In general, allergies do not discriminate; gender, race/ethnicity, age, IQ or socio-economic level offer no guarantee of avoiding allergies. Allergies affect the acclaimed and distinguished, the obscure and ordinary as well as both rich and poor alike; as we will discover, being famous certainly does not court favor regarding the world of allergens and hypersensitivity.
The following lists of celebrities and other well-known individuals reported to be allergic to dogs have been collated from numerous sources, online sites, magazines and other forms of media; as such, one should assume the information to be purely hearsay. If any of our readers know of errors or possible additions to the list, please drop us a line via our Contact page.
| CELEBRITY | OCCUPATION | ASSOCIATED WITH |
| Adam Gaynor | American musician | Matchbox Twenty, Creationville, Millionaire Matchmaker (Bravo TV) |
| Amy Lee | American singer-songwriter, record producer | Evanescence, Nightmare Revisited (‘Sally’s Song’), Aftermath |
| Bernadette Peters | American actress, singer, author | Broadway roles e.g. Mack and Mabel, Pennies From Heaven (Eileen Everson) |
| Brad Pitt | American actor, producer | Thelma & Louise, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith |
| Brooke Shields | American actress, model, former child star | Pretty Baby, The Blue Lagoon, Suddenly Susan |
| Beth Behrs | American actress | 2 Broke Girls, Monsters University (Carrie Williams), Hello, My Name Is Doris |
| Carly Smithson | Irish singer-songwriter, actress | American Idol – Season 7, Viva Elvis (Cirque du Soleil), We Are The Fallen |
| Ellen Pompeo | American actress, producer | Moonlight Mile, Grey’s Anatomy (Meredith Grey), Life of the Party |
| Howard Stern | American radio and television personality, producer, author, actor, photographer | WXRK, Private Parts, America’s Got Talent (Judge) |
| Jackie MacMullan | American sports columnist, author, television personality | NBA columnist on ESPN.com and Sports Illustrated, Around the Horn panelist |
| Kelly Clarkson | American singer-songwriter, actress | American Idol – Season 1, Thankful, Stronger |
| Kimberly Williams-Paisley | American actress, director | The War at Home, According to Jim (Dana), Nashville (Peggy Kenter) |
| Jared Leto | American singer-songwriter, actor, director | Thirty Seconds to Mars, Fight Club (Angel Face), American Psycho |
| Jenna Fischer | American actress, director | NBC’s The Office (Pam Beesly), Slither, Hall Pass |
| Josh Radnor | American actor, director, producer, screenwriter | How I Met Your Mother (Ted Mosby), Happythankyoumoreplease, Liberal Arts |
| CELEBRITY | OCCUPATION | ASSOCIATED WITH |
| Laura Chiatti | Italian actress, singer | Ho voglia di te, The Family Friend (Rosalba), Io, loro e Lara |
| Malia Obama | Barack Obamas daughter | Portuguese Water Dog family pets: 2009 ‘Bo’ (“First Dog”), 2013 ‘Sunny’ |
| Marcia Cross | American actress | One Life to Live, Melrose Place, Desperate Housewives (Bree Van de Kamp) |
| Maria Menounos | American actress, journalist, TV presenter, professional wrestler | Fantastic Four (Nurse), Presented 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, Access Hollywood |
| Mark Arm | American singer -songwriter | Green River, The New Strychnines, Mudhoney |
| Melanie C | English singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman | Spice Girls (Sporty Spice), Northern Star, Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene) |
| Michelle Heaton | English singer, actress, television personality, glamour model | Liberty X, Presented Supersize vs Superskinny, Celebrity, Big Brother 6 |
| Miranda Lambert | American singer-songwriter | Nashville Star Season 2003, Kerosene, Platinum |
| Molly Shannon | American comic actress | Saturday Night Live (to 2001), Year of the Dog, Scary Movie 5 (Heather Daltry) |
| Nelly Furtado | Canadian singer-songwriter, actress | Whoa, Nelly!, Loose, The Spirit Indestructible |
| Orlando Bloom | English actor | The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean (Will Turner), Elizabethtown |
| Rosario Dawson | American actress, singer, writer | Men in Black II, Sin City (Gail), Unstoppable |
| Sara Rue | American actress | Popular (Carmen Ferrara), Less than Perfect, Malibu Country |
| Tina Fey | American actress, comedian, writer, producer | Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Muppets Most Wanted |
| Tyra Banks | American model, television host and personality, actress, author | Life-Size (Eve), Coyote Ugly, Presented America’s Next Top Model |
