# List of actor-politicians

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

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
| Clay Aiken | Actor and singer | Democratic | Democratic nominee for the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina's 2nd district. Unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination in North Carolina’s 4th district in 2022. | |
| Alan Autry | Actor | Independent | Mayor of Fresno, California (2001–2009) | |
| 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 | |
| Bob Dornan | Actor (Twelve O'Clock High, local television 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 | Republican | 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) | Democratic | 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 | Candidate for Governor in 1996 |
| Hill Harper | Actor (CSI: NY,The Good Doctor) | Democratic | Candidate in the 2024 United States Senate election in Michigan | |
| J. G. Hertzler | Actor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) | Democratic Independent | Ulysses, New York town councillor Candidate in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York's 23rd district | |
| Gil Hill | Actor (Beverly Hills Cop) | Democratic | Detroit City Council president | |
| Glenn 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 | |
| Al Lewis | Actor (The Munsters, Car 54, Where Are You) | Green Party | 1998 Green Party candidate for Governor of New York | |
| 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) | |
| 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 | Actress | Democratic | Candidate in the 2008 United States Senate election in Tennessee | |
| Stephen Peace | Actor and producer (Killer Tomatoes franchise) | Democratic | Member of the California State Assembly (1982-1992) and California Senate (1993-2002) | |
| Richard Petty | Actor, professional racecar driver (Cars, Days of Thunder, Stroker Ace) | Republican | Member of the Randolph County, North Carolina Commission, candidate for Secretary of State of North Carolina | |
| Steven Michael Quezada | Actor | Democratic | Member of the Albuquerque, New Mexico school board Member of the Bernalillo County, New Mexico Commission | |
| Trey Radel | Actor (StartUp) | Republican | Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 19th congressional district (2013-2014) | |
| Ronald Reagan | Actor | Republican | Governor of California (1967-1975), President of the United States (1981-1989) | |
| 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 and retired bodybuilder | 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 Councilor (1971-1974) 56th Mayor of Cincinnati (1977-1978) | |
| George Takei | Actor (Star Trek) | Democratic | Alternate delegate to 1972 Democratic National Convention Candidate for the Los Angeles City Council (1973) Candidate for the California State Assembly (1980) | |
| Shirley Temple Black | Former child actor | Republican | 1967 United States House of Representatives elections for California's 11th district, U.S. Ambassador | |
| Fred Thompson | Actor | Republican | United States Senator from Tennessee (1994-2003), 2008 Republican candidate for U.S. President | |
| 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 | Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990 and twice in 1998 (See 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 |
| Jeremy Akerman | Film actor | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Cape Breton East (1970–1980) |
| Jeremy Akerman | Film actor | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party | 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) |
| Andrée Champagne | Actress (Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut) | Conservative | Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot (1984–1993) |
| Andrée Champagne | Actress (Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut) | Conservative | 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 |
| Sébastien Dhavernas | Actor and dub actor | 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 |
| Maka Kotto | Actor | Bloc Québécois | Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Saint-Lambert (2004–2008) |
| Maka Kotto | Actor | 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 |
| Greg Malone | Actor, impressionist (CODCO) | 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) |
| Amanda Shatzko | Actress | | Electoral Area Director (Mayor) of Silver Star Mountain Resort and Vice-Chair of Regional District of North Okanagan |
| 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) |
| Lenore Zann | Actor | Nova Scotia New Democratic Party (2009-2019; provincial only) | Member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for Truro-Bible Hill-Millbrook-Salmon River (2009-2019) |
| Lenore Zann | Actor | Liberal Party of Canada | 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 |
| Alexandre Frota | Pornographic film actor | Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) (2019–present) | Federal Deputy for São Paulo (2019–present) |
| Alexandre Frota | Pornographic film actor | Social Liberal Party (PSL) (2018-2019) | Federal Deputy for São Paulo (2019–present) |
| Ana de Hollanda | Singer and actress | None | Minister of Culture (2011-2012) |
| Bete Mendes | Actress | Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) (1985-1999) | State Secretary of Culture of São Paulo (1987-1988) |
| Bete Mendes | Actress | 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) |
| Daisy Lúcidi | Actress | Reform Progressive Party (PPR) | State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro |
| Daisy Lúcidi | Actress | Liberal Front Party (PFL) | State Deputy of Rio de Janeiro |
| Daisy Lúcidi | Actress | Democratic Social Party (PDS) | Alderwoman of Rio de Janeiro |
| Gretchen | Singer and actress | Citizenship (CIDADANIA) | Unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of Ilha de Itamaracá |
| Kito Junqueira | Actor | Progressives (PP) (-2019) | State Deputy of São Paulo (1995-1999) |
| Kito Junqueira | Actor | Green Party (PV) | State Deputy of São Paulo (1995-1999) |
| 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) |
| Rita Cadillac | Singer, dancer and pornographic film actress | Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) | Unsuccessful candidate for Alderwoman of Praia Grande |
| Stepan Nercessian | Actor | Citizenship (CIDADANIA) (1992–present) | Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro (2011-2015) |
| Stepan Nercessian | Actor | 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

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
| Eva Perón | | Justicialist Party and Female Peronist Party | President of the Female Peronist Party | |

### Guatemala

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
| Jimmy Morales | Actor and comedian | National Convergence Front | 50th President of Guatemala | |

### Panama

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career | Source |
| Rubén Blades | | Mother Earth Movement (MPE) | Unsuccessful candidate for President of Panama | |

## Europe

| Country | Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| Armenia | Hayk Marutyan | Producer, comedian, filmmaker, actor | | Political activist, Mayor of Yerevan (2018-2021) |
| Germany | Peter Sodann | | Left Party | Unsuccessful presidential candidate |
| Iceland | Jón Gnarr | | The Best Party | Mayor of Reykjavík |
| Italy | Beppe Grillo | | Five Star Movement | Leader and Guarantor of the Five Star Movement |
| 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 | | | |
| Norway | Ellen Horn | | Labour Party | Minister of Culture |
| 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 |
| Serbia | Ljubiša Preletačević | | Independent | unsuccessful presidential candidate |
| Slovenia | Marjan Šarec | | List of Marjan Šarec | Prime Minister of Slovenia |
| Ukraine | Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Comedian and film actor and director | Servant of the People | President of Ukraine |
| Ukraine | Roman Hryshchuk | Comedian and film actor | Servant of the People | People's Deputy of Ukraine |

### Russia

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| Vladimir Bortko | Actor and film director | Communist Party | Member of the State Duma (2011–2021) |
| Rolan Bykov | Stage and film actor | Common Deed | People's Deputy of the Soviet Union (1989–1991), unsuccessful 1995 parliamentary candidate |
| Yury Solomin | Stage and film actor, director | Independent | Russian Minister of Culture (1990–1991) |
| Vitaly Churkin | Former child actor | Independent | Ambassador to Belgium (1994–1998), Ambassador to Canada (1998–2003), Ambassador to the United Nations (2006–2017) |
| Yevgeni Gerasimov | Actor and film director | United Russia | Member of the Moscow City Duma (2001–present) |
| Stanislav Govorukhin | Actor and film director | Independent, later United Russia | Member of the State Duma (1994–2003 and 2005–2018), 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 (2005–2020) |
| Natalya Gundareva | Stage and film actress | Women of Russia | Member of the State Duma (1994–1996) |
| Yuli Gusman | Actor, TV presenter, director | Choice of Russia | Member of the State Duma (1994–1996) |
| Yelena Drapeko | Stage and film actress | Communist Party, later A Just Russia | Member of the State Duma (1999–present) |
| Mikhail Yevdokimov | Actor, comedian and TV presenter | Independent | Governor of Altai Krai (2004–2005), unsuccessful 1995 and 2003 parliamentary candidate |
| Maria Kozhevnikova | Actress | United Russia | Member of the State Duma (2011–2016) |
| Alexey Sevastyanov | Actor | United Russia | Member of the Pskov Oblast Assembly of Deputies (2007–present) |
| Ksenia Sobchak | Actress and TV presenter | Civic Initiative | Unsuccessful 2018 presidential candidate |
| Dmitry Pevtsov | Actor | Independent (caucused with New People) | Member of the State Duma (2021–present) |
| Nikolai Burlyayev | Actor and film director | A Just Russia — For Truth | Member of the State Duma (2021–present) |

### United Kingdom

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| George Alexander | Stage actor | Municipal Reform Party | 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 (2016-2021) Mayor of West Yorkshire (2021-) |
| Derwent Hall Caine | Stage actor | Labour | MP for Liverpool Everton (1929-1931) |
| Michael Cashman | Actor (EastEnders) | Labour | 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 | Oscar winning 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 (2007-2016) MP for Clacton (2017-2014) |

## Asia

| Country | Actor-politician | Political party | Political career |
| 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

| Actor-Politician | Acting career | Political Party | Political Career |
| Mithun Chakraborty | | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present) | Nominated Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha |
| Ushasie Chakraborty | | | |
| Mukhyamantri Chandru | | | |
| Locket Chatterjee | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament, Hooghly, West Bengal |
| Harindranath Chattopadhyay | | | |
| Deepika Chikhalia | Played Sita in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Sunny Deol | Hindi Film Actor | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Dev | | All India Trinamool Congress | Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Devan | | | |
| Dharmendra | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Sanjay Dutt | | Samajwadi Party | Former General Secretary of the party |
| Sunil Dutt | | Indian National Congress | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| K. B. Ganesh Kumar | | Left Democratic Front | Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Roopa Ganguly | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
| Suresh Gopi | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha, Kerala |
| Arun Govil | played Ram in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Candidate in 1980 Lok Sabha election |
| Govinda | | Indian National Congress | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha. Left politics in 2008. |
| Innocent | | | |
| Smriti Irani | Acted in Hindi serials and films | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister of Women & Child Development and Textiles |
| F. G. Natesa Iyer | | | |
| Javed Jaffrey | | Aam Aadmi Party | Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha election |
| Jagadish | | | |
| Jaggayya | | | First Indian actor to be elected as a Member of Parliament |
| Jaggesh | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of the party |
| Nusrat Jahan | | All India Trinamool Congress | Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Jamuna | played as Sathya Bhama in Sri Krishna Tulabharam | Indian National Congress | Elected as member of the Lok Sabha |
| Jaya Prada | played as Hema Pradhan in Sargam | Bharatiya Janata Party | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| B. Jayashree | | | |
| Jayasudha | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Former MLA of Andhra Pradesh |
| Beena Kak | | | |
| Pawan Kalyan | | Jana Sena Party | Founder of the Party |
| Mahesh Kumar Kanodia | | | |
| Naresh Kanodia | | | |
| Vaishali Kasaravalli | | | |
| Navaneet Kaur | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Kavitha | | | |
| Arshi Khan | | Indian National Congress | Candidate in 2019 Lok Sabha election |
| Rajesh Khanna | | Indian National Congress | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Vinod Khanna | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Former Member of Parliament |
| Kirron Kher | played as Sumitra in Devdas | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Ravi Kishan | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of ParliamentLok Sabha |
| Amol Kolhe | Marathi serial and movie actor | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Dilip Kumar | | | |
| Shashi Kumar | | | |
| Bappi Lahiri | Famous music director | Bharatiya Janata Party | Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha election |
| Paidi Lakshmayya | | | |
| Chindodi Leela | | | |
| O. Madhavan | | | |
| Harihara Mahapatra | | | |
| Siddhanta Mahapatra | | | |
| Hema Malini | Indian film actress | Bharatiya Janata Party | Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Mahesh Manjrekar | | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena | Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha election |
| Bhagwant Mann | | | |
| Urmila Matondkar | Indian film actress | Shiv Sena | Member of the party |
| Mohanlal | | | |
| Anubhav Mohanty | | | |
| Aparajita Mohanty | | | |
| Mukesh | | | |
| Murali | | | |
| Anant Nag | | Janata Dal (Secular) | Candidate in 2004 Lok Sabha election |
| Nagma | Indian film actress | Indian National Congress | Vocal supporter of the party |
| B. T. Lalitha Naik | | | |
| Prashanta Nanda | | | |
| Naresh | | | |
| Nargis | | | |
| Kajal Nishad | | | |
| Gul Panag | | Aam Aadmi Party | Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha election |
| Pandiyan | | | |
| Chirag Paswan | | | |
| B. C. Patil | | | |
| Jaya Prada | | | |
| Bullet Prakash | | | |
| Prakash Raj | | Independent | Candidate in 2019 Lok Sabha Election |
| Krishnam Raju | | | |
| Rakshita | | | |
| Paresh Rawal | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Rekha | | Independent | Nominated Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha |
| J. K. Rithesh | | | |
| Sandhya Roy | | | |
| Satabdi Roy | | | |
| Kaikala Satyanarayana | | | |
| Rakhi Sawant | | Republican Party of India (A) | Candidate in 2014 Lok Sabha elections |
| Moon Moon Sen | | All India Trinamool Congress | Former Member of Parliament Lok Sabha |
| Shabana Azmi | | Communist Party of India | Star campaigner of the party |
| Sharada | | | |
| Shilpa Shinde | | Indian National Congress | Candidate in the 2019 Indian general election |
| Shruti | | Bharatiya Janata Party | Ex-chairperson of the Women's Development Corporation and Chief Secretary of Mahila Morcha |
| Dara Singh | | All India Jat Mahasabha | President of the party and Nominated Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha |
Andhra Pradesh :
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Dasari Narayana Rao | Indian National Congress | | | Former Minister of State for Coal and Mines of the Republic of India |
| K. Chiranjeevi | Indian National Congress | | | Former Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism of the Republic of India |
| Konidala Pawan Kalyan | Jana Sena Party | | Founder of the party | Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Kota Srinivasa Rao | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| M. Mohan Babu | Telugu Desam Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Murali Mohan Maganti | Telugu Desam Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| N. T. Rama Rao | Telugu Desam Party | | Founder of the party | Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Nandamuri Balakrishna | Telugu Desam Party | | | Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Nandamuri Harikrishna | Telugu Desam Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| R. K. Roja | Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party | | | Former Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pradesh |
| Rao Gopala Rao | Telugu Desam Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Bihar |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Nitish Bharadwaj | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Gujarat |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Arvind Trivedi | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Upendra Trivedi | Independent | | | Former Deputy Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly |
| Karnataka |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Kumar Bangarappa | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| M. H. Ambareesh | Indian National Congress | | | Former Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting of the Republic of India |
| Madhu Bangarappa | Indian National Congress | | | Minister for Primary and Secondary Education of Karnataka |
| Malavika Avinash | Bharatiya Janata Party | | State Spokesperson of the party | |
| Ramya Divya Spandana | Indian National Congress | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Umashree | Indian National Congress | | | Former Minister for Women and Child Development of Karnataka |
| B. M. Upendra Kumar | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party | | Founder of the party | |
| Kerala |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Suresh Gopi | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| National Capital Territory of Delhi |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Manoj Tiwari | Bharatiya Janata Party | | Former State President of the party | Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Vani Tripathi | Bharatiya Janata Party | | Former National Secretary of the party | |
| Tamil Nadu |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| A. Mansoorali Khan | India Jananayaha Pulikal | | Founder of the party | |
| Arun Pandian | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | Former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| C. R. Saraswathi | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | | Propaganda Secretary of the party | |
| D. Napoleon | Bharatiya Janata Party | | Former State Vice President of the party | Former Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Gautami | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Deputy Propaganda Secretary of the party | |
| Gayathri Raguramm | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Women's Wing Deputy Secretary of the party | |
| J. Jayalalithaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Former General Secretary of the party | Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| K. Bhagyaraj | M.G.R. Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | | Founder of the party | |
| Kamal Haasan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | | Founder of the party | |
| Karthik | Manitha Urimaigal Kaakkum Katchi | | Founder of the party | |
| Karunaas | Mukkulathor Pulipadai Katchi | | Founder of the party | Former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Kavingnar Snekan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | | Youth Wing Secretary of the party | |
| Khushbu Sundar | Bharatiya Janata Party | | National Executive Committee Member of the party | |
| Kovai Sarala | Makkal Needhi Maiam | | Former Core Committee Member of the party | |
| Kutty Padmini | Bharatiya Janata Party | | Former State Executive Committee Member of the party | |
| M. G. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Founder of the party | Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| M. K. Stalin | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | President of the party | Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| M. Karunanidhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Former President of the party | Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| Madhuvanti Arun | Bharatiya Janata Party | | State Executive Committee Member of the party | |
| Namitha | Bharatiya Janata Party | | State Executive Committee Member of the party | |
| Pala. Karuppiah | Tamil Nadu Thannurimai Kazhagam | | Founder of the party | Former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| R. Sarathkumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | | Member of the party | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Radha Ravi | Bharatiya Janata Party | | State Executive Committee Member of the party | Former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Radikaa Sarathkumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | | Member of the party | |
| Ramarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Ranjana Natchiyaar | Bharatiya Janata Party | | Art & Cultural Wing State Secretary of the party | |
| S. S. Chandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| S. S. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| S. Ve. Shekher | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Seeman | Naam Tamilar Katchi | | Chief Coordinator of the party | |
| Sivaji Ganesan | Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani | | Founder of the party | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Sripriya Sethupathi | Makkal Needhi Maiam | | Central Governing Body Member of the party | |
| T. Rajendar | All India Latchiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Founder of the party | Former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Thol. Thirumavalavan | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | | President of the party | Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Udhayanidhi Stalin | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Youth Wing Secretary of the party | Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| V. N. Janaki Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
| Vagai Chanderasekar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | | Former Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Vijay | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | | Founder of the party | |
| Vijayakant | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | | Founder of the party | Former Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |
| Vijayakumar (Alias) Vijay Vasanth | Indian National Congress | | State General Secretary of the party | Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Vindhyaa | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | | Joint Propaganda Secretary of the party | |
| Vyjayantimala Bali | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Telangana |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Vijayashanthi | Indian National Congress | | State Campaign Committee Chief Coordinator of the party | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Uttar Pradesh |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Indian National Congress | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Jaya Bachchan | Samajwadi Party | | | Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Raj Babbar | Indian National Congress | | Former State President of the party | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Rajpal Naurang Yadav | Sarva Sambhav Party | | Founder of the party | |
| West Bengal |||||
| Name | Political Party | Political Party | Party Position | Political Career |
| George Baker | Bharatiya Janata Party | | | Former Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Mimi Chakraborty | All India Trinamool Congress | | | Member of Parliament of the Republic of India |
| Shatrughan Prasad Sinha | All India Trinamool Congress | | | Former Minister of Shipping of the Republic of India |

### Japan

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| Yukio Aoshima | Shabondama Holiday [ja], Iji-waru Baasan [ja] | Independent Dainiin Club | Member of the House of Councillors (1968-1995) Governor of Tokyo (1995–1999) |
| Nobuo Asaoka [ja] | | | 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 [ja] | 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 [ja] | Actor | | Member of Edogawa Ward Council [ja] (2011–present) |
| Keiichi Kurokawa [ja] | 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 [ja] | 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) President of the House of Councilors (2019–Present) |
| Tamaki Sawa [ja] | Actress | New Frontier Komeito | Member of the House of Councillors (1998-2003) |
| Junya Takaki [ja] | 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 |
| Aga Muhlach | Actor | Liberal | Candidate in the 2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Camarines Sur's 4th congressional district |
| Angelu de Leon | Actress | Aksyon Demokratiko | Councilor, Pasig City (2022–present) |
| Aiko Melendez | Actress | Nacionalista Party Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2009–10) | Member of the Quezon City Council (2001-2010; 2022–present) |
| Alfred Vargas | Actor and model | PDP–Laban Liberal (2012-2017) Lakas Kampi CMD (2009-2010) | Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Quezon City's 5th congressional district Member of the Quezon City Council (2010-2013; 2022–present) |
| Alma Moreno | Actress | United Nationalist Alliance (2014-2016) Liberal (2013) | Candidate in the 2016 Philippine Senate election 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 Liberal (2015-2016) United Nationalist Alliance (2013-2015) Nacionalista (2010-2013) | Member of the Laguna Provincial Board (2010-2016, 2019–present) |
| Anjo Yllana | Actor and comedian | Liberal (2015-2019) United Nationalist Alliance (2012-2015) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (1998-2015) | Member of the Quezon City Council (2013-2019) Vice mayor of Parañaque (2004-2007) Member of the Parañaque City Council (1998-2004) |
| Cesar Montano | Actor and film director | Liberal (2010) Lakas–CMD (2007) | Candidate in the 2010 Bohol gubernatorial election Candidate in the 2007 Philippine Senate election |
| Charee Pineda | Actress | Nationalist People's Coalition | Member of the Valenzuela City Council Sangguniang Kabataan chairman of Parada, Valenzuela City (2007-2010) |
| Christopher de Leon | Actor | Liberal 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 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) Mayor of Santa Rosa, Laguna (2016-2019) Vice governor of Laguna (2001-2004) Member of the Laguna Provincial Board (1998-2001) |
| Daniel Fernando | Actor | National Unity Party | Governor of Bulacan Vice governor of Bulacan (2010-2019) 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 Independent (1998-2009, 2011-?) Lakas-Kampi-CMD (2010) | Vice mayor of Makati (1998-2001) Candidate in the 2019 Philippine House of Representatives elections in San Juan's at-large congressional district Candidate in the 2016 Philippine Senate election 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) Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Parañaque's lone congressional district (1987-1992) 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 United Nationalist Alliance (2012-2016) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2001-2012) | Governor of Laguna (2010-2014) Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna (2001-2010) |
| Gian Sotto | Actor | Hugpong ng Pagbabago | Vice mayor of Quezon City Member of the Quezon City Council (2010-2019) |
| Guia Gomez | Actress | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2010-2013, 2016-2019) United Nationalist Alliance (2013-2016) | Mayor of San Juan (2010-2019) |
| Girlie "Maita" Javier-Ejercito | Actress | Partido Federal ng Pilipinas United Nationalist Alliance (2012-2018) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2009-2018) | Vice mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna Mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna (2010-2012) |
| Herbert Bautista | Actor | Nationalist People's Coalition (1992-1994, 2017–present) PDP-Laban (2017) Liberal (2009-2017) Lakas CMD (?-2009) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1995-1998) | Mayor of Quezon City (2010-2019) Vice mayor of Quezon City (1995-1998, 2001-2010) Member of the Quezon City Council (1986-1989, 1992-1995) |
| Imelda Papin | Singer | PDP-Laban Liberal (2015-2018) Lakas (1997-2000, 2013) Bangon Pilipinas (2010) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (2000-2004) | Vice governor of Camarines Sur (1998-2004, 2019–present) Candidate in the 2004 and 2016 Philippine House of Representatives elections in Camarines Sur's 4th congressional district Candidate in the 2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections in San Jose del Monte's at-large congressional district Candidate in the 2010 Philippine Senate election |
| Isko Moreno | Actor | Aksyon Demokratiko Asenso Manileño (local party) National Unity Party (2016-2021) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (2014-2016) United Nationalist Alliance (2010-2014) Nacionalista (2006-2010) | Mayor of Manila (2019-2022) Vice mayor of Manila (2007-2016) Member of the Manila City Council (1998-2007) Candidate in the 2016 Philippine Senate Elections 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 Vice governor of Rizal (2004-2007) 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) Mayor of San Juan (1992-2001) Vice Mayor of San Juan (1988-1992) |
| Joey Marquez | Actor and comedian | | Mayor of Parañaque (1995-2004) Vice mayor of Parañaque (1992-1995) |
| Jomari Yllana | Actor, model, and race car driver | PDP-Laban Independent (2015-2018) | Member of the Parañaque City Council |
| Jolo Revilla | Actor and comedian | PDP-Laban Lakas-CMD United Nationalist Alliance (2014-2016) | Vice Governor of Cavite Barangay captain of Panapan VII, Bacoor, Cavite (2010-2013) |
| Joseph Estrada | Actor | Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino | President of the Philippines (1998-2001) Vice president of the Philippines (1992-1998) Senator of the Philippines (1987-1992) Mayor of Manila (2013-2019) 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 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) Independent (2012-2018) Lakas-CMD (1998-2012) Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan (2004) | Senator of the Philippines (2004-2016, 2019–present) Governor of Pampanga (1995-2004) 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 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) People's Champ Movement (local party) United Nationalist Alliance (2012-2016) Liberal (before 2007, 2010-2012) Nacionalista (2009-2010) Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (2007-2008) PROMDI (2022) | Senator of the Philippines (2016-2022) Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Sarangani's at-large congressional district (2010-2016) Candidate in the 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections in South Cotabato's 1st congressional district 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 PDP-Laban (2018-2021) United Nationalist Alliance (2012-2018) Nacionalista (2010-2012) | Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Makati's 1st congressional district (2016-2019) Member of the Makati City Council (2010-2016) 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) Governor of Cavite (1998-2001) 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) 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 Una ang Makati (local party) 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) 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 United Nationalist Alliance (2013-2015) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (1987-2007) | Senator of the Philippines (1992-2004, 2010-2022) Vice mayor of Quezon City (1988-1992) |
| Vandolph Quizon | Actor and comedian | PDP-Laban Liberal (2015-2018) | Member of the Parañaque City Council |
| Vilma Santos | Actress | Nacionalista Liberal (2009-2018) Lakas-CMD (1998-2009) | Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Batangas's 6th congressional district (2016-2022) Governor of Batangas (2007-2016) Mayor of Lipa, Batangas (1998-2007) |
| Yoyong Martirez | Actor, basketball player, and comedian | Nacionalista | Member of the Pasig City Council (1995-2004, 2013–2022) Vice Mayor of Pasig (2004-2013) |

### Sri Lanka

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| Vijaya Kumaratunga | | Sri Lanka Mahajana Party | Founder |
| 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 |
| N. M. Perera | Sri Lanka's first star | | MP, Cabinet Minister |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa | | | President |
| Ranjan Ramanayake | | | MP |
| Upeksha Swarnamali | | | MP |
| Uddika Premarathna | | | MP |

### Thailand

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| Kukrit Pramoj | National Artist, actor | None | President of the National Legislative Assembly [th] (1973–1974) |
| Kukrit Pramoj | National Artist, actor | Social Action Party | Prime Minister (1975–1976) |
| Suthep Wongkamhaeng | National artist, actor, singer, film director | New Force Party | Member of the House of Representatives (1979–1983) |
| Suthep Wongkamhaeng | National artist, actor, singer, film director | Palang Dharma Party | Member of the House of Representatives (1988–1991) |
| Seri Wongmontha [th] | Actor, musician, journalist, film director | Independent | Deputy-governor candidate in the 1990 Bangkok gubernatorial election [th] |
| Arisman Pongruangrong [th] | Singer, actor | Palang Dharma Party | Member of the House of Representatives (1995–1996) |
| Arisman Pongruangrong [th] | Singer, actor | Palang Dharma Party | Candidate in the 1996 Thai general election in Bangkok |
| Arisman Pongruangrong [th] | Singer, actor | Thai Rak Thai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2005–2006) |
| Danuporn Punnakant [th] | Actor, television presenter | Thai Rak Thai Party | Candidate in the 2005 Thai general election in Bangkok |
| Danuporn Punnakant [th] | Actor, television presenter | Thai Rak Thai Party | Deputy government spokesperson (2005–2006) |
| Danuporn Punnakant [th] | Actor, television presenter | Thai Rak Thai Party | Candidate in the 2006 Thai general election in Bangkok |
| Danuporn Punnakant [th] | Actor, television presenter | People's Power Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2011) |
| Danuporn Punnakant [th] | Actor, television presenter | Pheu Thai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2011) |
| Nattaya Benjasiriwan [th] | Actress | Democrat Party | Candidate in the 2005 Thai general election in Bangkok |
| Nattaya Benjasiriwan [th] | Actress | Democrat Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2014) |
| Yuranunt Pamornmontri | Actor, singer, television presenter | Thai Rak Thai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2005–2006) |
| Yuranunt Pamornmontri | Actor, singer, television presenter | People's Power Party | Candidate in the 2007 Thai general election in Bangkok |
| Yuranunt Pamornmontri | Actor, singer, television presenter | Pheu Thai Party | Candidate in the 2009 Bangkok gubernatorial election |
| Yuranunt Pamornmontri | Actor, singer, television presenter | Pheu Thai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2011–2013) |
| Leelavadee Vajropala [th] | 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 |
| Leelavadee Vajropala [th] | 1st Runner-Up Miss Thailand 1985, Thai representative at Miss Asia Pacific International 1985, Actress, Singer | People's Power Party | Candidate in the 2007 Thai general election in Bangkok |
| Leelavadee Vajropala [th] | 1st Runner-Up Miss Thailand 1985, Thai representative at Miss Asia Pacific International 1985, Actress, Singer | Pheu Thai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2011–2013) |
| Leelavadee Vajropala [th] | 1st Runner-Up Miss Thailand 1985, Thai representative at Miss Asia Pacific International 1985, Actress, Singer | Pheu Thai Party | Candidate in the 2019 Thai general election in Bangkok |
| Sombat Metanee | National artist, actor, film director | None | Member of the Senate (2006) |
| Sombat Metanee | National artist, actor, film director | None | Member of the National Legislative Assembly (2006–2007) |
| Krungsriwilai Sutinpeuk [th] | Actor | People's Power Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2011) |
| Krungsriwilai Sutinpeuk [th] | Actor | Pheu Thai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2011) |
| Krungsriwilai Sutinpeuk [th] | Actor | Bhumjaithai Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2007–2011) |
| Krungsriwilai Sutinpeuk [th] | Actor | Bhumjaithai Party | Candidate in the 2011 Thai general election in Samut Prakan |
| Krungsriwilai Sutinpeuk [th] | Actor | Palang Pracharath Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2019–2020) |
| Nattakorn Devakula | Journalist, television presenter, actor, singer | Independent | Candidate in the 2009 Bangkok gubernatorial election |
| Songkran Tejanarong [th] | Actor, model | None | Spokesman of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (2011–2014) |
| Tanwarin Sukkhapisit | Actor, film director | Future Forward Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2019–2020) |
| Tanwarin Sukkhapisit | Actor, film director | Move Forward Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2019–2020) |
| Wayo Assawarungruang [th] | Actor, singer, television presenter | Future Forward Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2019–) |
| Wayo Assawarungruang [th] | Actor, singer, television presenter | Move Forward Party | Member of the House of Representatives (2019–) |
| Wanchana Sawatdee [th] | Actor | None | Deputy Spokesman of the Ministry of Defence (2020–) |
| Karoonpon Tieansuwan [th] | Actor, television presenter | Move Forward Party | Candidate in the 2022 Thai special general election in Bangkok [th] |
| 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

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| Actor-politician | Acting career | Political party | Political career |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Scott Morrison | Child actor (Vicks TV advertisements) | Liberal Party of Australia | Prime Minister of Australia (2018–2022) and member for Cook (2007–present) |
| 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) |
| Di Smith | Actor and drama coach (A Country Practice, Puberty Blues) | Australian Labor Party | Candidate for Wentworth in 2013 |
| Bryan Wiseman | Actor (Home and Away) | United Australia Party | Withdrawn candidate for Cook in 2019 |

### 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 | |