13 Facts About Louise Wallis

1.

Louise Wallis is a DJ, singer, and writer who is known for her animal advocacy.

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Louise Wallis was born in 1964, into a musical family in Birmingham, England.

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3.

Louise Wallis's was raised by her mother and maternal grandparents.

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4.

At age six, Louise Wallis acquired a step-father and a new brother; she acquired a kitten, to soften the blow of a sudden move to Southampton.

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5.

Louise Wallis's sought solace in the company of animals, developing a particular passion for horses.

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Louise Wallis's applied for a job at a second animal research laboratory St Bartholomew's Medical School where she worked for several months before being sacked after, in all likelihood, a police tip off.

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7.

Nevertheless, Louise Wallis's story made national press, and she was dubbed "Britain's No 1 Animals Rights Campaigner" by the Sunday Sport newspaper.

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8.

Louise Wallis's commissioned and produced the charity's first film, Truth or Dairy, starring Benjamin Zephaniah and directed by Franny Armstrong.

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9.

On 2 October 2010, Louise Wallis gave a speech at the national 'March for Farmed Animals, ' marking World Farm Animals Day.

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10.

Louise Wallis's briefly returned to the Vegan Society as a director in November 2010, before resigning in June 2011.

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11.

Louise Wallis's continues to write for the Society's magazine The Vegan.

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12.

Louise Wallis's was ranked 68, between Radio 1 DJs Annie Mac and Annie Nightingale.

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13.

Louise Wallis's has interviewed musicians Johnny Marr, Moby and Geezer Butler, the dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah, and comedian Richard Herring, as well as vegan chefs Mimi Kirk and Mel Baker .

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