Ava DuVernay
DuVernay was the director of the 2018 film “A Wrinkle in Time,” which was based on Madeleine L’Engle’s novel by the same name. She’s also been nominated for two Academy Awards and a Golden Globe for her work in “Selma” and “13th.” The African-American director has long been outspoken on issues of race and inclusion, and so it’s no surprise that she’s been a vocal critic of President Trump. In “13th,” she played clips from speeches by Trump over scenes of police brutality against civil rights protesters in the ‘60s.” However, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was not spared from criticism either, with her remark about “superpredators” from 1996 also taking a hit in the documentary.
Aziz Ansari
This comedy star is best known for his role as Tom Haverford in the TV series “Parks and Recreation” and also stars in his own Netflix series, “Master of None.” For these roles, he’s won two Emmys and a Golden Globe for best actor, which made him the first Indian-American to win a Golden Globe for acting in television. While Ansari is rarely serious, he has occasionally shown some strong political opinions of his own, including appearing at a campaign fundraiser for President Obama in 2012 and calling for more gun control on Twitter after the Sandy Hook shooting.
Bette Midler
This pop singer has more than 14 studio albums to her name and has won three Grammys, four Golden Globes, three Emmys, and two Tonys. She’s sold over 30 million records worldwide. Midler got her start singing with Barry Manilow, but she quickly went on to build a career of her own. She’s been a vocal opponent of President Trump for years, even before he was talking about running for president. But he’s not the only Republican she’s spoken against. She drew flak earlier this year for tweeting, “Where’s Rand Paul’s neighbor when we need him?” in reference to the attack on the senator last year.