Michelle Cehn
Michelle Cehn is the founder of World of Vegan, a cookbook author and filmmaker who shares plant-based recipes and practical ways to live kindly.
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- Work
- Recipe creator, cookbook author, photographer, filmmaker, and animal advocate
- Founded
- World of Vegan in 2015
- Early spark
- Vegetarian at eight; vegan in college
- Signature collaboration
- The Friendly Vegan Cookbook and Plant-Powered People with Toni Okamoto
Mini bio
How it started.
Michelle became vegetarian at eight and went vegan in college. In a 2023 interview with Lady Freethinker, she said reading Peter Singer’s Animal Liberation helped change her career direction toward animal advocacy. Finding vegan food difficult and feeling alone at first gave her a reason to make that path easier for others.
Building a welcoming kitchen.
She founded World of Vegan in 2015. Recipes, lifestyle guides, photography, and videos became her way of turning animal advocacy into practical help. Her work grew across the website, YouTube, and @vegan on Instagram, where her official site describes a community of more than one million people.
Making things together.
With Toni Okamoto, Michelle launched Plant-Powered People in 2018 and co-authored The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, published in October 2020. The book brings together 100 recipes for sharing with vegans and omnivores. Their podcast mixed guests, everyday challenges, and personal stories before concluding in July 2026.
Behind the camera.
Michelle’s official biography also credits her with producing videos for Mercy for Animals, Farm Sanctuary, and Vegan Outreach. Her own projects include the 7 Days mini-documentary and co-created resources such as the 12-Day Dairy Detox and Plant Based on a Budget Meal Plans.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2020The Friendly Vegan CookbookCo-author with Toni Okamoto
Podcasts
- 2018–2026Plant-Powered People PodcastCo-host with Toni Okamoto
Digital publishing
- 2015World of VeganFounder
Awards
Quotes
I always had a really strong affinity toward animals.Michelle Cehn, Lady Freethinker
In a June 2023 interview, Michelle recalled the childhood love of animals that shaped her work.
Trivia
- As a child, she wanted to become a veterinarian because she thought it was the only way to devote her life to helping animals.
- She told Lady Freethinker that cows had become her favorite animals, and that she first met one at Farm Sanctuary in New York.
- Her personal website shares the story of finding and meeting her birth father, who had not known she existed.
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