List of actor-politicians
This is a list of politicians who also worked as actors and vice versa:
North America
USA
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Aiken | Actor and singer | Democratic | Candidate in the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina's 2nd district | |
| Alan Autry | Actor | Republican | Mayor of Fresno, California | |
| Roseanne Barr | Actress and comedian (Roseanne) | Green Peace and Freedom | Candidate in the 2012 United States presidential election | |
| Rex Bell | Actor | Republican | 21st Lieutenant Governor of Nevada (1955-1962) | |
| Frank Bogert | Actor, rodeo announcer | Republican | City councillor in Palm Springs, California (1958-1966) Mayor of Palm Springs, California (1982-1988) | |
| Sonny Bono | Actor and singer-songwriter | Republican | Mayor of Palm Springs, California (1988-1992) Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 44th district (1995-1998) | |
| Kimberlin Brown | Actress (The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful) | Republican | Candidate in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California's 36th district | |
| Marilyn Chambers | Pornographic film actress | Personal Choice Party Boston Tea Party | Vice-presidential running mate in the 2004 United States presidential election Alternate write-in candidate to vice-presidential running mate | |
| Wendell Corey | Actor | Republican | City Councillor in Santa Monica, California Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, California, 1966 | |
| Albert Dekker | Actor | Democratic | Member of the California State Assembly for the 57th district | |
| Cherie DeVille (in French) | Pornographic film actress | Democratic | Candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election | [1] |
| Bob Dornan | Actor (Twelve O'Clock High, local personality) | Republican | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th (1977-1983), 38th (1985-1993), and 46th (1993–1997) districts | |
| Helen Gahagan Douglas | Actress in Broadway theatre and film | Democratic | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th district (1945-1951) Democratic nominee in the 1950 United States Senate election in California | |
| Clint Eastwood | Actor | Independent | Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California (1986-1988) | |
| Charles Farrell | Actor | City councillor in Palm Springs, California (1946-?) Mayor of Palm Springs, California (1948-1953) | ||
| Joe Flynn | Actor | Republican | Candidate for the Ohio Senate (1950) | |
| Al Franken | Actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live), radio personality (The Al Franken Show) | Democrat | United States Senator from Minnesota (2009-2018) | |
| John Gavin | Actor (Psycho, Spartacus) | Republican | United States Ambassador to Mexico (1981-1986) | |
| Melissa Gilbert | Actress | Democratic | Candidate in the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan's 8th district | |
| Vic Gilliam | Part-time actor (Screen Actors Guild membership) | Republican | Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| Fred Grandy | Actor (The Love Boat), radio personality (The Grandy Group) | Republican | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 6th (1987-1993) and 5th (1993–1997) districts | |
| J. G. Hertzler | Actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) | Democratic Independent | Town councillor at Ulysses, New York Candidate in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 23rd district | |
| Gil Hill | Actor (Beverly Hills Cop) | Detroit City Council president | ||
| Glen Jacobs | Actor and professional wrestler | Republican | Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee | |
| Ben Jones | Actor | Democratic | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 4th congressional district (1989-1993) | |
| Jack Kelly | Actor (Maverick) | Republican | Mayor of Huntington Beach, California | |
| Sheila Kuehl | Former child actress | Democratic | Member of the California State Assembly for the 41st district (1994-2000) Member of the California State Senate for the 23rd district (2000-2008) Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd District | |
| Nancy Kulp | Actor (The Beverly Hillbillies) | Democratic | Candidate in the 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania's 9th district | |
| Sonny Landham | Actor (The Warriors, Predator, 48 Hrs., Lock Up and Action Jackson) | Republican (2003) Libertarian (2008) | Candidate in the 2003 Kentucky gubernatorial election Candidate in the 2008 United States Senate election in Kentucky | |
| John Davis Lodge | Actor (The Scarlet Empress, The Little Colonel) | Republican | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district (1947-1951) 79th Governor of Connecticut (1951-1955) | |
| Morgan Mason | Actor (The Sandpiper 1965 | Republican | Chief of Protocol of the United states January-March 1981 and special assistant to president Ronald Reagan | |
| Bob Mathias | Actor (China Doll, It Happened in Athens) | Republican | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for California's 18th congressional district (1967-1975) | |
| Christopher Mitchum | Actor | Republican | Candidate for the California State Assembly (1998) Candidate in the 2012 and 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in California's 24th congressional district | |
| George Murphy | Actor | Republican | United States Senator from California (1965-1971) | |
| Diane Neal | Actor | Independent | Candidate in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 19th congressional district | |
| Cynthia Nixon | Actress | Democratic | Candidate in the 2018 New York gubernatorial election | |
| Park Overall | Actor | Democratic | Candidate in the 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee | |
| Stephen Peace | Actor and producer (Killler Tomatoes franchise) | Democratic | Member of the California State Assembly (1982-1992) and California Senate (1993-2002) | |
| Steven Michael Quezada | Actor | Democratic | Member of the school board in Albuquerque, New Mexico County commissioner at Bernalillo County, New Mexico | |
| Ronald Reagan | Actor (Kings Row, Bedtime for Bonzo, Death Valley Days) | Republican | 33rd Governor of California (1967-1975) 40th President of the United States (1981-1989) | |
| Trey Radel | Actor (StartUp) | Republican | Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 19th congressional district (2014-2014) | |
| Tex Ritter | Actor and country music singer | Republican | Candidate in the 1970 United States Senate election in Tennessee | |
| Will Rogers | Actor | Democratic | Mayor of Beverly Hills, California (1928) | |
| Will Rogers Jr. | Actor | Democratic | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 16th congressional district (1943-1944) | |
| Antonio Sabàto Jr. | Model and actor (General Hospital) | Republican | Candidate in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California's 26th congressional district | |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Actor | Republican | 38th Governor of California (2003-2011) | |
| Jerry Springer | Actor (Ringmaster) and talk show host (The Jerry Springer Show) | Democratic | Candidate in the 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio's 2nd congressional district Cincinnati City Counciler (1971-1974) 56th Mayor of Cincinnati (1977-1978) | |
| George Takei | Actor (Star Trek) | Democratic | Alternate delegate from 1972 Democratic National Convention Candidate for the Los Angeles City Council (1973) Candidate for the California State Assembly (1980) | |
| Fred Thompson | Actor | Republican | United States Senator from Tennessee (1994-2003) | |
| Donald Trump | Television Personality (The Celebrity Apprentice) | Republican | 45th President of the United States (2017-Present) | |
| Jesse Ventura | Actor and professional wrestler | Reform Independence Party of Minnesota | Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (1991-1995) 38th Governor of Minnesota (1999-2003) | |
| Ralph Waite | Actor (The Waltons) | Democratic | Perennial candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (see his electoral history here) | |
| Noble Willingham | Actor (Walker, Texas Ranger) | Republican | Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives |
Canada
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Akerman | Film actor | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cape Breton East (1970–1980) | |
| Leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (1968–1980) | ||||
| Elizabeth Ball | Shakespeare theater actor | Vancouver City Councillor | ||
| Tyrone Benskin | Actor and theatre director | New Democratic Party | Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Jeanne-Le Ber | |
| Sonya Biddle | Stage actress | Vision Montreal | Montreal City Councillor | |
| Andrée Champagne | Actress (Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut) | Conservative | Minister of State for Youth (1984–1986) | |
| Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (1984–1993) | ||||
| Member of the Senate of Canada for Grandville (2005–2014) | ||||
| Pierre Curzi | Genie-and-Jutra-winning actor | Parti Québécois | Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Borduas | |
| Sébastien Dhavernas | Actor and dub actor | Liberal | Candidate in the 2008 Canadian federal election in Outremont | |
| Équipe Denis Coderre pour Montréal | Candidate in the 2013 Montreal municipal election in Desmarchais-Crawford | |||
| Tina Keeper | Gemini-winning actress and filmmaker | Liberal | Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Churchill (2006–2008) | |
| Maka Kotto | Actor | Bloc Québécois | Candidate in the 2003 Quebec general election in Viau | |
| Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Saint-Lambert (2004–2008) | ||||
| Parti Québécois | Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bourget (2008–2018) | |||
| Jean Lapointe | Genie-winning actor, comedian | Liberal | Member of the Senate of Canada for Saurel (2005–2014) | |
| Alexandrine Latendresse | Actress | New Democratic Party | Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Louis-Saint-Laurent (2011–2015) | |
| Susan Leblanc | Actress | New Democratic Party | Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Dartmouth North (2017–present) | |
| Viola Léger | Actress | Liberal | Member of the Senate of Canada for L'Acadie (2001–2005) | |
| Greg Malone | Actor, impressionist (CODCO) | New Democratic Party | Candidate in the 2000 St. John's West by-election | |
| Green Party of Canada | Candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election in Avalon | |||
| Jean-Louis Roux | Actor, playwright (La famille Plouffe) | Liberal | Member of the Senate of Canada for Mille Isles (1994–1996) Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1996–1997) | |
| Lenore Zann | Actor | Independent (since 2019; provincial only) | Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River (2009-2019)[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (2009-2019; provincial only) | ||||
| Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Cumberland—Colchester (since 2019) |
Mexico
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irma Serrano | Member of the Senate of the Republic | |||
| Carmen Salinas | Institutional Revolutionary Party | Member of the Chamber of Deputies |
Central and South America
Brazil
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Frota | Pornographic film Actor | Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) (2019-present) | Federal Deputy for São Paulo (2019-present) | [2] |
| Social Liberal Party (PSL) (2018-2019) | ||||
| Ana de Hollanda | Singer and Actress | None | Minister of Culture (2011-2012) | [3] |
| Bete Mendes | Actress | Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) (1985-1999) | State Secretary of Culture of São Paulo (1987-1988) | [4] |
| Workers' Party (PT) (1980-1985) | Federal Deputy for São Paulo (1983-1991) | |||
| Celso Frateschi | Actor | Workers' Party (PT) | Municipal Secretary of Culture of São Paulo (1997-1998) | [5] |
| Daisy Lúcidi | Actress | Reform Progressive Party (PPR) | State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro | [6] |
| Liberal Front Party (PFL) | ||||
| Democratic Social Party (PDS) | Alderwoman of Rio de Janeiro | |||
| Gretchen | Singer and Actress | Citzenship (CIDADANIA) | Unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Ilha de Itamaracá | [7] |
| Kito Junqueira | Actor | Progressives (PP) (-2019) | State Deputy of São Paulo (1995-1999) | [8][9] |
| Green Party (PV) | ||||
| Mário Frias | Actor | None | Special Secretary of Culture (2020-present) | [10] |
| Regina Duarte | Actress | None | Special Secretary of Culture (2020) | [11] |
| Rita Cadillac | Singer, Dancer and Pornographic film Actress | Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Unsuccessful candidate for Alderwoman of Praia Grande | [12] |
| Stepan Nercessian | Actor | Citzenship (CIDADANIA) (1992-present) | Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro (2011-2015) | [13] |
| Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) (1964-1992) | Alderman of Rio de Janeiro (2005-2010) | |||
| Tiririca | Actor, Clown and Humorist | Liberal Party (PL) (2010-present) | Federal Deputy for São Paulo (2019-present) | [14] |
| Toninho do Diabo | Actor and Singer | Solidarity (SD) | Unsuccessful candidate for Federal Deputy for São Paulo | [15] |
Argentina
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Perón | Justicialist Party and Female Peronist Party | President of the Female Peronist Party |
Panama
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Blades | Mother Earth Movement (MPE) | Unsuccessful candidate for President of Panama |
Venezuela
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheyene Gerardi | actress | Member member of The American Political Science Association (APSA), member of The International Political Science Association (IPSA) and to the Committee on Professional Ethics, Rights, and Freedoms, member of L'association française de science politique (AFSP). | ||
Europe
| Country | Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Peter Sodann | Left Party | Unsuccessful presidential candidate | ||
| Italy | Gina Lollobrigida | I Democratici | Unsuccessful MEP candidate | ||
| Italy | Alessandra Mussolini | Movimento Sociale Italiano & Azione Sociale | Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies & Member of the European Parliament | ||
| Italy | Ilona Staller | Lista del Sole, Partito Radicale & Partito dell'Amore | Member of the Parliament of Italy) | ||
| Netherlands | Boris van der Ham | ||||
| Poland | Lech Kaczyński | formerly Law and Justice; later Independent | President of Poland | ||
| Poland | Jarosław Kaczyński | Law and Justice | Prime Minister of Poland | ||
| Poland | Paweł Kukiz | Independent; leader of the Kukiz'15 alliance | Unsuccessful presidential candidate | ||
| Ukraine | Volodymyr Zelensky | Servant of the People | President of Ukraine |
Russia
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Bortko | Actor and film director | Communist Party | Member of the State Duma (2011–present day) | |
| Rolan Bykov | Stage and film actor | Common Deed | People's Deputy of the Soviet Union (1989–91), unsuccessful 1995 parliamentary candidate | |
| Yury Solomin | Stage and film actor, director | Independent | Russian Minister of Culture (1990–91) | |
| Vitaly Churkin | Former child actor | Independent | Ambassador to Belgium (1994–98), Ambassador to Canada (1998–2003), Ambassador to the United Nations (2006–17) | |
| Yevgeni Gerasimov | Actor and film director | United Russia | Member of the Moscow City Duma (2001–present day) | |
| Stanislav Govorukhin | Actor and film director | Independent, later United Russia | Member of the State Duma (1994–2003 and 2005–18), unsuccessful 2000 presidential candidate | |
| Nikolai Gubenko | Stage and film actor and director | Communist Party | USSR Minister of Culture (1989–1991), member of the State Duma (1995–2003), member of the Moscow City Duma (2005–present day) | |
| Natalya Gundareva | Stage and film actress | Women of Russia | Member of the State Duma (1994–96) | |
| Yuli Gusman | Actor, TV presenter, director | Choice of Russia | Member of the State Duma (1994–96) | |
| Yelena Drapeko | Stage and film actress | Communist Party, later A Just Russia | Member of the State Duma (1999–present day) | |
| Mikhail Yevdokimov | Actor, comedian and TV presenter | Independent | Governor of Altai Krai (2004–05), unsuccessful 1995 and 2003 parliamentary candidate | |
| Maria Kozhevnikova | Actress | United Russia | Member of the State Duma (2011–16) | |
| Alexey Sevastyanov | Actor | United Russia | Member of the Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2007–present day) | |
| Ksenia Sobchak | Actress and TV presenter | Civic Initiative | Unsuccessful 2018 presidential candidate |
UK
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alexander | Stage actor | ? | London County Councillor for South St Pancras (1907-1913) | |
| Marina Baker | Actor and Playboy Playmate | Liberal Democrats | Lewes District Councillor (?-2007) Candidate in the 2005 United Kingdom general election at Brighton Kemptown | |
| Bruce Belfrage | Stage actor | Liberal | Candidate in the 1950 United Kingdom general election at South Buckinghamshire | |
| Louise Bours | UKIP (-2018) Independent (2018-) | MEP for North West England (2014-2019) | ||
| Tracy Brabin | Actress and television writer | Labour | MP for Batley and Spen (2016-) | |
| Derwent Hall Caine | Stage actor | Labour | MP for Liverpool Everton (1929-1931) | |
| Michael Cashman | Actor (EastEnders) | MEP for West Midlands (1999-2014) Member of the House of Lords (2014-) | ||
| Alfred Denville | Actor and theatre impresario | Conservative | MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (1931-1945) | |
| Jimmy Edwards | Actor | Conservative | Candidate in the 1964 United Kingdom general election at Paddington North | |
| Meredith Edwards | Character actor | Plaid Cymru | Candidate in the 1966 United Kingdom general election at Denbigh | |
| David Ensor | Television actor | Labour | MP for Bury and Radcliffe (1964-1970) | |
| Andrew Faulds | Actor | Labour | MP for Smethwick (1966-1974) and Warley East (1974-1997) | |
| Richard Franklin | Actor (Doctor Who) | Perennial candidate in general elections (see Political activities) | ||
| James Gaddas | Actor | Conservative | Candidate in the 2005 United Kingdom general election at Stockton South | |
| Helen Griffin | Actress (Doctor Who) | RESPECT The Unity Coalition | Candidate in the 2004 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom | |
| Cheryl Hall | Actress | Labour | Candidate in the 1997 United Kingdom general election at Canterbury Kent County Councillor (?-?) | |
| Glenda Jackson | Actress | Labour | MP for Hampstead and Highgate (1992-2010) and Hampstead and Kilburn (2010-2015) | |
| Edwin James | Stage actor (The London Merchant) | Liberal | MP for Marylebone (1859-?) | |
| Debi Jones | Actor | Conservative | Crosby Councillor for Manor ward (?-?) Candidate in the 2010 United Kingdom general election at Sefton Central | |
| Rustie Lee | Actress and TV personality | UKIP | Candidate in the 2005 United Kingdom general election at Wyre Forest | |
| Liz Lynne | Actress | Liberal Democrat | MP for Rochdale (1992-1997) MEP for West Midlands (1999-2012) | |
| Bill Maynard | Film and television actor | Independent | Candidate in the 1984 Chesterfield by-election | |
| Al Murray | Actor and comedian | Free United Kingdom Party | Candidate in the 2015 United Kingdom general election at South Thanet | |
| Cecil Ramage | Stage actor | Liberal | MP for Newcastle upon Tyne West (1923-1924) | |
| James Robertson Justice | Character actor | Labour | Candidate in the 1950 United Kingdom general election at North Angus and Mearns | |
| Willie Rushton | Actor and comedian | Independent | Candidate in the 1963 Kinross and Western Perthshire by-election | |
| Giles Watling | Actor | Conservative | Tendring District Councillor for Frinton ward (2007-?) MP for Clacton (2017-) |
Asia
| Country | Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Kabori Sarwar | Bangladesh Awami League | |||
| Bangladesh | Asaduzzaman Noor | Bangladesh Awami League | |||
| Bangladesh | Farooque | Bangladesh Awami League | |||
| Indonesia | Rhoma Irama | Founder and chairperson of Partai Islam Damai Aman | |||
| Indonesia | Zumi Zola | National Mandate Party | |||
| Israel | Yair Lapid | ||||
| Pakistan | Atiqa Odho | ||||
| Pakistan | Fauzia Wahab | ||||
| Pakistan | Abrar Ul Haq |
India
Japan
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukio Aoshima | Shabondama Holiday, Iji-waru Baasan | Independent Dainiin Club | Member of the House of Councillors (1968-1995) Governor of Tokyo (1995–1999) | |
| Nobuo Asaoka | Member of the House of Councilors (1947-?) Deputy Secretary of Health Administration | |||
| Hideo Higashikokubaru | Takeshi Castle | Independent (2007–2012) Japan Restoration (2012-2013) | Governor of Miyazaki (2007–2011) Member of the House of Representatives (2012–2013) | |
| Hiroki Hōjō | Actress (Takarazuka Revue) | Member of Takarazuka City Council (2007-?) | ||
| Shintaro Ishihara | Actor and director (Crazed Fruit, The Hole) | Liberal Democratic (1968–1995) Independent (1995–2012) Sunrise (2012) Japan Restoration (2012–2014) Future Generations (2014) | Member of the House of Councillors (1968–1972) Member of the House of Representatives (1972–1995, 2012–2014) Governor of Tokyo (1999–2012) | |
| Shigeru Kanai | Actor | Member of Edogawa Ward Council (2011–present) | ||
| Keiichi Kurokawa | Actor and tarento | Member of Nagoya City Council (2011-2015) | ||
| Akira Matsu | Actor (Takarazuka Revue) | New Komeito | Member of the House of Councillors (1995–2007, 2007–2013) | |
| Junko Mihara | Actor | Liberal Democratic | Member of the House of Councillors (2010–present) | |
| Kensaku Morita | Member of the House of Councillors (1992–1998) Member of the House of Representatives (1998–2003) Governor of Chiba (2009–present) | |||
| Kaori Nakajima | Actress (Takarazuka Revue) | Member of Ashiya City Council (2007-2019) Member of Hyogo Prefectural Assembly (2019–present) | ||
| Chikage Oogi | Actor (Takarazuka Revue) | New Conservative | Member of the House of Councilors (1977–2007) Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (2001–2003) Minister of Construction (2000–2001) Secretary of the National Land Agency (2000–2001) Minister of Transport (2000–2001) Secretary of the Hokkaido Development Agency (2000–2001) President of the House of Councillors (2004–2007) | |
| Akiko Santō | Actress | Liberal Democratic | Member of the House of Councillors (1974-1992, 1995-1996, 2001-present) Director General of Science and Technology Agency (1990–1991) Vice-President of the House of Councilors (2007–2010) | |
| Tamaki Sawa | Actress | New Frontier Komeito | Member of the House of Councillors (1998-2003) | |
| Junya Takaki | Actor | Liberal Democratic | Mayor of Ashiya, Fukuoka | |
| Yoshiko Yamaguchi | Actor (Manchukuo propaganda films) | Liberal Democratic | Member of the House of Councillors (1974-1992) | |
| Tarō Yamamoto | Actor | Independent (2011-2014) People's Life (and later Liberal 2016) | Member of the House of Councillors (2013–present) | |
| Katsuhiko Yokomitsu | Actor | Constitutional Democratic | Member of the House of Representatives (1993-2012, 2017–present) |
Philippines
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aga Muhlach | Unsuccessful congressional candidate 4th dist. Cam Sur | |||
| Aiko Melendez | Former Councilor of Quezon City | |||
| Alfred Vargas | incumbent Representative for the 5th District of Quezon City; Former Councilor for the 2nd District of Quezon City | |||
| Alma Moreno | Former Councilor, 1st District of Parañaque; Unsuccessful Senatorial candidate | |||
| Andrea del Rosario | Incumbent Vice Mayor, Calatagan, Batangas | |||
| Angelica Jones | incumbent Board Member 3rd district of Laguna | |||
| Anjo Yllana | Former Vice Mayor of Paranaque | |||
| Cesar Montano | Unsuccessful senatorial candidate | |||
| Christopher de Leon | Former Board Member, 2nd District of Batangas | |||
| Cita Astals | Former Councilor of Manila | |||
| Cristina Gonzales Romualdez | Incumbent Mayor, Tacloban, Leyte | |||
| Dan Fernandez | Former Representative 1st District of Laguna | |||
| Daniel Fernando | incumbent Governor of Bulacan | |||
| Dennis Roldan | Former Representative of Quezon City | |||
| Edu Manzano | Unsuccessful congressional and senatorial candidate, Former Vice-Mayor of Makati City | |||
| Fernando Poe Jr. | Unsuccessful presidential candidate | |||
| Freddie Webb | former Senator | |||
| Gary Estrada | former Board Member, 2nd District of Quezon City | |||
| George Estregan, Jr. | former Governor of Laguna; former Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna | |||
| Guia Gomez | former Mayor, San Juan | |||
| Girlie "Maita" Javier-Ejercito | incumbent Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna | |||
| Herbert Bautista | former Mayor of Quezon City; former Vice Mayor of Quezon City | |||
| Imelda Papin | Former Vice-Governor of Camarines Sur, Bicol | |||
| Isko Moreno | incumbent Mayor of Manila, Former Vice Mayor of Manila | |||
| Jestoni Alarcon | Board Member 1st District of Rizal; former Councilor, Antipolo; Former Vice Governor, Rizal | |||
| Jhong Hilario | Councilor, Makati | |||
| Jinggoy Estrada | Former Senator | |||
| Joey Marquez | Former Mayor of Paranaque | |||
| Jolo Revilla | incumbent Vice Governor of Cavite | |||
| Joseph Estrada | 13th President; former Mayor of Manila; former Mayor of San Juan | |||
| Julian Trono | One of the Sk Chairmans in Quezon City | |||
| Lani Mercado-Revilla | incumbent Representatives, 2nd District of Cavite; former Mayor Bacoor, Cavite | |||
| Lito Lapid | Former Senator and former Governor of Pampangga | |||
| Lou Veloso | former Councillor for the 6th District of Manila | |||
| Lucy Torres-Gomez | incumbent Representative Leyte 4th District | |||
| Manny Pacquiao | Former Representative Sarangani District; Incumbent Senator | |||
| Maricel Morales | former Councilor, Angeles City | |||
| Marjorie Barretto | former Councilor, 2nd District of Caloocan | |||
| Monsour del Rosario | incumbent Representatives, 1st District of Makati | |||
| Nora Aunor | Unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate for Camarines Sur | |||
| Ramon Revilla Sr. | Senator and former Governor & Vice-Governor of Cavite | |||
| Bong Revilla Jr. | Senator and former Governor of Cavite | |||
| Rey Malonzo | former Mayor, Caloocan City | |||
| Richard Gomez | incumbent Mayor in Ormoc City and Unsuccessful senatorial candidate | |||
| Rico J. Puno | former Councilor, 1st District of Makati | |||
| Robin Padilla | Unsuccessful Vice Gubernatorial candidate of Nueva Ecija | |||
| Roderick Paulate | incumbent Councilor 2nd District QC | |||
| Rogelio de la Rosa | Former Senator | |||
| Rommel Padilla | incumbent Board Member in Nueva Ecija's 1st district | |||
| Roselle Nava | Councilor 1st District of Paranaque | |||
| Rudy Fernandez | Unsuccessful mayoral candidate for Quezon City | |||
| Sonny Parsons | Former Councilor of Marikina City | |||
| Tito Sotto | Current Senate President, Incumbent Senator and former Vice Mayor of Quezon City | |||
| Vandolph Quizon | incumbent Councilor, 1st District of Parañaque | |||
| Vilma Santos | Former Governor of Batangas; Incumbent Representative Batangas 6th District | |||
| Yoyong Martirez | former Vice Mayor, Pasig |
Sri Lanka
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohitha Abeygunawardena | MP, Cabinet Minister | |||
| Anarkali Akarsha | Provincial Councillor | |||
| Gerald Camilo III | MP, Deputy Speaker | |||
| T. B. Ekanayake | MP, Cabinet Minister | |||
| Gamini Fonseka | Actor, filmmaker | Governor of North Eastern Province | ||
| Malini Fonseka | MP | |||
| TB Ilangaratne | MP, Cabinet Minister | |||
| Jeewan Kumaranatunga | MP, Cabinet Minister | |||
| Geetha Kumarasinghe | Provincial Councillor | |||
| Vijaya Kumaratunga | Sri Lanka Mahajana Party | Founder | ||
| N. M. Perera | Sri Lanka's first star | MP, Cabinet Minister | ||
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | President | |||
| Ranjan Ramanayake | MP | |||
| Upeksha Swarnamali | MP |
Thailand
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nattaya Dangbunga | Award-winning actress | Member of the House of Representatives (2007-?) | ||
| Nattakorn Devakula | Television presenter | Independent | Candidate in the 2009 Bangkok gubernatorial election | |
| Sombat Metanee | Actor and film director | Member of the Senate (2006-?) | ||
| Yuranunt Pamornmontri | Actor | Thai Rak Thai Party, People's Power Party, Pheu Thai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2011-2014) | |
| Danuporn Punnakant | Actor | Member of the House of Representatives (2008-2014) | ||
| Songkran Tejanarong | Music video actor, model | Spokesman of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (2011-2014) | ||
| Leelavadee Vajropala | Actress, Thai representative at Miss Asia Pacific International 1985 | Member of the House of Representatives | ||
| Seri Wongmontha | Actor, musician, journalist | Deputy-governor candidate in the 1990 Bangkok gubernatorial election |
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawiri Paratene | Actor (Whale Rider, The Insatiable Moon) | Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | Candidate for Maungakiekie in 2008 | [27] |
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Notes
- It was known as Truro-Bible Hill at the time of Zann's election, but it was renamed in the 2012 electoral boundary review.
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