Celebrities Who Should Run For President, Ranked

Jacob Shelton
Updated January 22, 2025 235.7K views 186 items
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Vote for the American celebrities you'd vote for president.

Which celebrity would you actually vote for if they ran for President of the United States? Many celebrities, from Kanye West to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, have publicly considered running for president. However, which celebrity do you think would actually make a good president?

After Oprah's powerful Golden Globes speech in 2018, in which she slammed the mistreatment of women in the film industry, there was a lot of buzz online of her launching a 2020 bid. It didn't happen in 2020, but maybe one day. There are plenty of other actors, rappers, and just plain famous people who could probably handle having their finger on the button. From Kim Kardashian to Stephen Colbert, and even Charlie Sheen, here’s a definitive list of other celebrities who should run for President of the United States.

If you think about it, being President of the United States isn’t all that different from being a regular celebrity. People with no knowledge of what you really do are constantly criticizing you, you spend most of your time on a private airplane, and you have a giant posse. If you’re a famous person, you might as well run for president every four years. Worst case scenario, you actually win and have to figure out which member of your inner circle is going to be your chief of staff. Which celebs do you think make great presidential candidates?

Vote up the celebrities you think should run for President of the United States. Then check back to see if other fans agree!

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  • Morgan Freeman
    1
    06/01/1937
    15,712 votes
    • Age: 87
    • Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    • The Shawshank Redemption
      1The Shawshank Redemption
      1,636 Votes
    • Seven
      2Seven
      1,085 Votes
    • The Dark Knight
      3The Dark Knight
      949 Votes
  • Tom Hanks
    2
    07/09/1956
    16,301 votes
    • Age: 68
    • Charlize Theron Remembered How Gracious Hanks Was When She Nearly Bombed Her Audition For 'That Thing You Do!'
      1Charlize Theron Remembered How Gracious Hanks Was When She Nearly Bombed Her Audition For 'That Thing You Do!'
      1,886 Votes
    • Julia Roberts Said Hanks Can Make Anyone Feel At Home
      2Julia Roberts Said Hanks Can Make Anyone Feel At Home
      1,597 Votes
    • ‘A League of Their Own’ Star Geena Davis Remembered Working With Hanks As 'One Of The Greatest Joys Of My Life'
      3‘A League of Their Own’ Star Geena Davis Remembered Working With Hanks As 'One Of The Greatest Joys Of My Life'
      1,209 Votes
  • Denzel Washington
    3
    12/28/1954
    10,669 votes
    • Age: 70
    • Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, USA
    • Training Day
      1Training Day
      1,724 Votes
    • Man on Fire
      2Man on Fire
      1,799 Votes
    • American Gangster
      3American Gangster
      1,296 Votes
  • Dwayne Johnson
    4
    05/02/1972
    14,887 votes
    • Age: 52
    • Birthplace: Hayward, California, USA
    • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
      1Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
      1,191 Votes
    • The Rundown
      2The Rundown
      2,707 Votes
    • Walking Tall
      3Walking Tall
      2,888 Votes
  • Dolly Parton
    5
    01/19/1946
    3,204 votes
    • Age: 79
    • Birthplace: Sevierville, Tennessee, USA
    • Jolene
      1Jolene
      241 Votes
    • Coat of Many Colors
      2Coat of Many Colors
      192 Votes
    • Here You Come Again
      3Here You Come Again
      193 Votes
  • Gary Sinise
    6
    03/17/1955
    6,427 votes
    • Age: 70
    • Birthplace: Blue Island, Illinois, USA