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Leonardo DiCaprio & Ban Ki-Moon - The actor has a good relationship with Ban Ki-Moon, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. They have appeared together at the UN Climate Summit.
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Kanye West & Donald Trump - The rapper and former President Trump went public with their friendship in 2016, but apparently they also go way back. “We've been friends for a long time,” Trump said in 2016.
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David Beckham & Tony Blair - The former UK prime minister and the soccer star were two figures of Cool Britannia. The duo seem to have a good relationship.
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Jay-Z & Barack Obama - Jay-Z and Obama are very chummy. "I've [...] had texts from Obama," the rapper told Hot 97 radio station. When Obama was re-elected president in 2012, Jay-Z rapped "I’ve got 99 problems but Mitt ain’t one," during a performance, as reported by USA Today.
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Stormzy & Jeremy Corbyn - The rapper and the leader of the UK's Labour Party are an unlikely pair. Corbyn even presented Stormzy with the best solo artist prize at the GQ Awards in 2017.
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Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen & The Clintons - The acting couple are both close pals with the Clintons. According to Bustle, Bill Clinton even walked Steenburgen down the aisle at the couple’s wedding.
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Dennis Rodman & Kim Jong-Un - Probably the most bizarre couple here, the former NBA star and North Korea's head of state have a good relationship.
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Tommy Lee Jones & Al Gore - Former Vice President Al Gore and actor Tommy Lee Jones used to be roommates at Harvard University. The duo remain pretty close.
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Richard Gere & Angela Merkel - The Chancellor of Germany is quite close with the actor. "I come from a country that is very chaotic at the moment, and frankly we are looking to Germany to inspire us," Gere once told Merkel, as reported by The Local.
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The Duggars & Ken Cuccinelli - This American reality TV couple are close with politician Ken Cuccinelli, and campaigned for him in 2013.
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George Clooney & Walter Veltroni - The actor has a close relationship with Walter Veltroni (right), the former mayor of Rome. Veltroni even officiated Clooney’s wedding to Amal Alamuddin in 2014.
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Elvis Presley & Richard Nixon - Talk about an unlikely couple! What’s weirder is that the hedonist singer actually supported the former president’s fight against drugs, according to Time.
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Elizabeth Hurley & William Cash Jr. - The British actress apparently has close ties to William Cash Jr., a former candidate for the UK Independence Party.
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Meryl Streep & Hillary Clinton - Two powerful women with a lot of influence, Streep and Clinton apparently go well back. When Clinton was asked about who’d play her in a movie, she said, "Meryl Streep, of course."
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Steven Seagal & Vladimir Putin - Seagal was a star of cinema back in the '80s and '90s. He has since become close with President Vladimir Putin, and now serves as the Russian Special Envoy to the United States.
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Clint Eastwood & Mitt Romney - The actor has close ties with Mitt Romney, and made a famous speech in support of him before Romney’s presidential nomination for the Republican Party in 2012.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger & Angela Merkel - Merkel has a fair few celebrity friends, including actor and fellow politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Oprah & Michelle Obama - Oprah and Mrs. Obama are two influential friends. In 2014, they were pictured partying together in Maui.
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Ben Mulroney & Justin Trudeau - It’s not a surprise that Trudeau is friends with this Canadian TV host, as both are sons of former prime ministers.
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Tom Brady & Donald Trump - The NFL star has called Trump his "friend." However, Brady doesn’t see eye to eye with his president on certain things, such as Trump’s negative reaction to NFL protests.
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J.K. Rowling & Gordon Brown - As documented by Reuters, the 'Harry Potter' author has long been a friend of the former UK prime minister. She even donated £1 million to his party, but Brown nevertheless lost the following election.
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Kal Penn & Barack Obama - The actor worked as an associate director in the White House Office of Public Engagement under the Obama administration, becoming close with the former president.
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Manny Pacquiao & Rodrigo Duterte - The pro boxer has a close relationship with Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines. Pacquiao even works as a senator, and Duterte apparently sees the boxer as his successor.
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Cynthia Nixon & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Sure, actress Cynthia Nixon is also a politician these days. However, that doesn’t make her bond with this US congresswoman any less special.
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Gérard Depardieu & Vladimir Putin - The French-born actor became a naturalized Russian in 2013. “I know Mr. Putin well; I like him a lot,” he once said at Cannes.
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Bruce Springsteen & Barack Obama - Obama has close ties with "The Boss." The musician played a farewell gig for the former president in 2017.
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Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg & Angela Merkel - Merkel's Hollywood connections include Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. She met with the duo while they were filming 'Bridge of Spies' in Berlin.
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Rihanna & Emmanuel Macron - Okay, so Rihanna and the French president aren’t the closest of friends. However, they did join forces earlier in 2018, pledging to improve education in developing countries.
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Jon Stewart & Anthony Weiner
- As reported by Time, the comedian and Anthony Weiner lived together after college. However, they don’t seem to be on good terms anymore. See also: The richest US presidents in history
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Leonardo DiCaprio & Ban Ki-Moon - The actor has a good relationship with Ban Ki-Moon, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. They have appeared together at the UN Climate Summit.
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Kanye West & Donald Trump - The rapper and former President Trump went public with their friendship in 2016, but apparently they also go way back. “We've been friends for a long time,” Trump said in 2016.
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David Beckham & Tony Blair - The former UK prime minister and the soccer star were two figures of Cool Britannia. The duo seem to have a good relationship.
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Jay-Z & Barack Obama - Jay-Z and Obama are very chummy. "I've [...] had texts from Obama," the rapper told Hot 97 radio station. When Obama was re-elected president in 2012, Jay-Z rapped "I’ve got 99 problems but Mitt ain’t one," during a performance, as reported by USA Today.
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Stormzy & Jeremy Corbyn - The rapper and the leader of the UK's Labour Party are an unlikely pair. Corbyn even presented Stormzy with the best solo artist prize at the GQ Awards in 2017.
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Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen & The Clintons - The acting couple are both close pals with the Clintons. According to Bustle, Bill Clinton even walked Steenburgen down the aisle at the couple’s wedding.
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Dennis Rodman & Kim Jong-Un - Probably the most bizarre couple here, the former NBA star and North Korea's head of state have a good relationship.
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Tommy Lee Jones & Al Gore - Former Vice President Al Gore and actor Tommy Lee Jones used to be roommates at Harvard University. The duo remain pretty close.
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Richard Gere & Angela Merkel - The Chancellor of Germany is quite close with the actor. "I come from a country that is very chaotic at the moment, and frankly we are looking to Germany to inspire us," Gere once told Merkel, as reported by The Local.
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The Duggars & Ken Cuccinelli - This American reality TV couple are close with politician Ken Cuccinelli, and campaigned for him in 2013.
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George Clooney & Walter Veltroni - The actor has a close relationship with Walter Veltroni (right), the former mayor of Rome. Veltroni even officiated Clooney’s wedding to Amal Alamuddin in 2014.
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Elvis Presley & Richard Nixon - Talk about an unlikely couple! What’s weirder is that the hedonist singer actually supported the former president’s fight against drugs, according to Time.
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Elizabeth Hurley & William Cash Jr. - The British actress apparently has close ties to William Cash Jr., a former candidate for the UK Independence Party.
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Meryl Streep & Hillary Clinton - Two powerful women with a lot of influence, Streep and Clinton apparently go well back. When Clinton was asked about who’d play her in a movie, she said, "Meryl Streep, of course."
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Steven Seagal & Vladimir Putin - Seagal was a star of cinema back in the '80s and '90s. He has since become close with President Vladimir Putin, and now serves as the Russian Special Envoy to the United States.
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Clint Eastwood & Mitt Romney - The actor has close ties with Mitt Romney, and made a famous speech in support of him before Romney’s presidential nomination for the Republican Party in 2012.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger & Angela Merkel - Merkel has a fair few celebrity friends, including actor and fellow politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Oprah & Michelle Obama - Oprah and Mrs. Obama are two influential friends. In 2014, they were pictured partying together in Maui.
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Ben Mulroney & Justin Trudeau - It’s not a surprise that Trudeau is friends with this Canadian TV host, as both are sons of former prime ministers.
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Tom Brady & Donald Trump - The NFL star has called Trump his "friend." However, Brady doesn’t see eye to eye with his president on certain things, such as Trump’s negative reaction to NFL protests.
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J.K. Rowling & Gordon Brown - As documented by Reuters, the 'Harry Potter' author has long been a friend of the former UK prime minister. She even donated £1 million to his party, but Brown nevertheless lost the following election.
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Kal Penn & Barack Obama - The actor worked as an associate director in the White House Office of Public Engagement under the Obama administration, becoming close with the former president.
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Manny Pacquiao & Rodrigo Duterte - The pro boxer has a close relationship with Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines. Pacquiao even works as a senator, and Duterte apparently sees the boxer as his successor.
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Cynthia Nixon & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - Sure, actress Cynthia Nixon is also a politician these days. However, that doesn’t make her bond with this US congresswoman any less special.
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Gérard Depardieu & Vladimir Putin - The French-born actor became a naturalized Russian in 2013. “I know Mr. Putin well; I like him a lot,” he once said at Cannes.
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Bruce Springsteen & Barack Obama - Obama has close ties with "The Boss." The musician played a farewell gig for the former president in 2017.
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Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg & Angela Merkel - Merkel's Hollywood connections include Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. She met with the duo while they were filming 'Bridge of Spies' in Berlin.
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Rihanna & Emmanuel Macron - Okay, so Rihanna and the French president aren’t the closest of friends. However, they did join forces earlier in 2018, pledging to improve education in developing countries.
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Jon Stewart & Anthony Weiner
- As reported by Time, the comedian and Anthony Weiner lived together after college. However, they don’t seem to be on good terms anymore. See also: The richest US presidents in history
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The politics of friendship: celebs and politician friends
From Beyoncé to Elon Musk, the election is bringing out the stars
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In the run-up to the election, there have been plenty of rallies that have brought out a host of stars in support of whom they hope will be the next US president.
Beyoncé is one of the latest celebrities to have been seen supporting Kamala Harris, while just days before Donald Trump had Elon Musk speaking at a rally of his own.
But this is nothing new. A-listers and political figures have often gone hand in hand for countless decades now. Here’s a roundup of some of the most interesting friendships. Click on to discover them all.
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