Louise Viger Blouin, Chairman of Blouin Artinfo Corp and founder of the Louise Blouin Foundation, is officially endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton for President of the United States. She explains her reasons here.The list of celebrities – musicians, actors and artists – supporting Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton is considerably longer than that for those supporting Republican candidate Donald Trump.Some have released statements (below), while others shown support by attending rallies or fundraisers, donating or having their photos taken with Hillary Rodham Clinton.Among the many Clinton supporters are: 50 Cent, Angela Bassett, Anna Wintour, Barbara Kruger, Barbra Streisand, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Cranston, Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Charlize Theron, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Chuck Close, Deborah Kass, Diane von Furstenberg, Drew Barrymore, Dustin Hoffman, Earvin Magic Johnson, Elisabeth Kley, Elizabeth Banks, Ellen DeGeneres, Ellie Goulding, Elton John, Erica Jong, Eva Longoria, George and Amal Clooney, Georgina Chapman, Ice-T, J.J. Abrams, J.K. Rowling, James Taylor, Jeff Koons, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Jon Bon Jovi, Joyce Pensato, Julianne Moore, Kanye West, Karl Lagerfeld, Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Kerry Washington, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, Larry Gagosian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Madonna, Marc Jacobs, Mariah Carey, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Olivia Wilde, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Prabal Gurung, Quentin Tarantino, Quincy Jones, Reese Witherspoon, Richard Gere, Ricky Martin, Robert de Niro, Ryan and Trevor Oakes, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Sze, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn, Snoop Dogg, Steven Spielberg, Stevie Wonder, Sting, and Tony Bennett. Quentin Tarantino, film director (to AP) – “When you sit there and listen to Hillary Clinton on something like Charlie Rose and hear her talking in depth about the issues to such a degree it’s like, whoah, that’s who I want for my president.”Erica Jong, writer (to CNN) – “I trust Hillary Rodham Clinton’s long-held beliefs and the prodigious work she has put behind them… Trump is a fake and a fraud.”Bruce Springsteen, singer-songwriter (to Rolling Stone) – “I like Hillary. I think she would be a very, very good president.” Of Trump: “The republic is under siege by a moron, basically. The whole thing is tragic. Without overstating it, it’s a tragedy for our democracy.”Jon Bon Jovi, singer-songwriter (at a public rally) – “I just like to refer to her as Mrs. C. I hope that soon we will be calling her Madame President.”Meryl Streep, actress (to Democratic National Convention) – “What does it take to be the first female anything? It takes grit, and it takes grace.”Lady Gaga, singer-songwriter (on Instagram) – “#HILLARY2016 Nothing can keep a strong woman down. VOTE for the first female U.S. president in history. Shake it up America, this country needs a little rock n’ roll.”Robert de Niro, actor (to The Daily Beast) – “I think that she’s paid her dues. There are going to be no surprises, and she has earned the right to be president and the head of the country at this point. It’s that simple. And she’s a woman, which is very important because her take on things may be what we need right now.”Kim Kardashian, TV personality (on Twitter) – “I really loved hearing her speak & hearing her goals for our country! #HillaryForPresident.”Katy Perry, singer-songwriter (at an Iowa rally) – “So much change can happen. Let’s go Hillary!”Matt Damon, actor (to Town & Country) – endorses Clinton for her concern about water: “She understands it from a number of different angles -as a national security issue, as a human rights issue, and, obviously, its impact on women and girls.”50 Cent, rapper (to The Daily Beast): “It’s Hillary time! I like some of the things that Hillary says… they feel really comfortable.”Snoop Dogg, rapper (to What Happens Live!) – “I would love to see a woman in office because I feel like we’re at that stage in life to where we need a perspective other than the male’s train of thought.”Barbra Streisand, actress and singer (to Huffington Post) – “Hillary Clinton isn't afraid. It’s about time that a woman with strength, experience and compassion leads our already great nation in this time of global insecurity.”Madonna, musician (on Twitter) - “Yes I vote for intelligence. I vote for equal rights for women and all minorities. Women run the world now they have to get out and start supporting one another.”Carole King, singer-songwriter (on CBS) – “I was so impressed with her. She is warm and funny and smart and all of the things that people say that she is - that, you know, she maybe does not show all of that publicly all the time... because that is who she is.”Cher, actress and singer (at a New York benefit gala) – “I’ve known her for a long time now and I have to say that no matter which way the political winds have blown at any moment, her moral compass has always pointed towards grace, justice for genders, and justice for sexual orientation, which is big for me.”Elton John, singer-songwriter (in a 2008 concert) – “I’ve always been a Hillary supporter. There is no one more qualified to lead America. Having said that, I never cease to be amazed at the misogynistic attitude of some people in this country. And I say to hell with them... I love you, Hillary. I’ll be there for you.” (To New York Times) - “This is a very important year for America. And she’s the only hope you have.”James Taylor, singer-songwriter (in an Internet interview) - “Our country needs to come together and the question is, ‘Is this public servant someone who will bring us together?’ And I think she is.”Karl Lagerfeld, fashion designer (to AP) – “I think with the first black president, what they need now is the first woman president. That has to change, too… I like the idea.”Oprah Winfrey, TV star (on Twitter) - “When any barrier falls in America it clears the way for everyone. When there are no ceilings the sky is the limit! Bravo Hillary.”Kelly Clarkson, singer (on Twitter) – “Hillary you have my vote ma’am.”Earvin Magic Johnson, sportsman (Twitter) – “I feel @HillaryClinton will be a great President for the American people and she will make sure that everyone has a voice!”Ice-T, rapper and actor (to AP) - “She’ll be the first woman president.”J.K. Rowling, bestselling author (in a website statement) - called Donald Trump a fascist and compared him to an “unstable nightclub bouncer.” (On Twitter, also about Trump): “How horrible. Voldemort was nowhere near as bad.”Paul McCartney, singer-songwriter (On Twitter, after a private meeting with Clinton) - “She’s With Me.”Stevie Wonder, singer-songwriter (at a Clinton benefit) – “Tonight is a celebration of when Hillary Clinton becomes the next president.”Jennifer Lopez, singer (at MTV Movie Awards) – “I think it’s time for a woman president.”Samuel L. Jackson, actor (on CBS) - “So I gotta cast my vote for a person that can keep those other people from winning, okay?” (By comparison, Donald Trump’s celebrity supporters are smaller in number: wrestler Hulk Hogan, boxer Mike Tyson, country star Loretta Lynn and rockers Ted Nugent and Kid Rock. He has not been endorsed by former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.) For a slideshow of some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's supporters, click here.
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