| | Actor Warren Beatty (D) |
| | Director Rob Reiner (D) |
| | Former California Rep. Sonny Bono (R) |
| | Former New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley (D) |
| | Kentucky Sen. Jim Bunning (R) |
| | Former television anchor Nick Clooney (D) |
| | Singer Jimmie Davis (D) |
| | Comedian Al Franken (D |
| | Iowa Rep. Fred Grandy (R) |
| | Former Georgia Rep. Ben Jones (D): "Cooter" from the "Dukes of Hazzard" |
| | Former Rep. Jack Kemp (R): Kemp, a star quarterback with the Buffalo Bills |
| | "The Beverly Hillbillies" Actress Nancy Kulp (D): ran for Pennsylvania House seat in 1984. |
| | Former Oklahoma Rep. Steve Largent (R): Hall of Fame football career with the Seattle Seahawks |
| | Author Norman Mailer/Columnist Jimmy Breslin |
| | Former California Sen. George Murphy (R): president of the Screen Actors Guild |
| | NASCAR Legend Richard Petty (R): ran for North Carolina secretary of state in 1996 |
| | Ronald Reagan (R): became governor of California following nearly three decades in Hollywood. |
| | Yankee 2nd Baseman Bobby Richardson (R): ran for Congress in 1976 from South Carolina. |
| | Kansas Rep. Jim Ryun (R):The first high-schooler to run a sub-4 minute mile and a 3-time Olympian |
| | California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R): After Reagan, he's the best-known of the celebrity politicians. |
| | Novelist Upton Sinclair (Socialist/D): Author of "The Jungle" made a number of runs for office |
| | Jerry Springer (D): mayor of Cincinnati |
| | Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson (R): movie actor |
| | Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I): Professional wrestler |
| | Novelist Gore Vidal (D): Vidal made two unsuccessful bids for federal office |
| | Former Oklahoma Rep. J.C. Watts (R): former quarterback at the University of Oklahoma |
| | Roy Acuff (R): country-musician ran for Tennessee governor twice |
| | Maryland Rep. Tom McMillen (D): NBA basketball player from University of Maryland |
| | Wilmer "Vinegar Bend" Mizell (R): southpaw MLB pitcher |
| | Pappy O'Daniel (D): radio jockey also known as "Pass the Biscuits Pappy" |
| | Nebraska Rep. Tom Osborne (R): Nebraska Cornhuskers football coach |
| | Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page (D): NFL footballer from Notre Dame |
| | Phil McConkey: from the Super Bowl winning New York giants consdiered a run for Congress |
| | Clint Eastwood: mayor of Carmel, California |
| | Steve Largent (R): Former Seattle Seahawks receiver. |
| | Singer Jimmie Davis (D): led Louisiana's government |
| | NFL wide receiver Lynn Swann: running for Governor of Pennsylvania |
| | Pat Swilling: the former Saints linebacker served in the Louisiana State House |
| | Journalist Oliver North (D): lost to incumbent Democrat Sen. Chuck Robb in Virginia. |
| | Congressman John Glenn: astronaut |
| | Congressman Jack Schmidt: astronaut |
| | Jerry Doyle (R): challenged Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) in 2000. Doyle was the costar of "Babylon 5" |
| | Gerald Ford (R-MI): University of Michigan football star |
| | Columnist/Pundit William F. Buckley: ran for NYC Mayor in 1965 |
| | Fred Arbanas (D): the All-Pro (and Super Bowl winning) tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs |