- The 2024 Democratic National Convention was held this week.
- Tony Goldwyn, Ana Navarro, Mindy Kaling, and Kerry Washington acted as hosts of the event.
- Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance, but Beyoncé did not.
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Beyoncé did not attend the Democratic National Convention despite TMZ’s widely cited report that she would make a surprise appearance.
Still, many other A-list stars traveled to Chicago’s United Center to support Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz.
Here are the celebrities who were spotted at the DNC.
Tony Goldwyn hosted the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
Stephen Colbert appeared in disguise on the convention floor.
Country singer Mickey Guyton performed her 2021 song “All American.”
Jason Isbell sang “Something More Than Free” and shouted out the delegation from his home state of Alabama.
James Taylor was also supposed to sing, but his performance was cut when the first night’s programming ran too long.
Spike Lee posed for photos with fans on the second night of the convention.
Patti LaBelle sang in a segment memorializing famous Democrats including former Sen. Dianne Feinstein and former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
Rapper Common and gospel singer Jonathan McReynolds performed “Fortunate.”
On day three, “Lord of the Rings” actor Sean Astin participated in Indiana’s delegate roll call.
Lil Jon introduced Georgia’s delegates with a surprise performance of “Turn Down for What.”
“Suits” star Wendell Pierce joined his home state of Louisiana for its roll call.
On night three, Mindy Kaling joked that she “outed Kamala Harris as Indian” in a cooking video the two filmed together in 2019.
“Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson mocked Project 2025 as “a document that could kill a small animal and democracy at the same time.”
Stevie Wonder sang his 1973 hit “Higher Ground.”
Maren Morris sang her song “Better Than We Found It.”
John Legend and Sheila E. performed Prince’s song “Let’s Go Crazy” ahead of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s speech.
Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance in which she urged voters to “choose common sense over nonsense.”
The Chicks sang the national anthem a capella on the final night of the convention.
Eva Longoria led the crowd in a chant of “she se puede,” a riff on “si se puede” meaning “yes we can” in Spanish.
Goldwyn and his “Scandal” costar Kerry Washington reunited and filmed a video on the DNC stage.
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