Tim McGraw
On Ellen, the country music artist talked about his recovery journey, recalling how he took the decision to change his ways back in 2008: “I think it’s a personal choice—when it gets to the point where you think it’s affecting you adversely and it’s affecting your relationships.”
Tim McGraw
Samuel L. Jackson
After battling with mixed substance misuse in the 1970s and 1980s when he first entered the acting industry in New York City, Jackson quickly recognized that if he wanted to be serious about his career, he needed to be clean. The actor said that sobriety allowed him to completely immerse himself in a character.
Samel L. Jackson
Eric Clapton
For much of his early career, the English guitarist battled an alcohol addiction. Clapton, however, took the decision to actually stay sober after the birth of his son in 1986 and has remained sober ever since. We’re glad that he made that decision!
Eric Clapton
Edie Falco
The Nurse Jackie actor has been clean for about 25 years and admits that she was able to establish her own stability by confessing, “I had a lot of support. Still do. But they couldn’t go through it for me.”
Edie Falco
Kellie Preston
Preston made the decision to give up alcohol and drugs after deciding that she cared more about her happiness and becoming a better mother. Preston shared, “Now I don’t drink anymore. I don’t smoke anymore. I don’t do drugs anymore. All of those come with an ‘anymore.’ I used to do everything and a lot of everything.”
Kellie Preston
Ewan McGregor
“I came to my senses when something in my brain went, ‘What are you doing?'” the Scottish actor says of the moment he danced for Iggy Pop in his dressing room, which inspired him to give up booze. Good for him!
Ewan McGregor
Matthew Perry
For many years, one of our favorite Friends stars has been upfront about his struggle with alcoholism, even opening up one of his former homes as a sober living place. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Perry continues to celebrate his sobriety. Perry said, “the best thing about me is that if an alcoholic comes up to me and says, ‘Will you help me stop drinking?’ I will say, ‘Yes. I know how to do that.'”
Matthew Perry
Brad Pitt
The actor talked about his past battles with alcohol addiction in his GQ Style cover story this year. When asked why he quit cold turkey, he simply stated, “I didn’t want to live that way anymore.” We’re happy for him for making that decision!
Brad Pitt
Jennifer Lopez
In 2003, the singer and actress told InStyle that when it comes to drinking alcohol or smoking, “I think it ruins your skin” Lopez also clarified “Of course, during celebratory toasts, everybody’s like, ‘You can’t toast with water!’ So I’ll toast with alcohol and just take a sip.”
Jennifer Lopez
Bradley Cooper
In a 2013 GQ cover story, the actor revealed his sobriety, saying that at the age of 29, he felt “if I continued it, I was really going to sabotage my whole life.” We’re proud of him for taking a step in being sober!
Bradley Cooper
Tyra Banks
According to Forbes, the supermodel reportedly made the following remark to her followers regarding her sobriety: “I feel like I’ve been very lucky because I don’t really have an addictive personality. I’ve never had any drugs, and I had a little taste of alcohol when I was 12 years old, but that’s about it.”
Tyra Banks
Kristin Davis
This Sex and the City actress was reported in a Marie Claire U.K. article as saying she didn’t think she’d live past the age of 30. Davis shared “I realized it was not going to end well. I got into the acting program, it was very challenging, I was hungover and I wasn’t doing so well in my classes. I thought, “Do you know what? It’s going to be one or the other. I can’t really have both.”
Kristin Davis
Jada Pinkett-Smith
Next up on the list is none other than Will Smith’s amazing wife! In a 2010 Us Weekly profile, the actor revealed 25 things about herself that the rest of the world didn’t know, including the fact that she hasn’t consumed alcohol since the early 1990s.
Jada Pinkett Smith
Robert Downey Jr.
In his 2014 Vanity Fair cover story, the Iron Man hero candidly discussed his substance problems, saying that he had been clean for almost ten years. We’re amazed at how well he turned his life around! Good for him!
Robert Downey Jr.
Christina Ricci
In a cover feature for BlackBook magazine in 2008, the actress disclosed “I went through a normal kind of late teens, early 20s drinking, but it was a choice I made, because I didn’t think it was very good for my life.”
Christina Ricci
Leona Lewis
The singer revealed in a candid interview “I don’t drink — I hate the taste of alcohol. When my debut single [Bleeding Love] went to No.1, I celebrated with non-alcoholic champagne.” We certainly hope it always stays the same for her!
Leona Lewis
Keith Urban
At the start of his career, the country music star struggled with substance abuse by the time that he got into the Nashville music scene. Thankfully, his wife, Nicole Kidman, helped stage an intervention in 2006 which helped him to lead a life of sobriety ever since.
Keith Urban
Lucy Hale
The Pretty Little Liars actress told InStyle earlier this year that her choice to embrace sobriety began when she chose to shave off the majority of her hair and style it in the adorable bob hairdo she currently has. “I tried really hard to be the social butterfly,” the actress said after a decade of trying to “fit in” with the Hollywood party scene.
Lucy Hale
Jack Osbourne
After sending out a joyful tweet in 2013 celebrating his sobriety anniversary, the reality TV star made it clear that he had been sober for over fifteen years. We’re very happy for him for being sober for over 15 years!
Jack Osbourne
Rob Lowe
The actor credits much of his success to his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, after earning the Spirit of Sobriety award in 2015 for achieving 25 years of sobriety. Lowe addressed this in his acceptance speech. “She inspired me to get sober. She’s put up with my defects of character as they call it. In sobriety the lessons keep coming if you’re lucky enough to be along as long as I have.”
Rob Lowe
Calvin Harris
In an interview with the BBC, the Scottish DJ said that, despite his profession, which is frequently associated with drinking, he has given up alcohol for the better. Harris voiced his thoughts. “I stopped drinking because it actually was making me ill. It was affecting my brain in the worst way.”
Calvin Harris
Eva Mendez
The actress went to treatment in 2008 and has maintained her sobriety since then. In her cover story for Interview later that year, she discusses her drug misuse problem. We’re proud of her for taking a step in her journey to live a life of sobriety!
Eva Mendez
Daniel Radcliffe
Last year, in an interview with The Telegraph, the Harry Potter star talked about his hard journey to sobriety during the later years of filming the acclaimed film trilogy, which led to his current sentiments on the substance. “It’s lovely. I barely think about it [alcohol]” he explained.
Daniel Radcliffe
Ben Affleck
While the actor has struggled with his alcoholism over the years, he came out about it on his Facebook page earlier this year in a post in which he admits to going back to treatment in order to be the best parent he can be. This year, the actor even brought a sober coach to the Academy Awards for encouragement.
Ben Affleck
Macklemore
The rapper battled alcohol addiction for most of his adolescence until becoming sober at the age of 25. In an interview with MTV, he explained, “The thing that pulled me back was knowing that I wanted to be a musician and that if I wanted to do this I had to get sober.”
Macklemore
Russel Brand
For a long time, the English comedian/actor has been honest about his substance misuse problems in public, and he is now 14 years sober. In his new book Recovery: Freedom From Our Addictions, which is currently available for pre-order, he sets out to assist those who have battled the same problems.
Russel Brand
Blake Lively
In a 2012 cover story for Allure, our favorite Gossip Girl star confessed that she not only doesn’t drink alcohol, but she’s also never tried drugs. The actress elaborates, “It’s just something that I genuinely don’t have a desire for.”
Blake Lively
Kendrick Lamar
Despite many of the themes in his songs, Lamar does not consume alcohol or use drugs, according to his 2013 Rapper of the Year feature with GQ. The rapper grew raised in a drug-abusing home and would rather be an advocate for people who are sober.
Kendrick Lamar
Andy Murray
The British tennis star told the Daily Record that he put up drinking alcohol easily when he was in his late teens, adding, “I’ve always wanted to see how far I could push myself in sports. I didn’t want to risk it in any way.”
Andy Murray
Mike Posner
In a tweet from 2015, the musician explained why he quit drinking alcohol and linked to a tell-all article on the issue. Throughout the passage, Posner describes his jumbled style of addition, stating that “I decided I couldn’t let alcohol rob me of enjoying my life’s special moments.”
Mike Posner
Kim Kardashian West
Kim Kardashian West does not drink alcohol, despite deceptive advertising on her Instagram. Last year, her sister, Khloe Kardashian, was reported in an Elle interview as saying: “Kimberly does not drink alcohol whatsoever. Pregnant or not, she’s just never been into it.”
Kim Kardashian West
Common
Despite the temptations that come with living the traditional lifestyle of a rapper, the famous rapper, and now actor, has stayed clean for quite some time. Good on him for not choosing to lead the same life as his fellow rappers!
Common
Logic
“Drinking was something I was never really into, which is weird,” the rapper explained in an interview with VLAD TV. He has, however, suffered more from his smoking and other substance addictions. We hope he manages to break free from smoking and such.
Logic
Pharrell Williams
For a long time, Pharrell Williams has been upfront about his sober lifestyle, telling Paper Magazine back in 2004, “Everybody else may do whatever they want, but such stuff isn’t for me.” We’re proud of him for not living that life!
Pharrell Williams
Sarah Silverman
In a red-carpet interview with E!’s Giuliana Rancic at the 2014 Emmys, the comedian and actress stated her disdain for drinking. “I don’t drink because it gives me stomach aches,” she said, adding, “I try all the time, it looks wonderful, and I feel like I’d have fun intoxicated, but I have a Jewish stomach.”
Sarah Silverman
Dane Cook
In a controversial Facebook post in 2014, the famous comedian was cited in a GQ story as saying he doesn’t drink or smoke, and even went so far as to suggest that people with a drinking issue should seek help.
Dane Cook
Eminem
Eminem is making his way back to music with reports of a new album releasing this autumn, after struggling with both alcohol and drug addiction for many years during his career. We can’t wait to hear more from this superb rapper!
Eminem
Gerard Butler
Before seeking therapy for his alcohol and drug addictions, the Scottish actor suffered for years. Butler has maintained his sobriety for the past 20 years. 20 years of sobriety is definitely something to be proud of! We’re glad that he’s staying strong!
Gerard Butler
Kat Von D
With a joyful Instagram post, this past July, the renowned tattoo artist and now beauty entrepreneur proclaimed her continued recovery after years of drug and alcohol abuse. We’re definitely proud of her journey of sobriety!
Kat Von D
Chris Martin
Coldplay’s main vocalist says that the band went through a partying phase early on, but that he now fully embraces sobriety. With a band as big as Coldplay, we’re not surprised that they lived a life like that, but we’re proud of Chris for leaving that lifestyle behind!
Chris Martin
Jim Carrey
The comic actor has addressed the issue of substance misuse head-on, telling CBS News, “I rarely drink coffee. I’m very serious about no alcohol, no drugs. Life is too beautiful.” Good on him for leading a substance-free life!
Jim Carrey
Kathy Griffin
In an interview with Marlo Thomas, the comedian stated that she had been turned off to beer after choking on it when she was eleven years old. Quite a hilarious story regarding not wanting to drink alcohol, don’t you think?
Kathy Griffin
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson may easily state, “I’ve never had a drink in my life.” despite the fact that many in Hollywood do. The singer and actress revealed in an interview with Chelsea Handler, “I’ve never been interested. Nobody ever believes it.”
Jennifer Hudson
Colin Farrell
After years of suffering from his addiction when he first arrived in Hollywood, the Irish actor recently spoke out on The Ellen DeGeneres Show about celebrating ten years of recovery. Farrell also confesses to having a coping mechanism: “Now I do a bit of yoga, I like a nice hike and I drink dragon nasal juice.”
Colin Farrell
Joe Manganiello
In an interview with the Huffington Post, the Magic Mike star confessed that he didn’t have much of an option but to become sober. Manganiello remembers the hardship: “I was homeless, careless and broke with no career, so yes, it was worth it [to get sober].”
Joe Manganiello
Gillian Jacobs
Despite many of the roles she’s portrayed in the past, Gillian Jacobs admitted on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that she’s never drinking any form of liquor and has no plans to do so in the future.
Gillian Jacobs
Tobey Maguire
In several interviews, the Spiderman star has been candid about his sobriety, telling The Guardian, “I stopped consuming any mind-altering substances when I was 19 years old. And I’ve been abstinent since then.”
Tobey Maguire
Kelly Osbourne
When her parents, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, were suffering from life-threatening illnesses in the early 2000s, the British media magnate suffered the hardest with her alcohol and drug addictions. Osbourne has now maintained his sobriety for more than seven years.
Kelly Osbourne
50 Cent
In an interview with Piers Morgan, the rapper and actor said that while he dabbled in selling narcotics to make ends meet as a kid, he never used drugs or drank alcohol as he didn’t see himself using such substances.
50 Cent
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers, the lead vocalist of The Killers, said that drinking during the band’s early years of popularity aided him in deciding which route he wanted to take when he became a father. Flowers has spent most of the latter portion of his career living a sober lifestyle.
Brandon Flowers
Zac Efron
The actor, best known for his roles as one of the main actors in High School Musical, ended up in rehab in 2013 due to alcohol and drug problems. Since then, the actor has managed to stay away from alcohol. At the same time, it would be almost impossible to train yourself to have such a body and keep drinking alcohol.
Zac Efron
Gerade Buttler
Today he is one of the most popular actors in Hollywood, but his life has not always been so rosy. At the early age of just 16, he began to numb his worries with alcohol. Alcohol addiction dragged him into a phase in which it would have made no difference if he had died in his sleep. Five years later, the former attorney was fired for his excessive drinking problem. An experience that roused him. Since that day he has been living alcohol-free.
Gerade Buttler
Anne Hathaway
In 2019, the actress announced that she would live without alcohol for at least the next 18 years. The reason for this is the bad hangovers that last for several days. In addition, she would like to be a role model for her children and live an alcohol-free life for her children.
Anne Hathaway
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman was born in Israel and is today one of the most successful actors in America. During her career, she won many awards, such as for example the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award. During her college days, the pretty actress claims to have gone too far with her alcohol consumption. After graduating from university finally the insight. Natalie hasn’t had a sip of alcohol since then.
Natalie Portman
Kate Moss
In the past, it caused a stir r with piquant party photos. Today, however, the model likes it a little quieter. She has not been drinking alcohol since 2017. In addition, alcohol is and remains a carrier of calories and therefore not so suitable for people who are all about calories.
Kate Moss
Elton John
The British, singer, pianist, and composer has sold more than 300 million records in his entire career. Elton John has not used drugs or alcohol for 29 years. He was helped by HIV activist Ryan White, with whose support Elton John was able to overcome his addiction within 6 months.
Elton John
Rumer Willis
The daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore is now also abstinent, as she explains in an interview with People Magazine: “My decision to get sober did not come out of necessity. it was more like I put in a ‘sober January’ and then just decided to continue. ”
Rumer Willis
Stephanie Meyer
Stephanie Meyer does not drink alcohol for completely different reasons. The author of the Twilight saga is an avowed Mormon and therefore does not drink alcohol or coffee. She is best known for writing the vampire romance series Twilight, which has sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 different languages.
Stephanie Meyer
Christiano Ronaldo
At the age of eight, Cristiano began his football career with the Portuguese amateur club CF Andorinha. Within two seasons, Ronaldo made a name for himself nationally. Today he is one of the most popular soccer players in the world. Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t drink alcohol to keep his body fit. In addition, the footballer’s father was an alcoholic.
Christiano Ronaldo
Pamela Reif
The fitness blogger and influencer Pamela Reif is also very careful about what she does with her body. When asked by a follower, she wrote on her homepage: “No, I don’t drink alcohol. In the past I sometimes drank when we went out with friends, but not at all today.
Pamela Reif
Ricardo Simonetti
Moderator Riccardo Simonetti could not imagine promoting a product that he does not stand behind. In an interview with Lead Digital magazine, he explains:” I exclude everything that is too far away from my personal lifestyle or that of my audience. For example, I don’t drink alcohol – that’s why I don’t advertise for any. ”
Ricardo Simonetti
Miley Cyrus
Since undergoing vocal cord surgery in November 2019, the musician has refrained from alcohol and drugs that she previously experimented with. Since then, Miley Cyrus has tried to live healthily and stay abstinent.
Miley Cyrus
Florence Welch
Welch, the 34-year old singer, spoke about her path to sobriety in a 2015 interview with Billboard, saying: “I used to drink before every performance, I’m quite shy, really… that’s probably why I used to drink a lot. But I don’t anymore. When I finally took time off to make this new record, I had time to strengthen. And when I was coming back into the fray, I really didn’t want to lose that. I thought I could go dive-bomb back into it, but look what happened. I dived into it and literally broke myself.” She has now been 7 years sober, on-going!
Florence Welch
Lily Allen
Singer Allen recently celebrated 18 months of sobriety. She has been very vocal about her journey over the years, even appearing on podcast The Recovery in order to talk about her struggles. Allen married Stranger Things Actor David Harbour last year, saying: He’s sober, has been sober for 20 years now. We’re thinking about what we’re going to do with the rest of our lives… I don’t have as much as I had then in terms of success and wealth, but I have success and health in my mind, which is more valuable I think.’
Lily Allen
Chrissy Teigen
Model and cookbook star Teigen shared a video to her Instagram profile back in December 2020, dancing in a one-piece swimsuit. One fan jokingly responded to her video with “I need whatever drugs you’re on!”, to which Teigen responded that she is “four weeks sober”. We wish Teigen luck on her journey to staying sober.
Chrissy Teigen
Tom Hardy
The star of Oscar winning The Revenant, as well as British series Peaky Blinders and the Venom franchise, Hardy spoke about his alcohol addiction in an interview on Good Morning Britain in 2018. He told how he “was a bog standard alcoholic my whole life”. His struggles began in his teens and eventually led to him collapsing in 2003. Following this, he went to rehab and has been sober since.
Tom Hardy
John Mayer
Gravity singer John Mayer told Complex magazine in 2018 that following Drake’s 30th birthday party, he was subject to a six-day hangover and therefore decided to stop drinking. He said how: ‘I looked out the window and I went, “OK, John, what percentage of your potential would you like to have? Because if you say you’d like 60, and you’d like to spend the other 40 having fun, that’s fine,”’ he told Complex. ‘”But what percentage of what is available to you would you like to make happen? There’s no wrong answer. What is it?” I went, “100.”’
John Mayer
Sia
Sia has now been sober for ten years after struggling previously with substance abuse. She said how: “I was really unhappy being an artist and I was getting sicker and sicker.” In 2016 she told James Corden: “I was an alcoholic and a drug addict, and I sobered up and decided I didn’t want to be an artist anymore because I was starting to get a little bit famous, and it was destabilizing in some way; So I thought what doesn’t exist in pop music at the moment? And it was mystery,”, she told further, referencing her wig. In 2018 she announced that she was eight years sober.
Sia
Demi Lovato
The former Disney star celebrated her five-year sober anniversary in 2019 and wrote this message for Instagram: “I’m so proud of myself but I couldn’t have done it without my higher power (God), my family, friends, and everyone else who supported me.” Demi is doing better after some rehab and relapses, stating in the final episode of docuseries Dancing with the Devil how she is “California Sober”.
Demi Lovato
Dougie Poynter
Dougie Poynter of British band McFly revealed that being sober is the “best thing he’s ever done”. Poynter has been sober for eight years and revealed to The Sun Online that “The first two years of being sober were the hardest, and the third year was the best. You’re doing everything for the first time – Christmas, birthdays, New Years. The second year you’re like, OK, last New Year’s sucked, that was kind of worrying. But the third year you have got so much stuff going on.” He added that: “I’ve been sober for almost eight years. It has changed my life dramatically. You’re a bit of a prisoner.” Before telling how [the decision] was “single-handedly the best thing I ever did”.
Dougie Poynter
Tyler, The Creator
Grammy award-winning rapper and record producer Tyler has worked as both a solo artist and as a part of the collective, Odd Future. Additionally, he has founded a clothing company and created many television shows. Tyler is completely sober- having never drank and been high twice in his life. Tyler isn’t a recovering addict, he just merely chose to steer clear of mind-altering substances from the beginning.
Tyler, The Creator
Gene Simmons
Israeli-American musician, singer-songwriter Simmons is the bassist and co-lead of the rock-band Kiss. He co-founded the band in the 1970s and in a 2016 interview opened up about why he has lived a clean lifestyle, which involves having never been drunk or high. The reason is because he doesn’t want to hurt his mother more than she has already experienced as a Jewish person who went through the Holocaust. Furthermore, he also doesn’t necessarily enjoy the taste or the smell of alcohol, only taking small amounts for social reasons, like toasts.
Gene Simmons
Simon Pegg
Comedian and actor Simon Pegg told the Headstrong podcast how he was left in “kind of a wreck” whilst filming Mission Impossible III due to sobriety issues. Pegg told how he used alcohol as a tool to curb anxiety and nerves early in his life. Pegg admitted that he reached “rock bottom” when he stopped to have a drink on the way home from the airport after returning from a Comic-Con convention. He told how when he arrived at home he was unable to “disguise the mess” he was in from his wife. This specific event led to him seeking professional help and he is now sober and happier than ever.
Simon Pegg
David Bowie
Legendary singer Bowie has endured a famous struggle with substance throughout his life and eventually conquered his demons. The singer claimed to have no recollection of his 10th studio album, Station to Station as a result of cocaine and substance abuse. Thankfully, Bowie committed to a life of sobriety long before his sudden death, with his journey inspiring others in the industry to stay sober.
David Bowie
David Beckham
The sportsman has kept in tip-top shape during his career and after by declining both alcohol and drugs. Beckham has always been a high profile celebrity on account of his own soccer career, brands and marriage to Spice Girl Victoria Beckham. A true legend.
David Beckham
James Franco
Having struggled with depression in his youth, Franco turned to drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism. Since he turned 29, Franco has been completely sober and chooses to avoid mind-altering substances to ensure that he can function at optimal capacity.
James Franco
Naomi Campbell
Back in 2013, the English supermodel and actress said in an exclusive interview with Life & Style, “I gave up drinking alcohol,” also revealing, “Not drinking makes me a lot happier.” Definitely one of the best decisions she has made in her life!
Naomi Campbell
Lana Del Ray
Lana del Rey reveals in her British GQ Women of the Year feature from 2012 that she suffered from alcohol addiction for most of her early teenage years, ultimately getting sober before turning 20 after relocating to New York City to pursue her music.
Lana Del Ray