Wendy Diamond

Wendy Diamond
Wendy Diamond at the Farm Sanctuary 25th Anniversary Gala in New York City on May 14, 2011
Born	Wendy Diamond Chagrin Falls, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Pine Manor College, Associate's degree, 1992
Occupation	Cookbook author Founder of many pet-related businesses
Years active	1999–present

Wendy E. Diamond is an American author, reality television personality, and founder of pet-related businesses, including Animal Fair magazine, Paws For Style, a pet fashion show, and Yappy Hour. For her charitable efforts, Wendy was presented with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 7, 2016. She is also the founder of Women's Entrepreneurship Day.

Wendy E. Diamond was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio and in 1992, graduated from Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts with an associate's degree.

While volunteering at the Coalition for the Homeless, she met Peter Jennings and launched two cookbooks which raised about two hundred thousand dollars for homeless charities. The first, A Musical Feast, features the recipes of musical artists such as Madonna and Steven Tyler. The second was called An All-Star Feast, which features the favorite meals of various athletes, including Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter.

Diamond's volunteering with the Coalition for the Homeless inspired her to turn her focus towards homeless animals. She adopted her Russian Blue cat Pasha from The Animal Care and Control facility in New York City. She later adopted her Maltese, Lucky. Soon after that, she conceived, created and founded Animal Fair, the first ever pet lifestyle media company. Diamond has partnered with animal rights organizations in order to use her book launches and charity fundraising events.

The magazine is the first lifestyle magazine for animal lovers in support of animal rescue. Each issue of Animal Fair is dedicated to highlighting non-profit animal organizations, providing pet parenting and health tips, and showcasing celebrities and their pets.Renée Zellweger appeared on the cover of the premiere issue in 1999, and since then celebrities including Beyoncé Knowles, Halle Berry, Regis Philbin, Charlize Theron, Pamela Anderson, Ashley Tisdale, Shania Twain, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Serena Williams, Kim Cattrall, Matt Leinart, Hilary Duff, Eric McCormack, Kristen Bell, Bo Derek, Diane Lane, Alicia Silverstone, Hayden Panettiere and LeAnn Rimes have all appeared on the cover with their pets. The magazine was founded after Diamond adopted her dog Lucky, as a non-profit organization. Diamond and Lucky travelled to several countries on animal rights and awareness tours.