9 Of Donald Trump’s Most Memorable Cameos (4 of 5)

Zoolander (2001)

In Zoolander, Donald Trump and Melania Trump make a brief cameo during a red carpet scene, where they comment on Derek Zoolander’s influence in the world of male modeling. The appearance fits naturally within the film’s satirical tone, which often exaggerates the glamour and absurdity of celebrity culture. Years later, director and star Ben Stiller said there had been calls to remove Trump’s cameo from the movie, but he argued that the scene reflected a specific cultural moment from the period in which the film was made.

Two Weeks Notice (2002)

In the romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, Donald Trump appears briefly at an upscale party, where he attempts to speak with Grant’s character. The cameo plays into Trump’s public image at the time as a wealthy and well-known New York figure. Years later, however, Grant suggested the appearance did not leave much of an impression on him. Speaking on The Graham Norton Show, he recalled being more focused on a behind-the-scenes wager with Bullock to make a Warner Bros. executive cry by 9 p.m.