List of vegetarians

.]] This is a list of notable people who have claimed or been reported to have adhered to a vegetarian diet at some point during their life, listed by nationality. In the cases where a person's vegetarian status is disputed or they no longer adhere to a vegetarian diet, this is noted next to their entry as disputed or former.

Even though the vegetarian diet encompasses veganism, this list does not include those who are identified as vegan, who are listed separately.

Argentina

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Assyria

Australia

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Austria-Hungary

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Austria

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Belgium

Brazil

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Canada

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China

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Czechoslovakia

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Czech Republic

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Egypt

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Finland

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France

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Germany

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Iceland

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India

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Iran

Iraq

Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Jamaica

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Latvia

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Mexico

Netherlands

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Norway

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Persia

Peru

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Philippines

Poland

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Portugal

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Roman Empire

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Russia

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Spain

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Sri Lanka

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Syria

Turkey

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Uruguay

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Fictional characters

Aang Apu Nahasapeemapetilan Arsene Lupin Elizabeth Costello The Eloi Frankenstein's monster Phoebe Buffay Sha Wujing Sun Wukong Xuanzang

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External links

Museum of Vegetarianism – International Vegetarian Union

List of 553 famous vegetarians and 57 possible vegetarians

List of vegetarians according to category

Category:Articles with inconsistent citation formats * Vegetarians