Omari McQueen
Global Youth Ambassador
A Global Fund for Children patron, Omari McQueen is the UK’s youngest award-winning vegan chef and the founder and CEO of Dipalicious, a vegan dips and snack company. In 2019, he also became the world’s youngest restaurateur when he ran a vegan Caribbean pop-up restaurant for a week with the support of his family. Omari landed his own cooking show on CBBC, a BBC channel for children, and BBC Two in 2020 at the age of 12, and launched a cookbook in January 2021. He has been a vegan since the age of 7, when a PETA video inspired him to educate others about veganism and animal welfare. Omari has won a TruLittle Entrepreneur Hero Award, a PETA Compassionate Kid Award, and a Proud and Gifted Award, and he has worked with Meatless Farm, the Original Flava Afro-Caribbean Food Festival, and others. As a GFC patron, he is excited to use his voice to share GFC’s work with new audiences.