Who are the best celebrities from sports and entertainment who became politicians?

When fame meets ambition, some sports legends and entertainment icons made the leap from stadiums and screens to government — with wildly different results. Where do you stand?

1. 1
   Imran Khan

   Pakistani cricket legend who captained the 1992 World Cup-winning team and later became Prime Minister of Pakistan.
2. 2
   Jesse Ventura

   WWE professional wrestler and action movie actor who became the 38th Governor of Minnesota.
3. 3
   Arnold Schwarzenegger

   Bodybuilding champion and action movie star who served as Governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
4. 4
   George Weah

   Ballon d'Or-winning Liberian soccer star who became President of Liberia in 2018.
5. 5
   Manny Pacquiao

   Filipino boxing legend and eight-division world champion who served as a Senator and ran for president of the Philippines.
6. 6
   Ronald Reagan

   Hollywood film star who became Governor of California and then the 40th President of the United States.
7. 7
   Volodymyr Zelensky

   Ukrainian comedian and TV actor who became President of Ukraine in 2019 and a global symbol of wartime leadership.
8. 8
   Vitali Klitschko

   WBC Heavyweight boxing champion who became Mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine in 2014.
9. 9
   Wyclef Jean

   Haitian-American rapper and member of The Fugees who ran for president of Haiti in 2010.
10. 10
    Al Franken

    Saturday Night Live comedian and writer who served as U.S. Senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018.
11. 11
    Glenda Jackson

    Two-time Oscar-winning British actress who served as a Labour Member of Parliament for 23 years.
12. 12
    Caitlyn Jenner

    Olympic decathlon champion and cultural icon who ran for Governor of California in the 2021 recall election.
13. 13
    Sebastián Piñera

    Chilean businessman and avid soccer player who served as President of Chile twice, from 2010 to 2014 and 2018 to 2022.