Celebrities spotted at the 2024 Democratic National Convention
The 2024 Democratic National Convention featured several celebrities who attended or performed in support of Vice President Kamala Harris and vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Here are some of the celebrities spotted at the 2024 DNC:
Eva Longoria
Actress and director Eva Longoria spoke ahead of Harris on the final night of the DNC in Chicago.
Pink
Pink performed "What About Us" with her daughter, Willow, on the last night of the DNC.
It was the first major politically-set performance for Pink, who has been outspoken about causes she is passionate about throughout her career.
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D.L. Hughley
Comedian D.L. Hughley spoke on the last night of the DNC, endorsing Harris and delivering a few jokes about her and her opponent, former President Donald Trump.
The Chicks
The Chicks performed the National Anthem on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention.
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This was not the first convention appearance for The Chicks, who also performed at the virtual 2020 DNC during the pandemic.
Watch their performance in the video below.
Kerry Washington
Actress Kerry Washington was the host of the final night of the DNC.
Washington, one of the most politically active celebrities in Hollywood, has her own political nonprofit, Influence Change, which recruits fellow artists to promote civic engagement. She served a similar role at the 2020 DNC, where she opened the third night. The actress and activist, who played a political fixer on Shonda Rhimes맥스카지노 맥스카지노Scandal,맥스카지노 also spoke at the 2012 DNC.
Steph Curry
Golden State Warriors legend Steph Curry made an appearance at the DNC on Thursday in a video where he endorsed Kamala Harris.
This comes after Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke at the convention on Monday, also endorsing Harris.
Harris has been a long-time fan of the Golden State Warriors as she grew up in the Bay Area.
John Legend
Grammy award-winning singer John Legend and percussionist Sheila E. performed Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" at the DNC, paying tribute to the legendary Minnesota musician ahead of Walz맥스카지노s speech.
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Oprah Winfrey
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Winfrey is no stranger to politics. Her endorsement of former President Barack Obama in 2008 made headlines worldwide. She endorsed Hillary Clinton in 2016, but largely stayed off the trail.
Stevie Wonder
Grammy-winner Stevie Wonder gave a speech at the DNC on Wednesday, preaching about the importance of electing Kamala Harris.
After his speech, he then performed "People."
Kenan Thompson
Actor and comedian Kenan Thompson appeared on stage to speak about Project 2025.
Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling, an actress and comedian, was the DNC's host on Wednesday night. Prior to the event, Kaling was seen prepping her speech at the podium.
Kaling has identified as a Democrat and spoken out against the Republican Party several times.
Maren Morris
Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Maren Morris appeared on stage at the DNC singing a country song, "Better Than We Found It."
This was big for Morris because she stated that she would no longer be signing country music due to the sociopolitical divide in country music.
Ana Navarro
Ana Navarro, a co-host of ABC's "The View" and a contributor with CNN, served as Tuesday's program host.
Navarro, who says she is a Republican, has lent her support for Democratic candidates over the past decade, ever since Trump entered politics. Navarro has said that she voted for a Democrat for the first time in her life in 2016, when Clinton ran against Trump. Navarro has said she supports Harris.
Eva Longoria
Corpus Christi, Texas, native Eva Longoria spoke briefly on behalf of Texas delegates before handing the mic off to Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood. Texas맥스카지노 portion of the roll call was underscored by an instrumental version of Beyoncé맥스카지노s 맥스카지노Texas Hold 맥스카지노Em.맥스카지노 The state cast 263 votes for Harris.
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Lil Jon
From the windows to the Walz, Lil Jon made a surprise appearance at the convention during the roll call for Georgia.
He proceeded to sing "Turn Down for What" while dancing throughout the convention.
Spike Lee
Legendary filmmaker Spike Lee was spotted standing next to New York Governor Kathy Hochul during the New York roll call.
Patti LaBelle
Grammy-winning R&B singer Patti LaBelle sang "You Are My Friend" during the "In Memoriam" portion of the DNC on Tuesday.
Sean Astin
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Wendell Pierce
Actor Wendell Pierce joined the delegates from his home state of Louisiana to express his personal endorsement of Harris and help the state announce its 47 votes for Harris.
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Common
Grammy-winning rapper Common also performed on the DNC stage on Tuesday.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert was spotted on the floor of the convention in true Stephen Colbert fashion, dressed as a Chicago native.
With a beard and dressed in full Chicago Bulls gear, Colbert was seen talking to Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker.
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn, an actor most known for playing the president on the show "Scandal" was seen prepping his speech on Monday for the 2024 DNC.
Goldwyn will be hosting the event on Monday.
Mickey Guyton
Country singer Mickey Guyton was spotted on stage at the DNC.
Guyton previously endorsed and helped campaign for President Biden and former President Barack Obama.
James Taylor
Singer James Taylor was also spotted rehearsing on the DNC stage ahead of his performance on Monday night.
Steve Kerr
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke Monday night, getting applause after mentioning his role as coach of the U.S. men's basketball team, which won gold at the Paris Olympics earlier this month.
Kerr has been a supporter of the Biden administration and has previously spoken out about issues like reducing gun violence. Harris, who is from California, is also an avid Warriors fan.
CNN and The Associated Press contributed to this story.