)
Vanessa Ferlito Actress United States [163]
Marsilio Ficino Philosopher Italy [164]
Doug Fieger Musician United States [165]
Thomas Gabriel Fischer Metal musician who led the groups Hellhammer, Celtic Frost and Triptykon Switzerland [166]
Jon Fitch Mixed martial artist United States [167]
Flux of Pink Indians Anarcho-punk/post-punk band United Kingdom [168]
Harley Flanagan Founding member and former bassist of the crossover thrash band Cro-Mags. United States [169]
Jerome Flynn Actor United Kingdom [170]
Jonathan Safran Foer Writer United States [171]
Alina Foley Actress United States [172]
Desmond Ford Evangelical Christian Australia [173][174]
Thomas Ignatius Maria Forster Astronomer United Kingdom [120](pp374–375)
J. D. Fortune Musician Canada [175]
Jorja Fox Actress United States [176][177]
Sage Francis Rapper United States [178]
Saint Francis of Paola Mendicant friar Italy [16](p146)
Edgar Froese German artist and electronic music pioneer, best known for founding the electronic music group Tangerine Dream Germany [179]
Sadie Frost Actress United Kingdom [180]
Mohandas Gandhi Spiritual leader and politician India [181](p.xii)[182]
Gao Yuanyuan Actress China [183]
Antoni Gaudí Architect Spain [184]
John Gay Poet and dramatist United Kingdom [134](pp115–119)
Philip Glass Composer United States [185]
Bobcat Goldthwait Comedian United States [186]
Lewis Gompertz Animal rights advocate United Kingdom [187]
Jorge González Musician, former leader of the band Los Prisioneros Chile [188]
Jane Goodall Primatologist United Kingdom [189]
João Gordo Singer-songwriter Brazil [190]
Shlomo Goren Rabbi Israel [5](pp104,173–174)[110]
Dave Gorman Author, comedian United Kingdom [191]
Lawrence Gowan Musician Canada [192]
Sylvester Graham Dietary reformer United States [8](pp15–70)[26](pp141–148)
Percy Grainger Musician Australia [193](pp78–79)
Dion Graus Politician Netherlands [194]
Derrick Green Extreme metal vocalist for Sepultura United States [195]
Barney Greenway Extreme metal vocalist for Napalm Death United Kingdom [166]
Gail Greenwood Musician United States [196]
Dick Gregory Comedian United States [26](pp215–218)
Amanda Griffin Model Philippines [197]
Angela Groothuizen Singer Netherlands [198]
Benjamin Grosvenor Musician United Kingdom [199]
Vida Guerra Glamour model Cuba [200]
Nacha Guevara Singer-songwriter, dancer and actress Argentina [201]
Chin Chin Gutierrez Actress Philippines [202]
GZA Rapper United States [203]
Ha Okio Musician Vietnam [204]
Alexander Hacke Musician Germany [205]
Nina Hagen Singer and actress Germany [206]
Sarah Jane Hamilton Pornographic actress United Kingdom [207]
Otoman Zar-Adusht Ha'nish Spiritual leader United States [208]
Tres Hanley Actress Singer United States UK [209]
Hao Lei Actress China [210]
Neil Harbisson Cyborg United Kingdom [211]
George Harrison Musician United Kingdom [212]
Lenie 't Hart Animal rights activist Netherlands [213]
Maarten 't Hart Biologist Netherlands [nb 7]
David Hartley Philosopher United Kingdom [215](pp207–209)[nb 8]
Annie Haslam Musician United Kingdom [217]
Juliana Hatfield Musician United States [218]
Lizzy Hawker Long-distance runner United Kingdom [219]
Heaven Shall Burn Extreme metal band Germany [220]
Sadeq Hedayat Writer Iran [221]
Martin van Hees Philosopher Netherlands [222][223]
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Politician El Salvador [224]
Hesiod Oral poet Greece [225]
Rudolf Hess Politician Germany [226]
Missy Higgins Singer-songwriter Australia [227][228]
Saint Hilarion Anchorite Egypt [16](pp24–25)
Susumu Hirasawa Musician Japan [229]
Adolf Hitler Politician Germany [230][231][232][233][nb 9]
Isa Hoes Actress Netherlands [137]
Lancelot Hogben Zoologist United Kingdom [237]
Amanda Holden Actress and television presenter United Kingdom [238]
Jens Holm Politician Sweden [239]
Tuomas Holopainen Keyboardist, songwriter Finland [240]
Henriette Roland Holst Poet Netherlands [60](p230)
John Howard Prison reformer United Kingdom [241]
Steve Howe Musician, guitarist for progressive rock band Yes United Kingdom [242]
Mike Hranica Singer for metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada United States [243]
Dave Hughes Television presenter Australia [244]
Henny Huisman Television presenter Netherlands [245]
Aldous Huxley Writer United Kingdom [246]
Iamblichus Philosopher Syria [247]
Frank Iero Musician United States [248]
Michael Imperioli Actor United States [249]
Ewout Irrgang Politician Netherlands [250]
Susan Saint James Actress United States [146](pp47–58)
Reid Jamieson Singer-songwriter Canada [251]
Jim Jarmusch Film director United States [252]
JeA Singer South Korea [253][254][255]
Joan Jett Singer-songwriter United States [256]
Éder Jofre Boxer Brazil [257]
Matt Johnson Vocalist and keyboardist of the indie pop duo Matt and Kim United States [258]
Christofer Johnsson Musician, founder member of Therion Sweden [259]
James Johnston Politician United Kingdom [260]
Howard Jones Musician United Kingdom [261]
Watkin Tudor Jones Musician South Africa [262]
Jónsi Musician, founder of post-rock band Sigur Rós Iceland [263]
Juanes Singer-songwriter Colombia [264]
Kabīr Poet India [19](pp47–49)
Alter Kacyzne Photo-journalist Lithuania [5](p171)
Franz Kafka Novelist Austria-Hungary [265]
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Scientist, teacher, poet, former President of India India [266]
Roberta Kalechofsky Jewish writer, feminist, animal rights activist United States [267]
Antonie Kamerling Actor Netherlands [268]
Shahid Kapoor Actor India [269]
Eliane Karp Anthropologist, former First Lady of Peru France [270]
Bill Kaulitz Singer Germany [271]
Sati Kazanova Singer Russia [272]
Matt Kean Musician United Kingdom [273][274]
John Harvey Kellogg Physician United States [26](pp149–158)
Matthew Kenney Chef United States [275]
Kesha Singer-songwriter United States [276]
Ayya Khema Bhikkhuni Germany and United States [277]
Masta Killa Rapper United States [278]
Kim Hyo-jin Actress South Korea [35]
Anna Bonus Kingsford Magazine editor United Kingdom [134](pp374–383)[279]
Bep van Klaveren Boxer Netherlands [60](p103)[280]
Marcela Kloosterboer Actress Argentina [281]
Nicolette Kluijver Television presenter and model Netherlands [137]
Paul Koehler Drummer of metalcore band Silverstein Canada [69][282]
Niko Koffeman Politician Netherlands [nb 10]
Martine Wittop Koning Writer Netherlands [60](p231)[284]
Abraham Isaac Kook Rabbi Latvia [5](p175)[19](pp118–121)[110]
Kim van Kooten Actress and screenwriter Netherlands [268]
k-os Rapper Canada [285][286]
Killer Kowalski Professional wrestler Canada [26](pp231–236)
Jiddu Krishnamurti Writer and public speaker India [287]
Liv Kristine Singer-songwriter Norway [288]
KRS-One Rapper United States [289]
Alexander Krull Singer Germany [288]
Attje Kuiken Politician Netherlands [290]
Sushil Kumar Wrestler India [291]
František Kupka Artist Czechoslovakia [nb 11][nb 12]
Yasmien Kurdi Singer Philippines [197]
Haldor Lægreid Singer Norway [294]
Mon Laferte Singer-songwriter Chile [295]
Bonnie-Jill Laflin Model and television personality United States [296]
Christine Lagarde Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund France [297]
Alphonse de Lamartine Writer, poet and politician France [nb 13][nb 14]
Benjamin Lay Abolitionist United States [299]
Cloris Leachman Actress United States [300]
Charles Webster Leadbeater Author United Kingdom [301]
Lee Ha-nui Beauty pageant titleholder South Korea [35][302][303]
Rita Lee Singer-songwriter Brazil [304]
Patricia de León Actress, TV host, model, beauty pageant titleholder Panama [305]
Nikolai Leskov Writer Russia [306]
Chris Leslie Electric folk musician, member of Fairport Convention United Kingdom [307]
Leona Lewis Singer United Kingdom [308][309][310]
Tony Levin Musician United States [311]
Jimmy Liao Picture book illustrator Taiwan [97]
Bart de Ligt Anarcho-pacifist and antimilitarist Netherlands [60](p239)
Jan Ligthart Teacher Netherlands [60](p220)
Jack Lindsay Writer Australia [193](p77)
Richard Linklater Film director United States [312][313][314]
Tzipi Livni Politician Israel [315]
Eneko Llanos Athlete Spain [316]
Lo Wing-lok Physician and politician Hong Kong [97]
Michael Locher Musician Switzerland [317]
Claire Loewenfeld Nutritionist and herbalist Germany [318]
Lisa Lopes Rapper United States [319]
César López Musician Mexico [320]
Lu You Poet China [321]
Arjen Lucassen Singer-songwriter Netherlands [322]
Joanna Lumley Actress United Kingdom [323]
Anni-Frid Lyngstad Singer Norway [66]
Lady Constance Lytton Suffragette United Kingdom [324]
M-1 Rapper, member of Dead Prez United States [325]
Grant MacEwan Professor and politician Canada [326]
Francisco Madero Politician, writer and revolutionary Mexico [327][328]
R. Madhavan Actor, writer, producer, television presenter India [329]
Jamby Madrigal Politician Philippines [197]
Jaime de Magalhães Lima Thinker, poet, essayist, literary critic, promoter of vegetarianism Portugal [nb 15]
Tobey Maguire Actor, producer United States [331][332][333]
Mahavira Sage who established tenets of Jainism India [26](pp19–28)
Gustav Mahler Composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation Austria-Hungary [nb 16][nb 17]
Andrius Mamontovas Musician, songwriter, record producer, actor Lithuania [336][337]
João Manzarra Television host Portugal [338]
Bob Marley Singer-songwriter, guitarist Jamaica [339]
Jodie Marsh Media personality, glamour model United Kingdom [340]
Billy Martin Guitarist and keyboardist for pop punk band Good Charlotte United States [341]
Luis Miguel Martín Long-distance runner Spain [342]
Ricky Martin Singer-songwriter, actor Puerto Rico [343]
Sebastián Martínez Actor Colombia [344]
Doug Martsch Musician, member of Built to Spill United States [345]
Scott Maslen Actor, model United Kingdom [346]
Paul Masvidal Musician, member of progressive metal band Cynic United States [347]
Mojo Mathers Politician, member of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand [348]
Brian May Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, astrophysicist, author, contributor England [349]
Alicia Mayer Actress, comedian Philippines [350]
Paul Mazurkiewicz Drummer for death metal band Cannibal Corpse United States [351]
Winston McCall Musician Australia [352]
Colman McCarthy Journalist, teacher, lecturer, peace activist United States [8](pp206–207)
Paul McCartney Musician, composer, producer, businessman, member of The Beatles United Kingdom [64][353][354][355][356]
Stella McCartney Fashion designer United Kingdom [357]
Rue McClanahan Actress, comedian, author United States [358]
Patrick McDonnell Illustrator, creator of Mutts United States [359]
Jay McGuiness Singer, member of the boy band The Wanted United Kingdom [142][143][144]
Tim McIlrath Musician, vocalist and guitarist of Rise Against United States [360]
Nellie McKay Singer-songwriter, actress, former stand-up comedian United States [361]
Edward McMillan-Scott Member of the European Parliament United Kingdom [362]
Armin Meiwes Convict who claims to be reformed and concerned about injustices Germany [363]
Luisa Mell Actress and former presenter of the RedeTV! programme Late Show Brazil [364]
Natalie Merchant Musician, songwriter United States [365]
Method Man Hip hop artist, record producer, actor, member of the Wu-Tang Clan United States [366]
Chucho Merchán Musician Colombia [367]
Saint Angela de Merici Religious leader and saint Italy [16](pp125–126)
Johan Messchaert Singer and vocal pedagogue Netherlands [60](p219)
Lea Michele Actress, singer United States [368]
Gabrielle Miller Actress Canada [369]
Crispian Mills Musician, songwriter, film director United Kingdom [370]
Hayley Mills Actress, singer United Kingdom [371]
Milo Rapper United States [372]
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Renaissance philosopher Italy [373]
Shanna Moakler Actress, model, reality television celebrity United States [374]
Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India India [375]
Elizabeth Maria Molteno Suffragist and civil rights activist South Africa [376]
Daniel Mongrain Musician for metal bands Martyr and Voivod Canada [377]
Sophie Monk Singer, songwriter, actress, model Australia [378]
Théodore Monod Naturalist, explorer, and humanist scholar France [379]
Andrea Montenegro Actress, model Peru [380]
Leonardo Montero TV host Argentina [381]
Alan Moore Comic book writer United Kingdom [382]
Jenna Morasca Actress, swimsuit model, winner of Survivor: The Amazon United States [383]
Edwin Moses Former track and field athlete United States [384]
Malcolm Muggeridge Journalist, author, satirist United Kingdom [26](pp243–250)
Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Saintly Tamil-speaking teacher and Sufi mystic from the island of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka [19](p175)
José Mujica President of Uruguay Uruguay [385]
Lillian Müller Model, actress in motion pictures and television Norway [66]
Desidério Murcho Philosopher, professor, and writer Portugal [nb 18]
Stuart Murdoch Musician, member of indie pop band Belle & Sebastian United Kingdom [387]
Cillian Murphy Actor Ireland [388]
Keith Murray Musician, member of indie rock band We Are Scientists United States [389]
Murs Rapper United States [390]
Reuben D. Mussey Medical doctor and an early opponent of tobacco United States [8](pp44–46)
My Summer As A Salvation Soldier Singer-songwriter Iceland [391]
Adam Myerson Cyclist United States [392][393]
Xavier Naidoo Singer-songwriter, record producer Germany [394]
Andrew Napolitano Senior Judicial Analyst for Fox News Channel, former host of Freedom Watch United States [395]
Martina Navratilova Retired tennis player and a former World No. 1 Czech Republic [nb 19]
Kevin Nealon Actor and comedian United States [397]
Helen Nearing Author and the second wife of Scott Nearing United States [398]
Philip Neri Priest noted for founding the "Congregation of the Oratory" Italy [16](p152)[215](p153)
Mike Ness Musician for punk rock band Social Distortion United States [399]
Jukka Nevalainen Musician, member of Nightwish Finland [400]
Phil Neville Footballer, played for Manchester United and Everton England [401]
Matt Nicholls Musician, member of Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom [273][274]
George Nicholson Nationally known printer United Kingdom [402]
Jayde Nicole Model Canada [403]
Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis The Netherlands' first prominent socialist Netherlands [60](p214)
Roberto de Nobili Jesuit missionary to Southern India Italy [404]
William F. Nolan Novelist, short story writer United States [405]
Krist Novoselic Musician, songwriter, author, activist, Nirvana member United States [406]
Paavo Nurmi World record-setting runner Finland [407]
Natasja Oerlemans Politician, prominent member of the Party for the Animals Netherlands [408]
José Oiticica Poet, activist Brazil [409]
Margreth Olin Film director and producer Norway [66]
Maria O'Neill Writer, poet, journalist, spiritualist Portugal [410]
Onision YouTuber and Internet personality United States [411]
Natalia Oreiro Singer, actrees, fashion designer Uruguay [412]
Kelly Osbourne Singer-songwriter, author, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer United Kingdom [333]
Maja Ostaszewska Actress Poland [413][414][415]
Carré Otis Actress, model United States [416]
Esther Ouwehand Politician, marketing manager Netherlands [nb 20]
Cem Özdemir Politician Germany [418]
Walburga, Lady Paget Diarist, writer and an intimate friend of Queen Victoria Germany [419]
Monty Panesar Cricketer United Kingdom [420]
Natalia París Model Colombia [421]
Alexandra Paul Actress United States [422]
Gastón Pauls Actor, TV host, producer Argentina [99]
Nicolás Pauls Actor, musician Argentina [423]
Justin Pearson Musician for a number of noise rock and hardcore bands, as The Locust United States [424][425]
Kal Penn Film and television actor, producer, and civil servant United States [426]
Isaac Leib Peretz Yiddish language author and playwright Poland [5](p171)
Tony Perry Musician, member of Pierce the Veil United States [427]
Fiona Phillips Television broadcaster United Kingdom [238]
Sir Richard Phillips Schoolteacher, author and publisher United Kingdom [134](pp235–244)
Kellie Pickler Singer-songwriter United States [129]
Plotinus Major philosopher of the ancient world Greece [nb 21][429]
Plutarch Biographer, essayist, priest, ambassador, magistrate Greece [430]
Henri Polak Trade unionist and politician Netherlands [60](p229)
Alexander Pope Poet United Kingdom [431]
John Porcelly Musician United States [432]
Porphyry Neoplatonic philosopher Greece [41](pp58–61)[27](pp37–38)
Martín de Porres Lay brother of the Dominican Order Peru [16](p206)
John Cowper Powys Novelist United Kingdom [433]
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Gaudiya Vaishnava teacher, founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness India [19](pp56–60)[26](pp173–180)
Joe Principe Musician, bassist of Rise Against United States [434]
Jade Puget Musician, member of the alternative rock band AFI United States [435]
Purified in Blood Metalcore band Norway [436]
Jimmy Pursey Musician, record producer United Kingdom [437]
Pythagoras of Samos Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, founder of Pythagoreanism Greece [42][438]
Maggie Q Actress, model United States [439]
Martha Quinn One of the original video jockeys on MTV United States [440]
Srinivasa Ramanujan Mathematician and autodidact India [441]
Guillaume Thomas François Raynal Writer and man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment France [nb 22]
Jean Jacques Élisée Reclus Geographer, anarchist revolutionary, and writer France [28](pp88,105,173–176)
Redman Rapper, record producer, actor United States [443]
Dimitri Reinderman Chess Grandmaster with an Elo rating of 2542 Netherlands [245]
Ilya Yefimovich Repin Leading Russian painter and sculptor of the Peredvizhniki artistic school Russia [306][444](pp110–114)
Reshma Renowned folk singer of Pakistan Pakistan [445]
Saint Richard of Chichester Saint who was Bishop of Chichester United Kingdom [16](p191)[41](p81)
Joseph Ritson Antiquary United Kingdom [134](pp185–190)
Reuven Rivlin President of Israel Israel [446]
Alice Roberts Anatomist, paleopathologist, TV presenter United Kingdom [447]
Andy Robinson English rugby union coach and retired player United Kingdom [448]
José Luis Rodríguez Singer Venezuela [449][450]
Fred Rogers Educator, minister, songwriter, television host United States [451]
Huberto Rohden Philosopher, educator, theologist, author, pioneer of transcendentalism Brazil [452]
Romain Rolland Dramatist, essayist, art historian, novelist France [453]
Uli Jon Roth Musician Germany [454]
Xavier Rudd Musician, singer-songwriter Australia [455][456][457]
Hastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford Nobility, activist United Kingdom [458]
RZA Rapper, CEO, record producer, actor, screenwriter, author, director United States [459][460]
Jonathan Sacks Rabbi, philosopher, and scholar of Judaism United Kingdom [461]
Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre Writer, botanist France [120](pp208–214)[134](pp173–176)
Henry Stephens Salt Writer, teacher, social reformer United Kingdom [462]
Diederik Samsom Politician Netherlands [463]
Ric Sanders Violinist, member of Fairport Convention United Kingdom [307]
Rodrigo Santoro Actor Brazil [464]
Gabe Saporta Lead singer and primary creative force behind the synthpop band Cobra Starship Uruguay [248]
Susan Sarandon Actress United States [465]
Judith Sargentini GreenLeft politician Netherlands [466]
Martin Sastre Artist, filmmaker Uruguay [467]
Swami Satchidananda Religious teacher, spiritual master and yoga adept India [468]
Kool Savas German rapper Germany [394]
Nikolas Schiller Blogger, prominent digital map artist in the blogosphere, civil rights activist United States [469]
Wim T. Schippers Voice actor, producer, comedian Netherlands [80]
Loretta Schrijver Television host Netherlands [nb 23]
Jason Schwartzman Actor, musician United States [471]
Albert Schweitzer Music, philanthropy, theology Germany [472]
Jenny Seagrove Actress, political activist United Kingdom [473]
Kevin Seconds Singer for hardcore punk band 7 Seconds United States [474]
Virender Sehwag One of the leading batsmen in the Indian cricket team India [475]
Sandra Seifert Nurse, beauty pageant contestant, fashion model Taiwan [197]
Serenity Erotic dancer and pornographic actress United States [476]
Christian Serratos Actress United States [477]
Quintus Sextius Philosopher, whose philosophy combined Pythagoreanism with Stoicism Italy [nb 24]
Otep Shamaya Vocalist of nu metal band Otep United States [479]
George Bernard Shaw Playwright, critic, political activist Ireland [42][480]
Martin Shaw Actor United Kingdom [481]
Percy Bysshe Shelley Poet, dramatist, essayist, novelist United Kingdom [134](pp218–235)
Herbert Shelton Alternative medicine advocate, author, pacifist United States [8](pp160–161)
Sheetal Sheth Actress, producer United States [482]
Barbie Shu Actress and singer Taiwan [97]
Agostinho da Silva Philosopher, essayist and writer Portugal [483]
Sarah Silverman Comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician United States [484]
Aaron Simpson Mixed martial artist United States [167]
Isaac Bashevis Singer Novelist, short story writer United States [26](pp237–242)[485][486][487]
Peter Singer Moral philosopher Australia [488]
Fauja Singh Centenarian marathon runner India [489][490]
Matt Skiba Musician for Alkaline Trio and Blink-182 United States [491]
Jon Skolmen Actor and comedian Norway [294]
Song Il-gook Actor South Korea [35]
Matt Sorum Musician United States [492]
Patricia Sosa Singer Argentina [493]
Sotion Neopythagorean philosopher Greece [494]
Amílcar de Sousa Medical doctor, author, president of the first Portuguese vegetarian society Portugal [495]
Henry Spira Widely regarded as one of the most effective animal rights activists of the 20th century United States [496]
Bill Steer Guitarist for extreme metal band Carcass England [497]
Aad Stelylen Former Dutch athlete, specialised in long distances Netherlands [60](p102)
Arran Stephens Writer, founder of Nature's Path Foods Canada [498]
Gruschenka Stevens Actress and singer Germany [499]
Jon Stewart TV show host, comedian United States [500]
Joss Stone Singer-songwriter, actress United Kingdom [501][502][503]
Jan P. Strijbos Naturalist, cineast, photographer, journalist, writer Netherlands [60](p242)
Gustav Struve Politician Germany [134](pp271–281)
Ruben Studdard Singer, actor United States [504]
María Eugenia Suárez Actress, singer, model Argentina [505]
Mark Suppelsa Television anchor United States [506]
Oliver Sykes Musician, member of Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom [273][507]
Amber Tamblyn Actress United States [508]
Serj Tankian Musician, songwriter, record producer, poet, activist, System of a Down member United States [509]
Tarkan Singer-songwriter, record producer, performer Turkey [510]
Tertullian Prolific early Berber Christian author from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa Roman Empire (Carthage) [27](p53)[92](pp116–117)
Marianne Thieme Politician, animal rights activist, author Netherlands [nb 25]
Maarten Tjallingii Professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam LottoNL–Jumbo Netherlands [512]
Leo Tolstoy Novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist Russia [42][26](pp88–97)[513]
Peter Tosh Musician, member of The Wailers Jamaica [514]
Devin Townsend Musician, former member of Strapping Young Lad United States [515]
Paolo Troubetzkoy Artist, sculptor Russia [nb 26]
Titia van der Tuuk Author, feminist, pacifist, teacher Netherlands [60](p226)
Shania Twain Singer-songwriter, television personality Canada [517][518]
Richard Ungewitter Writer, pioneer of the German nudist movement Germany [120](pp436–437)
Uphill Battle Metalcore band United States [519]
Mellie Uyldert Writer, alternative healer, occultist and astrologer Netherlands [60](p246)
Steve Vai Guitarist, composer, singer, songwriter, producer United States [520]
Pedro Valdjiu Musician, member of Blasted Mechanism Portugal [521]
Fernando Vallejo Novelist, filmmaker, essayist Colombia [522]
Eddie Vedder Musician, songwriter, member of alternative rock band Pearl Jam United States [523]
Marly van der Velden Actress Netherlands [nb 27]
Krista van Velzen Politician Netherlands [80]
Milo Ventimiglia Actor, director United States [525][526]
Georgina Verbaan Actress, singer Netherlands [268]
Dirk Verbeuren Drummer for melodic death metal band Soilwork Belgium [527]
Umberto Veronesi Surgeon and oncologist Italy [528]
Virgil Poet Italy [42]
Yolandi Visser Musician South Africa [262]
Swami Vivekananda Chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna India [19](pp50–52)
Voltaire Writer, philosopher, playwright France [1]
Marijke Vos Politician Netherlands [80]
Vydūnas Teacher, poet, humanist, philosopher and Lithuanian Lithuania [529]
Herschel Walker Former college and professional football player and a mixed martial artist United States [530]
Jeffrey Walker Vocalist and bassist for extreme metal band Carcass United Kingdom [531]
David Wallechinsky Author of many Olympic reference books and other reference books United States [26](pp219–224)
Bernard Weatherill Politician, Speaker of the House of Commons United Kingdom [532]
Dennis Weaver Actor United States [533]
John Wesley Founder of Methodism United Kingdom [534]
Jason Whalley Singer for punk rock band Frenzal Rhomb Australia [535]
Forest Whitaker Actor, producer, director United States [536][537]
Ellen G. White Author and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church United States [538]
Zara Whites Former adult film actress Netherlands [nb 28]
Norbert Wiener Mathematician, famous child prodigy, originator of cybernetics United States [540]
Wendy O. Williams Singer, actress, member of the punk rock band Plasmatics United States [541]
Steven Wilson Solo progressive rock musician, frontman of Porcupine Tree United Kingdom [542][543]
Faye Wong Recording artist, actress China [544][545]
S. Fowler Wright Novelist United Kingdom [nb 29]
Esmé Wynne-Tyson Actress and writer United Kingdom [26](pp167–171)
Shmuly Yanklowitz Modern Orthodox Rabbi, activist, educator, writer, motivational speaker, social entrepreneur, founder of Uri L'Tzedek United States [547][548]
"Weird Al" Yankovic Comedy musician United States [549][550]
Owain Yeoman Actor United Kingdom [551]
Yoon Jin-seo Actress South Korea [35]
Thom Yorke Musician, singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Radiohead United Kingdom [552]
Marguerite Yourcenar Author, essayist, poet France [553][554]
Zarathustra Founder of Zoroastrianism Persia [42]
Zendaya Actress, singer-songwriter United States [555]
Ethan Zohn Soccer player United States [383]