Celebrity and politics have been crossing paths for years. From Oprah Winfrey to Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, this year has already offered up a an array of stars who want to set up shop in The White House.
Whether you're all for it, or you're against it, I bet you weren't aware that these famous faces have already made it (or are trying to make it) in the cut throat world of politics.
Debrief Celebrities turned politicians
1 of 9Arnold Schwarzenegger
Best loved for his Terminator films and even his bodybuilding days, Arnie dropped it all to become the Governor of California from 2003-2011.
2 of 9Clint Eastwood
Who knew the bad boy of Hllywood was Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea in California from 1986-1988. He was even appointed to the California State Park and Recreation Commission in 2001.
3 of 9Al Murray
Al Murray and his alter-ego The pub landlord are both well known in the world of comedy.But did you know he was from the lovely village of Stewkley?
4 of 9Kal Penn
Best known for his starring role in the *Harold and Kumar *films, he also guest starred in comedies like _How I Met Your Mother. and New Girl._He was an advocate for the Obama campaign and in 2009 accepted a position as Associate Director of White House Public Engagement, for the Obama administration.
5 of 9Jerry Springer
Jerry, Jerry!Before his roaring success on America's most controversial TV show, he served as Mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978 as a Democrat.
6 of 9Cynthia Nixon
We all know her as the high flying Miranda Hobbes from *Sex and the City *but in March 2018 she announced she would run for Governor of New York City
7 of 9Lord Michael Cashman CBE
Lord Michael Cashman played Colin Russell in Eastenders in the late 80's. He was responsible for the first gay kiss on British TV during this time. Since then, he founded the LGBT rights charity Stonewall, became a member of the European Parliament as a Labour spokesperson for human rights. He was appointed to the House of Lords in 2014.
8 of 9Tracy Brabin
Soap star Tracy has appeared in all your faves, including Coronation Street, *Eastenders *and Casualty. In October 2016, she was elected as MP for Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire, following a by-election after the murder of Jo Cox. She's a member of the Labour Party.
9 of 9Sonny Bono
One half of Sonny and Cher was the Mayor of Palm Springs between 1988-1992. He was also congressman for California until his death in 1998.
This article originally appeared on The Debrief.