Celebrities Who Turned Politicians

1. Celebrities Who Turned Politicians

2. #1 Ronald Reagan Reagan was the 40th president of the United States. It is the most success case where an entertainer turned into politician. He was a sports reporter in Radio and later became a Hollywood actor. He started his career as an actor in 1939. He was a member of Democratic Party. In 1962 he joined Republican Party and elected for the governor of California in 1964. He won both the nomination and general election in 1980, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter. Reagan was the 40th president of America.

3. #2 Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold is an American actor, filmmaker and producer. Schwarzenegger began weight training at the age of 15 and became a body builder also. At the age of 20 he won MR. Universe title. In 2007 he elected as a Republican. He is 38th governor of California.

4. #3 Fred Thompson Before joining politics Fred was an American actor, lobbyist and columnist. He worked as an assistant U.S. attorney and campaign manager for Senator Howard Baker after finishing school in 1967. He was the chairman of International Security Advisory Board. Later he was nominated for United States senator from Tennessee.

5. #4 Clint Eastwood Eastwood is an American actor, filmmaker and producer. During 1960s he gained popularity for his charming acting in movies. He also won Academy award in film directing. Later he joined politics as a Republican. In 1986, he was elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, serving for two years.

6. #5 Clay Aiken Clay is an American singer and songwriter. He took part in American Idol in 2003 and won 2nd place. He also appeared as an author of few books. He later announced his candidacy as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 2nd congressional district.

7. #6 Ben Stein Stain is an American writer, lawyer and actor. He wrote speeches for American president Richard Nixon and became popular. He has also written commentaries on economic, political, and social issues. Stein received the Freedom of Expression Award in 2008.

8. #7 Shirley Temple Black Shirley Temple Black was an American film actress, singer and dancer. She started her career as a child artist. But in her youth she joined politics. She was a diplomat. She was United State Ambassador in Ghana and also in Czechoslovakia. She was also the chief of protocol of the United States. As a politician her career was also very lucrative.

9. #8 Sonny Bono Bono was an American singer, recording artist and producer. He gained popularity after marrying Cher as they started their singing career as a duo. Bono also acted a few films. Later he joined politics. He became mayor of Palm Springs in California and a congressman.

10. #9 Nancy Kulp She was an American character actress. She took bachelor degree in journalism. She was most popular by the character Jane Hathaway on popular TV series. She worked with the Democratic state committee and was being nominated for United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district.

11. #10 John Gavin Gavin was an American actor and businessman. Gavin received his college education at Stanford University. After graduation he joined the U.S Navy. In 1981 he was nominated as US ambassador to Mexico.

12. #11 Al Franken He is an American actor, writer, producer and comedian. Later he became the United States Senate. At present he is serving as the junior of United States Senator from Minnesota.

13. #12 Fred Grandy He is an American actor best known for his character “Gopher” on the love boat. His passion was acting as well as politics. So he became a politician after his acting career. He also served as a speechwriter for Iowa Congressman Wiley Mayne. He is a Republican and won election for United States House of Representatives seat in 1986.

14. #13 Jesse Ventura Ventura is an American actor and author. He served the United States Navy. Ventura first entered politics as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1995. He was the 38th governor of Minnesota.

15. #14 George Murphy Murphy was an American actor and did several characters in various films. He completed his study from Peddie Institute in Hightstown, New Jersey. In 1937 he became a member of the Screen Actors Guild's board of directors.

16. #15 Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh is a famous Bollywood actor from many years. He made his acting debut in 1969. In 1982, Bachchan had a serious accident while filming and it was a big threat for his acting career. Then he took a break and started politics. He was elected the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. However his political career was for a short span of period.