Kamala Harris’s 2024 election campaign has received massive support and backing strong from various public figures and celebrities and public figures. The celebrities have thrown their support behind her for her presidential bid for the White House. These high-profile supporters belong to different industries including singers, Hollywood actors, sport stars, and former politicians. Let’s have a look at 43 distinguished celebrities railing behind Kamala Harris election campaign.
1. Taylor Swift
Globally acclaimed pop singer Taylor Swift endorsed and threw her support behind Kamala Harris right after Kamala and her opponent Donald Trump engaged into a presidential debate. In Taylor’s opinion, Kamala is a God-gifted and steady leader and she can definitely do things in country’s best interest. Taylor also stated that she thinks Kamala is a calm leader and not a chaotic one. This endorsement wasn’t met well by Donald Trump as he left a cryptic post on social media saying ‘I hate Taylor Swift’.
2. George Clooney
Known actor George Clooney also endorsed Kamala Harris after he urged for Biden’s exit. He hailed Kamala’s bid for presidential elections and called it ‘historic’. Clooney expressed his excitement and said ‘we’re all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest’.
3. Oprah Winfrey
The popular host Oprah Winfrey openly endorsed Kamala Harris when she attended the Democratic National Convention. She also interviewed her later and said that she thinks only Kamala can give the people of America some adequate decency and deserved respect.
4. Lin-Manuel Miranda
The creator of ‘Hamilton’, Lin-Manuel Miranda participated in a fundraiser to express support and endorse Kamala Harris in New York.
5. Matt Damon
Along with Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor Matt Damon also appeared in the fundraiser to endorse Kamala Harris. The campaign fundraiser was arranged in order for Kamala to expand her cash advantage over Trump.
6. Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro along with Steve Buscemi attended ‘Paisans for Kamala’. This was basically a livestream in which many known Americans came in to express their support and raise donations for the Kamala’s election campaign. De Niro threw his full support behind Kamala and said ‘hopefully, if God willing that it’s Kamala and Walz, that the ones who make the big thing and what happened on January 6, I think people will think twice about doing something about that no matter what Trump says”.
7. Barbra Streisand
Famous singer Barbra Streisand stated that she supports Kamala Harris because Kamala is the one fighting for abortion rights and Trump is nothing but a pathological liar and to top that off, also a convicted felon.
8. John Legend
Renown musician John Legend performed at the Democratic National Centre and expressed his full support to Kamala Harris. He said that there is no one more qualified than Kamala Harris to be running for the presidential seat.
9. Billie Eilish
Pop singer Billie Ellie along with Finneas endorsed Kamala Harris and stated that they will be casting their vote for Kamala and Walz since they are putting up a fight to safeguard the reproductive freedom and are doing so much for mother Earth.
10. Mark Cuban
The reality show Shark Tank’s billionaire, Mark Cuban called Donald Trump a maniac and lunatic and endorsed Kamala Harris for 2024 elections. He has slammed Trump’s economic policies time and again.
11. Beyoncé
Global music sensation, Beyonce attended Kamala’s rally and joined her on stage. She endorsed her and told the crowd that she’s there solely as a mother and not a celebrity. She expressed her joy and said that ‘she’s happy to be standing here on this stage as proud country Texas women, supporting and celebrating the one and only vice-president Kamala Harris – a woman who’s been pushing for what this country really needs right now, unity.”
12. Bruce Springsteen
Famous singer Bruce Springsteen endorsed Kamala Harris and expressed his support for her. In a video that was released in October, Springsteen explicitly labeled Trump as the most dangerous contender for presidential elections.
13. Bad Bunny
The superstar from Puerto Rico has voiced his support for Kamala Harris. He shared a video regarding VP’s plans for the betterment of the island. It is worth noting that hundreds of people died due to hurricane Maria that struck Puerto Rico in 2017, and shortly hurricane Irma hit the island, causing extensive power outage.
14. Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez pledged her support for Kamala Harris, particularly related to Puerto Rico and shared on her Instagram stories. On her story, Jennifer reshared different slides from Kamala’s presidential campaign after the slamming to Tony Hinchcliffe’s snide remarks over Puerto Rico. Jennifer has also previously voiced her support for Kamala.
15. Ricky Martin
Along with Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin also showed his support for Kamala Harris and doubled up his endorsement after Tony Hinchcliffe’s ‘floating pile garbage’ remarks for Puerto Rico at Trump’s rally.
16. Kathryn Hahn
Kathryn Hahn endorsed Kamala Harris. She reshared Kamala’s post with the ‘Freedom’ slogan and added ‘vote’ beneath it. The post was from Kamala’s most recent campaign rally.
17. Lisa Rinna
Lisa Rinna expressed his support for Kamala Harris by sharing a video of Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’. She included different hashtags that indicated she’s she is voting for Kamala Harris.
18. Leonardo DiCaprio
Titanic actor and known environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio, a longtime environmental activist, threw his support behind Kamala Harris because he thinks that Donald Trump continues to refute climate change.
19. Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker gave a list of twenty-five reasons including ‘for the love of my country, ‘for our public schools, books, common sense gun laws, living wage, opportunity, women, voting rights, dreamers, arts and culture, mother and senior citizens, military, past and currently serving, climate, hope, friends and loved ones in the LGBTQ+ community, freedom, science, affordable healthcare’ and much more, as why she will be voting for Kamala Harris.
20. Drew Carey
Drew Carey not only expressed his support for Kamala Harris but also strongly opposed Donald Trump by tweeting, ‘I want the keys to the country handed to a racist, grifting, Hitler-loving, lying POS.’
21. Eminem
Detroit rapper, Eminem endorsed Kamala Harris at event and was joined by Barack Obama on stage. He stated that no one should be afraid of putting their own opinions out there and emphasized Harris’ commitment to safeguarding American freedom.
22. Andy Cohen
TV show host Andy Cohen endorsed Kamala Harris through a post on Instagram and said that ‘I am voting for Kamala Harris because I believe women should have jurisdiction over their bodies. As a gay American dad who had kids through IVF, the Supreme Court is on the ballot and I don’t want it filled with (more) right wing extremists who will take away my rights. I believe in sensible gun control. I believe in building the middle class, and raising the minimum wage. She is mentally fit to serve as Commander in Chief and not too old for the job.’
23. Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller expressed his support for Kamala Harris at a fundraiser. Although he made some surprising remarks saying that he wishes he was black but praised Kamala Harris for her ‘Indian heritage’.
24. Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson is all set to host a cannabis community call to support Kamala Harris. He said that ‘Cannabis is a path to healing, opportunity, and justice, and supporting leaders like Kamala Harris who understand that is crucial to putting an end to the federal prohibition and undoing the harms it caused to so many, particularly to communities of color where it has been disproportionately enforced.’
25. Cher
Famous singer Cher tweeted a video, announcing that she will be supporting Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, in the presidential elections. She stated that ‘I have followed Kamala Harris since she was my U.S. senator. She fought for me then and she is fighting for all of us now. That’s why I’m proudly voting for Kamala Harris.’
26. Mandy Patinkin
The star actor of ‘Homeland’ and ‘The Princess Bride’, Mandy Patinkin has thrown his weight behind Kamala Harris for the November elections.
27. Marc Anthony
Known singer Marc Anthony shared a video of him saying that he will vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. He added the slogan ‘I remember’ with it as well as Harris’ signoff at the end of the message.
28. Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Hargitay posted it a video of herself endorsing Kamala Harris and captioned it saying ‘You all know me. I’ve spent my life fighting for girls and women. I want a strong leader who will uphold the law and protect our freedoms. With so much on the line this election, my choice for President is clear: Kamala Harris’.
29. Lizzo
Lizzo has voiced her support and endorsed for the Harris Walz ticket. She also got T-shirts that goes along with the campaign and a popular lyric to one of her songs.
30. Anne Hathaway
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway officially endorsed Kamala Harris and performed ‘Somebody to Love’ at Broadway Kamala Harris fundraiser held in New York City.
31. Geraldo Rivera
Famous Television personality Geraldo Rivera officially announced his endorsement for Kamala Harris on X (formerly known as Twitter) and slammed Donald Trump. He posted and said ‘Former President Trump is a sore loser who cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution. However, you justify voting for Trump, adopting his big lie about the stolen election makes you a liar.’
32. Neil Young
Canadian musician artist Neil Young has endorsed Kamala Harris. He did so by writing on his website. He also has threatened to sue Donald Trump for using his songs in his presidential campaign.
33. Chris Paul
Kamala Harris sat down with NBA star, Chris Paul where they discussed the importance of Black Male vote. Chris said while endorsing her that ‘a lot of times, in locker rooms, guys talk about everything, but not about politics. There’s an education aspect of it that I think is very important.’
34. Sam Waterson
Sam Waterson endorsed Kamala Harris in a video posted on social media. In the video he called himself ‘another white guy with a bunch of miles on him.’ In a way, Waterson echoed Bruce Springsteen’s endorsement of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
35. Bill Gates
Former CEO of Microsoft has said reportedly that he has donated $50m to a non-profit organization that is supporting Kamala Harris’s US presidential run. He also added that ‘this election is different.” Although not publically but Bill Gates has hinted towards supporting Kamala Harris.
36. Poorna Jagannathan
Actress Poorna Jagannathan, who has worked in movies like Turtles All the Way Down and Wolfs, as well in Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, spoke at the ‘South Asians Stand-Up For Kamala’ event and publically announced her support for Kamala Harris.
37. Dave Bautista
The famous WWE star endorsed Kamala Harris and wrote on his Instagram, ‘made my freedom heard. Voting early took me 20 mins, no excuses. Freedom isn’t something we just talk about; it’s something we act on. Do your part, get out there, and vote. Your voice matters, and this election’s too important to sit out.’
38. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence has endorsed Kamala Harris and told People Magazine that she will definitely be voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
39. Linda Ronstadt
The legendary singer Linda Ronstadt has endorsed Kamala Harris but she has also slammed Donald Trump for holding an event in her hometown. She wrote on her Instagram, ‘Donald Trump is holding a rally in a rented hall in my hometown, Tucson. I would prefer to ignore that sad fact. But since the building has my name on it, I need to say something. It saddens me to see the former President bring his hate show to Tucson, a town with deep Mexican-American roots and a joyful, tolerant spirit.’
40. Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks has announced his support for Kamala Harris. He shared a photo of himself and his dog and wrote, ‘I don’t have a cat, so a dog will have to do. But like Taylor Swift I’m all in for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.’ He added ‘vote blue’ along with it.
41. Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis endorsed Kamala Harris by posting on Instagram and saying, ‘I support wholeheartedly Joe Biden and his decision to step down and to endorse unreservedly Kamala Harris. She is trusted and tested and she is a fierce advocate for women’s rights and people of color and her message is one of hope and unity or America at her time of great national divide.
42. Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston has supported Kamala Harris at Unite for America rally and said ‘I have never felt this much joy and optimism in a campaign in a long time. I’m just so appreciative of Kamala to be able to bring back that sense of optimism. I think she’s gonna be a terrific president.”
43. Chris Rock
Famous comedian Chris Rock has extended his support for Kamala Harris and said ‘I’ve always been a fan of Kamala. I remember writing her a check when she was, like, the district attorney or something, maybe it was to get out of a parking ticket. I’ve been writing her checks for a long time. I wanna bring my daughters to the White House to meet this Black woman president.’
Conclusion
To sum it up, Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential campaign has received strong support from many famous celebrities across various fields, including music, movies, sports, and social causes. These celebrities believe in her mandate for the country and want to see better changes. Their support reflects a ray hope for a united, environmentally responsible, and better America. With such strong and influential backing, Harris’s campaign depicts a fueled desire for progress and a fresh path forward for the United States of America.
