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A month from Election Day, Hollywood’s who’s who is lining up to endorse Kamala Harris

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“Donald Trump is the most dangerous candidate for President in my lifetime,” Bruce Springsteen said in a video published on Instagram on Thursday.


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  • Many of the biggest entertainment stars are supporting — and performing for — Kamala Harris.
  • Bruce Springsteen endorsed Harris while calling Trump the “most dangerous candidate for President.”
  • George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey are among the the prominent voices backing Harris.

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After slinking away from Joe Biden in the final weeks of his campaign, many of the biggest stars in entertainment are throwing their support behind Kamala Harris. Like many billionaires and big donors who had soured on the president, stars seem invigorated by the prospect of a Harris campaign, coconut memes and all.

While some have expressed their support online or through donations, others have performed at Harris rallies. The Democratic National Convention was a star-studded event, with everyone from John Legend to Julia Louis-Dreyfus, appearing at the made-for-television vice president. Despite the Hollywood fervor, Democrats are still waiting to see if Beyoncé will throw her weight behind the Harris-Walz ticket.

Here are some of the biggest Hollywood names publicly endorsing Harris.

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Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen performing in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

“Donald Trump is the most dangerous candidate for President in my lifetime,” Bruce Springsteen said in a video published on Instagram on Thursday.


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Bruce Springsteen endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in an Instagram video he uploaded on Thursday.

Springsteen, who endorsed Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden in the 2016 and 2020 election respectively, said Harris was a superior candidate to former President Donald Trump.

“Donald Trump is the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime,” Springsteen said.

“He doesn’t understand the meaning of this country, its history, or what it means to be deeply American,” the singer added.

Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota offered a more inclusive vision of America, Springsteen said.

“Everybody sees things different, and I respect your choice as a fellow citizen. But like you, I’ve only got one vote, and it’s one of the most precious possessions that I have,” Springsteen said.

“That’s why come November 5th, I’ll be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.”

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Ethan Hawke

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Ethan Hawke affirmed his support for Kamala Harris in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

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At the Lucca Film Festival in Italy, Ethan Hawke said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Roma that his mom had given him advice about voting. “She said, ‘Voting is a lot like public transportation,'” he recalled, adding, “It doesn’t go right to your house. You take the train or the bus going closest to your house.”

“There’s no doubt in my mind that the bus that Kamala Harris is driving is the bus that I want to be on,” the actor said.

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Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

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Eilish and O’Connell shared a post on Instagram encouraging their followers to vote early.

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Siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell took to Instagram on National Voter Registration Day to post a video endorsing Kamala Harris.

“We can’t let extremists control our lives, our freedoms, and our future,” said O’Connell, adding, “The only way to stop them and the dangerous Project 2025 agenda is to vote and elect Kamala Harris.”

“Vote like your life depends on it because it does,” Eilish added.

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Taylor Swift

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Pop star Taylor Swift endorsed Harris for president on September 10, minutes after the ABC News presidential debate between the vice president and former President Donald Trump ended.

“I’m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,” the singer wrote on Instagram. “I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos.”

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George Clooney

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Clooney endorsed Harris while speaking on CNN.

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After publishing an opinion piece calling on Biden to step aside earlier this month, the actor and Democratic donor endorsed Harris while speaking on CNN on Tuesday.

“President Biden has shown what true leadership is,” Clooney said. “He’s saving democracy once again. We’re all so excited to do whatever we can to support Vice President Harris in her historic quest.”

Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah reached out to independents and undecided voters when speaking at the DNC

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Oprah made a surprise appearance at this year’s DNC and told voters to “choose common sense over nonsense.” A registered independent, she appealed to undecided voters and told them that “decency and respect are on the ballot.”

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Aaron Sorkin

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Sorkin originally said that Democrats should nominate a Republican instead of Biden, but has now come out in support of Harris.

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Sorkin, who created the political drama “West Wing,” originally argued that Democrats should nominate a Republican in Biden’s stead, but has since changed his tune. After Biden announced that he was ending his reelection bid, Sorkin posted a message on X via a friend’s account.

“I take it all back. Harris for America!”

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Spike Lee

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Lee endorsed Harris through an emoji-studded Instagram post.

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Lee kept his endorsement short, sweet, and full of emojis. On Sunday, he posted a picture of Harris on Instagram with a caption full of purple hearts, fire symbols, and clapping hands.

“ONCE AGAIN A SISTA COMES TO DA RESCUE,” he wrote.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus has joked that Harris is nothing like her character on the hit television show “Veep.”

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From one veep to another, the connection is strong.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who starred in the hit television series “Veep” that bears striking resemblance to Harris’ current political reality, hosted a panel with eight female governors at the DNC. The women joked at times, but also discussed serious policy questions related to election security and reproductive rights. In an interview with Stephen Colbert, the Emmy-winning actress joked that Harris is nothing like her character on the show, Selina Meyer.

“On ‘Veep,’ I played a narcissistic, megalomaniac sociopath, and that is not Kamala Harris,” she said. “It might be another candidate in the race.”

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Olivia Rodrigo

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Olivia Rodrigo endorsed Harris in an Instagram story on Tuesday.


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Rodrigo has a track record of backing the Biden administration. The pop star visited the White House in 2021 where she met with President Joe Biden and helped to promote the COVID-19 vaccine to youths.

On Tuesday, Rodrigo posted a clip of Harris’s first campaign rally in an Instagram Story, which she captioned with the raising hands emoji.

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Mindy Kaling

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Mindy Kaling recalled meeting Kamala Harris in 2019 and connecting over their similar familial backgrounds.

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The comedian hosted the third night of the DNC, when she joked that she “outed Kamala Harris as Indian” in a cooking video from 2019 when they made dosas. Kaling began donating to Democrats after the video aired, campaign finance records reveal. She donated to Biden’s 2020 campaign only after he brought Harris on as his vice president.

Harris was Kaling’s senator at the time they filmed the video, and the actress said that the two got along easily. Both of their moms are from South India and immigrated to America to pursue careers in science.

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Megan Thee Stallion

Megan Thee Stallion performs at a Harris rally in Atlanta, Georgia

The rapper created a new group during her performance: Hotties for Harris

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The Grammy-winning rapper performed at a Harris rally in Atlanta, Georgia and coined a new term: Hotties for Harris. She performed a compilation of some of her top songs, including “Savage” and “Body.”

She urged voters to support Harris during her performance, saying that “we about to make history with the first female president, the first Black female president.”

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Charli XCX

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Harris’ team has embraced Charli XCX’s seeming support and implemented lime green branding.

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Charli XCX, the British singer-songwriter, has come out with the most iconic endorsement — or evident endorsement — of Harris yet.

“kamala IS brat,” she posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, in a reference to her recent album.

Harris’ team has wasted no time capitalizing on the Gen Z approval, with her social media accounts using Charli XCX songs in videos and embracing the signature brat lime green.

Barbra Streisand

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Streisand stressed the importance of reproductive freedom in her endorsement.

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The American singer and actress expressed gratitude for Biden and support for Harris in a statement to the New York Times. Streisand emphasized that Harris “will work to restore women’s reproductive freedom” and build on her accomplishments as Vice President.

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Mark Hamill

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An outspoken Biden supporter, Hamill urged voters to support Harris in a post on X.

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The man most famous for playing Luke Skywalker is also a well-known Biden supporter — and, now, Harris supporter. On Monday, Hamill posted a picture of himself with Harris on X and called her “the candidate who will both honor & further” Biden’s legacy.

Under the photo, he coined a new, alliterative hashtag: #HamillHeartsHarris

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Pink

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Pink performed on the final night of the DNC alongside her daughter, Willow.

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The singer Pink was another DNC headliner, where she and her daughter, Willow, sang an acoustic version of her single, “What About Us.”

They performed just after a group of people impacted by gun violence took the stage. Pink has spoken out against gun violence in the past, as she faced criticism from some conservatives in 2019 for reposting the poem, “America Is a Gun.”

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John Legend

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Legend performed at the Democratic National Committee in 2020.

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In social media posts on Sunday, Legend praised Biden’s record and endorsed Harris, saying, “I’m excited to help her in any way I can.”

Legend has long supported Democrats, as he performed at the Democratic National Convention in 2020 and 2024. This year, he performed Prince’s song “Let’s Go Crazy” before Gov. Tim Walz spoke and accepted the vice presidential nomination.

Rosie O’Donnell

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O’Donnell has publicly sparred with Trump throughout his political career.

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O’Donnell, who has sparred with Donald Trump throughout his political career, voiced her support for Harris on Instagram. She posted a picture of Biden’s letter announcing the end of his campaign and thanked him in her caption. O’Donnell offered her endorsement by way of hashtag, writing, “#vote #harris #energize.”

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Bon Iver

Bon Iver playing guitar at a Harris rally

Bon Iver’s lead singer, Justin Vernon, celebrated the Harris campaign’s central message of freedom.

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The indie folk band performed at a Harris rally in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, which also happens to be the hometown of the lead singer, Justin Vernon. They sang “The Battle Cry of Freedom,” a Civil War-era anthem that aligns with Harris’ central campaign focus on freedom.

“I love this melody, I love you all, appreciate you — we’re here for the right reasons and we all know what we’re here for.”

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Ben Stiller

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Stiller committed to matching a $150,000 donation on a Zoom call.

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“Zoolander” star Ben Stiller joined a slate of other comedians on a “Comics for Harris” Zoom call that reportedly raised almost half a million dollars. On it, Stiller said he would match the host’s $150,000 donation to the Harris campaign. He attended the DNC with his daughter and shared a clip of Harris speaking on X, formerly known as Twitter.

So many young people — and just people in general — are feeling motivated to participate in the democratic process and feeling a patriotism that’s connected to the values that unites us all,” the actor wrote.

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis speaking at an event

Like many others, Curtis endorsed Harris via social media.

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Curtis reposted an image from Joe Biden’s Instagram account in her endorsement. She highlighted specific groups of voters in her caption, writing, “Women. Minorities. LGBTQ+IA. We still have a CHOICE with Kamala Harris. TRUSTED. TESTED. TOUGH.”

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Jennifer Lawrence

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“I’m voting for Kamala Harris because I think she’s an amazing candidate and I know that she will do whatever she can to protect reproductive rights,” Jennifer Lawrence, 34, told People magazine.


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“Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence, 34, told People magazine in a story published Tuesday, that she was backing Harris this election because “abortion is literally on the ballot.”

“I’m voting for Kamala Harris because I think she’s an amazing candidate and I know that she will do whatever she can to protect reproductive rights,” the Oscar-winning actor said.

“That’s the most important thing, is to not let somebody into the White House who is going to ban abortion.”

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