Celebrities, government officials, and the President of the United States join the White House press corps for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, the most star-studded event in political journalism, for First Amendment freedom. Celebrate rights. press.
Prestigious dinners (and the lavish parties that surround them) are meant to bring together journalists, but they also become hotbeds for celebrity sightings as media outlets bring in A-list talent in a tacit competition. ing. who knows who.
For the 2024 WHCD on Saturday, April 27th, SNL's Colin Jost has been cast to play a tribute to President Joe Biden. And he'll have a lot of his entertainment friends in attendance to watch. Besides the President, Vice President, First Lady, Second Gentleman, and your favorite news anchors, here are some of the biggest stars attending this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Molly Ringwald
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pretty in pink Actress Molly Ringwald will be one of ABC News' guests of honor at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.Ringwald, 56, recently starred as Joanne Carson on the FX series Feud: Capote vs. Swans; Currently streaming on Hulu.
ABC News, FX, and Hulu are all owned by Disney, which probably explains why the news network signed her.
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New Oscar winner Davin Joy Randolph will be joining ABC News' other A-list guests for the weekend's festivities. Awards season just ended with a huge success in the Best Supporting Actress category. holdoversRandolph, 37, is one of the most exciting names in Hollywood right now.
Like Hulu Murder inside the building only There's no doubt ABC is excited to bring her on, with previews for the upcoming fourth season in which Randolph may reprise her role as Detective Dee Williams.
Jon Hamm
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Jon Hamm will appear as CBS News' star celebrity guest during this year's WHCD event, likely in connection with his work with the station's parent company, Paramount. 53 years old mad men The alum has joined the cast of two upcoming Paramount projects. Landmana drama series about Big Oil in Texas, and transformers oneIt is an animated movie that exists within. transformers world.
He will reportedly arrive with his wife, actress Anna Osceola.
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Keri Russell, 48, recently handed out the following to her fans: American New favorite shows on Netflix diplomatIn the film, she plays a burly diplomat who is given the more sophisticated role of US ambassador to the UK.
Now she will attend WHCD as Deadline's esteemed guest and get a chance to live like her on-screen character.
Rosario Dawson
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rent Rosario Dawson, the politically active actress who dated New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker for two years, will appear at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the second year in a row as a guest of ABC News.
Dawson, 44, plays the title character in the film. Star Wars: Ahsoka is available on Disney+ and recently starred in the 2023 film Haunted housestrengthens the bond with the Disney family.
Rachel Brosnahan
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Rachel Brosnahan Marvelous Mrs Maisel Fame joins CNN's entourage on Saturday, April 27, as she prepares to enter the DC Comics Universe in 2025 with a starring role as journalist Lois Lane. Superman reboot. DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures, which produced and distributed the film, are both owned by CNN's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery.
Political thriller fanatics may also remember Brosnahan, 33. tower on the sand She plays Rachel Posner, a former sex worker who is the girlfriend of Doug Stamper, the president's chief of staff.
naomi biden
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Hunter Biden's eldest daughter and first granddaughter Naomi Biden has a memorable moment that captured national attention at her 2022 White House wedding and is no stranger to White House Correspondents Weekend events Not a person. She will appear as a guest on ABC News this year.
Biden, 30, clearly has ties to politics, but she also married a political junkie. Her husband, Peter Neal, interned at the White House during the Obama administration and contributed to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Mr. Biden and Mr. Neal are now graduates of Ivy League law schools.
caitlyn jenner
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Caitlyn Jenner, 74, will once again be attending the Fox News White House Correspondents' Dinner. The former Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star entered conservative politics in the 2021 California gubernatorial recall election, finishing in 13th place.
A few months after running for governor, Jenner was hired as an on-air contributor on Fox News.
Quavo
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Quavo, 33, will attend the dinner as a guest of ABC News. The rapper rose to stardom as one third of the hip-hop group Migos, which also included his nephew Takeoff. In 2022, Takeoff was shot and killed while attending a private party with Quavo in Houston.
Currently building a solo rap career, Quavo is also turning his attention to activities. In 2023, he met with Vice President Kamala Harris and members of Congress to advocate on behalf of the “millions of families” affected by gun violence, and in March he spoke to the organizations his foundation works with. We have started an initiative to provide a grant of $100,000 to To minimize violence in the local Atlanta community.
Colin Jost & Scarlett Johansson
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The White House Correspondents' Dinner can't happen without a host, and this year host Colin Jost will be on stage with his wife, Scarlett Johansson, for moral support.
Other WHCD guests – including more celebrities, politicians and government officials
NBC News
- Jeff Zaients, White House Chief of Staff
- Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
- Bill Burns, CIA Director
- Ben LaBolt, White House Communications Director
- Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General of the United States
ABC News
- Andrew McCarthy, actor and member of the “Brat Pack”
- Chuck Schumer, Democratic Senate Majority Leader
- Wes Moore, Democratic Governor of Maryland
- Chris Sununu, Republican New Hampshire Governor
- Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota Democratic Senator
- Pramila Jayapal, WA-O7 Democratic Congressman
- John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Advisor
- Jen O'Malley Dillon, Biden's 2024 re-election campaign chair
- Reince Priebus, ABC contributor and former chief of staff to President Trump
CBS News
- Sonequa Martin Green, Star Trek: Discovery with actress the walking dead alum
- wilson cruz Star Trek: Discovery with actors my so called life alum
- Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
- Steve Ricchetti, Advisor to President Biden
- Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Biden 2024 Campaign Manager
- Mike Turner, Republican Representative for OH-10
- Ken Buck, recently retired CO-04 Republican Congressman
CNN
- Antony Blinken, Secretary of State
- Evan Ryan, White House Cabinet Secretary
- Mike Donilon, Biden 2024 campaign senior aide
- JB Pritzker, Democratic Governor of Illinois
- Chris Lacivita, Trump 2024 Strategist
- Darrell Issa, Republican Rep. CA-48
fox news
- Mark Warner, Democratic Senator from Virginia
- Mike McCall, Republican Congressman from TX-10
- Harvey Giscuendo, White House Deputy Director of Communications
- Christine Worms, Secretary of the Army
- Tim Kennedy, former Green Beret sniper and UFC fighter
- Paul Abbate, FBI Deputy Director
- Eric Van Nostrand, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy
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- rufus sewell, actor, co-star diplomat
- Deborah Kahn, screenwriter and producer west wing, homeland and diplomat
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bloomberg
- Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor
- Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of Energy
- Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget
- Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education
- Liza Acevedo, Second Gentleman Communications Director
- Michael Kikukawa, White House Assistant Press Secretary
