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Looking for where it all started? Check out our original 👉🏾 [Health & Wellness | Celebrity Edition Favs (2020 Archive)] to see our initial lineup of holistic icons!
Health & Wellness: Celebrity Edition Favs (The 2026 Update)
Written by: ShawNee Janelle, B.S. Certified Holistic Health Consultant & Social Scientist ❖ HEALTH & WELLNESS: A DAILY HOLISTIC PRACTICEHealth and wellness are daily commitments—a foundational lifestyle that everyone desires to cultivate. Living holistically empowers us to sustain our vitality, strength, and longevity throughout every stage of life.
True wellness extends far beyond daily workouts or simply eating your fruits and vegetables. It is the complete harmony of our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health working in perfect unison to restore and balance the body. ❖ BRIDGING THE GAP: CELEBRITIES & HOLISTIC LIVING
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Celebrities are no different from any of us when it comes to cultivating a holistic lifestyle. Beyond the red carpets and bright lights, we are all striving for the exact same core foundation: vitality, peace, and long-term well-being.
In Part 1 of this series, we take a look at how some of my favorite celebrities integrate daily health and wellness practices to motivate, ground, and elevate their lives every single day. |
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❖ TARAJI P. HENSON
“physical health starts in here,” [ the mind].
Award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson made her breakout into Hollywood with the 2001 film Baby Boy, and she has continuously used her platform to champion holistic wellness from the inside out.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
Modern Wellness Update:
Since 2020, Taraji has taken her holistic mission to unprecedented heights through The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation. She has shifted the narrative surrounding Black mental health by bringing free therapy resources, sound healing, and She Care Wellness Pods directly to HBCU campuses. She also launched TPH by Taraji, prioritizing scalp care as a ritual for stress relief and self-care.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
- Mindfulness & Meditation: Begins her days with morning meditation, breathwork, and sound healing using singing bowls to center her spirit.
- Physical Fitness: Balances a nutrient-dense diet with a rigorous routine of high-energy cardio and weight training.
- Mind-Body Philosophy: Firmly lives by the truth that "physical health starts in the mind."
Modern Wellness Update:
Since 2020, Taraji has taken her holistic mission to unprecedented heights through The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation. She has shifted the narrative surrounding Black mental health by bringing free therapy resources, sound healing, and She Care Wellness Pods directly to HBCU campuses. She also launched TPH by Taraji, prioritizing scalp care as a ritual for stress relief and self-care.
❖ STYLES P
“The easiest way to kill the masses is through food, water, and miseducation”
Legendary rapper and member of The LOX, Styles P transitioned from hip-hop icon to health advocate after adopting a plant-based lifestyle in 2003. Realizing that true power starts with taking control of our well-being, he turned his personal wellness journey into a mission to heal and educate urban communities.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
Modern Wellness Update:
Styles P has expanded his wellness empire beyond his Juices For Life juice bars. Through his online natural remedy brand Farmacy For Life (credited as hip-hop’s first natural health store), he continues to introduce plant-based superfoods like Irish sea moss, black seed oil, and oregano oil to the culture. He also co-founded Farma Cares, launching community initiatives like free plant-based BBQs and educational workshops to combat food deserts.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
- Plant-Based Life & Juicing: Maintains a long-term plant-based lifestyle focused on cleansing, raw juices, and high-vibrational foods.
- Spiritual & Physical Alignment: Integrates daily prayer, stretching, cardio, and weight training to keep body and mind sharp.
- Empowerment Philosophy: Firmly advocates that "the easiest way to kill the masses is through food, water, and miseducation"—making health a form of self-defense.
Modern Wellness Update:
Styles P has expanded his wellness empire beyond his Juices For Life juice bars. Through his online natural remedy brand Farmacy For Life (credited as hip-hop’s first natural health store), he continues to introduce plant-based superfoods like Irish sea moss, black seed oil, and oregano oil to the culture. He also co-founded Farma Cares, launching community initiatives like free plant-based BBQs and educational workshops to combat food deserts.
❖ PHYLICIA RASHAD
“A day without meditation is like a day without sunshine.”
Legendary Tony Award-winning actress and cultural icon Phylicia Rashad—beloved worldwide for her role as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show—has long embodied grace, wisdom, and holistic poise. Beyond her celebrated career on stage and screen, she has quietly maintained a deeply spiritual and intentional lifestyle for decades.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
Modern Wellness Update:
In recent years, Phylicia Rashad expanded her commitment to mentorship and community growth by serving as the Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at her alma mater, Howard University. Whether directing theater or leading arts education, her centered demeanor and lifetime commitment to spiritual discipline continue to set a powerful standard for holistic longevity and graceful aging.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
- Long-Term Vegetarianism: Has maintained a vegetarian diet since her teenage years, long before plant-based living became mainstream.
- Siddha Yoga & Meditation: Practices Siddha Yoga and dedicates one hour every morning to deep meditation—a core practice she has maintained for over 40 years.
- Mindful Consumption: Honors nature through eco-conscious living, consciously practicing moderation and using less.
- Spiritual Grounding: Lives by the guiding philosophy that "a day without meditation is like a day without sunshine."
Modern Wellness Update:
In recent years, Phylicia Rashad expanded her commitment to mentorship and community growth by serving as the Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at her alma mater, Howard University. Whether directing theater or leading arts education, her centered demeanor and lifetime commitment to spiritual discipline continue to set a powerful standard for holistic longevity and graceful aging.
❖ KEENEN IVORY WAYANS
“A vegetarian diet helps me stay healthy and fit.”
Trailblazing filmmaker, actor, and Emmy Award-winning comedic legend Keenen Ivory Wayans revolutionized television as the creator and star of In Living Color. Behind the scenes of his legendary career, Keenen has long maintained a disciplined approach to physical fitness and plant-based nutrition.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
Modern Wellness Update:
Keenen continues to prove that plant-based longevity is a key pillar of long-term vitality. Over the years, he has partnered with health advocacy groups like the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) to raise awareness about the protective benefits of vegetarianism against chronic health conditions, using his platform to promote accessible plant-based eating across communities.
For a look at his early advocacy for plant-based nutrition, check out the Keenen Ivory Wayans Vegetarian Public Service Announcement where he shares his personal motivation for choosing a meat-free diet.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
- Vegetarianism: Has maintained a long-term vegetarian diet to preserve cellular health, high energy, and physical fitness.
- Therapeutic Laughter: Employs humor and joy as essential tools for mental wellness and daily stress release.
- Consistent Physical Fitness: Combines routine workouts with balanced, plant-focused meals like hearty vegetable soups, pasta primavera, and wholesome grains.
- Wellness Philosophy: Reminds us that "my health is no laughing matter—a vegetarian diet helps me stay healthy and fit, not just for myself, but for the ones I love."
Modern Wellness Update:
Keenen continues to prove that plant-based longevity is a key pillar of long-term vitality. Over the years, he has partnered with health advocacy groups like the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) to raise awareness about the protective benefits of vegetarianism against chronic health conditions, using his platform to promote accessible plant-based eating across communities.
For a look at his early advocacy for plant-based nutrition, check out the Keenen Ivory Wayans Vegetarian Public Service Announcement where he shares his personal motivation for choosing a meat-free diet.
❖ MÝA
“Everything in my life has benefitted me just by eating natural foods.”
Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and trained dancer Mýa burst onto the music scene with her self-titled debut album in 1998. Known for her glowing energy, stage endurance, and ageless presence, she has long turned to plant-based living to fuel her creative and physical demands.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
Modern Wellness Update:
Mýa has evolved from a personal practitioner into a full-scale health advocate. She released her own downloadable Vegan Transition Guide to help communities shift toward plant-based eating, launched a vegan organic wine label (Planet 9 Fine Wine), and frequently leads multi-day raw vegan and juicing challenges for her supporters on social media.
Core Health & Wellness Practices:
- Alkaline & Raw Vegan Lifestyle: Transformed her health through a strict vegan diet, focusing on alkaline water, raw plant foods, and nutrient-rich juicing.
- Dance & Functional Training: Combines her background in dance with bodyweight exercises, stretching, and resistance training to keep her joints healthy and stamina high.
- Health Advocacy: Active lifestyle advocate who regularly hosts community health challenges and educates others on holistic living.
- Living Philosophy: Operates under the powerful realization that "everything in my life has benefited me just by eating natural foods."
Modern Wellness Update:
Mýa has evolved from a personal practitioner into a full-scale health advocate. She released her own downloadable Vegan Transition Guide to help communities shift toward plant-based eating, launched a vegan organic wine label (Planet 9 Fine Wine), and frequently leads multi-day raw vegan and juicing challenges for her supporters on social media.
❖ CLOSING THOUGHTS: EMBRACING THE JOURNEY
Maintaining a health and wellness lifestyle is an ongoing journey that takes conscious daily effort. By choosing to make it a intentional practice, we anchor ourselves in purpose, mental clarity, and physical vitality. Whether staying on track feels effortless, challenging, or somewhere in between depending on your current life goals, every mindful step you take strengthens your foundation.
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❖ SOURCES & REFERENCES
- BlackDoctor.org. "19 Black Celebrity Vegetarians".
- TheCut.com / LiveKindly. "Black Celebrity Wellness & Plant-Based Transformations".
- Farmacy For Life / Juices For Life. "How Styles P Reminds Us Food is Medicine."
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