This is a list of individuals who achieved recognition and success both as actors and as politicians.
The phenomenon of actors becoming politicians is seen across the world, with many leveraging their public recognition, communication skills, and charisma to influence public policy and achieve electoral success. While most began as actors and transitioned to politics, some started as politicians and later pursued acting careers.
North America
United States
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Party !! Office(s) !! Year(s)
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|rowspan=2|Clay Aiken || rowspan=2|Actor and singer ||rowspan=2 |Democratic || Nominee for ||2014
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|Candidate for
|2022
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|data-sort-value="Autry, Alan"|Alan Autry || Actor || |Independent || Mayor of Fresno, California || 2001–2009
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|data-sort-value="Bell, Rex"|Rex Bell || Actor || |Republican|| Lieutenant Governor of Nevada || 1955–1962
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|data-sort-value="Bogert, Frank"|Frank Bogert || Actor, rodeo announcer || |Republican || Mayor of Palm Springs, California || 1958–1966, 1982–1988
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|rowspan=2|Sonny Bono || rowspan=2|Actor and singer-songwriter || rowspan=2 |Republican || Mayor of Palm Springs, California || 1988–1992
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|U.S. Representative - || 1995–1998
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|data-sort-value="Brown, Kimberlin"|Kimberlin Brown || Actress (The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful) || |Republican || Candidate for || 2018
|-
|rowspan=2|Marilyn Chambers || rowspan=2|Pornographic film actress || Personal Choice Party<br/> || Nominee for Vice President || 2004
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|Boston Tea Party|| Alternate write-in candidate to vice-presidential running mate || 2008
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|rowspan=2|Wendell Corey || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 | Republican || Member of the Santa Monica City Council||1965–1968
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|Candidate for U.S. Representative
|1966
|-
|data-sort-value="Dekker, Albert"|Albert Dekker || Actor || |Democratic || Member of the California State Assembly||1945–1947
|-
|data-sort-value="DeVille, Cherie"|Cherie DeVille || Pornographic film actress || |Democratic || Candidate for President || 2020
|-
|rowspan=3|Bob Dornan || rowspan=3|Actor (Twelve O'Clock High, local television personality) || rowspan=3 |Republican || U.S. Representative - California 27, 38, 46|| 1977–1983, 1985–1997
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|Candidate for U.S. Senate
|1982
|-
|Candidate for President
|1996
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|rowspan=2|Helen Gahagan Douglas || rowspan=2|Actress in Broadway theatre and film || rowspan=2 |Democratic || U.S. Representative- || 1945–1951
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|Nominee for U.S. Senate|| 1950
|-
|data-sort-value="Eastwood, Clint"|Clint Eastwood || Actor || |Republican || Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California || 1986–1988
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|data-sort-value="Farrell, Charles"|Charles Farrell || Actor || ||Mayor of Palm Springs, California || 1947–1955
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|data-sort-value="Flynn, Joe"|Joe Flynn || Actor || |Republican || Candidate for the Ohio Senate || 1950
|-
|data-sort-value="Franken, Al"|Al Franken || Actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live), radio personality (The Al Franken Show) |||Democratic || U.S. Senator - Minnesota || 2009–2018
|-
|data-sort-value="Gavin John"|John Gavin || Actor (Psycho, Spartacus) || |Republican || U.S. Ambassador to Mexico || 1981–1986
|-
|data-sort-value="Gilbert, Melissa"|Melissa Gilbert || Actress || |Democratic || Candidate for || 2016
|-
|data-sort-value="Gilliam, Vic"|Vic Gilliam || Part-time actor (Screen Actors Guild membership) || |Republican || Member of the Oregon House of Representatives || 2007–2017
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|rowspan=2|Fred Grandy || rowspan=2|Actor (The Love Boat), radio personality (The Grandy Group) || rowspan=2 |Republican || U.S. Representative - Iowa 6 and 5||1987–1995
|-
|Candidate for Governor
|1996
|-
|data-sort-value="Harper, Hill"|Hill Harper
|Actor (CSI: NY, The Good Doctor) || |Democratic
||Candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan
||2024
|-
|rowspan=2|J. G. Hertzler || rowspan=2|Actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) ||rowspan=2 |Democratic (until 2017)<br/>Independent (from 2017) || Ulysses, New York town councillor || 2013–2020
|-
|Candidate for || 2018
|-
|rowspan=2|Gil Hill || rowspan=2|Actor (Beverly Hills Cop) || rowspan=2 |Democratic || Member of the Detroit City Council || 1990–2001
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|Candidate for Mayor of Detroit || 2001
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|Glenn Jacobs || Actor and professional wrestler || |Republican || Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee || 2018–present
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|Ben Jones || Actor || |Democratic ||U.S. Representative - || 1989–1993
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|data-sort-value="Kelly, Jack"|Jack Kelly || Actor (Maverick) || |Republican || Mayor of Huntington Beach, California || 1983–1986
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|rowspan=3|Sheila Kuehl || rowspan=3|Former child actress || rowspan=3 |Democratic || California State Assembly || 1994–2000
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|California State Senate
|2000–2008
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|Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
|2014–2022
|-
|data-sort-value="Kulp, Nancy"|Nancy Kulp || Actor (The Beverly Hillbillies) || |Democratic || Candidate for || 1984
|-
|rowspan=2|Sonny Landham || rowspan=2|Actor (The Warriors, Predator, 48 Hrs., Lock Up and Action Jackson) || |Republican
|Candidate for Governor of Kentucky||2003
|-
||Libertarian
|Candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
||2008
|-
|data-sort-value="Lewis, Al"|Al Lewis || Actor (The Munsters, Car 54, Where Are You) || |Green || Candidate for Governor of New York || 1998
|-
|rowspan=2|John Davis Lodge || rowspan=2|Actor (The Scarlet Empress, The Little Colonel) || rowspan=2 |Republican || U.S. Representative - || 1947–1951
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|Governor of Connecticut || 1951–1955
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|data-sort-value="Mathias, Bob"|Bob Mathias || Actor (China Doll, It Happened in Athens) || |Republican || U.S. Representative - || 1967–1975
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|rowspan=2|Christopher Mitchum || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 |Republican || Candidate for California State Assembly || 1998
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|Candidate for || 2012, 2014
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|data-sort-value="Murphy, George"|George Murphy || Actor || |Republican || U.S. Senator - California || 1965–1971
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|data-sort-value="Neal, Diane"|Diane Neal || Actor || |Independent || Candidate for || 2018
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|data-sort-value="Nixon, Cynthia"|Cynthia Nixon || Actress || |Democratic || Candidate for Governor of New York || 2018
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|data-sort-value="Overall, Park"|Park Overall || Actress || |Democratic || Candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee || 2008
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|rowspan=2|Stephen Peace || rowspan=2|Actor and producer (Killer Tomatoes franchise) || rowspan=2 |Democratic ||California State Assembly||1982–1992
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|California Senate || 1993–2002
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|rowspan=2|Richard Petty || rowspan=2|Actor, professional racecar driver (Cars, Days of Thunder, Stroker Ace) || rowspan=2 |Republican || Member of the Randolph County, North Carolina Commission || 1978–1994
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|Candidate for Secretary of State of North Carolina||1996
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|rowspan=2|Steven Michael Quezada || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 |Democratic || Member of the Albuquerque, New Mexico school board || 2013–2017
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|Member of the Bernalillo County, New Mexico Commission || 2017–2025
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|data-sort-value-'Radel, Trey"|Trey Radel || Actor (StartUp) || |Republican || U.S. Representative - || 2013–2014
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|rowspan=2|Ronald Reagan || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 |Republican || Governor of California || 1967–1975
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| President of the United States || 1981–1989
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|data-sort-value="Ritter, Tex"|Tex Ritter || Actor and country music singer || |Republican || Candidate for U.S. Senate in Tennessee || 1970
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|data-sort-value="Rogers, Will"|Will Rogers || Actor || |Democratic || Mayor of Beverly Hills, California || 1928
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|data-sort-value="Rogers, Will Jr"|Will Rogers Jr. || Actor || |Democratic || U.S. Representative - ||1943–1944
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|data-sort-value="Sabàto, Antonio"|Antonio Sabàto Jr. || Model and actor (General Hospital) || |Republican || Candidate for || 2018
|-
|data-sort-value="Savage, Ben"|Ben Savage || Actor || |Democratic || Candidate for || 2024
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|data-sort-value="Schwarzenegger, Arnold"|Arnold Schwarzenegger || Actor and retired bodybuilder || |Republican || Governor of California || 2003–2011
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|rowspan=3|Jerry Springer || rowspan=3|Actor (Ringmaster) and talk show host (The Jerry Springer Show) || rowspan=3 |Democratic|| Candidate for ||1970
|-
|Member of Cincinnati City Council
|1971–1974
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|Mayor of Cincinnati
|1977–1978
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|rowspan=3|George Takei || rowspan=3|Actor (Star Trek) || rowspan=3 |Democratic || Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention||1972
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|Candidate for Los Angeles City Council
|1973
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|Candidate for California State Assembly
|1980
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|rowspan=4|Shirley Temple Black || rowspan=4|Former child actor || rowspan=4 |Republican ||Candidate for || 1967
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|U.S. Ambassador to Ghana||1974–1976
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|U.S. Chief of Protocol||1976–1977
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|U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia||1989–1992
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|rowspan=2|Fred Thompson || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 |Republican || U.S. Senator - Tennessee || 1994–2003
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| Candidate for President || 2008
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|rowspan=2|Jesse Ventura || rowspan=2|Actor and professional wrestler || rowspan=2 |Independent (until 1998)<br>Reform (1998–2000)<br/> Independence (2000–2003)|| Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota||1991–1995
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|Governor of Minnesota || 1999–2003
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|rowspan=3|Ralph Waite || rowspan=3|Actor (The Waltons) || rowspan=3 |Democratic || Candidate for ||1990
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|Candidate for ||1998
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|Candidate for ||1998
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|data-sort-value="Willingham, Noble"|Noble Willingham || Actor (Walker, Texas Ranger) || |Republican || Candidate for || 2000
|}
Canada
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
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| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Akerman, Jeremy"| Jeremy Akerman
| rowspan="2" |Film actor
| rowspan="2" | 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)
|
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|data-sort-value="Ball, Elizabeth"| Elizabeth Ball || Shakespeare theater actor || || Vancouver City Councillor ||
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|data-sort-value="Benskin, Tyrone"| Tyrone Benskin || Actor and theatre director || New Democratic Party || Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Jeanne-Le Ber ||
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|data-sort-value="Biddle, Sonya"| Sonya Biddle || Stage actress || Vision Montreal || Montreal City Councillor ||
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| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Champagne, Andrée"| Andrée Champagne
| rowspan="3"| Actress (Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut)
| rowspan="3"| Conservative
| Minister of State for Youth (1984–1986)
|
|-
| Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (1984–1993)
|
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| Member of the Senate of Canada for Grandville (2005–2014)
|
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|data-sort-value="Curzi, Pierre"| Pierre Curzi || Genie-and-Jutra-winning actor || Parti Québécois || Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Borduas ||
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| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Dhavernas, Sebastian" | Sébastien Dhavernas
| rowspan="2" | 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
|
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|data-sort-value="Keeper, Tina"| Tina Keeper || Gemini-winning actress and filmmaker || Liberal || Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Churchill (2006–2008) ||
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|rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Kotto, Maka"| Maka Kotto
|rowspan="3" | Actor
|rowspan="2" | Bloc Québécois
| Candidate in the 2003 Quebec general election in Viau
|
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| Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Saint-Lambert (2004–2008)
|
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| Parti Québécois
| Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Bourget (2008–2018)
|
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|data-sort-value="Lapointe, Jean"| Jean Lapointe || Genie-winning actor, comedian || Liberal || Member of the Senate of Canada for Saurel (2005–2014) ||
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|data-sort-value="Latendresse, Alexandrine"| Alexandrine Latendresse || Actress || New Democratic Party || Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Louis-Saint-Laurent (2011–2015) ||
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|data-sort-value="Leblanc, Susan"| Susan Leblanc || Actress || New Democratic Party || Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Dartmouth North (2017–present) ||
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|data-sort-value="Léger, Viola"| Viola Léger || Actress || Liberal || Member of the Senate of Canada for L'Acadie (2001–2005) ||
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|rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Malone, Greg" | Greg Malone
| rowspan="2" | Actor, impressionist (CODCO)
| New Democratic Party
| Candidate in the 2000 St. John's West by-election
|
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| Green Party of Canada
| Candidate in the 2019 Canadian federal election in Avalon
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Roux, Jean-Louis"| Jean-Louis Roux || Actor, playwright (La famille Plouffe) || Liberal || Member of the Senate of Canada for Mille Isles (1994–1996)<br>Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1996–1997) ||
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|data-sort-value="Shatzko, Amanda"| Amanda Shatzko || Actress || || Electoral Area Director (Mayor) of Silver Star Mountain Resort and vice-chair of Regional District of North Okanagan ||
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| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Zann, Lenore" | Lenore Zann
| rowspan="3" | Actor
| Independent (since 2019; provincial only)
| rowspan="2" | Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River (2009–2019)
|
|-
| Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (2009–2019; provincial only)
|
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| Liberal Party of Canada
| Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Cumberland—Colchester (since 2019)
|
|}
Mexico
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! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
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| Irma Serrano || || || Member of the Senate of the Republic ||
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| Carmen Salinas || || Institutional Revolutionary Party || Member of the Chamber of Deputies ||
|}
Central and South America
Brazil
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
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| rowspan="2" | Alexandre Frota || rowspan="2" | Pornographic film actor
| Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) (2019–present) || rowspan="2" | Federal Deputy for São Paulo (2019–present) || rowspan="2" |
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|Social Liberal Party (PSL) (2018–2019)
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|Ana de Hollanda
|Singer and actress
|None
|Minister of Culture (2011–2012)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Bete Mendes
| rowspan="2" |Actress
|Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) (1985–1999)
|State Secretary of Culture of São Paulo (1987–1988)
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|Workers' Party (PT) (1980–1985)
|Federal Deputy for São Paulo (1983–1991)
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|Celso Frateschi
|Actor
|Workers' Party (PT)
|Municipal Secretary of Culture of São Paulo (1997–1998)
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |Daisy Lúcidi
| rowspan="3" |Actress
|Reform Progressive Party (PPR)
| rowspan="2" |State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro
| rowspan="3" |
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|Liberal Front Party (PFL)
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|Democratic Social Party (PDS)
|Alderwoman of Rio de Janeiro
|-
|Gretchen
|Singer and actress
|Citizenship (CIDADANIA)
|Unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Ilha de Itamaracá
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |Kito Junqueira
| rowspan="2" |Actor
|Progressives (PP) (-2019)
| rowspan="2" |State Deputy of São Paulo (1995–1999)
| rowspan="2" |
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|Green Party (PV)
|-
|Manoel Gomes
|Singer
|Partido Liberal (PL) (2022)
|Unsuccessful candidate for State Deputy of Maranhão
|
|-
|Mário Frias
|Actor
|None
|Special Secretary of Culture (2020–present)
|
|-
|Regina Duarte
|Actress
|None
|Special Secretary of Culture (2020)
|
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|Rita Cadillac
|Singer, dancer and pornographic film actress
|Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB)
|Unsuccessful candidate for Alderwoman of Praia Grande
|
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| rowspan="2" |Stepan Nercessian
| rowspan="2" |Actor
|Citizenship (CIDADANIA) (1992–present)
|Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro (2011–2015)
| rowspan="2" |
|-
|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)
|
|-
|Toninho do Diabo
|Actor and singer
|Solidarity (SD)
|Unsuccessful candidate for Federal Deputy for São Paulo
|
|}
Argentina
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
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|Eva Perón|| ||Justicialist Party and Female Peronist Party|| President of the Female Peronist Party ||
|}
Guatemala
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
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|Jimmy Morales || Actor and comedian ||National Convergence Front || 50th President of Guatemala ||
|}
Panama
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
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|Rubén Blades|| || Mother Earth Movement (MPE) || Unsuccessful candidate for President of Panama||
|}
Europe
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Country !! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Party !! Offices !! Years
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| Armenia || Hayk Marutyan || Producer, comedian, filmmaker, actor || Civil Contract || Mayor of Yerevan || 2018–2021
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| Germany || Peter Sodann || || Left Party || Candidate for President || 2009
|-
|rowspan=2| Iceland || rowspan=2|Jón Gnarr || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|Best Party (2009–2014)<br>Viðreisn (2024–present) || Mayor of Reykjavík || 2010–2014
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| Member of Althing – Reykjavik South || 2024–present
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|rowspan=2| Italy || rowspan=2|Beppe Grillo || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|Five Star Movement || Leader of the Five Star Movement || 2009–2017
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|Guarantor of the Five Star Movement || 2017–2024
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|rowspan=2| Italy || rowspan=2|Gina Lollobrigida || rowspan=2| || I Democratici || Candidate for MEP || 1999
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| Sovereign and Popular Italy || Candidate for Senate || 2022
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|rowspan=4| Italy || rowspan=4|Alessandra Mussolini || rowspan=4| || rowspan=4| || Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Naples || 1992–2004
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Campania 1 || 2008–2013
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| Member of the Senate from Campania || 2013–2014
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| MEP from Central Italy || 2004–2008, 2014–2019, 2022–2024
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| Italy || Ilona Staller || || Partito Radicale & Partito dell'Amore || Member of the Chamber of Deputies from Lazio || 1987–1992
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| Netherlands || Boris van der Ham || || Democrats 66 || Member of the House of Representatives || 2002–2012
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| Norway || Ellen Horn || || Labour || Minister of Culture || 2000–2001
|-
|rowspan=5| Poland || rowspan=5|Lech Kaczyński || rowspan=5| || rowspan=5|Law and Justice<br>Independent || Member of the Sejm || 1991–1993; 2001–2002
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| President of the Supreme Audit Office || 1992–1995
|-
| Minister of Justice<br>Public Prosecutor General || 2000–2001
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| Mayor of Warsaw || 2002–2005
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| President of Poland || 2005–2010
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| rowspan=4| Poland || rowspan=4|Jarosław Kaczyński || rowspan=4| || rowspan=4|Law and Justice || Member of the Sejm from Warsaw I || 1991–1993
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| Member of the Sejm from Warsaw I & Kielce || 1997–present
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|Prime Minister of Poland || 2006–2007
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|Deputy Prime Minister of Poland || 2020–2022; 2023
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| rowspan=3| Poland || rowspan=3|Paweł Kukiz || rowspan=3| || rowspan=3|Kukiz'15 || Member of Lower Silesian Regional Assembly || 2014–2015
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| Member of the Sejm from Warsaw II & Opole || 2015–present
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| Candidate for President || 2015
|-
| Serbia || Ljubiša Preletačević || || Independent || Candidate for President || 2017
|-
| rowspan=3| Slovenia || rowspan=3|Marjan Šarec || rowspan=3| || rowspan=3|List of Marjan Šarec<br>Freedom Movement || Prime Minister of Slovenia || 2018–2020
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|Minister of Defence || 2022–2024
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|Member of the European Parliament || 2024–present
|-
| rowspan=2| Spain || rowspan=2|Toni Cantó || rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|Union, Progress and Democracy<br>Citizens<br>People's || Member of the Congress of Deputies || 2011–2015; 2016–2019
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| Member of the Corts Valencianes || 2019–2021
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| Spain || Juanjo Puigcorbé || || Republican Left of Catalonia || Councillor of the City Council of Barcelona ||
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| Ukraine || Volodymyr Zelenskyy || Comedian and film actor and director || Servant of the People || President of Ukraine || 2019–present
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| Ukraine || Roman Hryshchuk || Comedian and film actor || Servant of the People || People's Deputy of Ukraine || 2019–present
|}
Russia
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Years
|-
|data-sort-value="Bortko, Vladimir"| Vladimir Bortko || Actor and film director || Communist Party || Member of the State Duma || 2011–2021
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|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Bykov, Rolan"|Rolan Bykov || rowspan=2|Stage and film actor|| rowspan=2|Common Deed || People's Deputy of the Soviet Union || 1989–1991
|-
| Candidate for the State Duma || 1995
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|data-sort-value="Solomin, Yury"| Yury Solomin ||Stage and film actor, director || Independent || Minister of Culture || 1990–1991
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|rowspan=3 data-sort-value="Churkin, Vitaly"| Vitaly Churkin ||rowspan=3|Former child actor || rowspan=3|Independent || Ambassador to Belgium || 1994–1998
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| Ambassador to Canada || 1998–2003
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| Ambassador to the United Nations || 2006–2017
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|data-sort-value="Gerasimov, Yevgeni"| Yevgeni Gerasimov ||Actor and film director || United Russia || Member of the Moscow City Duma || 2001–present
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Govorukhin, Stanislav"| Stanislav Govorukhin ||rowspan=2|Actor and film director || rowspan=2|Independent, later United Russia || Member of the State Duma || 1994–2003, 2005–2018
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| Candidate for President || 2000
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|rowspan=3 data-sort-value="Gubenko, Nikolai"| Nikolai Gubenko ||rowspan=3|Stage and film actor and director || rowspan=3|Communist Party || USSR Minister of Culture || 1989–1991
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| Member of the State Duma || 1995–2003
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|Member of the Moscow City Duma || 2005–2020
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|data-sort-value="Gundareva, Natalya"| Natalya Gundareva ||Stage and film actress || Women of Russia || Member of the State Duma || 1994–1996
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|data-sort-value="Gusman, Yuli"| Yuli Gusman ||Actor, TV presenter, director || Choice of Russia || Member of the State Duma || 1994–1996
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|data-sort-value="Drapeko, Yelena"| Yelena Drapeko ||Stage and film actress || Communist Party, later A Just Russia || Member of the State Duma || 1999–present
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|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Evdokimov, Mikhail"| Mikhail Evdokimov ||rowspan=2| Actor, comedian and TV presenter || rowspan=2|Independent || Governor of Altai Krai || 2004–2005
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| Candidate for State Duma || 1995, 2003
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|data-sort-value="Sevastyanov, Alexey"| Alexey Sevastyanov ||Actor || United Russia || Member of the Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies || 2007–present
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|data-sort-value="Kozhevnikova, Maria"| Maria Kozhevnikova ||Actress || United Russia || Member of the State Duma || 2011–2016
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|data-sort-value="Boyarsky, Sergey"| Sergey Boyarsky ||Former child actor || United Russia || Member of the State Duma || 2016–present
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|data-sort-value="Sobchak, Ksenia"| Ksenia Sobchak ||Actress and TV presenter || Civic Initiative || Candidate for President || 2018
|-
|data-sort-value="Pevtsov, Dmitry"| Dmitry Pevtsov ||Actor || Independent (caucused with New People) || Member of the State Duma || 2021–present
|-
|data-sort-value="Burlyayev, Nikolai"| Nikolai Burlyayev ||Actor and film director || A Just Russia — For Truth || Member of the State Duma || 2021–present
|}
United Kingdom
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Years
|-
|data-sort-value="Alexander, George"| George Alexander || Stage actor || Municipal Reform Party || London County Councillor for South St Pancras || 1907–1913
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|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Baker, Marina"| Marina Baker || rowspan=2|Actor and Playboy Playmate || rowspan=2 |Liberal Democrats || Lewes District Councillor || ?–2007
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|Candidate for MP – Brighton Kemptown || 2005
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|data-sort-value="Belfrage, Bruce"| Bruce Belfrage || Stage actor || |Liberal || Candidate for MP – South Buckinghamshire || 1950
|-
|data-sort-value="Bours, Louise"| Louise Bours || || UKIP (until 2018)<br/>Independent (from 2018) || MEP for North West England || 2014–2019
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Brabin, Tracy"| Tracy Brabin || rowspan=2|Actress and television writer || rowspan=2 |Labour || MP for Batley and Spen || 2016–2021
|-
|Mayor of West Yorkshire || 2021–present
|-
|data-sort-value="Caine, Derwent Hall"| Derwent Hall Caine || Stage actor || |Labour || MP for Liverpool Everton || 1929–1931
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|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Cashman, Michael"| Michael Cashman || rowspan=2|Actor (EastEnders) || rowspan=2 |Labour || MEP for West Midlands || 1999–2014
|-
| Member of the House of Lords || 2014–present
|-
|data-sort-value="Denville, Alfred"| Alfred Denville || Actor and theatre impresario || |Conservative || MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central || 1931–1945
|-
|data-sort-value="Edwards, Jimmy"| Jimmy Edwards || Actor || |Conservative || Candidate for MP – Paddington North || 1964
|-
|data-sort-value="Edwards, Meredith"| Meredith Edwards || Character actor || |Plaid Cymru || Candidate for MP – Denbigh || 1966
|-
|data-sort-value="Ensor, David"| David Ensor || Television actor || |Labour || MP for Bury and Radcliffe || 1964–1970
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Faulds, Andrew"| Andrew Faulds || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 |Labour || MP for Smethwick || 1966–1974
|-
|MP for Warley East || 1974–1997
|-
|data-sort-value="Franklin, Richard"| Richard Franklin || Actor (Doctor Who) || || Perennial candidate in general elections || see Political activities
|-
|data-sort-value="Gaddas, James"| James Gaddas || Actor || |Conservative || Candidate for MP – Stockton South || 2005
|-
|data-sort-value="Griffin, Helen"| Helen Griffin || Actress (Doctor Who) || RESPECT The Unity Coalition || Candidate for MEP || 2004
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Hall, Cheryl"| Cheryl Hall || rowspan=2|Actress || rowspan=2 |Labour || Candidate for MP – Canterbury || 1997
|-
|Kent County Councillor || ?
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Jackson, Glenda"| Glenda Jackson || rowspan=2|Oscar-winning actress (Women in Love, A Touch of Class) || rowspan=2 |Labour || MP for Hampstead and Highgate || 1992–2010
|-
| MP for Hampstead and Kilburn || 2010–2015
|-
|data-sort-value="James, Edwin"| Edwin James || Stage actor (The London Merchant) || |Liberal || MP for Marylebone || 1859–?
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Jones, Debi"| Debi Jones || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 |Conservative || Crosby Councillor for Manor ward||?
|-
|Candidate for MP – Sefton Central || 2010
|-
|data-sort-value="Lee, Rustie"| Rustie Lee || Actress and TV personality || |UKIP || Candidate for MP – Wyre Forest || 2005
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Lynne, Liz"| Liz Lynne || rowspan=2|Actress || rowspan=2 |Liberal Democrats || MP for Rochdale || 1992–1997
|-
|MEP for West Midlands || 1999–2012
|-
|data-sort-value="Maynard, Bill"| Bill Maynard || Film and television actor || |Independent || Candidate for MP – Chesterfield || 1984
|-
|data-sort-value="Murray, Al"| Al Murray || Actor and comedian || Free United Kingdom Party || Candidate for MP – South Thanet || 2015
|-
|data-sort-value="Ramage, Cecil"| Cecil Ramage || Stage actor || |Liberal || MP for Newcastle upon Tyne West || 1923–1924
|-
|data-sort-value="Robertson, James"| James Robertson Justice || Character actor || |Labour || Candidate for MP – North Angus and Mearns || 1950
|-
|data-sort-value="Rushton, Willie"| Willie Rushton || Actor and comedian || |Independent || Candidate for MP – Kinross and Western Perthshire || 1963
|-
|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Watling, Giles"| Giles Watling || rowspan=2|Actor || rowspan=2 |Conservative|| Tendring District Councillor for Frinton ward || 2007–2016
|-
|MP for Clacton || 2017–2024
|}
Asia
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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 ||
|-
| China || Jiang Qing || ||Chinese Communist Party
| ||
|-
| 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
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Actor-Politician !! Acting career !! Political Party !! Political Career !! Source
|-
|data-sort-value="Chakraborty, Mithun"|Mithun Chakraboy || || Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present) || Nominated Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Chakraborty, Ushasie"|Ushasie Chakraborty || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Chandru, Mukhyamantri"|Mukhyamantri Chandru || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Chatterjee, Locket"|Locket Chatterjee || || Bharatiya Janata Party || Member of Parliament, Hooghly, West Bengal ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Chattopadhyay, Harindranath"|Harindranath Chattopadhyay || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Chikhalia, Deepika"|Deepika Chikhalia || Played Sita in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan || BJP || Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Deol, Sunny"|Sunny Deol || Hindi Film Actor|| Bharatiya Janata Party || Member of Parliament Lok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Dev"|Dev || || All India Trinamool Congress || Member of Parliament Lok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Khanna, Rajesh"|Rajesh Khanna || || Indian National Congress || Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Khanna, Vinod"|Vinod Khanna || || Bharatiya Janata Party || Former Member of Parliament ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Kher, Kirron"|Kirron Kher || played as Sumitra in Devdas || Bharatiya Janata Party || Member of Parliament Lok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Kishan, Ravi"|Ravi Kishan || || Bharatiya Janata Party ||Member of ParliamentLok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Kolhe, Amol"|Amol Kolhe || Marathi serial and movie actor || Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) || Member of Parliament Lok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Kumar, Dilip"|Dilip Kumar || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Kumar, Shashi"|Shashi Kumar || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Lahiri, Bappi"|Bappi Lahiri ||Famous music director || Bharatiya Janata Party || Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha election ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Lakshmayya, Paidi"|Paidi Lakshmayya || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Leela, Chindodi"|Chindodi Leela || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Madhavan, O."|O. Madhavan || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Mahapatra, Harihara"|Harihara Mahapatra || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Mahapatra, Siddhanta"|Siddhanta Mahapatra || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Malini, Hema"|Hema Malini || Indian film actress || Bharatiya Janata Party || Member of Parliament Lok Sabha ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Manjrekar, Mahesh"|Mahesh Manjrekar || || Maharashtra Navnirman Sena || Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha election ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Mann, Bhagwant"|Bhagwant Mann || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Matondkar, Urmila"|Urmila Matondkar ||Indian film actress || Shiv Sena || Member of the party ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Mohanlal"|Mohanlal || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Mohanty, Anubhav"|Anubhav Mohanty || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Mohanty, Aparajita"|Aparajita Mohanty || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Mukesh"|Mukesh || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Murali"|Murali || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Nag, Anant"|Anant Nag || || Janata Dal (Secular) || Candidate in 2004 Lok Sabha election ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Nagma"|Nagma || Indian film actress || Indian National Congress || Vocal supporter of the party ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Naik, B. T. Lalitha"|B. T. Lalitha Naik || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Nanda, Prashanta"|Prashanta Nanda || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Naresh"|Naresh || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Nargis"|Nargis || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Nishad, Kajal"|Kajal Nishad || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Panag, Gul"|Gul Panag || || Aam Aadmi Party || Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha election ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Pandiyan"|Pandiyan || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Paswan, Chirag"|Chirag Paswan || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Patil, B. C."|B. C. Patil || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Prada, Jaya"|Jaya Prada || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Prakash, Bullet"|Bullet Prakash || || || ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Raj, Prakash"|Prakash Raj || || Independent || Candidate in 2019 Lok Sabha Election ||
|-
| Angelu de Leon || Actress || Aksyon Demokratiko || Councilor, Pasig City (2022–present) ||
|-
| Aiko Melendez || Actress|| Nacionalista Party <br/> Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2009–10) || Member of the Quezon City Council (2001–2010; 2022–present) ||
|-
| Alfred Vargas || Actor and model|| PDP–Laban<br/>Liberal (2012–2017)<br/>Lakas Kampi CMD (2009–2010)
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Quezon City's 5th congressional district<br/>Member of the Quezon City Council (2010–2013; 2022–present) ||
|-
| Alma Moreno || Actress|| United Nationalist Alliance (2014–2016)<br/>Liberal (2013)
| Candidate in the 2016 Philippine Senate election<br/>Member of the Parañaque City Council (2007–2016) ||
|-
| Andrea del Rosario || Actress and model|| Nacionalista|| Vice mayor of Calatagan, Batangas (2016–2019) ||
|-
| Angelica Jones || Actress and singer|| Partido Federal ng Pilipinas<br/>Liberal (2015–2016)<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2013–2015)<br/>Nacionalista (2010–2013)
| Member of the Laguna Provincial Board (2010–2016, 2019–present) ||
|-
| Anjo Yllana || Actor and comedian|| Liberal (2015–2019)<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2015)<br/>Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (1998–2015)
| Member of the Quezon City Council (2013–2019)<br/>Vice mayor of Parañaque (2004–2007)<br/>Member of the Parañaque City Council (1998–2004) ||
|-
| Cesar Montano || Actor and film director|| Liberal (2010)<br/>Lakas–CMD (2007)
| Candidate in the 2010 Bohol gubernatorial election<br/>Candidate in the 2007 Philippine Senate election ||
|-
| Charee Pineda || Actress || Nationalist People's Coalition || Member of the Valenzuela City Council<br/>Sangguniang Kabataan chairman of Parada, Valenzuela City (2007–2010) ||
|-
| Christopher de Leon || Actor|| Liberal<br/>Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2007)
| Member of the Batangas Provincial Board (2010–2013) ||
|-
| Cita Astals || Actress|| || Member of the Manila City Council (1998–2007) ||
|-
| Cristina Gonzales|| Actress|| || Mayor of Tacloban<br/>Member of the Tacloban City Council (2007–2016)
|
|-
| Danilo Fernandez || Actor|| National Unity Party|| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Laguna's 1st congressional district (2007–2016, 2019–present)<br/>Mayor of Santa Rosa, Laguna (2016–2019)<br/>Vice governor of Laguna (2001–2004)<br/>Member of the Laguna Provincial Board (1998–2001) ||
|-
| Daniel Fernando || Actor|| National Unity Party|| Governor of Bulacan<br/>Vice governor of Bulacan (2010–2019)<br/>Member of the Bulacan Provincial Board (1998–2007) ||
|-
| Dennis Roldan || Actor and basketball player|| Nationalist People's Coalition|| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Quezon City's 3rd congressional district (1992–1995) ||
|-
| Edu Manzano || Actor, television presenter, and comedian|| Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino<br/>Independent (1998–2009, 2011-?)<br/>Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2010)
| Vice mayor of Makati (1998–2001)<br/>Candidate in the 2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections in San Juan's at-large congressional district<br/>Candidate in the 2016 Philippine Senate election<br/>Candidate in the 2010 Philippine vice presidential election ||
|-
| Ejay Falcon || Actor and model || PDP–Laban || Candidate in the 2022 Oriental Mindoro vice gubernatorial election ||
|-
| Fernando Poe Jr. || Actor|| Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino|| Candidate in the 2004 Philippine presidential election||
|-
| Freddie Webb || Actor, broadcaster, and basketball player|| || Senator of the Philippines (1992–1998)<br/>Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Parañaque's lone congressional district (1987–1992)<br />Member of the Pasay City Council (1971–1978) ||
|-
| Gary Estrada || Actor|| Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino|| Member of the Quezon Provincial Board (2010–2016) ||
|-
| George Estregan, Jr. || Actor|| PDP–Laban<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2016)<br/>Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2001–2012)|| Governor of Laguna (2010–2014)<br/>Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna (2001–2010) ||
|-
|Gian Sotto || Actor || Hugpong ng Pagbabago || Vice mayor of Quezon City<br/>Member of the Quezon City Council (2010–2019) ||
|-
| Guia Gomez || Actress || Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2010–2013, 2016–2019)<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2013–2016)<br/> || Mayor of San Juan (2010–2019) ||
|-
| Girlie "Maita" Javier-Ejercito || Actress || Partido Federal ng Pilipinas<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2018)<br/>Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2009–2018) || Vice mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna<br/>Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna (2010–2012) ||
|-
| Herbert Bautista || Actor || Nationalist People's Coalition (1992–1994, 2017–present)<br/>PDP-Laban (2017)<br/>Liberal (2009–2017)<br/>Lakas CMD (?-2009)<br/>Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1995–1998) || Mayor of Quezon City (2010–2019) <br/> Vice mayor of Quezon City (1995–1998, 2001–2010) <br/> Member of the Quezon City Council (1986–1989, 1992–1995) ||
|-
| Imelda Papin || Singer || PDP-Laban<br/>Liberal (2015–2018)<br/>Lakas (1997–2000, 2013)<br/>Bangon Pilipinas (2010)<br/>Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (2000–2004) || Vice governor of Camarines Sur (1998–2004, 2019–present)<br/>Candidate in the 2004 and 2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Camarines Sur's 4th congressional district<br/>Candidate in the 2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections in San Jose del Monte's at-large congressional district<br/>Candidate in the 2010 Philippine Senate election||
|-
| Isko Moreno || Actor || Aksyon Demokratiko<br/>Asenso Manileño (local party)<br/>National Unity Party (2016–2021)<br/>Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2014–2016)<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2010–2014)<br/>Nacionalista (2006–2010) || Mayor of Manila (2019–2022)<br/>Vice mayor of Manila (2007–2016)<br/>Member of the Manila City Council (1998–2007)<br/>Candidate in the 2016 Philippine Senate Elections<br/>Candidate in the 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections||
|-
| Jason Abalos || Actor || PDP-Laban || Member of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Board (2022–present) ||
|-
| Jestoni Alarcon || Actor || Nationalist People's Coalition || Member of the Rizal Provincial Board<br/>Vice governor of Rizal (2004–2007)<br/>Member of the Antipolo City Council (2001–2004) ||
|-
| Jhong Hilario || Actor and dancer || United Nationalist Alliance || Member of the Makati City Council (2016–present) ||
|-
| Jinggoy Estrada || Actor and film producer || Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino || Senator of the Philippines (2004–2016, 2022–present)<br/>Mayor of San Juan (1992–2001)<br/>Vice Mayor of San Juan (1988–1992) ||
|-
| Joey Marquez || Actor and comedian || || Mayor of Parañaque (1995–2004)<br/>Vice mayor of Parañaque (1992–1995) ||
|-
| Jomari Yllana || Actor, model, and race car driver || PDP-Laban<br/>Independent (2015–2018) || Member of the Parañaque City Council ||
|-
| Jolo Revilla || Actor and comedian || PDP-Laban<br/>Lakas-CMD<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2014–2016) || Vice Governor of Cavite<br/>Barangay captain of Panapan VII, Bacoor, Cavite (2010–2013) ||
|-
| Joseph Estrada || Actor || Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino || President of the Philippines (1998–2001)<br/>Vice president of the Philippines (1992–1998)<br/>Senator of the Philippines (1987–1992)<br/>Mayor of Manila (2013–2019)<br/>Mayor of San Juan (1969–1986) ||
|-
| Julian Trono || Actor and dancer || || Sangguniang Kabataan chairman of San Martin de Porres, Quezon City ||
|-
| Lani Mercado-Revilla || Actress || PDP-Laban || Mayor of Bacoor (2016–2022), Cavite<br/>Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cavite's 2nd congressional district (2010–2016, 2022–present) ||
|-
| Lito Lapid || Actor || Nationalist People's Coalition (1991–1998, 2018–present)<br/>Independent (2012–2018)<br/>Lakas-CMD (1998–2012)<br/>Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (2004) || Senator of the Philippines (2004–2016, 2019–present)<br/>Governor of Pampanga (1995–2004)<br/>Vice governor of Pampanga (1992–1995) ||
|-
| Lou Veloso || Actor, comedian, and director || Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino || Member of the Manila City Council (1995–2004, 2007–2013, 2019-present) ||
|-
| Lucy Torres-Gomez || Actress || PDP-Laban<br/>Liberal (2010–2016) || Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Leyte's 4th congressional district (2010–2013, 2013–present) ||
|-
| Manny Pacquiao || Professional boxer and actor || PDP-Laban (2012–2014, 2016–present)<br/>People's Champ Movement (local party)<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2016)<br/>Liberal (before 2007, 2010–2012)<br/>Nacionalista (2009–2010)<br/>Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (2007–2008)<br/>PROMDI (2022) || Senator of the Philippines (2016–2022)<br/>Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Sarangani's at-large congressional district (2010–2016)<br/>Candidate in the 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections in South Cotabato's 1st congressional district<br/>Candidate in the 2022 Philippine Presidential Elections||
|-
| Maricel Morales || Actress and beauty queen || || Member of the Angeles City Council (2007–2016) ||
|-
| Marjorie Barretto || Actress || || Member of the Caloocan City Council (2007–2013) ||
|-
| Monsour del Rosario || Actor and film producer || Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma<br/>PDP-Laban (2018–2021)<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2018)<br/>Nacionalista (2010–2012) || Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Makati's 1st congressional district (2016–2019)<br/>Member of the Makati City Council (2010–2016)<br/>Candidate in the 2022 Philippine Senate Elections||
|-
| Nash Aguas || Actor, businessman/entrepreneur, real-estate investor || Lakas-CMD || Councilor, Cavite City (2022–present) ||
|-
| Nora Aunor || Actress || Aksyon Demokratiko (2001) || Candidate in the 2001 Camarines Sur gubernatorial election ||
|-
| Ramon Revilla Sr. || Actor|| Lakas|| Senator of the Philippines (1992–2004) ||
|-
| Bong Revilla Jr. || Actor and television presenter|| Lakas-CMD|| Senator of the Philippines (2004–2016, 2019–present)<br/>Governor of Cavite (1998–2001)<br/>Vice governor of Cavite (1995–1998) ||
|-
| Rey Malonzo || Actor and film director|| || Mayor of Caloocan (1995–2004) ||
|-
| Richard Gomez || Actor, television presenter, and film director|| PDP-Laban || Mayor of Ormoc (2016–2022)<br/>Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Leyte's 4th congressional district (2022–present)||
|-
| Rico J. Puno || Singer, actor, and television host|| United Nationalist Alliance<br/>Una ang Makati (local party)<br/>PDP-Laban (before 2015)
| Member of the Makati City Council (1998–2007, 2016–2018) ||
|-
| Robin Padilla|| Actor, television host|| PDP-Laban|| Senator (2022–present)||
|-
| Roderick Paulate|| Actor, television host, and comedian|| Nationalist People's Coalition|| Member of the Quezon City Council (2010–2016, 2016–2019) ||
|-
| Rogelio de la Rosa|| Actor|| Liberal|| Senator of the Philippines (1957–1963) ||
|-
| Rommel Padilla|| Actor, model, and film producer|| || Member of the Nueva Ecija Provincial Board (2007–2010, 2016–2019) ||
|-
| Roselle Nava|| Actress and singer|| Liberal (2010–2012, 2015–2019)<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2012–2015)
| Member of the Parañaque City Council (2010–2019) ||
|-
| Rudy Fernandez|| Actor and film producer|| Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino|| Candidate in the 2001 Quezon City mayoral election ||
|-
| Sonny Parsons|| Actor, singer, and film director|| || Member of the Marikina City Council (1992–1995) ||
|-
| Tito Sotto|| Actor, singer, comedian, and television presenter|| Nationalist People's Coalition<br/>United Nationalist Alliance (2013–2015)<br/>Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1987–2007) || Senator of the Philippines (1992–2004, 2010–2022)<br/>Vice mayor of Quezon City (1988–1992)
|
|-
| Vandolph Quizon|| Actor and comedian|| PDP-Laban<br/>Liberal (2015–2018)
| Member of the Parañaque City Council ||
|-
| Vilma Santos|| Actress|| Nacionalista<br/>Liberal (2009–2018)<br/>Lakas-CMD (1998–2009)
| Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Batangas's 6th congressional district (2016–2022)<br/>Governor of Batangas (2007–2016)<br/>Mayor of Lipa, Batangas (1998–2007)
|
|-
| Yoyong Martirez|| Actor, basketball player, and comedian|| Nacionalista|| Member of the Pasig City Council (1995–2004, 2013–2022)<br/>Vice Mayor of Pasig (2004–2013)
|
|}
Sri Lanka
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
|data-sort-value="Kumaratunga, Vijaya"|Vijaya Kumaratunga || || Sri Lanka Mahajana Party || Founder ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Abeygunawardena, Rohitha"|Rohitha Abeygunawardena || || || MP, Cabinet Minister ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Akarsha, Anarkali"|Anarkali Akarsha || || || Provincial Councillor ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Camilo, Gerald"|Gerald Camilo III || || || MP, Deputy Speaker ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Ekanayake, T B"|T. B. Ekanayake || || || MP, Cabinet Minister ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Fonseka, Gamini"|Gamini Fonseka || Actor, filmmaker || || Governor of North Eastern Province ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Fonseka, Malini"|Malini Fonseka || || || MP ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Ilangaratne, TB"|TB Ilangaratne || || || MP, Cabinet Minister ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Kumaranatunga, Jeewan"|Jeewan Kumaranatunga || || || MP, Cabinet Minister ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Kumarasinghe, Geetha"|Geetha Kumarasinghe || || || Provincial Councillor ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Perera, N M"|N. M. Perera || Sri Lanka's first star || || MP, Cabinet Minister ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Rajapaksa, Mahinda"|Mahinda Rajapaksa || || || President ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Ramanayake, Ranjan"|Ranjan Ramanayake || || || MP ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Swarnamali, Upeksha"|Upeksha Swarnamali || || || MP ||
|-
|data-sort-value="Premarathna, Uddika"|Uddika Premarathna || || || MP ||
|}
Thailand
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Pramoj, Kukrit"| Kukrit Pramoj
| rowspan="2" | National Artist, actor
| None
| President of the (1973–1974)
|
|-
| Social Action Party
| Prime Minister (1975–1976)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Wongkamhaeng, Suthep"| Suthep Wongkamhaeng
| rowspan="2" | National artist, actor, singer, film director
| New Force Party
| Member of the House of Representatives (1979–1983)
|
|-
| Palang Dharma Party
| Member of the House of Representatives (1988–1991)
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Wongmontha, Seri"|
| Actor, musician, journalist, film director
| Independent
| Deputy-governor candidate in the
|
|-
| rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Arisman, Pongruangrong"| Arisman Pongruangrong
| rowspan="3" | Singer, actor
| rowspan="2" | Palang Dharma Party
| Member of the House of Representatives (1995–1996)
|
|-
| Candidate in the 1996 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| Thai Rak Thai Party
| Member of the House of Representatives (2005–2006)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" data-sort-value="Punnakant, Danuporn"|
| rowspan="5" | Actor, television presenter
| rowspan="3" | Thai Rak Thai Party
| Candidate in the 2005 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| Deputy government spokesperson (2005–2006)
|
|-
| Candidate in the 2006 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| People's Power Party
| rowspan="2" | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2011)
|
|-
| Pheu Thai Party
|
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Benjasiriwan, Nattaya"|
| rowspan="2" | Actress
| rowspan="2" | Democrat Party
| Candidate in the 2005 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2014)
|
|-
| rowspan="4" data-sort-value="Pamornmontri, Yuranunt"| Yuranunt Pamornmontri
| rowspan="4" | Actor, singer, television presenter
| Thai Rak Thai Party
| Member of the House of Representatives (2005–2006)
|
|-
| People's Power Party
| Candidate in the 2007 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Pheu Thai Party
| Candidate in the 2009 Bangkok gubernatorial election
|
|-
| Member of the House of Representatives (2011–2013)
|
|-
| rowspan="4" data-sort-value="Vajropala, Leelavadee"|
| rowspan="4" | 1st Runner-Up Miss Thailand 1985, Thai representative at Miss Asia Pacific International 1985, Actress, Singer
| Thai Citizen Party
| Candidate in the 2006 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| People's Power Party
| Candidate in the 2007 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Pheu Thai Party
| Member of the House of Representatives (2011–2013)
|
|-
| Candidate in the 2019 Thai general election in Bangkok
|
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Metanee, Sombat" | Sombat Metanee
| rowspan="2" | National artist, actor, film director
| rowspan="2" | None
| Member of the Senate (2006)
|
|-
| Member of the National Legislative Assembly (2006–2007)
|
|-
| rowspan="5" data-sort-value="Sutinpeuk, Krungsriwilai" |
| rowspan="5" | Actor
| People's Power Party
| rowspan="3" | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2011)
|
|-
| Pheu Thai Party
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | Bhumjaithai Party
|
|-
| Candidate in the 2011 Thai general election in Samut Prakan
|
|-
| Palang Pracharath Party
| Member of the House of Representatives (2019–2020)
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Devakula, Nattakorn"| Nattakorn Devakula
| Journalist, television presenter, actor, singer
| Independent
| Candidate in the 2009 Bangkok gubernatorial election
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Tejanarong, Songkran"|
| Actor, model
| None
| Spokesman of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (2011–2014)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Sukkhapisit, Tanwarin"| Tanwarin Sukkhapisit
| rowspan="2" | Actor, film director
| Future Forward Party
| rowspan="2" | Member of the House of Representatives (2019–2020)
|
|-
| Move Forward Party
|
|-
| rowspan="2" data-sort-value="Assawarungruang, Wayo"|
| rowspan="2" | Actor, singer, television presenter
| Future Forward Party
| rowspan="2" | Member of the House of Representatives (2019–)
|
|-
| Move Forward Party
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Sawatdee, Wanchana"|
| Actor
| None
| Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Defence (2020–)
|
|-
| data-sort-value="Tieansuwan, Karoonpon"|
| Actor, television presenter
| Move Forward Party
| Candidate in the
|
|-
| Tankhun Jitt-itsara
|Actor, television presenter
|Democrat Party
|Member of the House of Representatives (2013)
|
|-
|Sakaojai Poonsawat
|Actress, television presenter
|Pheu Thai Party
|Candidate in the 2023 Thai general election in Bangkok
|}
Africa
Nigeria
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
| Olusegun Obasanjo || Military officer, author, and former actor || People's Democratic Party || President of Nigeria (1999–2007) ||
|-
| Richard Mofe-Damijo || Actor (Wedding Party, The Meeting) || People's Democratic Party || Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State (2009–2015) ||
|-
| Desmond Elliot || Actor (The Wedding Party, Falling) || All Progressives Congress || Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly (2015–present) ||
|-
| Funke Akindele || Actress (Jenifa, Omo Ghetto) || People's Democratic Party || Deputy governorship candidate in Lagos State (2023 elections) ||
|-
| Kanayo O. Kanayo || Actor (Living in Bondage, Rituals) || People's Democratic Party || Aspirant for Member of the National Assembly (2019) ||
|-
| Yul Edochie || Actor (The Billionaire, Royal Castle) || Democratic People’s Congress || Governorship candidate in Anambra State (2017 election) ||
|}
Ghana
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
| John Dumelo || Actor (The King's Bride, A Private Storm) || National Democratic Congress || Member of Parliament candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon (2020) ||
|-
| Kofi Annan || Diplomat, actor, author || N/A || United Nations Secretary-General (1997–2006) ||
|}
Uganda
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
| Bobi Wine || Musician and actor (Situka, Mukyamu) || National Unity Platform || Member of Parliament (2017–present), Presidential candidate (2021) ||
|}
South Africa
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
| Ronnie Kasrils || Actor (A Dry White Season) || South African Communist Party || Minister of Intelligence (2004–2008) ||
|}
Oceania
Australia
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
|data-sort-value="Anderson, Angry"| Angry Anderson
|Musician and actor (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Jesus Christ Superstar 1992)
|National Party of Australia, Australian Liberty Alliance
|Candidate for Throsby in 2013 and a New South Wales Senate seat in 2016
|
|-
|Liddy Clarke
|Actress (Prisoner, Home and Away, Fire)
|Australian Labor Party
|Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Clayfield (2001–2006)
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Hinch, Derryn"| Derryn Hinch
|Journalist and actor (The Rocky Horror Show 2008, The Colour of Darkness)
|Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
|Member of the Australian Senate for Victoria (2016–2019)
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Morrison, Scott"| Scott Morrison
|Child actor (Vicks TV advertisements)
|Liberal Party of Australia
|Prime Minister of Australia (2018–2022) and member for Cook (2007–present)
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Norris, Terry"| Terry Norris
|Actor (Cop Shop, Innocence, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
|Australian Labor Party
|Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Noble Park (1982–1985) and Dandenong (1985–1992)
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Smith, Di"| Di Smith
|Actor and drama coach (A Country Practice, Puberty Blues)
|Australian Labor Party
|Candidate for Wentworth in 2013
|
|-
|data-sort-value="Wiseman, Bryan"| Bryan Wiseman
|Actor (Home and Away)
|United Australia Party
|Withdrawn candidate for Cook in 2019
|
|}
New Zealand
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor-politician !! Acting career !! Political party !! Political career !! Source
|-
|data-sort-value="Paratene, Rawiri"| Rawiri Paratene
|Actor (Whale Rider, The Insatiable Moon)
|Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
|Candidate for Maungakiekie in 2008
|
|}
See also
- List of sportsperson-politicians