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When celebrities get involved in politics The line between celebrity and politics is ever-blurring. Here’s some of the most politically and socially active celebrities.
George Clooney
Clooney was arrested in March outside Sudan’s embassy, protesting the Sudanese hunger crisis. The actor will host a fundraising dinner for President Obama at his home in Los Angeles.
Kevin Lamarque
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Alec Baldwin
Baldwin recently came to Capitol Hill to lobby for federal funding for the arts. He's also said previously he's interested in running for political office, and has supported a range of Democratic causes.
Peter Kramer
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AP
Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean announced in 2010 that he would run for president of Haiti, though that bid was knocked down because he hadn't lived in the country for the requisite amount of time.
Ramon Espinosa
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AP
Donald Trump
The real estate mogul-turned reality TV-mogul made a brief flirtation with the idea of a Republican presidential bid last year.
Gerald Herbert
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AP
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt’s and Angenlina Jolie's foundation has given millions to international and domestic causes. Pitt is also an outspoken opponent of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage.
J. Tayloe Emery
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AP
Mia Farrow
Sudanese school girls wecome UNICEF Good Will Ambassador Mia Farrow during her visit to a school at the Greida refugee camp in 2006. The actress is known for her activism in child health issues, especially in war-torn regions.
Nasser Nasser
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AP
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle, left, and George Clooney, take questions from the media after Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Monday to end state investments in Sudan to pressure the nation to halt genocidal violence in its Darfur region in 2006.
Damian Dovarganes
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AP
Pat Boone
The singer recieved a lifetime achievement award in 2011 from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and frequently campaigns on behalf of Republican candidates.
Cliff Owen
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AP
Gary Sinise
The conservative “CSI: NY” actor formed a foundation that supports veterans. His Lt. Dan Band, named after the role he played in the movie “Forrest Gump,” frequently plays for troops overseas.
Jacquelyn Martin
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AP
Spike Lee
Film director Spike Lee wears a then-Democratic presidential candidate Obama shirt as he watches the New York Knicks. The filmmaker recently hosted a $38,000-a-person fundraiser for the Obama campaign.
Stephen Chernin
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AP
Chuck Norris
In 2008, Chuck Norris endorsed GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, left, and appeared in his first campaign ad.
Jeff Chiu
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AP
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey made a high-profile endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2008 campaign and says she continues to support the president.
Elise Amendola
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AP
Ashley Judd
American movie star Ashley Judd, right, and an unidentified AIDS patient hug each other at a last stage ward in Lopburi province in Thailand in 2004. Judd has worked as an activist for AIDS education and recently spoke out against scrutiny of womens' physical appearances.
Apichart Weerawong
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AP
Bono
Bono, left, of the rock band U2, spoon feeds 11-month-old Thomas Qubile while his mother, Mpumelelo, looks on at a prenatal HIV clinic in Soweto, South Africa in 2002. Bono is one of the most high-profile celebrity humanitarians, involved especially in AIDS-awareness causes.
Themba Hadebe
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AP
Ted Nugent
The singer is an outspoken advocate for the NRA and recently got into trouble with the Secret Service for his comments on Obama.
Aaron Rosenblatt
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AP
Paul Newman
Actress Joanne Woodward has a taste of an omelet from her husband, actor Paul Newman, as cookbook author Michael Field, center, looks on, during a fundraiser for Democratic Sen. Eugene McCarthy's presidential campaign in 1968. The late actor also founded Newman's Own, a food company that donates hundreds of millions of dollars to charity.
John Lent
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AP
Ellen DeGeneres
Actress Ellen DeGeneres speaks during the Human Rights Campaign national dinner in 1997. DeGeneres received a civil rights award at the dinner and continues to be an advocate for LGBT rights.
Brian K. Diggs
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AP
Tom Hanks
Hanks has endorsed President Obama, and recently narrated a 17-minute documentary produced by the Obama campaign.
Chris Carlson
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AP
Lisa Edelstein
House actress Lisa Edelstein appeared in a MoveOn.org pro-choice ad last year.
Chris Pizzello
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AP
Ricky Martin
The singer has criticized Arizona immigration law SB 1070.
Dennis Grombkowski
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Ben Affleck
Actor Ben Affleck, right, introduces U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., at a 2004 celebration for Kennedy in Boston. Affleck endorsed Al Gore in 2000 and also supported John Kerry and Obama.
Charles Krupa
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AP
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