Cornelia Guest

Cornelia Guest, AWHC Awareness Ambassador, has been passionate about animals and nature since she was a child. Her passion is reflected in every aspect of her life including her philanthropy, animal activism, and business enterprises.

In 2009 she founded Cornelia Guest Events and Cornelia Guest Cookies, catering high-end charity and entertainment events with healthy, vegan dishes. Her mission is to encourage and inspire people to be conscious of the dietary choices they make in their daily lives.

In 2012, Cornelia started a line of cruelty-free bags, which she won the Fashion Group's prestigious Rising Star Award for. She also wrote her first book, “Simple Pleasures” (Weinstein Company) which included original recipes, decorating and party tips, and photos from throughout her life. She participated in the Food Network's hit show, Rachel v Guy and does correspondent work for EXTRA and Town & Country. Cornelia has been able to use her media attention and professional contacts to support the Humane Society of New York, and was named by Donna Karan as one of the Women Who Inspire. She was the face of PETA's I'd Rather Go Naked campaign, advocating against wearing fur.

She was named Project Gravitas's “Women of the Month” and helped design a line of cruelty-free leather jackets and most recently partnered with Fabulous Furs to create a line of faux fur jackets. She also founded the Artemis Farm Rescue in 2016.

In 2017 she made the transition into acting and producing, and founded Cornelia Guest Productions. She was seen in David Lynch's Showtime series, Twin Peaks (2017); Susan Johnson's Carrie Pilby starring Gabrielle Byrne and Nathan Lane on Netflix; BAB directed by Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy; Emrhys Cooper's The Shuroo Process; Frédéric Tcheng's Halston on Amazon Prime; and in the short film, Carte Blanche directed by Eva Dolezalova.