Kerry Washington
Washington gained prominence for her role in the political drama “Scandal” and has never been shy about politics. In 2012, for example, she spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of President Obama’s reelection, and in 2013, she was an honorary chairperson of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s Respect Awards. Additionally, she was on Obama’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities. One of her primary focuses has been voter apathy and engagement. She says, “You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you.”
Ricardo Montalban
The Emmy winning Mexican actor is known for his roles on television shows like Fantasy Island, and movies like Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, and the Spy Kids franchise. Montalban was a devout Roman Catholic and a conservative, but he never voted because even though he lived primarily in the United States, he never applied for an American citizenship. In 1998, he was made a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great by Pope John Paul II. Despite being a Mexican citizen, Montalban said he was “honored to be an American” in a 2002 interview.
Kumail Nanjiani
The star of “Silicon Valley” and “The Big Sick” started his career with a video game-themed podcast called “The Indoor Kids,” which was initially co-hosted with Ali Baker until Nanjiani’s wife took over the co-hosting duties. Nanjiani has been outspoken against President Trump, especially after a pair of Trump supporters allegedly accosted him at a bar shortly after the election. In his discussion of the incident on Twitter, he wrote, “Many ppl are like ‘just cuz I voted for Trump doesn’t mean I’m racist/sexist.’ Okay, but at best, you ignored it, you overlooked it.”