o-tama believe that with King tiny
little princess board if I could only
give these things I promise I’ll be good
these celebs chose to try and better
serve the public well I think for me you
know I don’t have no choice I was born
in Haiti and in a hut some were more
successful than others
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who ran for political office
like what walking a plank or hanging
from a yardarm for this list we’re
looking at celebrities who gained fame
as actors musicians whatever then chose
to use their public profiles to seek
political office I am available for
full-time work and I hope you’ll agree
with some of my ideas for your city
however they did not necessarily have to
win the seat they sought well I’m just
gonna come out and beat him up I mean I
don’t really need to say nothing the guy
but we’re working on all that you know
I’m still trying to talk to the people I
killed my platform you know number 10
Clint Eastwood
after receiving critical acclaim for
roles as a cowboy in the man with no
name trilogy and rough cop Harry
Callahan in the Dirty Harry film series
Clint Eastwood ran for and helped the
office of mayor of carmel-by-the-sea
California between 1986 and 1988 you’ve
got to ask yourself one question do I
feel lucky
well do you bunker historically though
he’s always been vocal about politics
Eastwood has shied away from
categorizing his political leanings
having endorsed both Republicans and
Democrats and himself becoming a non
partisan mayor despite the doubters
Eastwood was overwhelmingly elected
however more recently Eastwood has
identified as a libertarian and after
endorsing politicians like Dwight
Eisenhower and Richard Nixon previously
supported Mitt Romney in 2012 leading to
a rather awkward talk to an invisible
Obama at the 2012 Republican National
Convention and I think it’s that time
and I think if you just kind of stepped
aside and mr. Romney can to kind of take
over you could still use a plane though
though maybe a smaller one
number 9 Roseanne Barr I’m running for
president of the United States because I
want the American people to have the
opportunity to vote for a party which is
not owned by bankers as well as a
candidate who has ethics and cannot be
bought most famous for her sitcom series
Roseanne this comedian announced her
intention to become the Green Party
candidate in 2012’s presidential
election hoping to focus on the economy
personal well-being and meditation who
knew it was gonna be such a long bad day
after she failed to win the nomination
for the Greens she decided to instead
run as the Peace and Freedom Party
candidate I’ve been doing a lot of water
commissioning stuff lately there
anything else Barr came in sixth in the
election receiving just over 50,000
votes across the country perhaps most
odd was her declaration that she was
simultaneously running for prime
minister of Israel I believe that that
is my ride as a Jewish American and the
person with dual citizenship however
Rosanna poked fun at her political
ambitions with a guest starring role on
Portlandia to let us know she still had
her sense of humor Miz mayor members of
City Council are here to see you tell
him I’m busy
number 8 Shirley Temple black starting
out as the internationally adored curly
haired child star featured in hits like
curly top and bright eyes Shirley Temple
eventually grew up and developed
political ambitions I think that youth
does want to be involved and that’s why
I’ve made such a strong pitch for the
last few years to lower the age of
majority here in the United States after
doing some work for the Republican Party
she attempted to run for Congress to
fill the vacated seat in California’s
11th congressional district but failed
however her political career didn’t end
there she became an active member of the
United Nations being appointed to the
24th UN General Assembly in 1969 by
Richard Nixon ambassador to Ghana in
1974 as well as chief of protocol of the
United States both by Gerald Ford and
finally ambassador to Czechoslovakia by
George HW Bush in 1989 I Shirley Temple
do solemnly swear that I was supporting
defend the Constitution of the United
States I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States number
7 Al Franken and that okay Franken was
most famous as a writer and sometimes
performer on Saturday Night Live
during its earliest years and again in
the late 80s and early 90s particularly
for his character self-help expert
Stuart Smalley because I’m good enough
I’m smart enough and doggone it people
like me he was also known for his
political satire and this interest in
politics followed him after he left SNL
initially manifesting in the form of
activism a radio show and novels
critical of conservatism ridiculous
stuff let’s have an honest debate for
goodness sakes however he didn’t run for
office until the 2008 US Senate election
in Minnesota when he ran as a Democrat
and only just beat incumbent Republican
Norm Coleman he doesn’t want to hear it
we are entitled to our own opinions
we’re not entirely our own facts Franken
assumed office as jr. Minnesota Senator
in 2009 and was reelected five years
later and he went oh man that’s too bad
number six Donald Trump part of the
beauty of me is that I’m very rich an
entrepreneur famous for his Wheeling’s
and dealings in Manhattan real estate it
was inevitable that the Donald would
bring his significant wealth corporate
acumen and larger-than-life personality
to the political arena a lot of that is
a lack of respect for our country
somewhere along the way Trump went from
an eccentric businessman with a quirky
hairdo my new game is Trump the game to
a right-leaning political force with a
really quirky hairdo I think if I run
and win and get the nomination I
definitely think I could beat Obama
we’re doing very very poorly as a
country I think I could fight while he’s
donated to candidates in both parties
Trump has made noises about running for
president since the late 80s hmm
I like that before he officially threw
his toupee into the ring ahead of the
2016 election
I am officially running for president of
the United States in an effort to make
America great again
Trump offered himself up to the
Republican Party spouting many golden
sound bites along the way I’d like China
I just sold an apartment for fifteen
million dollars to somebody from China
number five Sonny Bono
yes millions of viewers are talking
about Sonny and Cher the game that they
play on a hit show here every week
he shot to fame in the 1960s as half of
the singing duo Sonny and Cher
keeping himself busy for the next
decades as a songwriter and TV actor
that’s one for the load Goomba
eventually bono ran for mayor of Palm
Springs California following some
bureaucratic issues he’d encountered
when trying to open a restaurant there
I’m running for mayor because I think
the city needs somebody who’s honest and
who can lead it and who which shoot from
the hip he one serving from 1988 to 1992
and parlayed that experience into a job
representing California’s 44th
congressional district in the US House
of Representatives from 1995 until his
death in 1998 when he was succeeded by
his wife Mary the political legacy he
left included the copyright term
extension act which was named in his
honor I hope that I can always follow in
your footsteps in that I will always
whenever I speak to the public tell them
the truth number for Jesse the body
Ventura you should have taken that
retirement when I gave you the easy way
out I’ve introduced key but no you let
your ego interfere produce key you’re
not thinking straight
he was a US Navy man who became a
prominent professional wrestler in the
70s and 80s and then successfully
transitioned to Hollywood I just slapped
George faggots around here this stuff
will make you a goddamn sexual
Tyrannosaurus just like me but Jesse the
body Ventura wanted to make his mark in
politics as well he then decided to run
for mayor of Brooklyn Park in his home
state of Minnesota and served from 1991
to 94 a landslide victory in November
1990
probably made been cura our country’s
only mayor sporting a Harley and a
ponytail he moved up in politics in 1998
when he was the Reform Party candidate
for governor of Minnesota and
unexpectedly won I say this very sincere
thank you
eventually joining the independence
party and staying in the job until 2003
his election prompted bumper stickers
that read my governor can beat up your
governor you’re hit you’re bleeding man
I ain’t got time to bleed number three
Fred Thompson so what’s your problem
lieutenant McClane an accomplished
lawyer who had a role in the Watergate
hearings Thompson began a career as a
character actor when a trial he’d been
involved in was made into a movie
and he was asked to portray himself
stand up to them Fred he took on a wide
range of roles appearing in The Hunt for
Red October Days of Thunder die hard –
and babies day out among others don’t
cuddle me mr. Grissom mrs. cotwell there
are five million people in this city and
thousands of places where your voice
could be now it would be pointless and
dangerous for you to go out searching
for your baby he returned to acting and
took on the role of Manhattan’s district
attorney in the law and order TV
franchise I’m no politician Arthur yeah
everybody says that number two Arnold
Schwarzenegger I need your clothes your
boots and your motorcycle this
austrian-born muscle man went from
blockbuster action hits like predator
and the Terminator franchise to
political office hasta la vista baby
a Republican since he was introduced to
the party upon arriving in America in
1968 Schwarzenegger was appointed
chairman of the President’s Council on
physical fitness and sports in 1990
after being nominated by George HW Bush
our children need healthy hearts to grow
into healthy adults however he’s never
strayed too far from Hollywood which is
why he ran for office in California the
action hero was elected 38 governor of
California serving as the governor from
2003 to 2011 the
you very much for pumping me up like
that I always thought that I need
weights to pump up but the man you did a
better job than whites could do him in
rumors have also circulated that he’s
interested in running for president of
the United States however as he was not
born in the US that would require a
change to the Constitution I cried all
night long before we elect our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions there you know I liked it yeah
got a good TV show the cooter Daisy’s in
trouble Oh beautiful dog let me put my
arms about you so much of Who I am was
shaped in those early years and it’s
part of why I decided to run for
Congress number one Ronald Reagan
where’s the rest of me starting his
career on the big screen in the late
1930s Reagan’s acting work was
interrupted by his military service
earning the permanent nickname of the
Gipper thanks to his film Knute Rockne
All American Reagan’s last film role
before he truly began to focus on his
political career was as the villain in
the 1964 film The Killers but I’ve done
it the hard way would you like to take a
look at my books shortly thereafter
Reagan ran for and held the office of
Governor of California from 1967 to 75
having campaigned as a Republican who’d
like to be governor isn’t important who
the people would like to have as
governor is very important he attempted
to oust Gerald Ford as Republican Party
presidential candidate in 1976 but
failed there is no substitute for
victory however four years later he won
the spot and was elected president
serving two terms and becoming a
conservative icon in the process i
Ronald Reagan do solemnly swear that I
will faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States that I
will faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States do you
agree with our list
okay who are your favorite celebrities
who ran for political office just stick
with that for more excellent top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
am I getting charged for this part of it
yeah she just so I’m getting charged
little princess board if I could only
give these things I promise I’ll be good
these celebs chose to try and better
serve the public well I think for me you
know I don’t have no choice I was born
in Haiti and in a hut some were more
successful than others
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities who ran for political office
like what walking a plank or hanging
from a yardarm for this list we’re
looking at celebrities who gained fame
as actors musicians whatever then chose
to use their public profiles to seek
political office I am available for
full-time work and I hope you’ll agree
with some of my ideas for your city
however they did not necessarily have to
win the seat they sought well I’m just
gonna come out and beat him up I mean I
don’t really need to say nothing the guy
but we’re working on all that you know
I’m still trying to talk to the people I
killed my platform you know number 10
Clint Eastwood
after receiving critical acclaim for
roles as a cowboy in the man with no
name trilogy and rough cop Harry
Callahan in the Dirty Harry film series
Clint Eastwood ran for and helped the
office of mayor of carmel-by-the-sea
California between 1986 and 1988 you’ve
got to ask yourself one question do I
feel lucky
well do you bunker historically though
he’s always been vocal about politics
Eastwood has shied away from
categorizing his political leanings
having endorsed both Republicans and
Democrats and himself becoming a non
partisan mayor despite the doubters
Eastwood was overwhelmingly elected
however more recently Eastwood has
identified as a libertarian and after
endorsing politicians like Dwight
Eisenhower and Richard Nixon previously
supported Mitt Romney in 2012 leading to
a rather awkward talk to an invisible
Obama at the 2012 Republican National
Convention and I think it’s that time
and I think if you just kind of stepped
aside and mr. Romney can to kind of take
over you could still use a plane though
though maybe a smaller one
number 9 Roseanne Barr I’m running for
president of the United States because I
want the American people to have the
opportunity to vote for a party which is
not owned by bankers as well as a
candidate who has ethics and cannot be
bought most famous for her sitcom series
Roseanne this comedian announced her
intention to become the Green Party
candidate in 2012’s presidential
election hoping to focus on the economy
personal well-being and meditation who
knew it was gonna be such a long bad day
after she failed to win the nomination
for the Greens she decided to instead
run as the Peace and Freedom Party
candidate I’ve been doing a lot of water
commissioning stuff lately there
anything else Barr came in sixth in the
election receiving just over 50,000
votes across the country perhaps most
odd was her declaration that she was
simultaneously running for prime
minister of Israel I believe that that
is my ride as a Jewish American and the
person with dual citizenship however
Rosanna poked fun at her political
ambitions with a guest starring role on
Portlandia to let us know she still had
her sense of humor Miz mayor members of
City Council are here to see you tell
him I’m busy
number 8 Shirley Temple black starting
out as the internationally adored curly
haired child star featured in hits like
curly top and bright eyes Shirley Temple
eventually grew up and developed
political ambitions I think that youth
does want to be involved and that’s why
I’ve made such a strong pitch for the
last few years to lower the age of
majority here in the United States after
doing some work for the Republican Party
she attempted to run for Congress to
fill the vacated seat in California’s
11th congressional district but failed
however her political career didn’t end
there she became an active member of the
United Nations being appointed to the
24th UN General Assembly in 1969 by
Richard Nixon ambassador to Ghana in
1974 as well as chief of protocol of the
United States both by Gerald Ford and
finally ambassador to Czechoslovakia by
George HW Bush in 1989 I Shirley Temple
do solemnly swear that I was supporting
defend the Constitution of the United
States I will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States number
7 Al Franken and that okay Franken was
most famous as a writer and sometimes
performer on Saturday Night Live
during its earliest years and again in
the late 80s and early 90s particularly
for his character self-help expert
Stuart Smalley because I’m good enough
I’m smart enough and doggone it people
like me he was also known for his
political satire and this interest in
politics followed him after he left SNL
initially manifesting in the form of
activism a radio show and novels
critical of conservatism ridiculous
stuff let’s have an honest debate for
goodness sakes however he didn’t run for
office until the 2008 US Senate election
in Minnesota when he ran as a Democrat
and only just beat incumbent Republican
Norm Coleman he doesn’t want to hear it
we are entitled to our own opinions
we’re not entirely our own facts Franken
assumed office as jr. Minnesota Senator
in 2009 and was reelected five years
later and he went oh man that’s too bad
number six Donald Trump part of the
beauty of me is that I’m very rich an
entrepreneur famous for his Wheeling’s
and dealings in Manhattan real estate it
was inevitable that the Donald would
bring his significant wealth corporate
acumen and larger-than-life personality
to the political arena a lot of that is
a lack of respect for our country
somewhere along the way Trump went from
an eccentric businessman with a quirky
hairdo my new game is Trump the game to
a right-leaning political force with a
really quirky hairdo I think if I run
and win and get the nomination I
definitely think I could beat Obama
we’re doing very very poorly as a
country I think I could fight while he’s
donated to candidates in both parties
Trump has made noises about running for
president since the late 80s hmm
I like that before he officially threw
his toupee into the ring ahead of the
2016 election
I am officially running for president of
the United States in an effort to make
America great again
Trump offered himself up to the
Republican Party spouting many golden
sound bites along the way I’d like China
I just sold an apartment for fifteen
million dollars to somebody from China
number five Sonny Bono
yes millions of viewers are talking
about Sonny and Cher the game that they
play on a hit show here every week
he shot to fame in the 1960s as half of
the singing duo Sonny and Cher
keeping himself busy for the next
decades as a songwriter and TV actor
that’s one for the load Goomba
eventually bono ran for mayor of Palm
Springs California following some
bureaucratic issues he’d encountered
when trying to open a restaurant there
I’m running for mayor because I think
the city needs somebody who’s honest and
who can lead it and who which shoot from
the hip he one serving from 1988 to 1992
and parlayed that experience into a job
representing California’s 44th
congressional district in the US House
of Representatives from 1995 until his
death in 1998 when he was succeeded by
his wife Mary the political legacy he
left included the copyright term
extension act which was named in his
honor I hope that I can always follow in
your footsteps in that I will always
whenever I speak to the public tell them
the truth number for Jesse the body
Ventura you should have taken that
retirement when I gave you the easy way
out I’ve introduced key but no you let
your ego interfere produce key you’re
not thinking straight
he was a US Navy man who became a
prominent professional wrestler in the
70s and 80s and then successfully
transitioned to Hollywood I just slapped
George faggots around here this stuff
will make you a goddamn sexual
Tyrannosaurus just like me but Jesse the
body Ventura wanted to make his mark in
politics as well he then decided to run
for mayor of Brooklyn Park in his home
state of Minnesota and served from 1991
to 94 a landslide victory in November
1990
probably made been cura our country’s
only mayor sporting a Harley and a
ponytail he moved up in politics in 1998
when he was the Reform Party candidate
for governor of Minnesota and
unexpectedly won I say this very sincere
thank you
eventually joining the independence
party and staying in the job until 2003
his election prompted bumper stickers
that read my governor can beat up your
governor you’re hit you’re bleeding man
I ain’t got time to bleed number three
Fred Thompson so what’s your problem
lieutenant McClane an accomplished
lawyer who had a role in the Watergate
hearings Thompson began a career as a
character actor when a trial he’d been
involved in was made into a movie
and he was asked to portray himself
stand up to them Fred he took on a wide
range of roles appearing in The Hunt for
Red October Days of Thunder die hard –
and babies day out among others don’t
cuddle me mr. Grissom mrs. cotwell there
are five million people in this city and
thousands of places where your voice
could be now it would be pointless and
dangerous for you to go out searching
for your baby he returned to acting and
took on the role of Manhattan’s district
attorney in the law and order TV
franchise I’m no politician Arthur yeah
everybody says that number two Arnold
Schwarzenegger I need your clothes your
boots and your motorcycle this
austrian-born muscle man went from
blockbuster action hits like predator
and the Terminator franchise to
political office hasta la vista baby
a Republican since he was introduced to
the party upon arriving in America in
1968 Schwarzenegger was appointed
chairman of the President’s Council on
physical fitness and sports in 1990
after being nominated by George HW Bush
our children need healthy hearts to grow
into healthy adults however he’s never
strayed too far from Hollywood which is
why he ran for office in California the
action hero was elected 38 governor of
California serving as the governor from
2003 to 2011 the
you very much for pumping me up like
that I always thought that I need
weights to pump up but the man you did a
better job than whites could do him in
rumors have also circulated that he’s
interested in running for president of
the United States however as he was not
born in the US that would require a
change to the Constitution I cried all
night long before we elect our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions there you know I liked it yeah
got a good TV show the cooter Daisy’s in
trouble Oh beautiful dog let me put my
arms about you so much of Who I am was
shaped in those early years and it’s
part of why I decided to run for
Congress number one Ronald Reagan
where’s the rest of me starting his
career on the big screen in the late
1930s Reagan’s acting work was
interrupted by his military service
earning the permanent nickname of the
Gipper thanks to his film Knute Rockne
All American Reagan’s last film role
before he truly began to focus on his
political career was as the villain in
the 1964 film The Killers but I’ve done
it the hard way would you like to take a
look at my books shortly thereafter
Reagan ran for and held the office of
Governor of California from 1967 to 75
having campaigned as a Republican who’d
like to be governor isn’t important who
the people would like to have as
governor is very important he attempted
to oust Gerald Ford as Republican Party
presidential candidate in 1976 but
failed there is no substitute for
victory however four years later he won
the spot and was elected president
serving two terms and becoming a
conservative icon in the process i
Ronald Reagan do solemnly swear that I
will faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States that I
will faithfully execute the office of
President of the United States do you
agree with our list
okay who are your favorite celebrities
who ran for political office just stick
with that for more excellent top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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