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25 Celebrities With Shih Tzus

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Because Shih Tzus make perfect companions and a lap dogs. It's no surprise that celebrities love them too!

Here are 25 Celebrities with Shih Tzus and living their best life.

#1 Susie Essman

Susie Essman walking in the street with her Shih Tzu
Susan Essman (born May 31, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer and television producer, best known for her role as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm and the voice of Mittens in Bolt. A Shih Tzu named Sumo.

#2 Jacinda Barrett and her Shih Tzus
Jacinda Barrett walking by te street with her two Shih Tzus
#3 Colin Farell

Colin Farell lying on the bed with his Shih Tzu on his chest
Colin James Farrell is an Irish actor.

#4 Geri Halliwell with her pup.

Geri Halliwell standing while carrying her Shih Tzu
The former singer in Band Spice girl was too much connected to her Shih Tzu Harry.

#5 Oleg Cassini

black and white photo of Oleg Cassini
He was not only a famous designer but also a true dog lover! He made Mr. Flinton a style icon Shih Tzu in the industry!
Oleg Cassini was an American fashion designer born to an aristocratic Russian family with maternal Italian ancestry.

#6 Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret carrying her Shih Tzu
Choo Choo the Shih Tzu.
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, CI, GCVO, GCStJ (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II.

#7 Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie holding her Shih Tzu
Nicole Camille Richie-Madden (born Nicole Camille Escovedo; September 21, 1981) is an American fashion designer, author, actress and television personality.
Shih Tzu named Honeychild.

#8 Rebecca Mader

Rebecca Mader with her Shih Tzu looking sideways
Rebecca Leigh Mader (born 24 April 1977) is an English actress, best known for her roles as Charlotte Lewis in the ABC series Lost, and as Zelena, the Wicked Witch of the West, on ABC's Once Upon a Time.
A Shih-Tzu named Bella.

#9 Queen Elizabeth

photo of Queen Elizabeth in purple hat with red leaves and a purple dress
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.
She has a Shih tzu named Choo Choo.

#10 Bill Gates

photo of Bill Gates
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, humanitarian, and principal founder of Microsoft Corporation.
Bill Gates owns a Shih Tzu named Ballmer

#11 Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey wearing a pink sparkling dress while holding a microphone
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer and songwriter.
Mariah Carey has 2 Shih Tzus, named Bing and Bong.

#12 Jacinda Barrett

photo of Jacinda Barrett
Giacinta Juanita Cordelia Arabella Luciana Rosalina Barrett (born August 2, 1972), known professionally as Jacinda Barrett, is an Australian–American actress and former model.
She has a Shih Tzu named Legend.

#13 Andie MacDowell

Andie MacDowell walking in the crowded street
Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and fashion model.
Andie MacDowell owns a Shih Tzu named Lollipop.

#14 Katherine Heigl

Katherine Heigl holding her Shih Tzu
Katherine Marie Heigl is an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model.

#15 Andie MacDowell and her Shih Tzu

Andie MacDowell with a man walking in the street with their Shih Tzu
MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, the daughter of Pauline "Paula" Johnston (née Oswald), a music teacher, and Marion St. Pierre MacDowell, a lumber executive.

#16 Rebecca Mader with her Shih Tzu

collage photo of Rebecca Mader with her Shih Tzu
Mader was born in 1977 in Cambridge, England.

#17 Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart holding his Shih Tzu
Jon Stewart is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor, and television host.

#18 Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama sitting on the floor with his two Shih Tzus
Dalai Lama is a title given to spiritual leaders of the Tibetan people.

#19 Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor sitting on the couch with her cat and Shih Tzu
Zsa Zsa Gabor was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite.

#20 Vidal Sassoon

photo of Vidal Sassoon
This famous hair stylist is loved by all. But what he loves is his two Shih Tzus who are black and white in color.
Vidal Sassoon CBE (17 January 1928 – 9 May 2012) was a British-American hairstylist, businessman, and philanthropist.

#21 Kristin Chenoweth

Kristin Chenoweth carrying her Shih Tzu in a bag
Kristin Dawn Chenoweth is an American actress and singer, with credits in musical theatre, film and television.

#22 Susie Essman

Susie Essman sitting on the couch with her Shih Tzu on her lap
Essman was born in The Bronx, New York City, and was raised in the middle-class New York City suburb of Mount Vernon.

#23 Geri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell walking in the street with her Shih Tzu
Geraldine Estelle Horner (née Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English pop singer-songwriter, clothes designer, author, and actress.
A Shih Tzu named Harry.

#24 Betty Buckley

photo of Betty Buckley
Betty Lynn Buckley (born July 3, 1947) is an American actress and singer.
Betty Buckley has 3 Shih Tzus named Bridget, Gemma and Jessie.

#25 Beyonce

Beyonce sitting inside the car with her Shih Tzu on her lap
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and actress.
Beyonce has a Shih Tzu named Munchie.
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