American politics is nothing short of a grand spectacle.
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is currently underway in Chicago, as Vice President Kamala Harris is officially voted as the party’s presidential nominee.
And while supporters are there to rally behind Harris in her campaign for president, you couldn’t be blamed for getting distracted by the sheer amount of star-power at the event.
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Celebrities from all over the country have shown up to throw their support behind the Vice President, whether it be through an impassioned speech or electrifying performance.
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Keep scrolling to see all the stars in attendance at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert appeared at the DNC ahead of everything kicking off, looking completely unrecognizable.
Colbert bought back his Donny Franks alter-ego as he walked around the floor dressed as a hot dog vendor, wearing a shaggy brown wig, fake goatee, sunglasses and a hat.
The late night host was seen chatting to representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez as he handed out T-shirts featuring the faces of Walz, and Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff.
Colbert first pulled out a T-shirt with Walz’s face and a slogan, which said: “Ballz to the Walz”.
A second gray tee featured Emhoff’s face and read “Do Dougs. Not Drugs”.
There were also packs of Bratwurst sausages with labels reading “Kamala is Brat”, in reference to the Charli XCX. Brat meme that went viral on social media.
Two days later, he spoke about his time at the convention on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, noting the official theme of A Bold Vision For America’s Future.
“And the unofficial theme was ‘weee!'” he joked. “The vibe is definitely good.
“They’re putting the ‘party’ back in Democratic party, and for the first time in history, a mum just stood up and proudly said, ‘My son is a DJ.'”
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Oprah Winfrey
Like many others, Winfrey took the opportunity to speak on the dangers of former president Donald Trump serving another term in the White House.
“People who would have you believe that books are dangerous and assault rifles are safe. That there’s a right way to worship and a wrong way to love,” she said.
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“America is an ongoing project that requires commitment and being open to the hard work and the hard work of democracy.
“Every now and then it requires standing up to life’s bullies.”
Stevie Wonder
“We must keep on keeping on until we are truly a united people of these United States and then we will reach a higher ground,” music legend Stevie Wonder declared on stage.
The singer then went on to perform his hit song Higher Ground.
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama
The crowd went wild for Barack and Michelle Obama.
The former president and first lady have been active on social media since Joe Biden announced he was stepping out of the race, throwing their support behind the Harris and Walz campaign.
”America, hope is making a comeback,” Michelle declared to cheers from the crowd.
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She referred to Harris as “one of the most qualified people ever to seek the office of the presidency.”
“We don’t need four more years of bluster and chaos. We’ve seen that movie, and we all know that the sequel’s usually worse,” Barack said, referencing Trump’s presidency from 2016 to 2020.
“America is ready for a new chapter. America’s ready for a better story. We are ready for a President Kamala Harris.”
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Spike Lee
Iconic director Spike Lee got involved in the Roll Call, joining New York Democrats as they delivered the state’s 298 votes for Harris.
”We gotta do everything we can to make sure this isn’t close,” Lee told GQ following his appearance at the event.
“Because if it’s close, you know what they are gonna do it.
“When they start doing the okie-doke, the rooty-toot, then they go on the three S’s, which are… Subterfuge. Skullduggery. Shenanigans!”
mindy kaling
The Office star Mindy Kaling hosted the third night of the DNC.
The actress and writer brought plenty of laughs to the stage, reminiscing on the time she accidentally ”outed Kamala Harris as Indian.”
Later in the evening, she gave a shoutout to her hometown of Massachusetts.
”I love you Massachusetts! Everyone is always hating on us, but they just don’t get it! Go Sox! Go Jayson Tatum! ben affleckhang in there,” she said, referring to news breaking the day earlier that Affleck’s wife Jennifer Lopez had filed for divorce.
Jack Schlossberg
Jack Schlossbergthe grandson of former president John F. Kennedy, son of Carline Kennedy and the newly appointed Political Correspondent for Vogue, also took to the podium.
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“Like President Kennedy, Vice President Harris has dedicated her life to public service,” politics’ latest ‘it-boy’ declared.
“She believes in America like my grandfather did, that we do things not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
John Legend
John Legend, who has previously shared his endorsement for Harris, welcomed vice presidential candidate Tim Walz to the stage with an electrifying performance.
Together, with fellow musician Sheila E., Legend performed Prince’s 1984 single Let’s go crazy.
Maren Morris
Grammy Award-winning country star Maren Morris also took to the stage, performing her 2020 hit Better Than We Found It.
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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle made her grand comeback to the DNC after performing in 2004 when John Kerry was voted the party’s nominee
LaBelle performed her song You are my friend, telling Billboard she would do anything for President Biden and Vice President Harris because “we have to keep peace alive and keep hope alive.
“It’s an honor just being asked to do something for something as wonderful and important as this,” she continued.
“Anytime they call me for anything, I’m available!”
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Lil Jon
“Ladies and gentlemen, we are here tonight to officially nominate Kamala Harris for president,” Lil John declared as he made a surprise appearance during Georgia’s roll call.
The Atlanta native went on to perform his Turn Down For What, pumping up the crowd for one of the most electric Roll Call’s the DNC has ever seen.
Mark Hamill
Star Wars Mark Hamill took the legend Twitter to share a few snaps of him getting among the action at the DNC.
“A sense of euphoria sets in as we begin to realize our long, harrowing, National Orange Nightmare is nearly over!” he captioned the post.
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Kenan Thompson
Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson poked fun at Project 2025 during a skit at the DNC.
He walked on stage carrying a large book appearing to be the conservative 920-page document.
“You ever seen a document that could kill a small animal and democracy at the same time? Here it is,” Thompson said as the audience laughed.
He referred to the project as “the terms and conditions of a second Trump presidency”.
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