Seba Johnson

Seba Johnson is an African American Olympic skier. She was the first black woman to ski in the Olympics, and in 1988, at the age of 14 was the youngest alpine racer in history to compete in the Winter Olympics.

After her retirement from ski competitions in 1992, Seba has acted in commercials and television programmes, teaches yoga, and is an international public speaker.

Why Seba Johnson is vegan

Seba Johnson is vegan for the animals.

Seba’s mother became vegan in her early twenties and decided to raise Seba on a plant-based diet. She has therefore been a vegan since birth and her ethics are strongly ingrained. In 1989 she put her morals before her sport and was disqualified from a World Cup ski race for refusing to wear a ski suit containing leather or wool. In 2013, Seba was named Outstanding Vegan Athlete at the Animal Rights Conference.¹Leigh-Chantelle. Interview with Seba Johnson: Vegan Olympic Ski Racer. Available: https://leigh-chantelle.com/viva-la-vegan-articles/32-articles/1387-interview-with-seba-johnson-vegan-olympic-ski-racer.html [Accessed 21 September 2026].

“It is the responsibility of each of us—every man, woman, and child on this planet—to try to lessen the total amount of suffering in our world. … Speciesism, like racism, is a learned attitude, and both can be unlearned.”²Johnson, S. 2002. Taking the Lessons My Mother Taught Me to the African-American Community. Satya. Available: http://www.satyamag.com/oct02/johnson.html [Accessed 8 May 2021].