Stars at the Inauguration!

September 3, 2009

Sting & Trudie Styler

The couple braved the cold to watch Obama’s swearing-in ceremony. Later tonight, Sting is expected to sing at an Inauguration concert at the Harman Center for the Arts.

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Anne Hathaway

"I was kind of afraid of Obama the first time I saw him. I thought, I've been burned by guys like you before," Hathaway has said. "It was around the time that he gave his speech on race that I just said 'I can't deny how I feel about you, Barack Obama. I want you to be the president. I want you in the White House.'"

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Rachel Leigh Cook

The Obama supporter helped register voters ahead of the election.

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Aretha Franklin

The famed soul singer belted out "My Country 'Tis of Thee" before Obama was sworn in as the nation's 44th president.

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Sean Combs

"If I don't have the best seat in the house, I'll be all right," Diddy told Access Hollywood. "As long as I am there and around the people and able to witness my fellow Americans, I'll be cool."

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Jay-Z & Beyonce

Beyonce -- who will sing "At Last" for Barack and Michelle's first dance at tonight's Neighborhood Inauguration Ball -- joined her husband to watch the swearing-in ceremony.

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Dustin Hoffman

The actor has called Obama "transformational."

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Oprah

Washington, D.C. is "the place to be," Obama's biggest supporter -- who even taped her talk show from the nation's capitol -- has said.

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John Cusack

The actor and a pal stayed warm in the 30-degree weather with a cup of coffee.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

The California governor, a republican, showed his respect for the new president -- despite calling for him to "beef up those scrawny arms" in November.

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Muhammad Ali

The boxing legend -- who was celebrating his 67th birthday -- showed up at 8:30 a.m. "He wouldn't have missed this for the world," his wife, Lonnie, said.The boxing legend -- who was celebrating his 67th birthday -- showed up at 8:30 a.m. "He wouldn't have missed this for the world," his wife, Lonnie, said.

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Steven Spielberg

"He is the president of ideas," the director said. "This is more than just a presidential election. This is really the new beginning. Two of my kids are here. I just wanted them to...rub up against history."

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Denzel Washington

The actor sat in the same row as Winfrey.

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Magic Johnson

"Emotions are running high," the bundled-up former basketball player told reporters before the first black president was sworn in. "I never thought it would happen. It shows you how America has really grown and progressed."

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