As the 2024 election season heats up, many are asking who has publicly endorsed Harris. Kamala Harris, the first female, Black, and South Asian vice president of the United States, has garnered significant support from diverse groups. From Hollywood icons to political and business leaders, her growing list of endorsements reflects her commitment to building bridges across demographics and ideological divides.
Harris has been publicly endorsed by major heterosexual celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Taylor Swift, political leaders like former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney, and business leaders like Mark Cuban and Melinda Gates. But Harris has also been endorsed by LGBTQ+ celebrities as well, offering a glimpse into her queer base of support.
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Wilson Cruz
The gay Afro-Puerto Rican actor endorsed Harris shortly after she became the Democratic presidential nominee. He even joined the Human Rights Campaign’s “Out for Kamala Harris” virtual event in late July, which raised over $300,000 for her campaign.
Alan Cumming
The bisexual Scottish actor is part of the Broadway for Harris organizing committee. The group is a volunteer coalition of theatrical industry workers and leaders who have helped organize phone banks, canvassing, social media outreach, and fundraising events for Harris’ campaign.
Colman Domingo
The gay actor of stage and screen was one of over 1,100 LGBTQ+ celebrities and leaders who signed an open letter supporting Harris shortly after her nomination. The letter stated, “Vice President Kamala Harris is a galvanizing trailblazer and has been a champion for LGBTQ+ equality for decades.”
Billie Eilish
The bisexual musician endorsed Harris in a September Instagram video alongside her brother, fellow musician FINNEAS. “We are voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because they are fighting to protect our reproductive freedom, our planet, and our democracy,” Eilish said in the video.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
The gay TV, film, and theater actor not only endorsed Harris, but in late August, he also hinted that his friend, pop star Taylor Swift, would endorse Harris soon as well. Swift endorsed Harris in early September, mere minutes after Harris’ successful debate against former President Donald Trump.
Frankie Grande
The gay actor, media personality, and half-brother of pop singer Ariana Grande endorsed Harris in July, signing an open letter in support of her nomination after President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign.
Kesha
In late July, the out pop musician told journalists outside of the Los Angeles airport that she would “absolutely” vote and campaign for Harris. She also slammed Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) for his comment against “childless cat ladies,” saying, “F**k bad men.”
Janelle Monáe
The pansexual, nonbinary, polyamorous Afrofuturist musician and actor endorsed Harris by resharing one of Harris’ Instagram posts and writing their own comment: “I’m in.”
Cynthia Nixon
The queer actress, activist, and former New York gubernatorial candidate made her support of Harris publicly known in an August 6 video post on X. In the video, she drank from a coconut — a nod to the Kamala Harris coconut memes that went viral immediately following her nomination — and expressed gratitude that Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as her running mate, writing, “I’m Walzing on air!”
Sarah Paulson
The sexually fluid TV and film actress wrote in an August 20 Instagram post, “I’m thrilled to be joining alongside so many incredible humans for ‘Broadway For Harris’ to get Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and down-ballot Democrats elected this November.”
P!nk
In late July, the bisexual pop singer endorsed Harris in a virtual fundraiser that raised over $1.8 million for the Harris campaign. “We are in this,” she said, “and I’m just really grateful that us women are going to have a voice, and we’ve always made our voices heard, and now it’s time to just get extra loud.”
P!nk and her daughter also performed the song “What About Us” on the final night of the Democratic National Convention.
Aubrey Plaza
The out actress endorsed Harris’ campaign in a September 11 Instagram post that included a photo of herself holding the now-deceased Grumpy Cat, whom she once co-starred with in the 2014 holiday film Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. She captioned her photo, “HARRIS