This list contains information about celebrities who are Quakers, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Quakerism is a predominantly Christian faith, which promotes freedom and pacifism. Several famous actors, musicians, and politicians are Quakers. Some of these celebs are only Quakers through ancestry, while others still practice the faith today.
Who is the most famous person who is a Quaker? Zooey Deschanel tops THIS list. The “New Girl” actress has Quaker heritage on her father's side and one of her ancestors was an abolitionist. Rebel Without a Cause star James Dean was raised in a Quaker home by his aunt Ortense and her husband Marcus Winslow from the time he was nine years old.
Bonnie Raitt wrote about her Quaker faith in an editorial for O Magazine. She says, "I grew up in Los Angeles in a Quaker family, and for me being Quaker was a political calling rather than a religious one."
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Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt wrote about her Quaker faith in an editorial for O Magazine. She says, "I grew up in Los Angeles in a Quaker family, and for me being Quaker was a political calling rather than a religious one."
Edward R. Murrow
Edward R. Murrow's parents were both Quakers and he was raised in the faith.
Emily Deschanel
Emily Deschanel has Quaker heritage on her father's side and one of her ancestors was an abolitionist.
Joan Baez
When she was a child, Joan Baez's family converted to the Quaker faith which she reportedly still follows today.
Judi Dench
Judi Dench became a Quaker after attending a Quaker independent secondary school in York.
Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon learned about his Quaker heritage when he appeared on the PBS show "Finding Your Roots."
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon's mother was a Quaker and his father converted from Methodism to the Quaker faith. He was raised to follow the conservative practices of the Quaker faith.
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel has Quaker heritage on her father's side and one of her ancestors was an abolitionist.
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone's family were Quakers and they were prosecuted in England for their beliefs.
James Dean
James Dean was raised in a Quaker home by his aunt Ortense and her husband Marcus Winslow from the time he was nine years old.