8 Famous Love Stories Between Celebrities and Politicians (2 of 5)

Rosario Dawson and Cory Booker

Actress Rosario Dawson and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker became something of a political power couple when their relationship became public in 2019. The two reportedly met through mutual friends and began dating in late 2018. Booker was running for the Democratic presidential nomination at the time, making Dawson’s presence particularly noticeable as he campaigned around the country. She supported him during his presidential bid and even appeared with him at political events. The relationship lasted four years before they broke up in 2022. Booker subsequently became engaged to Alexis Lewis.

Montel Williams and Kamala Harris

Long before she became vice president, presidential candidate or one of the country’s most recognizable political figures, Kamala Harris briefly dated television personality Montel Williams. The relationship took place in the early 2000s, back when Harris was working in the San Francisco city attorney’s office. It resurfaced years later during Harris’s first presidential campaign after photographs of the two together circulated online.

Williams subsequently defended Harris against the attention, arguing that a politician’s dating history should not become a scandal simply because she is a woman seeking high office. In any event, it wasn’t like some kind of secret love affair; they were both single at the time. Harris went on to marry attorney Doug Emhoff in 2014.